Archive for "Challenges"
Road Ruts
Several months ago, someone apparently drove down our road when it was wet. They slipped a bit when crossing our biggest wash and dug a wheel rut. That one rut was all that was needed to create a deep gash. When heavy rains came, they …
Protecting Tomato Plants from Critters
In one of my earlier writings, I mentioned several challenges we’ve had with trying to grow food in the desert. One of the most frustrating in our first year here has been the critters. We have bunny rabbits that run around, I’ve seen at least one jack rabbit, and …
Canning Dry Beans
My parents in law got me a pressure canner for Christmas and yesterday I canned beans. I have to say I am now hopelessly hooked and in love!
I’ve never seen anyone use a pressure canner before and never used one myself either, but I’ve been studying …
Our New House
Just a brief pic to show our new little “house” — aka camper 
The cargo trailer made a good bed but didn’t provide for much else and long term it became problematic. Way too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter.
This camper is …
Challenges Growing Food in the Desert
We’ve been living on the land now for five and a half months, and I quickly discovered growing food was going to be one of my biggest challenges in this adventure. The soil is viable and things grow just fine, but there are a number of critters that want the …
Mobile Blogging Thoughts
So far I’m not getting anywhere with my attempts to blog from Windows Mobile. I’ve tried the default Opera mobile browser but it chokes when I try to insert images into posts. The wp phone mobile plugin doesn’t offer images as an option anywhere in it, and the TBlogger mobile …
Our Travel Style: Remote & Quiet
I don’t care for the idea of RV parks. I’ve lived in mobile home parks before, and it’s not too fun having your house squeezed into a tiny space between two others. I’m not a fan of apartment living either, and mobile home parks are a bit too much like …
Beginning A Nomad Lifestyle
First mistake: Packing too much stuff