Dog Proofing your RV
We have traveled in our Class B motorhome with 2 to 5 dogs. They are all ~50 lb. Standard Poodles, so shedding was not a problem, but dirty paws were. …
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How to Test a Battery Isolator
Nearly every motorhome owner will at sometime experience a charging problem with their house battery. Note that even if you have two (or more) house batteries we will use the …
Replacing the Headbanger Light
Eight years ago we began changing out the old light bulbs in our Roadtrek for LED bulbs. In an older RV with a single battery, the change to LEDs is …
Off the Beaten Path: SuperVolcanos & America’s 12 Million-Year-Old Zoo
Most east-west travelers whiz along Interstates and miss the good stuff. U.S. Highway 20 about 100 miles west of Sioux City, Iowa takes you through the heart of America’s corn …
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Maximizing Storage: Above the Door Shelf Ideas
We always admired Roadtrek’s above-the-door pocket shelves (or rail pockets or whatever they’re called) used on any of the Chevy or older Dodge models. They are so handy for so …
Tough Choices in the Life of an old RV
Our Roadtrek had been running great. We had passed our 200,000 mile service with no issues. Our transmission had been rebuilt at 172,000 miles (a bit short of the expected …
Mark Twain Cave & Lover’s Leap
The Mississippi was in flood the day we arrived in Hannibal, Missouri. The “Big Muddy” was definitely swollen, fast, and muddy. Hannibal is famous as the hometown of Samuel Clemens …
Off the Beaten Path: Knob Creek, KY
It was a holiday weekend and traffic was heavy. We had no desire to join the rush up I-65 toward Louisville. Plus we didn’t need to be home until noon …
Is My Battery Charged?
“What is wrong? My battery was low, so I turned on my generator, and 20 minutes later the battery was full, so I turned off the generator. But 20 minutes …
RV Closet Contents Revealed
RV closets are dimly-lit spaces jam-packed with clothes. And the smaller the RV, the more packed the closet. The wardrobe closet in our 19.5 foot Roadtrek 190 Popular is 16-inches …
On the Road: Microwave Replacement
Why don’t things quit working before we hit the road? We had just headed out in our winterized Roadtrek for a 10 day trip when we found the microwave oven …
Gadgets: Your RV’s Own Aurora Borealis
Your RV exterior at night can be the Black Hole of Calcutta or Times Square on New Years Eve. There are two reasons to think about night lighting: decorative entertainment …
Meals & Cleanup in a Winterized RV
Many people park their motorhomes in the winter. And of those that still use them, many do not cook in them except for perhaps using the microwave. This is understandable …
Choosing an RV? How We Chose our Class B.
As we planned for both of us to retire we talked about getting an RV. We had two friends with RVs, one with a big Class A and one with …
RV Tire Inflation on the Go: Portable Air Compressor
When we purchased our used Class B motorhome it needed new tires. The tires had plenty of tread but had “aged out” at over 6 years of age. In addition …
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Transforming RV Closet Into Organized Storage
We have long recognized that closet organization is a good way to obtain more storage, find things easily, and rid life of cluttered stuff. Our Roadtrek closet is 15-1/2″ wide …
Our RV Space Program: Space Makers & Space Killers
Space is at a premium in any Class B RV. Our experience with our own 190 Popular Roadtrek and visiting many other Class Bs is this: It pays to think …
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RV Toilet Seal Replacement
It was a hot fall day when we first noticed the smell. There was no doubt about the source – we had dumped far too many black tanks to have …
Packing your Clothes: Divide, Roll, and Conquer
Class B campers allow notoriously little room for packing lots of clothes. So we borrowed an old sailboat trick. We divided the clothes cupboard to make 8 cubbyholes on the …