Tonight, as I sit here in my heated lodgings, I flicked on my laptop and browsed...
Maybe it's my desire to keep learning and keep educating myself, but I searched for solar panels for sale. Found a small one for real cheap Sunforce 50033 15 Watt Solar Panel 12V Battery Charger Kit.
80 bucks free shipping. So I said, well, why not? Let's continue on our quest for energy independence. So a few clicks later, now I am awaiting my new solar panel. So I guess this is it!
My reading of other people's blogs finally pushed me to order my first solar panel.
Next up is a battery and some installation thingies for my roof.
I'll probably get the battery from wally's when the solar panel arrives.
We'll see what happens then. :)
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Stove
One of my dreams is to get one of those ice cream truck or those mini shuttle bus types and outfit it with an old fashioned stove for winter purposes.
Car heater
Car heater worked out fine last night. I coincided it with a short drive I had to make. So I cranked the heat up all the way and it kept warm till I slept that night. It was a straight sleep this time --one little wake up around dawn when I found out I lost one blanket layer... But with that straightened out, slept again and woke up great this morning. A bit chilly changing clothes, but manageable.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
OK... Last night WAS cold...
Freezing, as a matter of fact. When I woke up there was frost on the windows.
Went ok, but yeah, THAT was cold...
Went to Home D to see if I can get a portable heater... at $90 a unit... a canister costing $4... and each canister only lasting 5 hours on a low setting... kind of put me off, to be honest...
Made me think twice... how much will I be using this again?
Reminds me of the fan I bought. Now, it's just lying around unused. Was only able to use it maybe 4 times.
Well, for now, I am going with more layers...
time to bust out the 3rd blanket. :)
the only time it's gonna be chilly is when I dress up. :)
Well, gotta dress up fast, is all.
Went ok, but yeah, THAT was cold...
Went to Home D to see if I can get a portable heater... at $90 a unit... a canister costing $4... and each canister only lasting 5 hours on a low setting... kind of put me off, to be honest...
Made me think twice... how much will I be using this again?
Reminds me of the fan I bought. Now, it's just lying around unused. Was only able to use it maybe 4 times.
Well, for now, I am going with more layers...
time to bust out the 3rd blanket. :)
the only time it's gonna be chilly is when I dress up. :)
Well, gotta dress up fast, is all.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Cheap digs, Good Eats
My one vice is eating good food.
I like buying ecologically produced food, quality brown eggs, etc.. It may be more expensive, but I view it as an investment towards my health. If I ate inferior foods (cheap, processed, etc.), I would certainly pay for that later anyway when I buy medicines to cure my ailments.
Anyway, this new cheap life has afforded me even more options with food... and dining out. :)
I find I dine out often these days, but that's maybe out of the fact that I still don't have a functioning kitchen to myself. I only do cooking when I am in friends' and family's homes. It's gonna change eventually, I believe.
I look back on those days when I had an apartment but had to eat ramen all the time. I'm sure I wasn't alone in this... I am glad I woke up to the reality and made steps towards a life where I keep my money as much as possible for my own benefit...
I like buying ecologically produced food, quality brown eggs, etc.. It may be more expensive, but I view it as an investment towards my health. If I ate inferior foods (cheap, processed, etc.), I would certainly pay for that later anyway when I buy medicines to cure my ailments.
Anyway, this new cheap life has afforded me even more options with food... and dining out. :)
I find I dine out often these days, but that's maybe out of the fact that I still don't have a functioning kitchen to myself. I only do cooking when I am in friends' and family's homes. It's gonna change eventually, I believe.
I look back on those days when I had an apartment but had to eat ramen all the time. I'm sure I wasn't alone in this... I am glad I woke up to the reality and made steps towards a life where I keep my money as much as possible for my own benefit...
Met a fellow Traveller!
Recently met a fellow traveling enthusiast! Was a wonderful meet up and great to meet Steve from the forums.
It was lunch at a local Chinese restaurant. They had excellent egg drop soup and my sweet and sour shrimp was very good.
Afterwards, I showed my conversion job having brought Great White along.
It was a fun meeting Steve and am looking forward to meeting other van dwellers one day.
It was lunch at a local Chinese restaurant. They had excellent egg drop soup and my sweet and sour shrimp was very good.
Afterwards, I showed my conversion job having brought Great White along.
It was a fun meeting Steve and am looking forward to meeting other van dwellers one day.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Getting coooold!!!
Well, as expected, it is getting cold now.
I am touched when people ask me how I am doing in my new home this winter.
Well, it is cold. But no more colder than when I was in my apartment anyway. (did not use the centralized heating to save on electricity) So no different except a smaller space.
I have been remiss in getting a space heater. I keep forgetting in my busy schedule. Perhaps I will get one end of this week.
It is manageable, though. The cold is what I was waiting for. It sure beats sweltering, that's for sure. Nothing is more uncomfortable than sweating in your bed unable to sleep.
But the race is surely on to find a better vehicle by next summer. Either that, or I'll just get an apartment just for the summer months... We'll see...
Have a good week, all!
I am touched when people ask me how I am doing in my new home this winter.
Well, it is cold. But no more colder than when I was in my apartment anyway. (did not use the centralized heating to save on electricity) So no different except a smaller space.
I have been remiss in getting a space heater. I keep forgetting in my busy schedule. Perhaps I will get one end of this week.
It is manageable, though. The cold is what I was waiting for. It sure beats sweltering, that's for sure. Nothing is more uncomfortable than sweating in your bed unable to sleep.
But the race is surely on to find a better vehicle by next summer. Either that, or I'll just get an apartment just for the summer months... We'll see...
Have a good week, all!
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