June 23, 2014
By RV Lifestyle
The Alde system is being installed these days on more and more RVs, especially Roadtreks, so it might be useful…
May 28, 2014
By Mike Wendland
We recently wrote about the use of fans to stay cool in hot weather. And in the past we've mentioned…
May 23, 2014
By Mike Wendland
Roadtreks and many Type B motorhomes come with the wonderful Fantastic Fan roof vent. It is truly a marvelous device…
May 17, 2014
By Mike Wendland
We have seen impressive solar systems on Roadtreks and read about others. Campskunk's and Jim Lever's systems come to mind.…
May 13, 2014
By Mike Wendland
We have a long history of bicycling – including bicycle camping – so we naturally wanted a way to transport…
April 23, 2014
By Mike Wendland
We've shared this on our Facebook group but thanks to a reader's suggestion, I thought I'd better post it here…
April 10, 2014
By RV Lifestyle
Here's a quick tip for those of you with recent Chevrolet models. If you park anywhere near trees sooner or…
April 8, 2014
By Mike Wendland
Our friends have a Class A motorhome. Not just any Class A, but an Airstream Classic – the Silver Bullet…
March 8, 2014
By Mike Wendland
Mike has written about travels with Tai, Campskunk has written about travels with Fiona the fearless kitty, so I suppose…
February 25, 2014
By Mike Wendland
We drove through rain and snow today to reach the Beckley, WV travel plaza. We’d had enough of driving for…
February 18, 2014
By Mike Wendland
The one frustration we've had with our Type B motorhome is the limited storage space for the extra gear we…
February 16, 2014
By Mike Wendland
Our latest interview is with…ta da… my wife Jennifer, as suggested by various readers when I asked for ideas on…
February 12, 2014
By RV Lifestyle
I'm replacing the power steering pump – again – on my 2003 Chevy 190 Popular, and took a few photos…
February 9, 2014
By Mike Wendland
Okay. I'm a klutz. I was trying to shut the front curtains on the Roadtrek eTrek the other night and…
January 31, 2014
By Mike Wendland
We are sitting in a beautiful Florida State Park waiting for the snow and wintry mix to pass through Georgia…
January 23, 2014
By Mike Wendland
What a winter this has been. The arctic vortex or whatever we call the cold air that has been making…
January 17, 2014
By Mike Wendland
Last fall we wrote about how to check the oil in your Onan 2500/2800. The next thing to know is…
January 10, 2014
By Mike Wendland
My Roadtrek has been encased in ice and snow for the better part of a week now with several days…
January 8, 2014
By Mike Wendland
The temperature outside is in the negative digits as we ready the Roadtrek for a trip south. All those little…
December 26, 2013
By Mike Wendland
Roadtreks are blessed with lots of storage, but unless you keep it organized there will never be enough space. The…
November 29, 2013
By Mike Wendland
It is Thanksgiving travel season and as we prepare our Roadtrek for a trip, we worry about the heavy holiday…
November 24, 2013
By RV Lifestyle
Few RV subjects get as much scrutiny and exhaustive analysis as winterizing – protecting your plumbing from freezing when you…
November 20, 2013
By Mike Wendland
One of the most discussed how-to threads on the blog and our Facebook Group has to do with the latches…
November 12, 2013
By Mike Wendland
It's hard to believe how much a $15 purchase from Amazon can brighten your day. But such it was for…
November 10, 2013
By RV Lifestyle
When I started out five years ago selecting modifications for my Roadtrek to support a full-timing, boondocking lifestyle, one thing…
November 9, 2013
By Mike Wendland
I know we've talked a lot about winterizing over the past few weeks. But here's one more report, this one…
November 1, 2013
By RV Lifestyle
One thing about fulltiming is that you need to be thinking about how to make everyday activities easier for yourself…
October 31, 2013
By Mike Wendland
We've been talking all week about winterizing our RVs. Yes, the time has come for those living in the northern…
October 30, 2013
By Mike Wendland
This is Part 4 of our series on winterizing an RV. Part 1 covered draining the fresh water system, Part…
October 29, 2013
By Mike Wendland
Note: Third of four parts. In Part 1 we drained the fresh water tank and the water heater. In Part…
October 28, 2013
By Mike Wendland
Note: This procedure assumes you have a Suburban Water Heater. In Part 1, we drained the water heater and the…
October 27, 2013
By Mike Wendland
(EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the time to start winterizing our RVs. And when it comes to Roadtreks, it seems there…
October 26, 2013
By Mike Wendland
No matter what kind of RV we have, one thing that we are all interested in is the weather. Nothing…
October 24, 2013
By Mike Wendland
If your Roadtrek is equipped with an Onan 2800/2500 there are a few things you should know how to do.…
October 17, 2013
By Mike Wendland
One of the challenges of showering in the camper is adjusting the water temperature for your shower. It seems that…
October 12, 2013
By Mike Wendland
About the 3rd week of a road trip we begin to have problems fitting stuff into the freezer. It has…