Sunlight dishwashing liquid isn’t as good as bleach products on the temporarily green van. It’s a little whiter from the scrubbing I did but the soap doesn’t actually kill the algae. What did work though is doing that and the gutters when it was a long pouring rain day, no rinsing! Nice to wake up…

Going back through the posts for this category, it’s actually Version III that I’ve been living in through the pandemic. It’s been good experience, not exactly what was planned, but the panel van has been a great place to ride it out. A safe space, breathing my own air in a forest of calm and…

The roof mounting brackets for the solar panels didn’t arrive yesterday, hopefully today! Once they do, some work on them is required before actually installing the panels. Holes for the bolts to be drilled, the spray primer and white paint to match the exterior that also separates the two disparate metals (aluminum and galvanized steel).…