I used to call Barstow the armpit of California. All I saw and all most people see is the grungy pass-through road heading out into the desert, next stop Las Vegas. But I’ve come to learn that Barstow has its…
Forty-five minutes northeast of the van manufacturer Noovo, which is to say forty-five minutes northeast of Las Vegas, is the primordial Valley of Fire. It’s a state park, and a small one, but–my god–if you haven’t been here, I can…
One thing my big camera lacks is a GPS. My wife and I drove down from California to Albuquerque, New Mexico, for the opening of an exhibition of my work (See American Nukes: Photographs and Texts by Darin Boville) at…
Five months after putting down a deposit, our van has entered production. It will take about two weeks to build and then two more weeks to quality-check. Pick up will be in early April. This is really happening! All photos…
I see a lot of RVs in our neighborhood, and I see a lot of RVs parked in driveways in our neighborhood for months on end. To me, that’s a reality check worth thinking about before you buy your own…
If you’ve ever purchased clothing online, you already know what I’m going to say: Judging color online—if you are at all picky—is nearly impossible. The simple reason is that most digital cameras are not designed to give accurate colors, most…
A few years back, I bought an expensive bike rack, a Thule that had a swing-arm that allowed me to move bikes out of the way when I wanted to open the rear hatch of my FJ Cruiser. It was…
We live in an area with an abundance of bike-friendly trails, so I thought it was about time we got bikes. Of course, we bought e-bikes. I looked at several brands, especially Aventon and Lectric. Aventon didn’t offer a good…
There are many options to choose from at Noovo. I’ll walk you through what we chose, at least tentatively. The van itselfFirst you choose your van style. You have the Lite, the Pop (seems to be a Lite + pop-up…
Noovo does a great job telling a prospective buyer about all of the delightful ways they designed and built the van, but things are a bit less clear about the chassis itself. What year is the chassis? What features (such…
