Category Archives: Entertainment

The areas this traveler considers entertainment while living in the bed of a truck

Books in the Desert

Posted on January 28, 2019 by

You may know that I read. Lots. Well, at the gathering of 1,000 women I came upon two authors and bought their books. There were more authors and more books, but time ran out. The first one is by Mary … Continue reading →

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New Mexico Camping

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Mas Prema

It was cold in upper New Mexico. The first camping site (Armijo Springs 34N05.33 108W 34.0), beautiful and free, was at 7,832′. Water froze as I poured it out of the bottle. But I had detoured to pick up a … Continue reading →

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Camping Problem?

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Mas Prema

With morning coffee I love listening to NPR and/or podcasts. However I don’t like dealing with the phone and ear buds. I fiddled around and came up with a homemade speaker: I tried a metal bowl, then a plastic one, a … Continue reading →

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Lighten the Truck

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Mas Prema

Less stuff = better gas mileage. Less stuff = more room for person. The ammo box is a perfect place to start.   The ammo box contained: tow ropes, tie down straps, nylon rope, plastic tubing to siphon gas, a speed … Continue reading →

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Spring Camping in a Truck

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Mas Prema

Early spring morning in the Rockies. The snow helped with a touch of insulation. Temperature was in the upper teens and low twenties. I was warm most of the night until I had to pee. (TMI?) Keeping the inside is … Continue reading →

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