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Thank you. That was a beautiful song. I listened to it right after sunset at my campsite just outside the Grand Canyon. Yesterday I saw wild horses and at dawn a coyote passed by. Happy Birthday! And thanks for a great nomad share.

I use BOS odor proof bags. Tie a knot and it won’t stink up your area. I buy them on Amazon, they come in many different sizes.

I ignored the negativity and went ahead and did it anyway.  This is my fourth year.  I still get negativity from family, who somehow think I want to live in their houses and hate pooping in a bucket.  I don't want to live in their stuffy houses and I don't mind the bucket.  I personally would go...

Just started with Visible and couldn't find a party plan needing members so I started my own.  I guess they fill up fast.  Here is the link to join: https://www.visible.com/p/Happyvan

I find myself constantly having to fight the idea that I’m not homeless, my vehicle is my home. So many people have a hard time with it, as the student in the article mentioned. I get looked at like I am in denial of reality. I’m starting not to care about what people think anymore because...

I carry two three gallon containers in my suv, a Ford Expedition. They're kept in back of the front passenger seat next to each other. I pour some into a one gallon jug for easy dispensing. This is enough for my dog and I four 4 to 5 days, then I go into town anyway for groceries, laundry...

I have curtains I put up on the windows of my Expedition to block the sun and keep it cool inside when camping so I put those up when I have to leave my dog in the car (usually mornings, shade or cool days).  Also put the windows down about 2 inches.  Haven’t had LE called on me yet.  Thinking...

And eventually if we stay out long enough we will need to replace the entire vehicle!  I am listening to tropical storm Rosa hit my roof and I love it out here. I will be bringing my resume to the big tent this year in Quartzsite and looking online as well for my first nomad job.   That plus...

It seems people are trying to be helpful here but are missing the point.  We all know brake replacement needs to be done as regular maintenance.  That is an affordable repair.  Again, it was the upper control arm replacement that made it four figures.  That is not regular maintenance.  I have...

Thank you.  Do it yourself is a good idea in some cases.  It was an expensive repair because it needed upper control arms too.  It made a great difference in the steering.  I don’t think that is something that can be done easily outside a shop.  I understand brakes are maintenance like tires...

Good idea!  So if a person plans to drive 20,000 miles per year, have a $20,000 vehicle fund.  That would definitely do it.

I have learned the sudden large expenses is what can throw off a budget.  These are medical, dental, veterinary and car repairs.  A one or two thousand dollar emergency fund to cover all these is really inadequate.  It pays to control them, if you are one step away from homeless, with medicaid...

I started the nomad life on 4/13/2017 with a 2000 Ford Expedition. Total cost to purchase and road ready the vehicle with tires, tune up and needed repairs was $6797. This did not include the hitch rack, awning or any containers, shelving, etc. for living in the vehicle. The vehicle had 128,000...

I do have spiritual/philosophical reasons for having sold everything for life on the road.  I don’t think the OP meant let’s start a thread where we can convert others to our way of thinking and be all pushy about it, yuck! But sharing the deeper meaning of why we are out here and anything cool...

Hi Mario!  I love your posts.  I would love to go to Baja.  What is the name of the campground or how could I find it?

Yes, have a concealed carry license out of Oregon and it is valid in Arizona which is mostly where I am. Also have pepper spray and a pit bull. The few times I felt uncomfortable in a campsite after nightfall I chose to leave which is what I recommend.

Would love to get some pointers. In Ehrenberg Quartzsite area until February. Subscribed to your channel.

As I was going to sleep last night in Arizona I was thinking I have a full stomach, a soft bed, a warm dog, a cool breeze and a million stars in the sky. I used to be depressed but now there is not one cell in my body that feels that way.

I have been on the road since April 13 of this year in a Ford Expedition, a larger SUV, and have plenty of room.  I have a large plastic bin for clothes, one for books and misc, a short one for cooking items, and a short one for food.  I use a butane stove on top of one of the bins for cooking...