Finally, an UPDATE update.

So over the summer I had begun the process of doing everything I could without the vehicle, and then slowly started the tasks that I kind of really did need the vehicle for but could manage without, and then made huge steps that I probably shouldn’t have (like selling my old car and moving out of my apartment in New York) for the sake of being able to hit the road ASAP. My vehicle got delayed (again, again, again) saying it could come as late as the end of December (and maybe later) but then a few days ago, it said it left the factory in Texas and was on the way up to New York. Wild.

So please let this be the last time I write about logistics. Assuming all of the paperwork clears (and I’m not assuming ANYTHING anymore) then I will be driving back to where my family lives in upstate New York a week from today in the new car and begin the conversion.

The big steps will be:
-Measure out for a bedframe
-Measure out for bug screens on the windows
-Assess acoustics for acoustic paneling and bass traps for recording
-Begin building shelving and storage
-See if I want to put my refrigerator in the sub trunk, or if there’s another place I can put it and have a toilet in there (!)
-See what I can actually fit in the front trunk (trombones? Starlink satellite internet? Cleaning/cooking supplies?)

It’s mostly a matter of how to configure everything and what makes the most sense. I’m just looking forward to having the next steps be in my own hands again!!

Hopefully be back SOON with some new info.
CB

The wait continues

Well, my new vehicle and home was set to be delivered this week, and out of the blue the delivery window pushed yet another month. Now it's saying October-early November. It has been such a rollercoaster trying to get ready to move out of my house and into a tiny space, but the thing that is giving me the most anxiety is definitely the uncertainty of the timeline. Originally I was going to be on the road in June believe it or not, and now I'm just hoping I escape the worst of the northeast winter.

Definitely not ideal and frustrating, but with a couple of days to process the new timeline and some perspective, it's all okay. It gives me more time to move out and make sure I have everything taken care of before I no longer have an address I can ship things to or get mail!!

That said, I've started to make a tentative travel plan, assuming the new timeline is accurate enough! For now, we wait… again…

Summer Update

Okay!! SO MUCH has happened! My Tesla delivery has been pushed from March, to April, skipping May to June, to July, to August, and it seems like it has settled on September 17 - October 15th. It has been a LONG wait but the wait has allowed me to prepare and try to think of every little thing I’ll need on my journey. Today I filmed a video going through all of my equipment for my adventure and I’m editing it now. I’ll have to cut out a lot to keep it interesting because it’s a little dry, but I guess that’s okay for this kind of video. I’m just getting a little impatient because once I’m on the road I’ll have so much more to talk about and to show, and for now it’s just here’s what I will be doing.

That said, I have done some actual tests of the equipment. I slept in my current car for a two-day trip and tested out the Starlink Internet, the Jackery battery and solar panels, as well as some of my setup with my water tank and sink. It all worked great, the bed was super comfy, the internet was speedy, and the battery lasted and charged decently with the solar panels. That said, the one piece of the puzzle that is SUPER not okay (in the 95 degree New York heat) is the car. With the Tesla I’ll be able to run the climate controls overnight and stay comfortable. With my current car I was having to wake up in blistering heat to turn on my car and run the air for a few minutes to cool down before trying to get more sleep.

The experience definitely made me think about where I’ll want to be and when. I’m thinking my ideal temperature might be closer to 60 degrees during the day and 40 degrees at night. My car is black and will soak up heat pretty well. If I’m trying to record and run my equipment (which all produces heat), I think it might be best to be in a little bit of a cooler climate and it will be a natural air conditioner, not to mention the fact that getting super cozy in a sleeping bag in 40-50 degree weather is the BEST. I’ll experiment with it and take notes as I go, but I think there’s a way to be extremely comfortable as well as save on energy costs… and let me tell you… 95 degree summer is not it!!

Okay back to work! Cross your fingers for me that my car delivery window doesn’t move again! I am absolutely holding my breath every time I open up the app.
CB

The blog is ready…

Well now that the blog is ready to go I guess I am! (I am not.) The vehicle I’ll be living in doesn’t come until the fall and I have so much to prepare before then, but on the other hand there’s not a ton I really can do before then, so we make the blog look really pretty and we… wait.

CB