The Urban Vandweller

Hello, again - I've been very busy, getting myself re-established on the island. Funny, no matter how things change, they still remain the same. I've got myself a casual job for the warm(?) part ...

http://urbanvandweller.blogspot.com/2009/03/round-and-round-we-go.html

Yup! It's true.... I know, you didn't miss me. How could you? Where was I? Do ya' remember the saying? 'Turn in - tune out - turn on!?' Probably not. I decided it was time to take off for a while...

http://urbanvandweller.blogspot.com/2009/03/im-back.html

Above: Unchecked consumerism and corporate greed has lead to the above, a waste of time, effort, and precious natural resources. A modern ghost town! Wow - The news is just crazed. Economic co...

http://urbanvandweller.blogspot.com/2008/10/sign-of-times-and-why-were-ok.html

Well, here we go again. A new base. Not that I haven't been or lived here before. Just, not as a vandweller. Plenty of work, living facilities and so on. Lots to do and see and play and eat and w...

http://urbanvandweller.blogspot.com/2008/09/new-home.html

Oh, well - Summer has finally sunk beyond the horizon. The weather here on the BC coast is beginning the cooler, more rainy pattern, which means it's time to get on it. As you probably noticed du...

http://urbanvandweller.blogspot.com/2008/09/fall-is-here-time-for-change.html

ARTICLE WRITTEN BY LEO BABAUTO, AUTHOR OF THE POPULAR BLOG, ZEN HABITS. Published here with expressed permission via uncopywrite. "Fall seven times, stand up eight." - Japanese proverb It's ine...

http://urbanvandweller.blogspot.com/2008/06/flip-your-karma-8-tricks-to-turn-bad.html

As a lot you have realized, I haven't been posting lately. Once again, I went back to work on the off-grid home, so I have been very busy. I got back about 10 days or so ago; so, I started renova...

http://urbanvandweller.blogspot.com/2008/06/van-renovations-have-started.html

Hello! I'm back!! Did you think I had fallen off the face of the Earth. Well, as far as the human electronic collective is concerned, I did. And it was good. Since my last post, I've been out in...

http://urbanvandweller.blogspot.com/2008/05/where-have-i-been.html

For now, no, not yet. In the future, quite possibly. As of today, the US national average price of gas is $3.59 US per US gallon. In Canada, the national average price of gas is $5.74 CAN per CAN...

http://urbanvandweller.blogspot.com/2008/04/will-rising-price-of-gas-be-end-for.html

Every time you look at the media you get bombarded by the same messages - rising fuel price hence rising cost of everything, food shortages, pollution, high cost of housing, global warming and so...

http://urbanvandweller.blogspot.com/2008/04/why-being-vandweller-may-be-pragmatic.html

ARTICLE WRITTEN BY LEO BABAUTO, AUTHOR OF THE POPULAR BLOG, ZEN HABITS Published here by permission via uncopywrite ed.note - North American culture has conditioned us that the pursuit of happi...

http://urbanvandweller.blogspot.com/2008/04/enjoy-life-now-and-save-for-later.html

Since I wrote the first post of stealth parking on Jan, 17th, many people have made inquiries for more information, both to me and on the Vandwellers' forum. This is a major issue for vandwellers...

http://urbanvandweller.blogspot.com/2008/04/zen-of-urban-stealth-parking-part-two.html

Well, the weather on the Wet Coast (that's right, wet, not west) of BC, Canada is slowly getting milder. It sure is taking it's sweet time, though. I thought I'd share some things going on in my ...

http://urbanvandweller.blogspot.com/2008/04/current-events-april-08.html

Another road trip video by the YouTube contributor, 'theswatter'. Shot in classic black and white with vintage soundtrack!

http://urbanvandweller.blogspot.com/2008/04/death-valley-in-my-volkswagen-bus_06.html

Road trip, road trip - sure I'll have a coffee - road trip, road trip....

http://urbanvandweller.blogspot.com/2008/04/touring-us-in-1973-vw-bus.html

I think it's time for a road trip again!!!

http://urbanvandweller.blogspot.com/2008/04/touring-baja-in-van.html

I like food. Food is good. I reward and nourish myself with good food because I work and play hard. Being a vandweller, you need good food because you live a robust lifestyle. I'm not a master ch...

http://urbanvandweller.blogspot.com/2008/04/home-cookin-with-van.html

I'm looking at some of the design aspects of the old original VW's, and seeing how I can incorperate them into my van. My Aerostar is very compact, so I need to organize everything so it will max...

http://urbanvandweller.blogspot.com/2008/03/vw-camper-van-interiors.html

SIMPLICITY. STREAMLINING. ORGANIZATION. MINIMALISM. If you've read my blog for very long, these buzz words are repeated again and again, ad nauseum. Sorry about that, but that's the way it goes. ...

http://urbanvandweller.blogspot.com/2008/03/applying-zen-of-simplicity-to-moving.html

ARTICLE WRITTEN BY LEO BABAUTO, AUTHOR OF THE POPULAR BLOG, ZEN HABITS. Published here by expressed permission via uncopywrite ed.note - Living in a van forces you to minimize your possessions. ...

http://urbanvandweller.blogspot.com/2008/03/four-laws-of-simplicity-how-to-apply.html

I just got back into town from some revelry up in Whistler over the holiday, and found I've been tagged by Tara, the Hobo Stripper (see cool links). Apparently, I'm mysterious, but, after these s...

http://urbanvandweller.blogspot.com/2008/03/seven-things-you-dont-need-or-want-to.html

I just think this simple lifestyle is great; geetar n' livin' on the river. Now, if I could put pontoons on the van ... hmmm ... ;-)

http://urbanvandweller.blogspot.com/2008/03/moron-brothers-floatin-river-shack.html

Lately, I've been seeing queries on the Vandweller's forum about work and jobs that can be done when vandwelling. The talk seems to center around campground work and things you can do when travel...

http://urbanvandweller.blogspot.com/2008/03/living-and-workin-when-vandwelling.html

Over the winter, I've been pondering different ideas for renovation of my van interior. I have an extended '89 Ford Aerostar, which is very compact when compared to other vans, even a Chevy Astro...

http://urbanvandweller.blogspot.com/2008/03/ideas-for-van-renovations.html

Well, here we are, just passing the ides of March. Winter is waning and spring is coming on strong here in Coastal BC. We have started to get warmer days and in some places the cherry trees are b...

http://urbanvandweller.blogspot.com/2008/03/current-events.html