A couple of weeks ago, I spent some money on nifty gadgets for the RV. I got a solar trickle charger for the battery, an inverter that will plug into our cigarette lighter and allow us to run a 110v device as well as charge a USB device, an overhead paper towel holder, and some hooks for the shower stall.
I also got some neat accessories for my screen door: spring closer, door opener (clever gadget that keeps us from having to open the slider just to unlatch the screen), some little plastic protective corners to help reinforce the door, push bars, and a grille, all by Camco. I installed all these tonight. Now, $100 later, I have a pretty sweet screen door, one that has some weight to it and isn’t easily torn up by our critters who insist on jumping up on it.
I also replaced the blackout shade in our bedroom which had broken and cleaned the vent screen while I was at it.
I still have some bulbs to replace inside and out, and I need to buy a replacement cranking mechanism for our TV antenna, too. I somehow managed to bust that a while back when trying to lower the antenna during a storm.
The RV dealer is FINALLY coming to repair the holes they made in our rig during the Great Awning Caper of 2009. It will probably rain Saturday and he’ll end up putting it off again. We’ll see, I guess.
There’s just so much to do before we hit the road in just under a month, and I’m not sure I can swing all of it. I’ll do what absolutely must be done for travel and handle the rest as I can afford it.
My slide toppers are in tatters after this rough winter, my underbelly cover has come loose, my fresh water tank isn’t properly connected to the water pump, I need to clean the sensors in all my holding tanks, and my tires and battery need to be checked before we head out.
And then there’s the matter of the wash & wax. I plan to hire someone to deal with this task. I have no desire to climb up on the roof, but it’s in desperate need of a scrub.
I’ve managed to tear one of my day/night blinds as well. All these little issues are just that, little. Many I can deal with myself while others will have to be left to the pros. Ugh. Just thinking about it all makes my head spin. So glad I have my tricked-out screen door to comfort me!
Updated with push bars, grille, opener, and spring closure
