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  1. lenny flank

    Manhunt on for Killers of Vandwellers in Canada

    Folks might remember the two vandwellers who were murdered in British Columbia a short while ago--one of them was from Australia. An update: the Canadian cops have now issued warrants for two people in the case. The suspects have apparently fled into the Canadian wilderness and the cops are...
  2. lenny flank

    For Julia Roberts movie fans ....

    Just spent a few days in Mystic CT. Lovely little town with some cool places to see. Movie fans probably know this town from the Julia Roberts movie "Mystic Pizza". I'm not really a rom-com fan, but I do like movie history, so I had to have lunch at the real Mystic Pizza downtown: As with...
  3. lenny flank

    BLM considering restrictions on dispersed camping on fragile lands in Utah

    https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2019/07/04/dispersed-camping-utah/ Excerpt: Improperly buried feces has become a big problem as more dispersed campers come to public lands, especially in the desert. Human feces doesn’t decompose as quickly in arid conditions as it does in wetter environments...
  4. lenny flank

    China Says It Can Make Cheaper Lithium Batteries

    From the story: Here's hoping that the price of lithium batteries will fall to lead-acid levels ...... EDIT: Ack! Forgot the linkie.... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3010200/china-cracks-cheap-lithium-production-electric-car-breakthrough
  5. lenny flank

    My "Fish Pedicure"

    One of the weirdest things I've ever seen .... In a "fish pedicure", you put your feet in a tank full of special fishes who eat off all the dead skin flakes and calluses: Story and more photos here: https://lennyflank.wordpress.com/2019/04/23/my-fish-pedicure/
  6. lenny flank

    "Where are the Electric RVs?"

    Thought some folks would find this piece interesting: https://gearjunkie.com/electric-rv-camper-car-vehicle > Range, size, cost, and lack of demand are all roadblocks for electric campers and RVs in the United States.
  7. lenny flank

    Making a Backstrap Loom

    I thought some of us might find this useful: How to make a traditional backstrap loom. https://lennyflank.wordpress.com/2019/02/09/hippie-life-skills-101-backstrap-loom/ [/URL] Can be used to make blankets, shawls, potholders, purses or pouches, belts, straps, and lots of other things. :)
  8. lenny flank

    OK, Now THIS Was Odd ....

    I just said “Hi” to George Takei in a mall in Brownsville TX. He’s in town to give a speech. I didn’t want to bother him since the poor guy can’t even go to a mall without being mobbed, but I had to tell him that I’ve been a Trek fan since I was 10. :)
  9. lenny flank

    How is Matamoros...?

    So I'm gonna soon be in Brownsville TX for a while and was thinking about a day visit across the border to Matamoros. But I see there are all sorts of State Department warnings that it's not safe for gringos there, and lots of travel websites advise people not to go there. What's the scoop? If...
  10. lenny flank

    Argh, I Got the Peelies......

    So I came back home to the van this afternoon, and found this: Alas, this is a known issue for GMC Savana vans. Apparently GM effed up their paint formula, allowing the colored gelcoat layer to peel away from the underlying primer and flake off. I've already seen vans on the road with the...
  11. lenny flank

    An Itty Bitty Fridge at Walmart

    The Walmart near me just got a supply of teeny tiny Frigidaire fridges, just big enough to hold a six-pack. They are thermoelectrics, so they probably don't cool more than 25-30 degrees below ambient, and I couldn't find a note anywhere about how many watts they pull. Might be useful for some...
  12. lenny flank

    Hooooo boy.......

    So, the news says the coppers in Miami have towed away a van used by the dummy who has been mailing pipe bombs to people he didn't like. Let's hope he wasn't living in it---we don't need "publicity" like that.
  13. lenny flank

    Another hurricane... this time Florida

    Current estimates have a hit sometime around Wednesday. Watch yourselves, folks.
  14. lenny flank

    Underground Waterfall

    Ruby Falls in Chattanooga. A pretty cool place.  :)
  15. lenny flank

    Strange Problem With Inverter

    I've got a Verta-Max 1.5kw inverter that I got way back when I first started dwelling. (Yes, it is overkill, but it came as part of a kit, and at the time I was seriously thinking about wanting to run a microwave.) To save on the battery, I've always shut the inverter off whenever I'm not...
  16. lenny flank

    Hurricane approaching SE.....

    For the folks currently in the Southeast, this hurricane looks like it will be a big one.  Keep an eye on it and get out if you need to. My gas tank is full just in case.
  17. lenny flank

    Civil War Re-Enactors at Manassas Battlefield

    This weekend marks the anniversary of the First Battle of Bull Run, aka the First Battle of Manassas. The occasion was marked by the National Park Service with a re-enacted Civil War camp on the battlefield. Alas, the weather did not cooperate—it is raining today and is supposed to rain for the...
  18. lenny flank

    Bob in TV?

    So the rumor is that Bob will be shooting a TV series this fall? Back after my book came out, I got an email from a TV production company that was interested in doing a series. I told them I wasn't all that interested, and since vandwelling is mostly boring there wouldn't be much in the way of...
  19. lenny flank

    man escapes burning van--candle tipped over

    https://www.saanichnews.com/news/man-escapes-burning-van-near-topaz-park/ "The man was sleeping inside the van when the fire started. It is believed the fire started when a candle tipped over, igniting the inside of the van." Having an open flame in the van is a terribly bad idea. It's...
  20. lenny flank

    Rare Turtle I Encountered in SC

    The weather here in Columbia SC has been pretty crappy lately—cloudy and chilly. So when the sun finally came out and things warmed up, I wanted to spend a day outside, and made my way to the Congaree National Park. Although it is not a very large park, it is the biggest remaining tract of...
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