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 any question. The odor definitely came from the toilet. We checked the blade seal on toilet flap. Yes, it held water in...
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 bottom shelf for Roger's clothes and 8 cubbyholes on the middle shelf for Lynn's clothes. Then...
Tiny Lights for RVers and Campers
Most RVs have interior lights that work on 12 VDC battery power or 120 VAC shore power to light dark corners and illuminate activities like cooking, reading, and finding the bathroom in the middle of the night. And nearly all owners have one or more flashlights handy....
Extra Power for your Laptop while RVing
We have an older Class B motorhome with a single group 24 deep cycle coach battery. We have learned how to boondock successfully with a mere 75-80 amp hours and stay within our power limits (see article here). But where we have to be careful is our laptop...
Four Season Bedding for your Class B
When we got our Class B motorhome in 2009 we already were experienced bicycle tent campers and had a variety of sleeping bags. We had several weights of mostly backpacking type down mummy bags. But RV camping was not roughing it, and we were ready for something more...
Winter Roadtreking: Warm Floors
As the temperature drops, are you envious when reading about heated floors in newer Class Bs? If so, there are plenty of ways to improve your comfort in your not-as-fancy motorhome. We are extremely satisfied with our older Roadtrek. It is perfect for us. But cold...
Off The Beaten Path: Reelfoot Lake
“A lake the earthquake created,” is Reelfoot Lake in northwestern Tennessee. Prior to 1811 this scantily populated corner of Tennessee was a swampy area of cypress backwoods near the Mississippi River. In 1811 and 1812 several violent earthquakes shook the...
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