by Nick | May 26, 2014 | Airstream, Off-Grid
Using LED’s as a light source is a no brainer! LED’s boast 40-50x’s the burn time, 1/10th the power usage and little to no heat emissions. Despite all these benefits LED’s can cost up to 30x’s more per bulb. In the long run LED’s pay for themselves but the initial...
by Nick | Mar 1, 2014 | Airstream, Off-Grid
RV’s are designed to be off-grid. Propane tanks, LP appliances, generators, water holding tanks and batteries allow most recreational vehicles to boondock (dry-camping away from any hookups like power water or waste) for limited periods of time. But the...
by Nick | Aug 10, 2013 | Airstream
Its been a long journey rehabbing our Vintage Airstream. I remember our naive plans of completing the remodel in 8-10 months. Two and a half years later and 100’s of man hours, repairing rusted frame, replacing rotted floor, drilling out 100’s of pop...
by Nick | Mar 1, 2013 | Airstream
Several years ago while surfing the internet I stumbled up the Happy Janssen’s. At the time they were a nomadic family living in a large diesel motorhome that was powered by veggie oil. I was captivated by their freedom, their simple existence and their commitment to...
by Nick | Jul 28, 2012 | Airstream
Welcome to our original (before the reno) 1966 26′ Airstream Overlander. Its a rear-bath, double bed model with the kitchen on the passenger side. We found in on Craigslist.com priced at $2750. The Ads went something like this, “66 Airstream, clean inside...
