Now that we are on the road again, we remembered this great video that helped us understand the great American interstate system. If you are planning an interstate trip and haven't seen this video, take a look. It was especially useful to learn how to identify a highway that will circle back to the highway … Continue reading How to Use The American Interstate System
Category: tips and tricks
Zero Gravity Chair Foot Rest Cushion
One of the things we love most about blogging is meeting new people and making new friends. Our new friends, Todd and Julie noticed in one of our posts that we have a zero gravity chair and sent us their invention, the Zero Gravity Chair Foot Rest Cushion that makes this chair so much more … Continue reading Zero Gravity Chair Foot Rest Cushion
A Window Well
We love it when we come up with a new way to repurpose a space in the van! You may remember that we carry our fresh drinking water on board and save the water in the tanks for showering, flushing, dishwashing, etc. This expands our water capacity significantly. It's all good except water take up … Continue reading A Window Well
The Coronavirus Diaries – Back to Earth
One of the side effects of the pandemic is a gradual back-to-earth trend. Our footprint is significantly reduced as we limit our wandering about. We are more resourceful and some of our tribe who never cook are suddenly engrossed in conversations about sourdough starters and what to do with the discards. It took an pandemic, … Continue reading The Coronavirus Diaries – Back to Earth
Project Winter – Norwegian Style
For various reasons we will most likely stay in Ontario this winter. We decided to love winter this year, the Norwegian way. We used to have some fun in winter when our kids were growing up. Snow forts, and skating. Snowmen and snow angels were so much fun. One year we built a whole igloo … Continue reading Project Winter – Norwegian Style