It’s been a long night because Bro got into the grease from the washed out frying pan, originally from the caribou, and it gave him diahrrea all night. So every couple hours all night long I’ve gotten up, walked him out to some grass, and waited while he shat. Now it’s morning and it’s eleven,… Continue reading It's come to that, has it?
Category: Van Living
On the road again!
After a week of school I quickly reverted to my previous sleeping habits and slept till noon. Then I had some crates and water bottles to set up, laundry to do at my mom’s, stuff like that. We watched a movie, “Catch Me If You Can,” about this kid who runs away from home and… Continue reading On the road again!
The Warmth of Ice
I got up at six this morning, which is when I’m usually going to bed. Bro still doesn’t believe that we’re getting up this early, so there’s no morning snuggles. His water has been frozen for days, but I still try to pour it before I remember and go for the jug under the seat,… Continue reading The Warmth of Ice
I try to volunteer, but end up getting paid.
I pulled into my mom’s driveway last night and tried to go straight to sleep. But sleep at 10pm just doesn’t happen for me. I woke up at six in the morning. It was cold. Really cold. All my water froze solid all the way through. I started the van and let it warm up… Continue reading I try to volunteer, but end up getting paid.
Winter. Van. Alaska.
People keep asking what I’m gonna do in my van when it’s forty below. The truth is, I’m a plan-as-I-go sort of person. In other words: I dunno. This is what I do know: I’ve been in the van down to twenty below before, but just for a couple weeks, and been fine. Also, when… Continue reading Winter. Van. Alaska.
The great thing about Alaska
I got up super early yesterday (like, after three hours of sleep), and went walking through the cold morning woods with a friend to check his burbot lines. There was a burbot! I don’t know how I’d managed to get through life without knowing about them before, because now that the world of burbot has… Continue reading The great thing about Alaska
I have the silliest problems
I came rushing back to town, and I had a plan, an agenda. I was gonna work tonight and possibly tomorrow night, and then I was gonna high tail it outta here and back to the woods for a few days. I have to be back here next weekend because it’s my mom’s birthday and… Continue reading I have the silliest problems
How to eat good food for $20/week.
Wendy’s been keeping track of her food expenses and meals, and it’s inspired me to join in. I’m in a place with no grocery store. Just so you guys know. I went shopping before I left and I spent $15 and I’ve been eating good stuff ever since. This is what I bought: a dozen… Continue reading How to eat good food for $20/week.
The journey
(So, you’re actually seeing this a few days after it happened. I guess telling you kind of defeats the purpose of pre-posting, but I felt dishonest not saying that.) I leave the little big city at midnight because, as usual, that’s the time of day I get my shit together. I drive out of town… Continue reading The journey
Hobo's I have loved, v.2
“Hello,” my mother said, staring down at Missy. “You probably don’t know me, but I’m Tara’s mother. She seems to hang out here quite a bit, and I’m trying to locate her.” “Hmmm…” Missy drew it out. “What does she look like?” My mother gave a military description of me. “I dunno man, I’ve been… Continue reading Hobo's I have loved, v.2