Sometimes, RV troubles can come from those we entrust our vehicles to for repairs. Such was my experience a couple of weeks ago when I took my Roadtrek Etrek in for new tires. I went to a large tire retailer and service center near by home, where six Michelin LTX M/S2 tires were installed, replacing […]
Sure, it's nice to look at the shiny paint and lovely interiors of these new Roadtrek models, but the real exciting stuff for us technogeeks is what's underneath. Since you probably don't have a lift in your garage, I'll show you what the bottom of a Roadtrek looks like, and go over some of the […]Read More
Our Roadtrek came with aluminum framed screens for the side cargo door windows and the big rear door window. They were made by Bug Barrier, an Ohio company that went defunct a few years ago. They made screens for many makes of Class Bs. These screens are screwed to the inside frames of the original […]Read More
The Alde system is being installed these days on more and more RVs, especially Roadtreks, so it might be useful to explain what an Alde system is and how it works. Follow along and be astounded by the ingenuity of this Swedish marvel, and how much easier it makes life for the Roadtrek owner. […]Read More
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 […]Read More
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
We've shared this on our Facebook group but thanks to a reader's suggestion, I thought I'd better post it here on the Roadtreking blog as well: Roadtrek has made it easy for owners of its various models to keep up with the best operating practices and learn exactly how their motorhomes work by putting new […]Read More
Here's a quick tip for those of you with recent Chevrolet models. If you park anywhere near trees sooner or later you'll hear strange noises when you turn on your heater or air conditioning – leaves have made their way into your ventilation system and are stuck in the fan. This makes various noises, none […]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
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