"Ignoramus26267" wrote in
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On 2016-04-14, Jim Wilkins wrote:
"Ignoramus26267" wrote in
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On 2016-04-11, Steve W. wrote:

Guess you never heard of Truck Drivers, Military crews, or a
hundred
other jobs where it is normal to work in an area where your
vehicle
is home.

Also sounds like you would last maybe a day if you had to do one
of
those jobs for a living.


I see, use, and deal with a lot of truck drivers. On some days, I
think that their job is not so bad. On other days, I think that
they
are just a step above homeless people.

i

Once the Army or Marines shows you how to live outdoors like a
stone-age nomad it isn't so intimidating.


It is not intimidating, but it is not fun.

I made my own tent and sleeping bag and tinkered with them until I
liked them, then discovered that Jack Stephenson lived nearby and
offered light-weight expedition gear with performance I could never
hope to approach, although he was very helpful and sold me some
material.
http://warmlite.com/

That bunch has something of a 'Burning Man', communal hot tub attitude
and not everything may be suitable for kids. The old printed catalog
certainly isn't.

The only part of sleeping on the ground I really didn't like was
waking up to heavy rain when I was travelling on a motorcycle.

--jsw