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On Saturday's there are a few things I like to watch on TV. Quest or Dabl are a couple of channels that showcase things that they are doing over in the UK. Today I was watching a couple who purchased an old "Camper Boat" and restored it. It seems that this small trailer is as much a boat...

Could we all be painting our rigs with this stuff in time ? Purdue University Professor of Engineering has developed the whitest paint ever. It won't be available until next year but it claims to lower heat and thus less demand on air conditioning/electric needs. Just in time for global...

I was looking at this graph for bricks & mortar power needs. Then I wondered how others here would chart a graph of their percentages as related to their own rigs. (you don't have to make a graph.....just list the item and a percent beside it. RV'ers here may have a hot water tank, but the...

A couple of online sources are now available to help anyone (nomad's) find deals on food at Grocery Stores and Eateries. You can download the app's and or visit the FB page of these sites. Using the zip code you are in will reveal local sources. You may be able to buy a bag of prepared foods...

Did anyone else see Fireworks displays last night ? A bunch of my neighbors pooled over $1,000 dollars for their display last night and it was one of the most spectacular I've ever seen anywhere ever. I was watching Scripps News the other day and they reported that the USA would spend a...

Hope everyone is warm safe, and well this Christmas morning. It's made it up to 20 degrees here with a 5 mph breeze and it feels like a heat wave. I'm seeing cat paw prints in the snow for the first time since it snowed during the storm. I guess the cat's cabin fever broke and if it finds...

December 21, 2022 a major winter storm is brewing bringing rain & snow followed by frigid air. We know about this because of weather forecast we receive electronically. If you were living in a remote area and your power supply was depleted, would you be able to realize the storm is coming...

One of the great joys of being in camp is a having a campfire to cook on and later sit in the dark to look at the night sky and mellow out. It can add so much to the outdoor experience. But at this time most of the USA is in drought conditions with the much needed rain off in the future. So...

Recently I saw one of these on a TV channel. The panels would fold one behind the other to store for the evening hours but when the sun comes up the panels begin to deploy to make a circular arrangement. As this is a heliostat it tracks the sun across the sky all day until evening when it...

Has anyone else heard of it ? I was just watching this report on a news channel (Newsy) and found it posted in Youtube. It is worth watching the 4 1/2 minute report to be informed on this situation. Please if you can, view this report: Explain what you think of it, how you would or could...

I was just watching AgDay (agriculture report on TV) and they covered a story detailing a new hybrid of white rice that is with a much lower glycemic index/load and 53% higher in protein value. It is just beginning to be marketed as "Parish Rice" and grown in Louisiana USA. . It is NOT a GMO...

Thought I'd mention this here.  Circa 1937 Lou Wilson & Olive Hoover took on the challenge of cooking in a small mobile RV kitchen in 1937 and it may have some use for some of us here today. Meals on Wheels cookbook

Here is something that will bring out the Kid in any of us on Christmas Morning.  In these times it is important to savor the little pleasures life sends our way. It's a Video from ABC News if you can watch it. Merry Christmas Everyone :) Santa and the Space Nicks

An electric tricycle/boat/trailer type RV.  Being built of foam board and fiberglass it should be well insulated, not difficult to heat, and an affordable build.   I would suggest having one of these while still young enough or still able enough to enjoy it    Seen in Mashable Youtube Video...

I wanted to post this here from a Yahoo article: "Eat This, Not That !"  Article: 4 Foods That Are Proven Coronavirus Carriers " Salmon, Chicken Wings, Shrimp, and Pork. I'm eating pork products and salmon more commonly.  Not so much the Salmon unless I make salmon salad or grill it Shrimp...

This Covid Pandemic has brought on a bunch of changes for everyone.  Loss of work-income, housing, and ability to sustain one's most basic needs.   I read in these forums occasionally where people can't find work and are growing desperate.  For those who don't have much job related training ...

Japanese firm invents new, safer and 90% cheaper polymer batteries Breakthru Polymer Battery There are a lot of Nissan Leaf's sitting around now that can be purchased for very little as the replacement battery is cost prohibitive. But this could give new life to a lot of hybrids. Not to...

Procter & Gamble, makers of Dawn Dish Soap,  have introduced a new version of Dawn that may be of interest to nomads and those where water isn't abundant. Dawn Spray Dish Cleaner An empty spray bottle refilled with water may really cut down the need for water when cleaning dishes and cooking...

Occasionally I see something worth taking a second look at.  Maybe a third. Here is a Rocket Stove Kitchen with fold out tables.  Although this only has one burner, I've seen it set up as a two burner. Alenjandro Luis is the builder and has an interesting Youtube channel of metal builds.  These...

Watching the news this morning at 5am and it was announced that today is "National Public Lands Day".   They showed film clips of various National Parks and encouraged everyone to visit your closest public lands.  If nothing else it would give these parks a higher census count for visitors.