So here I am, back at my usual winter hangout in the southeast corner of California.  Did laundry and got groceries in Yuma on my way here, ...

Here's my home for a couple of days. National Monument land in Vekol Valley, south of I-8, about 20 miles east of Gila Bend AZ. Plenty o...

 Perhaps the end of Thanksgiving weekend — the reverse of over the river and through the woods to Grandmother's house — isn't the be...

I was loading my stuff into the van this morning when I noticed the thermometer. I'd be warmer in the refrigerator. Such is life at 6,00...

My refrigerator and the insulated box I built for it are mounted where the passenger seat once was. I needed to remove it so the mechanic co...

Richard and Michael (shown above reattaching a heat shield to the new transmission) finished up the job today. They test drove the van. I te...

The new transmission is at the mechanic's shop. I saw it with my own eyes, complete with a fancy shipping crate. I was so delighted I fo...

The mechanic called and said the remanufactured transmission was in El Paso and should be here by tomorrow. Yay! However, the shop will be c...

A few years back I realized I needed shoes with a wide toe box. So I got some Keen semi-sandals. Perfect.  Then I got some Keen hiking shoes...

The company that warrants the replacement transmission that went bad wanted the mechanic to check some things about the device’s condition. ...

A couple of months ago I got a pair of pants I love. Sort of a cross between cargo pants and hiking pants. They fit great and I like the fab...

I was going up a long steep mountain grade leading from New Mexico to Arizona when the newly installed low mileage transmission started acti...

I didn’t go very far today. It was late morning by the time I took care of the last few things at the house.  I’m still in New Mexico near C...

The replacement transmission is in and working as it should. The Rolling Steel Tent and I are partners again. Now it’s time to load up and g...