We recently wrote about the use of fans to stay cool in hot weather. And in the past we’ve mentioned the value of Reflectix – that wonderful insulation that looks like reflective silver bubble wrap – for keeping warm during cold winter nights in our Roadtrek. Reflectix is equally valuable for keeping cool on hot […]
Roadtreks and many Type B motorhomes come with the wonderful Fantastic Fan roof vent. It is truly a marvelous device for keeping your camper comfortable. You can fall asleep with the fan pulling a gentle cool breeze through the nearby window and know that the thermostat in the fan will shut off when it becomes […]Read More
We have seen impressive solar systems on Roadtreks and read about others. Campskunk's and Jim Lever's systems come to mind. Then there are the factory installed solar systems like on the eTrek. But most of us are not full-timers like Campskunk, nor do we have a compressor fridge to keep powered like Jim Lever, nor […]Read More
We have a long history of bicycling – including bicycle camping – so we naturally wanted a way to transport our bicycles on our Roadtrek. We could open the rear door and roll them down the aisle. We did that once with our tandem, but it makes it difficult to use anything in the Roadtrek […]Read More
Our friends have a Class A motorhome. Not just any Class A, but an Airstream Classic – the Silver Bullet style. Airstream has made silver bullet trailers forever, but the motorhomes were a short-lived venture. We wouldn’t trade our Roadtrek for one – Class B’s are the way to go for us. But we couldn’t […]Read More
Mike has written about travels with Tai, Campskunk has written about travels with Fiona the fearless kitty, so I suppose it is time we write about our RV travels with Mark, Simon, Becky, Tate, Abby, and Farley. Six, you say, six dogs in a camper van! Well not actually. Our beloved Mark is deceased, so […]Read More
Our 1995 camper was looking a bit dingy. A few chips in the paint had been repaired more than once. A little rust was barely visible around the kitchen window but the frame likely hiding more rust. And the decal stripes were looking sad. As the third owner, we bought it when the odometer read […]Read More
We drove through rain and snow today to reach the Beckley, WV travel plaza. We’d had enough of driving for the day, so we picked a large safe place to park for the night. We hung the blanket between the front and rear, so the cab area is visible to folks passing by but not […]Read More
We are sitting in a beautiful Florida State Park waiting for the snow and wintry mix to pass through Georgia before we head north. We will winterize tomorrow morning after breakfast. Usually we can get halfway home before winterizing, but this winter has been cold – even in the south. We spent most of the […]Read More
Last fall we wrote about how to check the oil in your Onan 2500/2800. The next thing to know is how to reset the circuit breaker on the Onan. If you try to run too many high power devices, such as a microwave and hair drier, at the same time you are likely to trip […]Read More
When we first got our “experienced” Roadtrek we had the horrible experience of having our big blue dump hose explosively unravel during our second- ever dumping of tanks. That stranded us on a Sunday with full tanks. Monday morning we drove the 30 miles to a Camping World to be there when they opened. They […]Read More
The temperature outside is in the negative digits as we ready the Roadtrek for a trip south. All those little things that we have been put ting off since the last trip need to be dealt with now. Adjusting the closet latch, replacing the shower curtain, cutting a piece of Reflectix for the stove vent, […]Read More
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