Home Improvement

While waiting for my oil change, I perused the car and camping sections. I always like to take a look in these sections whenever I'm in a Walmart. I really did need a sleeping bag. Nevada nights are well below freezing this time of year.

I've eyed the auto accessories since I bought the van. I always told myself I didn't need any knick-knacks or flair for the van. They're useless novelties that'd end up annoying me and getting in the way. I was right...

Now in my defense: I was going to wire the battery to the solar panel. But the glass was cracked. I had Walmart open up the other panels in stock and they were cracked as well. So that accounts for most returns.

I was also playing around with my kitchen nook. Several weeks ago I removed the stovetop. It left a little cubby where I've been keeping my seeds and nuts. I've been planning a conversion from plastic bags to glass containers...

Also, I really needed to get a jack and lug wrench. I was able to mount a spare tire before leaving sunny Southern California. But it's kind of useless without a jack or wrench. AAA would take off the spare and change it for me--but I've been off-roading in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The locations are so remote I couldn't get cell service, let alone AAA to come anywhere near there...