2015-01-28 – Figaro is Peerin’

Posted by on Feb 01 2015

Like his taste of the outside wasn’t bad enough – today, there’s a little black kitty just strolling around the grounds. Fat boy wants to go outside So. Very. Badly. =)

Poor dude.

As always, the best place to follow my journey is at the website: http://www.YarrVee.com YouTube just gets videos, while the website gets the Videos, plus Instagram (CAT PICTURES), Twitter, Foursquare checkins, and Blog Posts!

–==2015 Cost of RV Life==–
18 Free nights
10 Paid nights
28 Total nights

2015 Total Spent: $2648.12
2015 Average Daily Cost: $94.58/day
2014 Average Daily Cost: $43.49/day

–==CONTACT==–
http://www.YarrVee.com
http://ift.tt/1tq1gcm
http://ift.tt/1zSV182
http://ift.tt/1tq1ikc
http://ift.tt/1zSV188

–==WE LOVE SNAIL MAIL!==–
YarrVee.com
411 Walnut Street #9806
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043-3443

–==2015 Itinerary==–
January 23-31 – KOA Gainesville NE, Starke, FL
February 1-4 – KOA Gainesville NE, Starke, FL
February 5-10 – Tampa, Maybe?
February 8-28 – near Winter Park, FL
…
March 13-22, 2015 – Austin, TX
South by Southwest – http://sxsw.com/
…
April 19-24, 2015 – Las Vegas, NV
ServiceNow Knowledge15 – http://ift.tt/1lRzxkC
…
September 4-7. 2015 – Atlanta, GA
Dragoncon – http://ift.tt/PrbWE3
http://ift.tt/1ysfdbJ

2015-01-27 – Figaro Goes Outside

Posted by on Feb 01 2015

Figaro was an indoor-outdoor cat when I had a fullsize house. He’s been itching to go out ever since. This is his first foray outdoors in 4 years.

I’m going to get him a harness from either www.kittyholster.com or Cat Walking Jackets – http://ift.tt/1z4cQzG

It’s going to be hilarious. =)

As always, the best place to follow my journey is at the website: http://www.YarrVee.com YouTube just gets videos, while the website gets the Videos, plus Instagram (CAT PICTURES), Twitter, Foursquare checkins, and Blog Posts!

–==2015 Cost of RV Life==–
18 Free nights
9 Paid nights
27 Total nights

2015 Total Spent: $1574.08
2015 Average Daily Cost: $58.3/day
2014 Average Daily Cost: $43.49/day

–==CONTACT==–
http://www.YarrVee.com
http://ift.tt/1tq1gcm
http://ift.tt/1zSV182
http://ift.tt/1tq1ikc
http://ift.tt/1zSV188

–==WE LOVE SNAIL MAIL!==–
YarrVee.com
411 Walnut Street #9806
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043-3443

–==2015 Itinerary==–
January 23-31 – KOA Gainesville NE, Starke, FL
February 1-4 – KOA Gainesville NE, Starke, FL
February 5-10 – Tampa, Maybe?
February 8-28 – near Winter Park, FL
…
March 13-22, 2015 – Austin, TX
South by Southwest – http://sxsw.com/
…
April 19-24, 2015 – Las Vegas, NV
ServiceNow Knowledge15 – http://ift.tt/1lRzxkC
…
September 4-7. 2015 – Atlanta, GA
Dragoncon – http://ift.tt/PrbWE3
http://ift.tt/1z4cQzL

2015-01-27 – Figaro Goes Outside Ep. 1 – Starke, FL

Posted by on Feb 01 2015

Figaro was an indoor-outdoor cat when I had a fullsize house. He’s been itching to go out ever since. This is his first foray outdoors in 4 years.

I’m going to get him a harness from either www.kittyholster.com or Cat Walking Jackets – http://www.hdw-inc.com/walkingjackets.htm

It’s going to be hilarious. =)

As always, the best place to follow my journey is at the website: http://www.YarrVee.com YouTube just gets videos, while the website gets the Videos, plus Instagram (CAT PICTURES), Twitter, Foursquare checkins, and Blog Posts!

–==2015 Cost of RV Life==–
18 Free nights
9 Paid nights
27 Total nights

2015 Total Spent: $1574.08
2015 Average Daily Cost: $58.3/day
2014 Average Daily Cost: $43.49/day

–==CONTACT==–
http://www.YarrVee.com

https://plus.google.com/+Yarrvee
https://www.facebook.com/YarrVee
http://amzn.com/w/3KYCQFHECT0OR

–==WE LOVE SNAIL MAIL!==–
YarrVee.com
411 Walnut Street #9806
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043-3443

–==2015 Itinerary==–
January 23-31 – KOA Gainesville NE, Starke, FL
February 1-4 – KOA Gainesville NE, Starke, FL
February 5-10 – Tampa, Maybe?
February 8-28 – near Winter Park, FL
…
March 13-22, 2015 – Austin, TX
South by Southwest – http://sxsw.com/
…
April 19-24, 2015 – Las Vegas, NV
ServiceNow Knowledge15 – http://knowledge.servicenow.com/
…
September 4-7. 2015 – Atlanta, GA
Dragoncon – http://www.dragoncon.org/

Is it possible to go “inverterless”?

Posted by on Feb 01 2015

I’m currently drafting and assembling a setup that is potentially ‘inverterless’.

I bought a Microsoft Surface Pro 3 – the power brick for that is 120vac -> 12vdc. It’s basically a laptop with the guts behind the screen instead of under the keyboard – Core i5, 4GB, 128GB SSD, 2k monitor (2160×1440).
The monitor you see in some of my videos is a 23″ AOC 1080p monitor. The power brick for that is also 120vac -> 12vdc. (sensing a theme here?)
For WiFi, I’m using a Ubiquiti NanoStation M2 as a primary antenna/connection to public WiFi – if I were to connect it to another M2 with a clear line of sight, I could connect up to 1.5 miles away. In town the range is quite a bit less… 300-400 yards, I’d say. That has a power brick that is 120vac to 24vdc. Should be a snap to run a dedicated circuit for it.
Finally, I’ve got a wireless router for the coach that’s connected to the NanoStation, so my devices always connect to my private local network. That, too, runs on a 120v -> 12v wall wart.
Device batteries currently (HA!) charge from dual 12v sockets -> Dual USB plugs in the cab that are always hot.
Once I get that all swapped over, it looks like the only things I’d need A/C for would be charging the quadcopter batteries and running the air conditioning.
It looks like it may be possible for me to have a solar installation that doesn’t drive an inverter for anything while wild camping.

2015-01-29 – Let’s Go Flying! Ep. 1 – KOA Gainesville NE in Starke, Florida

Posted by on Feb 01 2015

You asked for it, You got it, Toyota!

The quadcopter is all put back together, and we go for a quick flight on a gusty day!
Also, cleaning stuff.
Also, this one’s out of order – I forgot to schedule it…wups!

Finally, I compressed this one with Handbrake.
Please, PLEASE compare this one to my older videos and let me know if you really notice the difference (I do…)

The ‘jello’ in the aerial shots is due to the vibration from the copter into the camera. I’ve got a stabilized mount on the way that will fix that. I just couldn’t wait. =)

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As always, the best place to follow my journey is at the website: http://www.YarrVee.com YouTube just gets videos, while the website gets the Videos, plus Instagram (CAT PICTURES), Twitter, Foursquare checkins, and Blog Posts!

–==2015 Cost of RV Life==–
18 Free nights
11 Paid nights
29 Total nights

2015 Total Spent: $2685.02
2015 Average Daily Cost: $92.59/day
2014 Average Daily Cost: $43.49/day

–==CONTACT==–
http://www.YarrVee.com

https://plus.google.com/+Yarrvee
https://www.facebook.com/YarrVee
http://amzn.com/w/3KYCQFHECT0OR

–==WE LOVE SNAIL MAIL!==–
YarrVee.com
411 Walnut Street #9806
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043-3443

–==2015 Itinerary==–
January 23-31 – KOA Gainesville NE, Starke, FL
February 1-4 – KOA Gainesville NE, Starke, FL
February 5-10 – Tampa, Maybe?
February 8-28 – near Winter Park, FL
…
March 13-22, 2015 – Austin, TX
South by Southwest – http://sxsw.com/
…
April 19-24, 2015 – Las Vegas, NV
ServiceNow Knowledge15 – http://knowledge.servicenow.com/
…
September 4-7. 2015 – Atlanta, GA
Dragoncon – http://www.dragoncon.org/

2015-01-30 – Birthday R Me!

Posted by on Feb 01 2015

You know you’re old(er) when you spend your birthday cleaning and doing laundry… =)

As always, the best place to follow my journey is at the website: http://www.YarrVee.com YouTube just gets videos, while the website gets the Videos, plus Instagram (CAT PICTURES), Twitter, Foursquare checkins, and Blog Posts!

–==2015 Cost of RV Life==–
18 Free nights
9 Paid nights
27 Total nights

2015 Total Spent: $1574.08
2015 Average Daily Cost: $58.3/day
2014 Average Daily Cost: $43.49/day

–==CONTACT==–
http://www.YarrVee.com

https://plus.google.com/+Yarrvee
https://www.facebook.com/YarrVee
http://amzn.com/w/3KYCQFHECT0OR

–==WE LOVE SNAIL MAIL!==–
YarrVee.com
411 Walnut Street #9806
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043-3443

–==2015 Itinerary==–
January 23-??, 2015 – KOA NE Gainesville – Starke, FL
…
March 13-22, 2015 – Austin, TX
SXSW – http://sxsw.com/
…
April 19-24, 2015 – Las Vegas, NV
ServiceNow Knowledge15 – http://knowledge.servicenow.com/
…
September 4-7. 2015 – Atlanta, GA
Dragoncon – http://www.dragoncon.org/

2015-01-29.1 – Let’s Go Flying!

Posted by on Jan 31 2015

You asked for it, You got it, Toyota!

The quadcopter is all put back together, and we go for a quick flight on a gusty day!
Also, cleaning stuff.
Also, this one’s out of order – I forgot to schedule it…wups!

Finally, I compressed this one with Handbrake.
Please, PLEASE compare this one to my older videos and let me know if you really notice the difference (I do…)

The ‘jello’ in the aerial shots is due to the vibration from the copter into the camera. I’ve got a stabilized mount on the way that will fix that. I just couldn’t wait. =)

**************************

As always, the best place to follow my journey is at the website: http://www.YarrVee.com YouTube just gets videos, while the website gets the Videos, plus Instagram (CAT PICTURES), Twitter, Foursquare checkins, and Blog Posts!

–==2015 Cost of RV Life==–
18 Free nights
11 Paid nights
29 Total nights

2015 Total Spent: $2685.02
2015 Average Daily Cost: $92.59/day
2014 Average Daily Cost: $43.49/day

–==CONTACT==–
http://www.YarrVee.com
http://ift.tt/1tq1gcm
http://ift.tt/1zSV182
http://ift.tt/1tq1ikc
http://ift.tt/1zSV188

–==WE LOVE SNAIL MAIL!==–
YarrVee.com
411 Walnut Street #9806
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043-3443

–==2015 Itinerary==–
January 23-31 – KOA Gainesville NE, Starke, FL
February 1-4 – KOA Gainesville NE, Starke, FL
February 5-10 – Tampa, Maybe?
February 8-28 – near Winter Park, FL
…
March 13-22, 2015 – Austin, TX
South by Southwest – http://sxsw.com/
…
April 19-24, 2015 – Las Vegas, NV
ServiceNow Knowledge15 – http://ift.tt/1lRzxkC
…
September 4-7. 2015 – Atlanta, GA
Dragoncon – http://ift.tt/PrbWE3 http://ift.tt/1CmBTAz

2015-01-27 – Birthday R Me!

Posted by on Jan 31 2015

You know you’re old(er) when you spend your birthday cleaning and doing laundry… =)

As always, the best place to follow my journey is at the website: http://www.YarrVee.com YouTube just gets videos, while the website gets the Videos, plus Instagram (CAT PICTURES), Twitter, Foursquare checkins, and Blog Posts!

–==2015 Cost of RV Life==–
18 Free nights
9 Paid nights
27 Total nights

2015 Total Spent: $1574.08
2015 Average Daily Cost: $58.3/day
2014 Average Daily Cost: $43.49/day

–==CONTACT==–
http://www.YarrVee.com
http://ift.tt/1tq1gcm
http://ift.tt/1zSV182
http://ift.tt/1tq1ikc
http://ift.tt/1zSV188

–==WE LOVE SNAIL MAIL!==–
YarrVee.com
411 Walnut Street #9806
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043-3443

–==2015 Itinerary==–
January 23-??, 2015 – KOA NE Gainesville – Starke, FL
…
March 13-22, 2015 – Austin, TX
SXSW – http://sxsw.com/
…
April 19-24, 2015 – Las Vegas, NV
ServiceNow Knowledge15 – http://ift.tt/1lRzxkC
…
September 4-7. 2015 – Atlanta, GA
Dragoncon – http://ift.tt/PrbWE3 http://ift.tt/1BM6gh5

2015-01-26 – Becoming Official

Posted by on Jan 31 2015

Today is Monday, the 26th of January, 2015.
The temporary tag on the RV expired at midnight on Friday, the 23rd of January.
The tags on the MINI are in the Registration Renewal Grace Period for the state of Colorado – but a patrolman would not know that – he’d only see the 2014 sticker…
My driver’s license expires tomorrow.

I REALLY hope this goes smoothly.

As always, the best place to follow my journey is at the website: http://www.YarrVee.com YouTube just gets videos, while the website gets the Videos, plus Instagram (CAT PICTURES), Twitter, Foursquare checkins, and Blog Posts!

–==2015 Cost of RV Life==–
18 Free nights
8 Paid nights
26 Total nights

2015 Total Spent: $1537.18
2015 Average Daily Cost: $59.12/day
2014 Average Daily Cost: $43.49/day

–==CONTACT==–
http://www.YarrVee.com
http://ift.tt/1tq1gcm
http://ift.tt/1zSV182
http://ift.tt/1tq1ikc
http://ift.tt/1zSV188

–==WE LOVE SNAIL MAIL!==–
YarrVee.com
411 Walnut Street #9806
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043-3443

–==2015 Itinerary==–
January 23-?? – KOA Gainesville NE, Starke, FL
…
March 13-22, 2015 – Austin, TX
SXSW – http://sxsw.com/
…
April 19-24, 2015 – Las Vegas, NV
ServiceNow Knowledge15 – http://ift.tt/1lRzxkC
…
September 4-7. 2015 – Atlanta, GA
Dragoncon – http://ift.tt/PrbWE3 http://ift.tt/1BM6cOv