Home On Wheel Alliance Sweepstakes Winners

by | Feb 2, 2022 | Sweepstakes

Aco Power Lion Cooler The original winner declined and asked for a new winner to be chosen. The new winner is Rick Kottage of Visalia CA spacer Bluetti AC200P Power Station Kristine Rowans of San Antonio TX spacer Bob’s Van DeAnne Herberger of Gold Hill...

Why I no longer recommend the Mr. Heater Portable Buddy

by | Feb 2, 2022 | Heating

Nomadic living is miserable when we’re cold. This mobile lifestyle isn’t about testing how much suffering we can withstand. So if you’re going to be in a cold climate, if there are reasons you can’t migrate to milder weather, then a good, effective, reliable heater is...

Places for Nomads to Get Showers

by | Feb 1, 2022 | Staying Clean

If you don’t have a shower in your traveling home, and if sponge baths just won’t do it for you, what are your options? Some people cobble together shower-like setups using things like garden sprayers, electric pumps, foot pumps, gravity, kiddie pools, tarps and such....

Keep Checking Your Rig’s Roadworthiness

by | Jan 27, 2022 | Mechanical

We’ve probably all heard the advice to have the vehicle where’re thinking of buying throughly inspected by a trustworthy mechanic first. I suggest that’s not the last time we should do that, because unexpected breakdowns are particularly hard on nomads. Many of the...

Little Buddy Heater 20-pound Tank Hack

by | Jan 24, 2022 | Hacks, Heating

The Mr. Heater Little Buddy is powerful enough to heat a small space. (3,800 BTU/hour) There are two drawbacks, though, both of which this hack solves. The first issue is that the Little Buddy is tall and top heavy and can easily tip over, even with the plastic ring...

Build-out Idea of the Week: Mary’s Wood Stove

by | Jan 21, 2022 | Heating-Insulation

When asked why she became a nomad, Mary said, “I want less, and I want to enjoy more. I want to live free from the ways of the world and into more genuineness.” So with a little help from friends, relatives and the nomad community she built a very comfortable home on...