We do, thank goodness. Propane is what keeps us warm in the winter. We have back-up electric space heaters, but they don’t keep the whole rig warm, much less the pipes in the underbelly like the furnace does. The furnace isn’t terribly efficient mind you, but it does keep us from freezing. Our big problem [...]
Our “neighbor” here in San Antonio has the very grill I’ve had my eye on for a while, the Coleman RoadTrip Grill LXE. It folds down, has a handle, and wheels. When you’re done cooking and want to put it away, just fold and go! It’s a propane grill with interchangeable grill tops (stove grate, [...]
Monday morning saw Lex back at work as usual. Fortunately, the Virgin Mobile mifi modem did its job. She was able to work AND play Warcraft, and I was still able to log in, check my mail, update Facebook, and download student papers to grade. Not bad! Today I learned two things about this RV [...]
Continue reading about Day 6 on the road – In Stone Mountain/Atlanta
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 [...]
There are a lot of things that need to be done to the RV before we hit the road next month. I’d like to have new slideout toppers installed, the tension on the awning adjusted,the underbelly cover tightened up, and a valve on the fresh water holding tank fixed. We also need to give the [...]
Continue reading about Ms. Fixit and the Return of the Shady RV Dealership
I went to my first-ever RV show today at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium. I walked through dozens of rigs, visited a number of vendors, picked up literature from several campgrounds, and drank really pricey fresh-squeezed lemonade. It was a good couple of hours. Of course, we’re not in the market to buy, so [...]
Found this at Ollie’s Bargain Outlet. It’s a spill-proof doggy water bowl. It’s got a special lip around the edge and a baffle inside that keeps the water from splashing if the bowl is bumped. It’s marketed to people who travel with their dogs. Not a minute too soon, either. Otis and Ivy have taken [...]
We’re concerned about the ongoing issues with the black water tank drain valve. I’m pretty sure that the Valterra valve is not closing all the way and the liquid is draining out while the solids are remaining in the tank. As a result we’ve been using the tank flush every time we’ve emptied the black [...]
Our Cedar Creek is plumbed for a washer/dryer combo. There’s a little cabinet in the bathroom area beneath which is a tilt-out hamper and a set of three drawers. I had been using the cabinet for all our knitting, crochet, and spinning supplies. It was bursting at the seams with wool! The downside to this [...]
