Tag Archives: Tiny Living

One Step Forward

Posted on April 23, 2018 by janispaqu

You know that old saying, “One step forward, two steps back”? Yeah. That’s the dance I’m doing today. The great feelings I had for yesterday’s progress are gone. Yesterday I opened the outlet valve on the water tank to see … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona, DIY Micro House, DIY Tiny House, Micro House, Off-grid living, Ownen-built tiny house, Tiny Homes, Tiny House, Uncategorized | Tagged DIY Micro House, DIY Tiny House, Living Off-Grid, Micro House, Off-Grid Tiny House, Tiny House, Tiny Living, TinyHome | 4 Comments

Foundation Piers and Water Tank

Posted on April 22, 2018 by janispaqu

Well construction has gone slowly; for two weeks we had very high winds (35-65 mph) at least 4 days a week. I tried but it’s really impossible to work in those kinds of wind, with silt blowing into my face. … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona, DIY Micro House, DIY Tiny House, Micro House, Off-grid living, Ownen-built tiny house, Tiny Homes, Tiny House, Uncategorized | Tagged DIY Micro House, DIY Tiny House, Off-Grid Tiny House, Tiny Homes, Tiny House, Tiny Living | 10 Comments

Concho

Posted on February 24, 2017 by janispaqu

Wednesday I had an appointment at A-1 RV Service Center in Camp Verde. I dropped the camper off and then went to PetSmart in Sedona to get some food for Roxie, and some other small errands. I had to pick … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona | Tagged A-1 RV Service Center Camp Verde, Boondocking Arizona, Boondocking Concho AZ, Boondocking Petrified Forest, Concho AZ, Concho Lake Park, Crystal Forest Gift Shop Holbrook, Free Camping Arizona, Free Camping Concho, Free Camping Petrified Forest, Full Time A Frame, Full time ALiner, Full Time RVing, Joe & Aggie's Cafe Holbrook, Petrified Forest National Park, Tiny Living | 5 Comments

Red Rock Country

Posted on February 14, 2017 by janispaqu

We’re back in Red Rock country, camped on BLM land between Sedona and Cottonwood. I really liked my site in Superior but the crazy old drunk guy (Jimmy the Desert Rat) was driving me nuts, so I left early. Pat … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona | Tagged A-Frame Campers, Boondocking AZ, Cottonwood AZ, Free Camping AZ, Full Time A Frame, Full time ALiner, Full Time RVing, Tiny Living | 7 Comments

Exciting News

Posted on February 6, 2017 by janispaqu

I forgot to say that on the way in here initially, I kept hearing something that sounded like metal bouncing or scraping. So I stopped and yep, it was both! The wire holder on one of my propane tanks had … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona | Tagged Barnes Conglomerate, Full Time A Frame, Full Time RVing, Tiny Living | 26 Comments

Sunny Days in Buckeye

Posted on February 1, 2017 by janispaqu

We’ve been having amazing weather, and according to the forecast, it’ll be about the same for the next 10 days! Mid-70’s during the day and cool nights. It’s been so warm, I’ve had to rig up my shade cloth over … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona | Tagged Boondocking Arizona, Buckeye Hills Regional Park, Free Camping Arizona, Full Time A Frame, Full time ALiner, Full Time RVing, Tiny Living | 4 Comments

Musings on a Sunny Day

Posted on January 25, 2017 by janispaqu

It’s a beautiful sunny day in Buckeye, Arizona! And the weather forecast says there are 9 more sunny days to come!! That’s reason to celebrate right there….Life Is Good. It’s been a very different winter so far; much more rain … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona | Tagged Boondocking Arizona, Buckeye Hills Regional Park, Free Camping Arizona, Full Time A Frame, Full time ALiner, Full Time RVing, Olympian Wave 3, Tiny Living | 2 Comments

Buckeye Hills Regional Park

Posted on January 17, 2017 by janispaqu

I got away from Ehrenberg with only one rock! OK two, but one is really small. I had collected five rocks, and at the last minute I narrowed it down to just the two. It wouldn’t be so bad except … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona | Tagged ALiner Sport, aurora, Boondocking Arizona, Buckeye Hills Regional Park, Full Time A Frame, Full time ALiner, Full Time RVing, Tiny Living | 4 Comments

ALiner Life

Posted on January 9, 2017 by janispaqu

After seeing the photos I posted yesterday, a friend commented that she’d never seen the inside of my camper. So I decided to post a few more photos , with explanations. This is one from yesterday. In the corner of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2004 ALiner Sportliner, Full Time A Frame, Full time ALiner, Full Time RVing, Tiny Living | 11 Comments

After Christmas

Posted on December 27, 2016 by janispaqu

Now that Christmas is past, I’m back to regular chores. I mailed some solar gadgets to a friend who’s just setting up her new system and went over toBlythe, California to get some groceries. I didn’t know that in California … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona | Tagged Boondocking Arizona, Boondocking AZ, Ehrenberg AZ BLM Land, Free Camping Arizona, Full Time A Frame, Full time ALiner, Full Time RVing, Tiny Living, Travel Insurance | 6 Comments

Ehrenberg Camp

Posted on December 19, 2016 by janispaqu

I finally got camp pretty well set up. When I woke up this morning, my first thought was “I’m home!” and I was happy. I don’t have to do anything, don’t have to go anywhere. I guess I really needed … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona | Tagged Boondocking Arizona, Boondocking AZ, Boondocking Ehrenberg AZ', Full Time A Frame, Full time ALiner, Full Time RVing, Tiny Living | 4 Comments

Ehrenberg, AZ BLM Land

Posted on December 18, 2016 by janispaqu

I am hoping this is my last move for a good while….I’d love to stay here for a month or so. I’m told the 14 day limit is not enforced here. It seems like a great place, except it’s rather … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ehrenberg AZ BLM Land, Full Time A Frame, Full time ALiner, Full Time RVing, Tiny Living | 5 Comments

Moving to Yuma

Posted on December 17, 2016 by janispaqu

Wow, pretty amazing sunrise this morning! Roxie again woke me at 6:45 to go out but once I got up I was kinda glad, as I got to see the magnificent dawn breaking. There was a group of coyotes howling … Continue reading →

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A Do-Nothing Day

Posted on December 16, 2016 by janispaqu

It was so nice to Do Nothing all day yesterday! Oh, caught up on little chores like some housekeeping, cooking & stuff, (made some really great sloppy joes to have for lunches!) but I never left the campsite til late … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona | Tagged Full Time A Frame, Full time ALiner, Full Time RVing, Tiny Living, Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area | 4 Comments

Arizona!

Posted on December 14, 2016 by janispaqu

Finally I made it to Arizona! I didn’t get quite as far as I’d hoped, but I drove 350 miles and that’s a pretty good day for me. I just have 55 more to go tomorrow morning. Much of today’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Texas | Tagged Frijoles Ranch Cultural Museum, Full Time A Frame, Full Time A-Liner, Full Time RVing, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Tiny Living | 6 Comments

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Posted on December 13, 2016 by janispaqu

I said a sad farewell to Big Bend this morning, with a hug from neighbor Neal and exchange of email & Facebook Friendships. I believe we’ll run into each other again somewhere in Arizona this winter. I think this time … Continue reading →

Posted in Texas | Tagged Full Time A Frame, Full time ALiner, Full Time RVing, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, National Parks, Pine Springs Campground Guadalupe, Tiny Living | 6 Comments