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A Month in a Minivan: Day 25

February 26, 2018February 26, 2018 ~ Kit Vantastic ~ 11 Comments

  I almost stayed in a hotel tonight. All day long I toyed with the idea, like a hungry cat first toys with a death-row mouse. There is a certain adrenaline that comes with the hunt; a rush that accompanies chasing something down and eventually eating it. The seed was planted early in the day, … Continue reading A Month in a Minivan: Day 25

A Month in a Minivan: Day 18

February 19, 2018 ~ Kit Vantastic ~ 5 Comments

It’s “Biscuit & Gravy Sunday”  here at the Wayside, and because it’s biscuit Sunday, everything else will have to wait. It was the only thing on today’s agenda for me, and I came into it fully expecting it to fill the entire morning. I’ve been looking forward to this, and being mostly an herbivore,  I don’t … Continue reading A Month in a Minivan: Day 18

A Month in a Minivan: Day 17

February 18, 2018 ~ Kit Vantastic ~ 2 Comments

My Trip into the Rabbit Hole. The day began ordinarily enough, with a sunrise walk with Pippa. We both notice the new burro poop-piles around camp; Pippa does lots of sniffing but I’m content to just look. Although Pippa and I are becoming terribly alike in many ways (my friend now refers to either of … Continue reading A Month in a Minivan: Day 17

A Month in a Minivan: Day 4

February 5, 2018 ~ Kit Vantastic ~ Leave a comment

I woke up at sunrise and made a pot of coffee in slow motion. Sat in the sun and sipped, lazy as a hot desert day. The temperatures here in Quartzite are in the 80’s right now, so it becomes quite hot quickly. I start with two layers on waking and am naked by nine. I … Continue reading A Month in a Minivan: Day 4

Lessons by Chance

August 8, 2017 ~ Kit Vantastic ~ 30 Comments

My first two weeks van-tramping with Pippa in Chance the Camper have overflowed with learning. First of all, I’m exactly the same person I am at home. Exactly the same, only less frequently groomed. I’m not sure who I expected to find out here but I do know that I was not transformed into a … Continue reading Lessons by Chance

The Unruly Nature of Van-Stuff

July 18, 2017 ~ Kit Vantastic ~ 4 Comments

Travelling in a little Dodge Caravan meant quickly coming to terms with my "stuff" in a whole new way. By "stuff" I mean the everyday belongings I call "mine" and depend on for warmth, food, entertainment, comfort and safety. Which of course, changes depending on my environment. I've lived in the practice of minimalism for … Continue reading The Unruly Nature of Van-Stuff

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