Skip to main content






År 2000 utlyste FN:s generalförsamling den 18e december som den internationella migrationsdagen. Det handlade då om att uppmärksamma det ökande antalet migranter i världen.









Replacing a roof vent in the motorhome - videos.trom.tf/w/qXUkwFVhsF4UB…

Our top bed roof vent sucked. So we bought a very slim one called Roofstar 4. In theory it is easy to add it. But of course like all things, it is more difficult than you think. Anyway now we love this roof vent and it makes a big difference. We can even stargaze from the bed 😃

#travel #vanlife #motorhome #spain #camper #repair


Replacing a roof vent in the motorhome


Our top bed roof vent sucked. So we bought a very slim one called Roofstar 4. In theory it is easy to add it. But of course like all things, it is more difficult than you think. Anyway now we love this roof vent and it makes a big difference. We can even stargaze from the bed :)


reshared this



From that time we found snow :) videos.trom.tf/w/aSny2DpTqgRxu…

In Fuente Dé, Picos de Europa National Park.



#motorhome #travel #Europe #Spain #vanlife #RV #nationalparks #mountains #nature #hiking #picosdeeuropa


We found snow :)


Fuente De, Picos de Europa. We took a cable cart to see the top of the mountains. What amazing views! Looked like a volcanic mountain with ice tops :). We also hit our motorhome again :(.

But overall our experience in Picos de Europa was fantastic!


reshared this




I use less than 5L of water to shower in our motorhome and I take a very decent shower. It is all about knowing how to use that water. Likely a shower at home would use over 10 times that. Here is the water consumption in EU on average:

statista.com/chart/19591/avera…

The average human in Spain consumes in a day as much as we two consume in a week in our motorhome.

Ride With Less videos.trom.tf/c/ridewithless/… :)

#europe #eu #water #consumption #motorhome #vanlife

reshared this

in reply to Tio

@Tio

I don't want to know how much water I use to shower 🙈 🥲

I don't think I'd be okay with having to wipe off my utensils instead of washing them, but I guess it makes sense in a motorhome considering limited water storage. Life in the motorhome might be an extreme example but in general I agree that people should be mindful of their resource usage..... I feel like it'd be better to use water from a well or something for our shower if possible, no need to have treated drinking water in our bathrooms at all.

@Tio
in reply to Rokosun

We wipe the dishes and cutlery a little bit before washing them. It is really not a bi deal and many people who use dishwashers do that before putting them in the dishwasher. As someone who always wanted comfort and wants to feel at home wherever I live, I can tell you these different practices like with the dishes or showering with little water are far from extreme :)

But yah water usage at home is insane. Maybe sensors can help, like when you are under the shower to have the water run but not when you are soaping and not directly under idk. But feels insane to consume so much water, like you go pee and flush 4-5L of fresh water for that...wtf....

in reply to Tio

@Tio

Oh so you always wash it off after wiping, that makes sense. Anyway good that you feel at home with this lifestyle.....

Wait, do people not turn off their shower when soaping? Why do you need a sensor for this lol 😂 It reminds me of those ads ran by a toothpaste company on world water day showing someone who doesn't turn off his tap when brushing his teeth, it was like a PSA to get people to close their taps when not using water. I never did those things so it sounded a bit crazy to me that someone just wouldn't close their tap like that.....

4-5L of water to flush down your pee is insane man. It reminds me of a little trick I saw on YouTube one day, where you fill a 1L bottle with water and put it in your toilet's flush tank, so that way you'll be saving 1L of water on every flush. This is also why I think you shouldn't use drinkable water in your toilet or bathrooms if possible.... If you can pump ground water from a well or something that could be used instead of using treated drinkable water.

@Tio
in reply to Rokosun

Yah as far as I know people do not turn off the shower or tap while washing or brushing. For shower I also didn't do it....so yah....

And for flushing the toilet I think the best would be to use the sink water to do that. Like store the sink water into the toilet tank basically...

I am sure there are solutions for these if there is an incentive for it.

in reply to Tio

@Tio

Yah as far as I know people do not turn off the shower or tap while washing or brushing. For shower I also didn't do it....so yah....


It also baffles me how people can apply soap on their bodies when the shower is running, especially if you have a small bathroom like in the motorhome - do you have space to move away from the shower stream? I usually just turn it off 'cause why keep the water running when you don't need it.

And for flushing the toilet I think the best would be to use the sink water to do that. Like store the sink water into the toilet tank basically...


I don't know if people would be keen on reusing waste water like that, it could give off bad smell as well if not treated properly..... But we definitely don't need to use fresh water on our toilet flush that's for sure.

I am sure there are solutions for these if there is an incentive for it.


Maybe there will be more incentive in water scarce areas.... This conversation reminded me of this video I watched a while ago -
Yeah resource management is more complex than people realize.....

@Tio
in reply to Rokosun

in reply to Tio

@Tio

I didn't know Japan had such a system, that is so cool. And by fresh water I mean drinkable water, the one you get from the tap has usually gone through some processes to make it safe to drink. And I don't mean to do it on a city scale, but there are homes and apartments where they pump up ground water (from a well or something) to a separate tank - so you can use that water on your toilet and bathrooms but still get drinking water on your kitchen for example.

@Tio
in reply to Tio



Record frostbite amputations in Edmonton, Alberta


I'm ashamed of my province in a lot of ways these days but this is one of the worst

"A controversial practice in both Edmonton and Calgary has been to dismantle tents and homeless encampments. Both cities confirmed that policy will continue this winter, citing safety concerns."

cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/fr…

friendsofmedicare.org/record_f…

#homeless #Alberta








We are sitting with our son and his partner in their tiny house in Somerset and watching the 1939 film Goodbye Mr Chips, and having a thoroughly wonderful afternoon!
We say goodbye tomorrow and won't see them again until the New Year!

#Christmas #ChristmasFilm #Family



in reply to Grymt

“witwassen” is natuurlijk wel een geniale beeldspraak ivm apartheid.
in reply to Grymt

“witwassen” is natuurlijk wel een geniale beeldspraak ivm apartheid.