I've been living full time in my RV now for 4 1/2 months. I've learned a lot in a short amount of time... and as a friend so eloquently pointed out, I have a steep learning curve ahead so buckle up. I have always considered myself a quick learner and someone who always strives to never make the same mistake twice.... let's hope that holds out.
Anyway, I thought it was worth sharing some of these lessons for a laugh, a cry, or the occasional "F" bomb said situations induced. Speaking of "F" bombs... don't miss "The 9 times in history the "F" word had been acceptable for use" at the bottom.
Water is precious... it is also heavy as shit. Water weighs approximately 8.33 pounds per gallon. This was not something I used to care about...
Speaking of water.... flushing the toilet is a waste of that precious water so I pee outside like the rest of the animals. I am not a man hater but if I was going to be, it would because they don't have to bare their ass to the elements when they take a piss.
Tools...I can't tell you how many times I needed a tool for a project and curse because I left one (or sometimes two) in the shop I used to have. This would go under "Things lost in the divorce" category which could be another post all on it's own. Right now I need a jigsaw for a one time project.... SMH
Cell phones should not be kept in the loose front pocket of your sweatshirt when tearing down the rig to move. There is nothing like that feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when you see tire tracks on the back of your cell phone...
Mexican Jays are hilarious and could kick the east coast Blue Jays ass easily. They are at least twice the size and their wings make this thwap, thwap, thwap sound as they fly over. I have never seen them bully another bird but there are never any other birds around when they are....
You can live quite happily without TV. The radio is more than sufficient to convince you we've learned nothing as a society...
Silence can be full of sound. There are different types of quiet that most people will never know. There is the quiet of a morning sunrise that is full of distant waking birds. There is the heat of the day quiet that will buzz with insects. There is the night quiet that is so silent your ears will ring. This can keep you awake for hours or put you right to sleep...
You have to leave civilization to truly appreciate the stars. The stars will help you appreciate leaving civilization.
I forgot how much I loved to read. I had to re-learn how to just sit and be immersed in a book. The world is full of too many distractions.
Speaking of #9... it's been challenging/marvelous/difficult/fabulous/tough/magnificent letting go of all the distractions that life is so full of.
I can spend hours watching nature... plants, trees, mountains, birds, cows, ants, flying insects, and of course, Albert and Dragon. Bajillions of photos as proof if you want to see...
Roadrunners make me smile every time I see them.
Do it yourself means "There's no one else to do it for you!" I have always been handy and able to figure out how to fix things but it means more when you are dependent on your skills. It also helps to not have anyone second guessing your results...
Southwest winds are no joke. Consistent 17 and 18 mph winds now feel like nothing. Those 27 to 34 mph will make you sit up and take notice.
RV clearance is A LOT less than jeep clearance... we'll leave that right there.
You can wear the same clothes more than one day before they are "dirty". Washing clothes after one day is a myth created by the laundry industry.
Daily showers are bad for you. Really. (See #1)
Fresh food has to be kept fresh... or Dragon won't eat it.
Jeeps are meant to be taken off road. Life is meant to be taken off road. Both should be done with plenty of expletives and murmurs of "shit, that was close".
There are rhythms in all parts of nature if you are still enough to observe.
The "F" Word:
We all know that it isn't polite to use the "F" word!
There are only nine times in history the "F" word has been acceptable for use:
"How the f ___ did he win?" - The world, 2016
"What the f___ was that?" - Mayor Of Hiroshima, 1945
"Look at all them f___ing Indians!" - Custer, 1876
"Any f___ing idiot could understand that." - Einstein, 1938
"It does so f___ing look like her!" - Picasso, 1926
"How the f___ did you work that out?" - Pythagoras, 126 BC
"You want WHAT on the f___ing ceiling?" - Michelangelo, 1566
"Where the f___ am I?" - Amelia Earhart, 1937
"Scattered f___ing showers....My ass!" - Noah, 4314 BC
Until next time, Keep Movin' On
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