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- get d cell batteries for fan - figure out greywater system - find alternate night parking I’ve got pictures of the van fully organized. Will upload tomorrow. Night, folks. [ READ MORE ]
After several attempts, I got the stove to work! The burner flame was lower than I thought, and I’m sure the first couple attempts had it lit, but I couldn’t tell because of the light and the low flame. When I turned it up higher in the shade, it was easier to see. It’s a powerful [ READ MORE ]
Stove saga continues. I got a utility lighter after attempting to light my stove again. Every indication on this stove is that it IS an ignition stove. It even has directions for the ignition burner. But I cannot. get. this. to. light. I tried the utility lighter. I know the propane is getting to the burner, [ READ MORE ]
Apparently. Camping stove:1 Miranda: 0 After figuring out how to attach the propane hose and propane tank, I finally tried lighting my stove. I was very nervous about where to cook with it, and my table I had planned to use is not long enough to support the propane tank. Hmm. I figured something out (outside my [ READ MORE ]
Sometimes I feel like a survivalist. Only a little, though, and only sometimes. I went to Meijer and bought things I’d been needing for a while: a cooler, several gallons of water, a sponge with soap dispenser thing, and a canister of pepper spray. I looked at the cashier and smiled and laughed a little. You [ READ MORE ]
It feels like something is loose near the front body mount. I had a friend crawl under there and explain whats up and he says it’s pretty flakey near the step where it meets the wheel well, so we’re going to get it up on his friends lift next week and see what we can [ READ MORE ]
I wrote this Saturday and then lost it in cyberspace. I found it! In the office right now, not feeling very well. It’s independence day weekend and the only thing that means to me is that I get tomorrow off of work and I’m going to the beach. I’ll be leaving here shortly to go to [ READ MORE ]
I bought a macbook today. That is all. [ READ MORE ]
I had the realization just now that living in my van will be a lot like the month or two I spent living on a 5×5 square patch of floor in Stevies studio apartment in summer 2008. Except better because ill have all my stuff with me instead of just one tote of clothes. Got [ READ MORE ]
I figured it was time to update on the van and life. My job is extremely busy. Working on a campaign is difficult in terms of time management and making sure there’s a good balance between work and self care, but thankfully this campaign doesn’t have the urgency the last one did. After the primary in [ READ MORE ]