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Some of the roads I want to travel

I drove 140.000 miles all across the lower 48′s. That was 2008 and 2009 when I decided to go trucking. In these 17 month I made it into all states except Oregon and the New England States. You can imagine that one can’t really experience the country while rushing trough it, but I sure saw a lot of pretty country.…

Some of the roads I’m going to travel

I drove 140.000 miles all across the lower 48′s. That was 2008 and 2009 when I decided to go trucking. In these 17 month I made it into all states except Oregon and the New England States. You can imagine that one can’t really experience the country while rushing trough it, but I’ve sure seen a lot of pretty country.…

Staying stealthy in a van

Being stealthy means you can sleep/stay over night almost everywhere without being bothered. Usually nobody even notices a van parked in a neighborhood. That’s why I decided to go with an (Ford E-series) van versus a small RV. In order to keep you van stealth, here are some of the things you may want to consider..: – If you have…

15 reasons to quit your job

If you associate one or more of the following with your job, it’s time to rethink the way you make a living. – Deficient reimbursement. – Meager career advancement – Inadequate recognition of your talent – Dullness – Lousy Benefits – Job security. Job security?! – Physical health degradation – Mental health degradation – Disagreeable boss – Obnoxious Commute -…

How to stay in shape on the road

You don’t need any equipment to work out, stay fit and  get or maintain a toned body. It takes me 15 minutes a day to stay in shape. Here’s how I do it: One day you pick 3 or 4 exercises out of this pool: Bird Dogs, crunches, dead bugs,  (modified) push ups, alternate heel touches,  chair dips,  bridge  and…

The interior

Everything more than a match, a knife and a bottle of water is luxury I think.  By these standards, you can haul a lot of luxury in a van. Because my dad was an architect, I grew up studying a lot of issues of DOMUS in the 70′s and early 80′s. My hometown Stuttgart/Germany has the highest number per capita…

Looking good

Alrighty, as of today I guess I have about 70% of my vision back. The doctors say I should take it easy till Sunday night, then I can go back to work – but on light duty for now. So here’s what we think happened. As I mentioned, I’m working at a coal power plant. One of our jobs there…