I bought my Thule Weekender in 1999 at the L.L. Bean store in Portland, Maine for The Fabulous Subaru of the Apocalypse, my 1982 Subaru (RIP).  It’s still great 22 years later.  It got used a few times by The Holoment.  Now it’s time for a ride on The Meeny Van.  Today we wanted to… Read more

I’ve been researching gear and how to live on the road a couple of months now.  All the components of our solar power system arrived recently, but it wasn’t until this past week we have had enough sunshine to test out our gear and learn to use it. This video gives a good demonstration of… Read more

I started this quilt the year after the eclipse while visiting my grandmother in Idaho. I got the piecing done mostly on a singer 401A that I bought used in Idaho and then gave to a friend as a birthday gift in Dec 2019. During COVID it sat in five large pieces folded into a… Read more

I was waiting for my Keys at the Costco Tire shop when my phone rang with some local number I didn’t know. The Roadloft was ready to be delivered! What a great sunny day to be out in the driveway getting the van ready! Our neighbors came over to see how it was going. They… Read more

I bought the Alpicool C40 because it’s the fridge recommended to fit in the rear cargo well between the rear kitchen drawers of the Roadloft. It’s been in the rear of the van since I picked it up at Alaska Marine Lines (AML). Now that the Bluetti EB70s, Fridge, and Roadloft are all in place… Read more

I’ve been learning the WordPress online software to build this blog. I think I’m understanding some of the basics -at least putting together a photo with captions and a basic story. I also have what appears to be a functional subscription link- the maple leaves picture on the main page. Now I’d like to get… Read more