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Subscriptions Will Be the End of Us

My wife discovered that Microsoft’s Office 2013 will be licensed to one and only one PC. You lose your lifeblood’s tool but still have the software, or you upgrade your PC, and you’ll be buying another Office 2013. Into the … Continue reading

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The Meaning of (van)Life

‘The Black Pearl is not just a ship. It’s freedom.” Captain Jack Sparrow I dream of being a sailor piloting a 40 or 50 foot ketch with a center cockpit (I like the idea of a rear stateroom with a … Continue reading

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Thomo’s Van Life

When I was a teenager I slept in the basement in a small room that most would consider a cubby under the stairs. I didn’t care about the size. It was small, tight, compacted and most of all, it was … Continue reading

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Using the sun to grease your van steeze

** Last Edited 11/12/2012 ** Not sure if you knew this, but the unit for measuring the buttery-ness of your van steeze is Watts. That’s right, A good Solar setup can be the hot knife that spreads the butter all … Continue reading

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Work is an Afterthought

Often when a new acquaintance finds out i live on the road, i hear “I wish i could do that, what do you do for work?” or “I need to find a job that lets me do that.” Understandable. To … Continue reading

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Bishop, CA – Paradise for vanners

We spent our spring in Bishop, California. That almost in Nevada, tucked away in a gorgeous valley, little hamlet full of pregnant teenagers, gypsies, and bums. The dog and I started going desert crazy in El Paso early this year. … Continue reading

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I live in a van

This is the first post to vanlife.org. I hate the first post on a new blog. I Equate it to the first pancake/tortilla off the griddle. You thought the pan was hot enough, but you never wait long enough. Looking … Continue reading

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