Vanholio's Growin' Some Wisdom, Takin' Fewer Risks
Was smart 'nough to hold still by this spot for 4 nights last week. Better than gettin' stuck in the mud. Maybe I learned a thing or two ... Read about it in this Steemit post. I got out Sunday. Then...
View Article5 Unusual Stealth Camping Spots OTR
Here's some crazy stealth boondock spots Vanholio's used travelin' on the road. He's always keepin' an eye out for 'em, especially when Walmart ain't nearby. Some are legal. Most is legal or iffy....
View ArticleNew 'VanLife App' Collects Best, Most Vanlife Content
Hungry for vanlife photos and articles? Wish you could find 'em in one place? UK vandwelling aficionado Benji Smalley curates the best in his VanLife App. It's a pretty kickass app, in Vanholio's...
View ArticleDon't Cook Ramen Noodles, Soak 'Em Cold!
Summer'll come a broilin', and a poor vandweller asks hisself: “Must I cook these instant ramens?” No, actually. Soak ‘em and make cool salads like these! (See more great ideas in my YouTube Ramen!...
View ArticleUse Windshield Reflector to Save Cooking Time, Energy
Little vanlife tip ta make your boilin' more efficient: A reflector bounces back radiant heat and creates dead air space to reduce convection heat loss. Don't matter what kinda stove ya use....
View ArticleEarning a Living as a Nomad with Steem
By Cahlen — Today on The Wizard Life I will be sharing how I fund my nomadic adventures in the southwest deserts of the United States using the Steem cryptocurrency. As many of you know, I quit my job...
View Article10 Amazin' Facts About the Creosote Bush
Vandwellers and others in the US Southwest and Mexico seen a lotta creosote bushes. Shit's all over the goddamn place! Some other names for creosote bush are greasewood and chaparral. In Spanish, it's...
View ArticleDon’t Let Dirty Laundry Stink Up the Van
Living in a van down by the river ain’t no damn reason to let your van smell like stink-butt. Vanholio’s got a trick to hold that ass smell to a minimum. How to Store Dirty Laundry in Vans Problem –...
View ArticleEarthCruiser Is Vanlife Rig I'd Buy (When I Win Lottery!)
Vanholio hates the question, What conversion van or RV should I buy? Don't matter for vanlife or RV life, and I don't care. Most brands are crap. But EarthCruiser models are the exception. If I ever...
View ArticleHow I Became Homeless (and How You Can, Too!)
By WolfgangPonySoldier Blogger — Listen- this is a true story. I turned 30 years old in a compound on lock-down surrounded by Cubans with guns. How did I get here, you may ask? The summer preceding my...
View ArticleWhat if I Die Alone in the Van?
Common fear if ya do vanlife solo (or even as a couple) is what'll happen if ya die or get too sick ta help yourself. Valid worry. Shit happens! An' the older ya get, the more likely it becomes....
View ArticleCurin' and Storin' Smoked Pork the Lazy Way
Nothin' Vanholio loves in his beans more than some smoked, cured pork – bacon, ham, hocks, tails, and the rest. Gives it that downhome flavor. Here's how he gets it on the vanlife road. Why Can't Ya...
View Article#Vanlife Podcasts – A Bigass List!
Living in a van down by the river? Wanna be? Want podcasts on the car, RV, digital nomad and vandweller lifestyle? I’ve collected this huge list of vanlife-related podcasts! Did I overlook some? Are...
View ArticleSproutin' Pinto Beans in the Van
Vicki at Gypsy Clipper's been learnin' Vanholio on vanlife sproutin'. Sprouted beans, grains, nuts, and veggies is easier ta digest, less farty, and more vitamin packed than dry. Real easy ta do, and...
View ArticleYa'll Come on Down ta Pie Town!
White chocolate cherry pie, if the curiosity is killin' ya. Made by The Gatherin' Place in Pie Town, New Mexico – a town of three pie shops on US 60, and that's mostly all. Well, there's also an RV...
View Article#Vanlife Interrupted
Circumstance has got Vanholio off the vanlife road and sweatin' in South Texas – maybe permanent! For the next month or two, he's playin' Mr. Handyman. Probably won't be updatin' this blog, neither....
View ArticleWashing Clothes in the Van With a Toilet Plunger
One cheap way ta wash your laundry when vandwelling is with a 5 gallon bucket and a toilet plunger. Just started doin' this last week. Works great! Here's how. The basic formula is ya get a 5 gallon...
View ArticleEnd of the Road (for Now)
Won't beat around the fuckin' bush: Vanholio's outta vanlife for the near future. He's done moved back to his ol' sticks'n bricks. Deal with it! Why? Well, it's pretty much what I said in my post a...
View ArticleVanholio! Is Back! On the Road!
Fuck Texas! And fuck house imprisonment! Vanholio's got his dump on the market and's already hit the fuckin' road, Ya'll! If ya read my last post 6 month ago, ya know that I'd decided ta settle awhile...
View ArticleRoad Trip! Haida Gwaii, BC, Alaska, and Points North!
Vanholio's been thinkin' an' itchin' at the feet. Six months'n more Texas housebound's got him ready ta Go Big and Go Alaska! Plan is ta meander toward British Columbia and Alaska late March, early...
View ArticleHow to Shit in a Hole in the Ground
"Dig a cathole," they say, "When you're boondocking and there ain't no toilets around." But how? How you use that without gettin' shit 'n pee all over yourself!? Read on! Uncle Vanholio'll learn ya! 13...
View ArticleChoke Your Chicken in a RoadPro Stove
"Stuff it, stuff it in! Take it all, Baby! Cram that fuckin' chicken in your hole, choke it!" I screamed as the whole bird slipped inta my RoadPro Stove. Been surfing the web for 12 volt cooking food...
View ArticleTop 10 Questions About Living in a Van
People keep asking Vanholio and other fulltime vandwellers the same goddamn questions about vanlife over and over again. Here’s short answers ta the Top 10. Now understand that these are just...
View ArticleChrysler Charges $1400 for Temperature Adjustment Knob!
Can ya believe this shit!? Chrysler dealership wants me ta pay $1400 to replace the broken temp control knob in my 2015 Promaster City. What the fuck!? Is the fucker made a gold? It even halfway...
View Article10 Ways to Shower if You Live in a Van
"Cold Shower" by sethdickens (CC BY-SA 2.0) Lotta wannabe vandwellers worry 'bout how they're gonna wash the stink off. No problem. Easy really. Showers ain't hard to come by down by the river. Here's...
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