Category: Van Projects
We began the month in Hillsborough in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina. There, we were house-sitting with a dog named Rakwa. We spent a lot of time working on the van, but also managed to get out a…
In September, we began a series of back-to-back house sits that will last until April 1, 2026. As with most things we do, we fell into this string of sits before we even had a plan. The first sit came…
We arrived back in the US on May 30 after one year traveling around South America. It was good to be back in the country we are most familiar with and to start a new adventure. Greg’s mom, Dossie, had…
Another 2 months of tracking expenses is finally done. This little project can be a bit daunting sometimes because, really, we spend way too much money. But it is great to see where the money goes and be able to…
December 19 – December 27. I spent a lot time in New Orleans worried about rats. Worried they would get stepped on, worried they’d play with the cats too rough, worried they’d hide food in my bed, worried they’d get…
December 3 – December 13. It was starting to get cold and rainy in NC. Every project we undertook took at least twice as long as we thought it should. We were itching to travel. We decided to delay building…
November 14 – December 6. If I had been working alone, my van build would probably look like some of the other “single dude†builds we have seen. They basically consist of a piece of plywood with a mattress on…
October 19 – November 17. Remember when you and all your friends went off to college? There was the one guy who stayed with his parents, employable, but unemployed, tinkering with some dream vehicle in their driveway. Well, I waited…
In my earlier post I said that about half the cost of WVO conversion kit (from a company like Frybrid or GreaseCar) is for delivering heated fuel to the engine compartment. I’ve come up with an approach that’s much cheaper….
Why would anyone want to run a vehicle on Waste Vegetable Oil (WVO)? Well, cost is one reason. Restaurants have to pay to get rid of the stuff, so it shouldn’t be hard too find it for free. Another reason?…
