I use this stabilizer ring when I connect good old green propane bottles to my dual-fuel stove. As I reported a while back , I also have a c...

It still works, but... damn

I exercised amazing restraint and ate only half of the carne asada burrito I got yesterday. Okay, what to do with the remaining half? Ordina...

I’m a big believer in the siesta. Since retirement I’ve become almost religious about it. Mmmm, yes-s-s-s-s-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z… However, I hadn...

Just like our human joints get stiff with age, so do some of the Rolling Steel Tent’s parts. The sliding door has latches at both ends. The ...

Now I just need to figure out where to store it

There’s no question I’ve been lucky in many ways. All my life. I didn’t realize it when I was young (do we really realize anything when we’r...

After using my weighted blanket a few nights, I’ve decided I like it. A lot. I tried using it several ways and have settled on folding it do...

When I woke up last night to pee it was 43°F/6°C in the Rolling Steel Tent. By the time I finished my chore the bedding had lost all its war...

Ehrenberg, Arizona

When I first heard about weighted blankets I thought, “Hell yeah! I love sleeping under piles of bedding.” But I was uncertain. Some things ...

I was an extra in the Nomadland movie. The Rolling Steel Tent was a prop. It got paid more.  There was also a scene where several of us imp...