by Al Christensen | Jan 25, 2023 | Nomad Philosophy
“PEOPLE CRAVE MORE STABILITY AS THEY GET OLD.” So said a politician in an article I was reading. My reaction was, “Really? Well, maybe for a lot of people, but not for me.” I’m 70 years old and about ten years ago I got fed up with my lifetime of stability. Stability...
by Al Christensen | Jan 24, 2023 | Changes
MY BEST FRIEND and ex-nomad, Lou Brochetti, had been struggling with cancer, heart problems, stomach issues and arthritis for two years. I spent the past ten months with him, helping out in any way necessary. His body was falling apart and he could no longer do any of...
by Al Christensen | Jan 23, 2023 | Heating
WE’VE BEEN RECOMMENTING the Olympian Wave 3 catalytic propane heater for a while now. We think it’s a much better choice than the Mr. Heater Portable Buddy which produces more heat than necessary and is plagued with reliability problems. Here’s a previous article...
by Al Christensen | Jan 21, 2023 | Colorado, Photography
Deep, steep and narrow — 14 June 2016 — Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7662527707655081" data-ad-slot="8472325861" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true" style="display:block"...
by Al Christensen | Jan 20, 2023 | Inspiration
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by Al Christensen | Jan 19, 2023 | Electrical, Heating
I WAS READING AN ARTICLE ABOUT ELECTRIC VEHICLES when I came across a statement that applies to us nomads. The story was about the intersection of two problems when heating EVs. One, the lithium-ion batteries used in EVs produce less electricity in cold weather,...
by Al Christensen | Jan 17, 2023 | Boondocking, Electrical
IN CONVENTIONAL LIFE we got used to almost limitless electricity being only an outlet away. We rarely thought about how much power our stuff consumed until we blew a fuse, tripped a circuit breaker, set something on fire, or got the electrical bill. But living...
by Al Christensen | Jan 14, 2023 | California, Photography
All things in balance — 28 September 2017 — Ventura, California style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7662527707655081" data-ad-slot="8472325861" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true" style="display:block"...
