Fire and Water (Tech Specs Part 1)
I have a lot of blog catching up to do - but today is a good day to resurrect it, as an ode to electricity, since I am for the first time in six weeks back on the mainstream power grid. Yes, I will fill in the gaps between still being stuck in Philadelphia in May, where I last left off, to watching the sun set over the Pacific Ocean as I just did, in the end of July.... Anyway... Part of the Airstream Adventure challenge is becoming more conscious of my consumption of resources. This is admittedly in a highly privileged context not available to the vast majority of people on the planet, since I have many alternative options including just going home. I’ve been promising some tech specs posts, by special request (I’m talking to you, Steve Levy!), so let’s start with “Fire and Water”. My friends from Star Island will recognize this as the annual safety lecture upon arrival on island - key points like “don’t drink from the toilet” and “if you plug in anything beyond...