[NOTE: I’ve blogged all these how-to posts before, but am gonna re-run them on occasion, since folks may have missed them, and many of them have been updated or expanded since they were first posted.] Without a doubt, the most difficult task in all of vandwelling is keeping cool in areas where the weather is … More Life in the Van: Insulation and Hot Weather

Although the American Civil War was fought almost entirely on land, it also had a naval component to it. As part of its “Anaconda” plan to starve the South into submission, the Union Navy blockaded every major port city in the Confederacy, cutting off its supplies and munitions. The Confederacy, in turn, undertook a naval … More National Civil War Naval Museum, Columbus GA

[NOTE: I’ve blogged all these how-to posts before, but am gonna re-run them on occasion, since folks may have missed them, and many of them have been updated or expanded since they were first posted.] Fortunately, modern technology has invented a device that uses energy to pump the heat out of an enclosed area and … More Life In The Van: Ice Fans and Swamp Coolers

Some photos from a nice relaxing day at the zoo. I’m only in Tampa Bay for the winter, but I get an annual zoo membership so I can visit all winter long.

The polar vortex has reached us in Florida. It’s been in the 60s all day, which for us is Siberian weather. Yikes. I’m tired already of “winter”. And the recent tropical storm we had has revealed a couple of leaks in the roof my my mobile home base camp. That’s gonna set me back some … More Brrrrrr

President Franklin D Roosevelt visited Warm Springs GA many times during his time in office. He died here on his final visit in April 1945. The “Little White House” is now a state historical park. The 88-degree natural warm springs in central Georgia had always been a tourist attraction. People from Savannah and Atlanta would … More FDR’s Little White House, Warm Springs GA

[NOTE: I’ve blogged all these how-to posts before, but am gonna re-run them on occasion, since folks may have missed them, and many of them have been updated or expanded since they were first posted.] Many times people ask me if I feel safe sleeping at night in Walmart parking lots, or if I keep … More Life in the Van: Guns

Some photos from a nice relaxing walk in Sunken Gardens, FL. Sunken Gardens was one of the tourist attractions that filled Florida until The Rat arrived and killed them all, and it went broke. Now the city runs it as a historical site and park.

In every historical era, in every geographical area, “war” always involves two young men with weapons trying to kill each other first. Even in the era of jet aircraft, armored tanks, and battlefield missiles, it all comes down to what the Brits refer to as the PBI—the “poor bloody infantry”. Fort Benning GA has been … More US Army Infantry Museum, Fort Benning GA