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Oooh, I know it's not funny, but I've had to do that. I was driving too long and holding it in (stupid, because I was on a dirt road in a rural area) so when I finally parked and jumped out to pee, the wind immediately slammed my car door shut with my engine running! You can't call AAA to help...

Before my car became terminal I stayed at NM State Parks. They have a 14 day limit, but many parks are located close to each other, so people just switch off between them. Sometimes (winter) if it is slow the rangers don't care and let you stay longer. In the Eastern Sierra there are BLM LTVA...

This is a stupid question, but- I have a large can of bear spray, but I'm wondering if it works okay when temps drop down below freezing? I haven't tried a spray test, but maybe I should try.

When I have the chance to cook outside I have a couple of those little tube solar cookers I got on sale (they are too expensive at full price.) I like these a little better than the larger ones because these can boil water, although it takes about 90 minutes when mostly sunny, at about 5,000'...

Paul Elkins' ideas are definitely inspiring! I have (well, the battery needs to be rebuilt) a Bionx kit on a folding Montague, but Bionx went out of business so I'm thinking of putting a Bafang BBSHD mid drive on it or something sturdier with smaller wheels. My trike is a RadBurro with the...

Thanks- usually these threads are posted by people with much larger boats, kinda like big RVs rather than the car experience- SailingAnarchy.com is another like that, but it has some fun stuff like their old thread on ugly boats. I don't know if you know about shantyboatliving.com; I don't want...

When you are on the anchor you don't need a slip. I met a couple who lived near Sacramento on their sailboat, and they claimed that the Delta is a great place to liveaboard. I can't vouch for that myself, but they sounded like they knew what they were doing. I do know that you can anchor for...

Is it possible to live at anchor near Seattle? This is possible in many places in SoCal, Sacramento, and maybe the Bay Area. That would be the only reason I'd buy another car, to tow a small sailboat rather than a trailer.

I know it has been awhile, but I hope you are okay and have found a situation that works for you. I'm in NM now, and NM State Parks don't care what you sleep in. For seniors the cost of a yearly permit here is very reasonable, and free for veterans, I think. I'd always suggest buying a yearly...

Hello! I have been fortunate to have lived most of my adult life in the Eastern Sierra of CA, and chose not to rent, but enjoy the outdoors courtesy of Smoky Bear ;) (I've had reasonably good relationships with USFS LEOs.) I made the mistake of going back to graduate school in middle age, and...