Even among people who have solar systems, there is a widespread misconception about how solar actually works. In this very short video, I break it down. (It’s so simple once you know!) Learn more tips and tricks for living your best life on the road. Check out my book 50+...
What can you do when one of your solar panels is damaged? In this video, I share how one of my solar panels got broken during a windstorm and what happened afterward. If you are in a van, RV, travel trailer, fifth wheel, or skoolie, or even if you just...
Electricity / Fulltime / Logistics / Renewable Energy / RV Life / Solar
by Jeffrey Kontur · Published July 22, 2023
It’s very common for almost anyone with solar to show off their solar panels. What is not at all common is for them to have mismatched solar panels. There are good reasons why, but there are also easy ways around the problems they can cause. I explain in this short...
Having an extra hand when dressing or hanging up clothes is very convenient. Fortunately, it’s also easy and super cheap. Check it out. Want more great tips like this? Check out my book http://amazingworldadventures.com/rv-book
Black tank clogs? Composting toilet? What do you do with used toilet paper? Here’s a quick and simple trick. Want more tips and tricks like this? Want to save yourself from potentially costly RV mistakes? Whether you’re in a van, skoolie, travel trailer, fifth wheel, or motorhome, 50+ Ways That...
People who haven’t actually been inside of Thor — my motorhome’s name is Thor Odinson — are often shocked to learn that I have no air conditioning. It actually had two rooftop air conditioners when I bought it, but I uninstalled both and now rely on just fans and other...
Nature / Off-the-beaten-path / USA
by Jeffrey Kontur · Published January 16, 2023 · Last modified January 9, 2023
Ask any eight-year-old kid — or I guess really just about anyone — to draw a cactus and they’re almost certain to draw a saguaro. Well, they really do exist. Not in all desert areas. But in southwestern Arizona and southeastern California, around the area near Quartzsite, they are all...
Modes of Transport / Off-the-beaten-path / USA / Wandering
by Jeffrey Kontur · Published January 9, 2023
Having a fat-tire electric bike is great. It’s able to handle the desert terrain. From deep, soft sand to rough gravel. So I’ve spent a lot of time riding around the desert and checking out some of the RVs parked out here near Quartzsite, Arizona. My favorites are all the...
Active / Logistics / Off-the-beaten-path / Strenuous / USA
by Jeffrey Kontur · Published December 31, 2022 · Last modified December 29, 2022
Life — all three months that I plan to be out here — in Quartzsite is a lot different from life in the “real world”. I’m not really sure what the term self-sufficient means to most people. In fairness, this isn’t like living on the open prairie in the 1800s....
As I crossed the last mountain pass, traveling west from Phoenix, I stopped by the side of the highway and looked down over the tiny town and surrounding desert valley I had traveled so far to call my winter home. More to come about the ups and downs of life...