So we threw out that entire plan that I mentioned in my last post. We’re not moving out of the rig, not getting an apartment, none of that. Instead, a few other things have happened. I paid off my VW Golf, which was step one in the now-defunct plan. Then I took it to the [...]
A few months ago, I bought some LED bulbs to install in a couple of my existing incandescent fixtures. They work well and run cool. So when I went into the RV parts store yesterday and saw that they are now carrying the entire fixture complete with bulbs for no more than it would just [...]
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The weatherman said that this was it; no more warm weather after today. So I headed over to the Home Depot, got some fiberglass insulation, face masks, duct tape, and a new length of heat tape, came home, and commenced to winterizing. I put down a tarp under the rig, climbed underneath, and trimmed the [...]
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October is gone, and November has begun. The nights are dipping down to near freezing, and I’m in deep denial. I really can’t continue to drag my feet about winterizing. It needs to be done, and it needs to be done soon. I need to buy a new, shorter fresh water hose, a new length [...]
Easy. Everything starts to break. First it’s little stuff, odd bits of hardware and minor leaks. Then the problems get bigger and you’re installing a new toilet. Finally, the mechanical decay takes a turn for the worse, and next thing you know, you’re shelling out $1800 to replace the refrigerator. Argh! $2000 spent in just [...]
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