Northerly Nomad

After months of calling a tent, random backyards and couches my home, I'm starting to get used to having a room of my own. Since high school I've spent short and long periods of my life 'houseless', so getting settled has taken some time. I can't believe it's been a month already, October has flown by. I'm finally starting to get myself organized.. I have the time and space now to be productive and work on many ongoing projects. Having internet access in my home is all too convenient, I've finally had the chance to work on my blogs, like my pride creation, The Homeless How-To. I'm renting the master bedroom upstairs in a friend's townhouse. The room has plenty of space to live comfortably, and a bed! It's been a couple years since I last slept in an actual bed, it's kinda nice. It's also nice to have all of my belongings out of storage and all in one place. Some of the clothes I have I hadn't seen in years. The simple things are ...

Back in '08, I may have made the best 350 dollar investment of my life. Knowing that my partner and I would be embarking on a multi-season backpacking adventure, we intended to be well geared not knowing exactly what to expect. When I saw the Eureka! Susten XPII there was no doubt it was exactly what we needed. The interior panels are mostly mesh, and the fly has full coverage. With this combination any level of ventilation or waterproofing can be achieved with a few minor adjustments. There's also pop up vents built into the fly that can be left open to prevent condensation, or closed right down flat to trap the warmth. The dual wall design helps greatly to keep condensation from collecting inside the tent. I have only been 'rained on' once, by fault of my own when I forgot to open the fly vents. The inner tent windows unzip from the top, which also gives another space for airflow. The day I bought the tent we insisted on taking it for a test run. It was a strangely ...