2018 is Finally Almost Over!
2018 was a Hell of a year
2018
Welcome!
I’m finally trying to just blog for myself in a sane manner. This round, I’m using Jekyll because I like the name, and because I’m annoyed that formatting o...
2015
The journey begins!
We are finally moved out of our apartment and into our little cargo trailer! We cannot possibly express how much work went into this. We didn’t own much (o...
Introducing: Boxcar!
We’ve been quiet lately because we have been busy acquiring and now building out our new little cargo trailer, which we have named Boxcar. It isn’t ready for...
Very close!
We are building! The trailer is nearly ready for pickup, so we are building our new bed for it. It's all so close! Very soon we will be on the longe...
Good times and rough roads in a NY State Forest
We had a marvelous time during an overnight stay in one of New York’s many state forests that was ended with a somewhat harrowing experience.We took a lot of...
A man is not dead while his name is still spoken.
As many of you already know, one of our favorite authors, Sir Terry Pratchett, passed away on March 12th of this year. For those who haven’t read Going Post...
2014
A Glorious Funeral?
While spending the holidays on the family farm, a mouse and a shrew were found in traps in the cellar. For some reason, these ended up in the care of our da...
Reusables - Handkerchiefs, Rags and Napkins
Ever look at your trash can and wonder what the heck you would do if you didn’t have a garbage truck coming on Friday? We naturally have, especially after s...
Keeping Clean Like a Proper Hobo
Anyone who has camped in the backwoods understands that when you aren’t on a steady well or municipal water supply, keeping clean is a trade-off sometimes. ...
A Nautical Diversion
We had way more fun that we ought to taking a tour of the Half Moon replica while it was in the Albany, NY area! This sort of thing just gets us even more m...
Fun Article for Your Morning
We can’t help but be amused by references to the Oregon Trail game. This article about fairly serious things was no exception from Mental Floss.<div>&...
Learning to Shave With A Straight Razor: A Woman’s Guide
Sustainability is a central concern we have aboard the Caravan, not just because we care about the planet and the next generation, but because it is somethin...
A Hike on the Cutler Coast in Maine
These are some photos taken on a relatively grueling yet breathtaking overnight backpacking trip we took in some woods and on cliffs along the Bay of Fundy ...
A Plywood Box and Why We Want To Live In It
To begin with, our goal is pretty simple. We want to spend two to five years living a mobile lifestyle while adhering to our four principles of “Independenc...