Car-vival guide

I am already getting a little bored of updating this thing with merely a time line of things I am up to. It seems like such journal entry type drivel. So, ladies and gents, I give you...... Five Tips for living out of your car.

Numba 5: Get a Jet Boil.: Trust me. It boils water in like 2 minutes, which is perfect for a quick pull over to make a cup of coffee, or even some pretty hearty meals. I guess it doesn't have to be a Jet Boil. There are plenty of backpacking style stoves out there to boil water with. But the Jet Boil is I think the most fuel efficient and user friendly.

Numba 4: Wet Wipes They don't just work on babies. Enough Said.

Numba 3: The Food Section Keep your food consolidated as best as you can. As the days pass by, the whole rig is going to get very used. This may be fine for clothes and junk, but having your food in one spot will keep it handy, and will prevent any perishables from getting hidden and turning into a puddle of goo under the seat.

Numba 2: Sleep. If you are a newcomer to "boon-docking", as it has been called, you will most likely be exhausted. This is because you are still operating under the assumption that your car is a way for you to get where you are going to sleep. Rookie mistake. Break this brain wave quickly. Though you may have a place that you are headed, your car is the destination. Your schedule can easily be altered by 8 or so hours. Getting the proper amount of sleep is key to having the energy to keeping you going. So don't be too proud to take naps. Pull over, or better yet don't leave until you are well rested. Hunker down. Get Snuggly. Get some shut eye.

Numba 1: Organize Organize Organize. This is perhaps the most crucial thing to be done overall, and should be thought of from the beginning. Kind of an extension of having a food spot. You will thank your self for having a place for everything when you are in a just-getting-dark-frenzy, needing the wet wipes and you know just where they are. have a spot for your favorite sweatshirt, magic socks, maps, books, chapstick... everything should have a home. I have a small rubber made drawer stack that serves as medicine cabinet/first aid, underwear drawer, and a place to keep a nice change of clothes for the unexpected night out. If you rig turns into a giant junk pile, I have a feeling you will be house hunting soon.