So much for the solar power, been getting a lot of rain lately. Here's a picture from the other day that shows the nice side of the van, haha. There's a twin bed and some reflectix to provide a barrier

I'm back in the van trying to live cheap out in the desert until I find some work. Got the solar power all wired up which helps with the whole job search. Saw some hot air balloons in town from camp Found

It's been a while. I spent a few months off the road waiting for insurance money and trying to find a vehicle. I ended up getting a Ford E150 cargo van, just standard with no high roof. I put about 1000

I almost pulled the trigger on a 1995 Dodge high top conversion van last weekend but decided to hold off. Then it turns out the guy left after the weekend and is out of town for a month, so it may be out

I was just looking through some of my pictures from the Ptarmigan Ridge hike and remembering how cool it was. Here are some pictures I didn't post previously.

I've been watching vans come and go in the classifieds while waiting for the insurance money. Well I've just received most of the money. I have one candidate I'm pursuing now and not much else I'm seeing

My brother had to fly back to NY for a contract in the Adirondacks so my mom and I took him to San Francisco to fly out. I've never been to San Francisco before. We walked around the north side a little,

I was browsing craigslist and came across a listing for a 1981 Subaru electric conversion van. It was converted by Jet Industries and is called the Electra Van 600. They're asking $4000 and it doesn't

Well, not that old really, it's only been like 4 months. My mom, brother, and I took a day trip down to Monterey/Pacific Grove/Big Sur. It was a foggy day with overcast skies and cool temperatures, just

As expected, my car was officially assessed as a total loss by the insurance company. It looks like I should be getting some of the money relatively soon, not sure exactly. However, $2000 is being taken

After Lake Tahoe we stopped in Carson City, Nevada to check out some historical sites. From there we took 395 down to 108 and Sonora Pass to go through the Sierra Nevada range and Stanislaus National Forest.

My mom had a trip planned with my brother to go explore Lake Tahoe for a few days. I was invited as well but I wasn't going to be around as I was in Washington, but circumstances changed and I was able

My brother was flying back from Alaska yesterday. He was supposed to fly into San Francisco but ended up flying into San Jose due to some plane problems. I drove my mom's car down there from Turlock to

Last Thursday I was stopped at a traffic light waiting for it to turn green and was suddenly jolted. I was pretty disoriented. Apparently a guy "didn't know what happened" and crashed into two

Looking out on the chain lakes trail prior to the ptarmigan ridge branch off.

I've been waiting for the last couple weeks for the weather to cooperate to head up to Ptarmigan Ridge. The wildfire smoke was creating a haze and then clouds rolled in. There is still a bit of haze and

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I finally caved in and bought a Discover Pass. Now I can go to state parks and DNR land and not get ticketed. Someone on reddit mentioned a logging road clearing near Larrabee state park that had good

Image courtesy of NWS Seattle It's been pretty hazy from smoke for like the last week out here which has made the visibility pretty poor. I wonder if that also has anything to do with my lungs being screwed

I woke up at the buttcrack of dawn today to get up to Blaine for work at Nature's Path. I am scheduled for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Well, when I got there I was called off because the granola bar