5 dollar microwave
I found a deal on Craig’s List… one I have been waiting for ever since I donated my last microwave (the one I bought for $8) two years ago. I can not use this thing unless I am plugged in at an RV park, as I no longer carry a...
Category: Van living
Chicken, mashed potatoes, and beans
I’ve been feeling pretty guilty that I’ve been taking the easy way out on my meals. A bowl of cereal for breakfast, sandwich for lunch, and sometimes more of the same for dinner. I have eaten out a lot this month too. Tonight I broke the cycle and prepared another...
The cost of 2013 Q1
This month, instead of detailing my expenses for the month of March I have decided to expand that to include the first quarter of 2013, as my monthly numbers really do not change by much. Anyone that has been reading my ‘cost of’ posts in the past few months pretty...
The cost of Feb 2013
Another month has passed so I get to run the numbers again. I don’t know why I take such joy in budgeting and crunching all the numbers afterward, but it has been a part of me for as long as I can remember. I like to know the statistical facts,...
Purifying my van-funk
Over the course of the past few months, living full-time in a small confined space like my van, it has become apparent that I was in need of some way to ‘purify’ the air in here. First and foremost, I am a man… and just like any guy, all alone,...
The cost of Jan 2013
So I made it through my first full calendar month “full-timing” alone in the van, and without any major place to travel too. For the most of the month I was in Arizona. Only the final days did I just poke into New Mexico, although I didn’t get far down...
Full-time van living on a budget
Like most people who full-time in their RV, I too live on an income of far less than the average person. Many full-timers live on retirement or pensions. Others work for a period to save up enough money to do this long term without any source of full-time income. Myself,...
Simple foods for a frugal traveler
Living full-time in a van has its benefits, but it also has its draw-backs associated with those very benefits. Our freedom to roam comes at a cost, namely the space we have to store things in our life. From clothing to food, we are forced to re-think each and every...
Personal safety when living on the road
Safety is paramount. Your well being is concern number-one anywhere and everywhere you go. It is a must… to stop and think about the possible security issues when you pull up to your next location. As is true with any form of travel, be it a run to your local...