by Al Christensen | Feb 22, 2022 | Vandwelling Philosophy
We live most of our life surrounded by people who are very willing to tell us who to be, even providing detailed instructions about how, when and where to be it. In most cases, they want us to be someone who fits their picture of the world, fits their agenda. And we...
by Al Christensen | Feb 8, 2022 | Beds, Build-Outs, Roof Racks, Solar Power
We nomads often reuse furniture when we build out or vans, SUVs, skoolies and cargo trailers. Kitchen cabinets and chests of drawers, stools and ottomans, bed frames and such get moved out of houses and into our mobile dwellings. But they’re typically employed as...
by Al Christensen | 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....
by Bob | Jan 20, 2022 | Planning for the Future, RV Living, Vandwelling Philosophy
This site is called Cheap RV Living, yet I don’t live in an RV. Why is that? It’s about finding a balance between comfort and freedom—a balance that works for me, that aligns with my personal priorities. I want—I need—freedom more than comfort. Your priorities might...