Calling the Part-Time Full-timers

jkjenn

Photomom said:

Jenn, do you have someone who can mail you seasonal clothing, and to whom you can send off season things? That's how long distance backpackers deal with clothing and gear for multiple seasons. 

In the mountains, you can have all three seasons in one day! It starts off very cold and is summer by 1:00.

PXLated said:

Wire in different gauges, crimping tool, connectors to match gauges - Doesn't sound neessary but you'll thank me when you need them. Especially in the boondocks.
Home Depot has landscaping wire in various gauges. Flexible and coils up tightly so doesn't take up much space. Looks just like the Zamp cable. Cheap too.

Thanks - yes, I definitely bring those, too.

@skwhee thanks for weighing in. I appreciate your thoughts. I am not a daily coffee, tea, or anything hot drinker. I love coffee, but I prefer not "needing" it. If I really want a cup, I can hit a local coffee shop and grab their WiFi while I am at.

I am not as worried about filling the time because I will be working during the weekdays and plan to do a lot of photography and hiking in the evenings and on weekends. I also am planning to meet up with some friends at different times and also take a vacation with my sister-in-law. In some ways, it will be my life now, but in a prettier location.

Ratkity

Photomom said:

Ratkity said:

@Photomom This week!! I just saw your signature. How can you breathe?????? W00h000! So close.

I had requested delivery the second week of April. :-(

Alas! I'm hoping for any time for arrival.

skwhee

Our point on the coffee pot is that it is multi-functional. It can serve not only to make coffee but as a tea kettle in one small package that works well in all situations. We used to carry an electric coffemaker but that was useless when boon docking. We just constantly look to find ways to do stuff better in a smaller space. 
Steve & Karen 

jkjenn

skwhee said:

Our point on the coffee pot is that it is multi-functional. It can serve not only to make coffee but as a tea kettle in one small package that works well in all situations. We used to carry an electric coffemaker but that was useless when boon docking. We just constantly look to find ways to do stuff better in a smaller space. 
Steve & Karen 

Thanks. I have just heated water in my Snowpeak titanium mug/micro pot that has a lid.

I cook with the George Foreman grill a lot at home so I am planning on using my Coleman combo grill/stove a lot while away.

skwhee

Hi Jenn,
For you the Snowpeak is just the ticket. 

If you ever need to replace the Foreman grill, take a look at the Cuisinart Oven Central first. It's great for vegetables, soups, stews, roasts, muffins, cobblers, cornbread, and more as well as meats. We find that it and a stovetop griddle are what we use for 99% of our cooking whether we are at home in the T@B or at the house. 

http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-CBO-1000-Central-Countertop-Stainless/dp/B0081R56JE

mickietucs

I'm now a full-timer (for about 9-10 months) but am so new at it I can't contribute like the other seasoned T@bbers. Since I have a special order with the larger cabinets in the back I'm able to store clothes and food there. Plus I have an F-150 with camper shell so all my camping equipment is in the back of the truck. I'm sure after several months I'll be tweaking what I carry and give more words of wisdom. Learned a lot so far from folks on the forum!

Ratkity

mick, what? No excel list? I wanna hear all you cull when you get to that point!

Nomad

Pickup shell - Have you ever seen Verna's - My god :-)
Betting next year it will only be half full :-)

Verna

PXLated said:

Pickup shell - Have you ever seen Verna's - My god :-)
Betting next year it will only be half full :-)

Goodwill loves me!  If I don't give them "stuff" at least once a month, they send me an email saying they miss me

Ratkity

Ohhhhhhhh, so that's the way to find Verna. Make one of the AllStays apps look for Goodwill stores.

skwhee

Hey! We like that idea! A Goodwill subset in Allstays! We also are regulars at the Goodwill donation center near our house and know the workers by name. But we also check out the stores along our route sometimes to donate stuff we've culled from our gear and sometimes for DVD's to add to our digital media library. You're invited for Movie Night next time you camp near us. 

Gregorio

I haven't read through all of the discussions, but I heartily recommend a roll or two of Silicone Rescue Tape. It's a self-fusing silicone tape with 950 psi tensile strength, resists 500 degrees, and insulates 8,000 volts, as well as resists fuels, acids, oils, solvents, salt water, road salt, as well as UV rays.  It's perfect for emergency hose repair, electrical insulation, pipe and plumbing repair, and sealing connections among other things.  You can get it (around $10 a roll) at Camping World, Walmart, or practically any RV store.

Mouseketab

PXLated said:

Pickup shell - Have you ever seen Verna's - My god :-)
Betting next year it will only be half full :-)

Oh yes, the tetris that is my truck shell for longer trips.... fun stuff.

lara9209

I highly recommend carrying a spare 20 lb propane tank. As I've said before, propane tanks run out between 10 pm and 4 am. If it's cold outside, you will notice it quickly. Refilling this winter was easy and mostly inexpensive. I paid as low as $7 and as high as $15 to refill a tank. When one was empty, I was on the lookout for a refill place--Ace Hardware, some gas stations, RV parks (the most expensive), RV supply/repair businesses, or use your Allstays app or whatever you prefer to find them. 

Great idea Verna ... where do you store your 20 lb tank when traveling?

Nomad

My extra 20 is in the back of the Jeep

Verna

lara9209 said:

I highly recommend carrying a spare 20 lb propane tank. As I've said before, propane tanks run out between 10 pm and 4 am. If it's cold outside, you will notice it quickly. Refilling this winter was easy and mostly inexpensive. I paid as low as $7 and as high as $15 to refill a tank. When one was empty, I was on the lookout for a refill place--Ace Hardware, some gas stations, RV parks (the most expensive), RV supply/repair businesses, or use your Allstays app or whatever you prefer to find them. 

Great idea Verna ... where do you store your 20 lb tank when traveling?

In the rear of my pickup truck. PXLated stores his in the rear of his Jeep

jgram2

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