by Brian Gifford and Al Christensen | Nov 28, 2022 | Safety
BACK IN APRIL WE EXPLAINED PERSONAL LOCATOR BEACONS (PLB), gave reasons you might want one, and reviewed three versions of them. To freshen your memory, PLBs are pocket sized devices that use satellite networks to send a distress signal and your GPS coordinates to a...
by Al Christensen | Oct 24, 2022 | Safety
THEY WORKED WITH HIGHLY FLAMMABLE MATERIALS. They worked with tools and contraptions that could maim or kill. They trapped themselves underwater, on purpose. And they blew up a lot of stuff. All in the name of science, education, and entertainment. They were the...
by Al Christensen | Oct 11, 2022 | Boondocking, Fear, Safety, Wildlife
JUST ABOUT EVERY WINTER, people coming to the desert for the first time for Rubber Tramp Rendezvous or other gatherings ask about the danger of snakes, scorpions, tarantulas, or coyotes. And there are shocking stories in the media about attacks from bears, cougars,...
by Bob Wells and Al Christensen | Sep 19, 2022 | Safety
I’VE GOTTEN A LOT OF LETTERS from a lot of people over the years saying things like, “You know, Bob, you’re suggesting we come out and spend time on public land, but what happens if I go out there and break down, or I go out there and go for a walk and I fall and...
by Al Christensen and Casey Lofthouse | May 29, 2022 | Adventure, Boondocking, Safety
PEOPLE IN THE NOMAD COMMUNITY have different levels of experience—or inexperience—driving on unpaved roads. But that’s where the best dispersed camping spots are. So, to maximize your enjoyment of the world beyond asphalt, while minimizing—and hopefully...
