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These vandwellers, they are a different breed.

It hasn't been an easy week, but starting over with a completely new way of life never is.

La Vanne and I are safely ensconced at our campsite near Quartzsite, AZ (with not one but two trees to shade us during the day, yay!) Pooped. I think it’s gonna be an early night. More [...]

Yesterday, I had a fabulous time getting La Vanne in order so I could leave for Arizona today. I bought stuff and reorganized stuff and traipsed up and down the stairs to and from the apartment a [...]

If all goes as planned, I will finally be hitting the road tomorrow --- yay!! *flailing kermit arms*

I can't visualize what something will really be like until I've decided to do it. That makes it real to me.

Changing your life demands creativity; there’s no avoiding it. And it is one of the great pleasures -- like being a child again, discovering and mastering the world anew.

I am determined to make sleeping in a hammock in the van work. I have my reasons: The hammock can be easily stowed out of sight when not in use, taking up virtually no space, so the van becomes [...]

I didn't have much trouble giving or throwing away most of my stuff. No, what's giving me a hard time is letting go of convenience: shower, laundry, kitchen, and electricity.

Interesting thought: what if flakiness is just another form of Resistance? I’ve chosen to equate flakiness with Attention Deficit Disorder, which has afflicted (and blessed) me since [...]