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Use Camper Wheel Chocks to Keep Your RV Where You Parked It
Camper wheel chocks may seem like a simple, unimportant piece of camping gear of little consequence to your camping experience. But, while an RV wheel chock may indeed be simple in design, it’s an indispensable...
Beginner’s Guide to the Classes of RV: What’s Right For You?
Understanding the different classes of RVs is important for helping you figure out which type might work best for you. So much varies, from sleeping areas to creature comforts to fuel efficiency to price. When,...
Gooseneck vs 5th Wheel Hitch: Which Is Better For an RV?
If you tow a large, heavy trailer, you need a hitch that can handle the weight. Gooseneck and 5th wheel hitches are both heavy-duty devices designed to connect a large trailer to the bed of...
How to Replace the Fabric On a Dometic / A&E RV Window Awning
Are your RV window awnings cracked or torn and need to be replaced? If so, this is the post for you because we’ll share exactly how to replace RV window awning fabric yourself with our...
The 5 Reasons We Park Our Motorhome Facing East
Because we often boondock in wide open spaces, we can face our RV in any direction. Any spot on the compass is available to us, so why do we always face East when we have...
6 Ways of Charging an RV Battery (One May Really Surprise You!)
No matter how you slice it, keeping your RV batteries topped up is an important focus when camping. If you love boondocking as much as we do, or even if you stop for a quick...
What to Do If Your RV’s Fresh Water Smells Like Rotten Eggs
If your RV fresh water smells like rotten eggs, this post has the troubleshooter for you. There are several reasons why a rotten egg smell may come from the tap in your RV, and in...
How Long Do RV Brakes Last? What Affects Their Lifespan?
“How long do RV brakes last?” may seem like a simple question, but the lifespan of RV brakes can vary a lot. The type of RV you have, how much it weighs, and where, how,...
Trona Pinnacles RV Camping: An Experience From Another World
During 20+ years of full-time RVing, we’ve discovered many remote and unusual camping areas. But Trona Pinnacles in California is one of the most interesting places we’ve been. If you’ve ever considered camping in the...
The Krapp Strapp: Make Going #2 In the Backcountry More Comfy
If you love camping, biking, hiking, hunting, fishing, or any outdoor activity in a remote, wooded location, but you dread the thought of nature calling while you’re in nature, you might be someone who’d benefit...
The Geyser Portable Shower: Get Satisfyingly Clean Using 1 Gallon
For campers, RVers, and outdoor enthusiasts in general, there’s nothing like a nice shower to clean your body the way being in nature cleanses your soul. Showering in nature comes with its challenges, but with...
Van Conversion Window Install: Our Complete Step-By-Step Guide
If you’re considering or are currently undertaking a van conversion, you may also be thinking about installing windows in the van. Before you start cutting a giant hole through the wall of your rig, we’ve...
Carefree Awning Fabric Replacement: Manual/Powered + Soft Connect
If you’ve got a Carefree of Colorado awning that’s faded from exposure to UV rays or the fabric is damaged and needs to be replaced, you’ve come to the right place. You can replace your...
RV Height Clearance: Measure Your RV Height & Avoid a Crash!
Have you ever been driving your RV, come to an overpass, weren’t sure of the clearance, slowed down… then drove under it anyway? If so, you certainly know, in hindsight, that slowing down doesn’t make...
Ditch Your RV Maintenance Spreadsheet: Use RV Life Maintenance Tracker
Tracking all of the items that need to be maintained on your RV can be a challenge and having some sort of RV maintenance checklist is imperative. We’ve used an RV maintenance spreadsheet in the...
The AC Future eTH: Expanding RV Living Space In Extreme Ways
Travelers love innovation and RVers are no exception. In this post, we’re looking at the AC Future eTH, an idea that offers a potentially serious innovation in RV living. But what exactly is the AC...
How to Replace the Fabric On A Dometic/A&E WeatherPro Awning
When our motorhome was about 11 years old, we found ourselves with a patio awning ready for replacement fabric. Being avid DIYers meant we wanted to learn how to replace Dometic WeatherPro awning fabric ourselves....
A Bunk Bed Sleeper Sofa: Solves the 2 Kids, One Sofa Problem
If you’ve ever considered taking your grandkids or a couple of guests along for a camping trip (but wondered where they’d sleep), this post might give you some ideas. Today we’re taking a look at...
What Are the Options For Heating An RV? Our Complete Guide
When the weather turns chilly, staying warm in your RV can be a challenge. But that’s no reason to shy away from traveling and camping in cool temperatures, even in winter. The trick is to...
What Is a Borescope? Plus Tips & Tricks to See In Hidden Places
What is a borescope and how can it make an RVer’s life easier? In today’s post, we’ll answer those questions. We’ll show you what a borescope is and how we’ve found one helpful for certain...
RV Diesel Air Filter Change: The How, When, and Why to Do It
If you’ve got a diesel pusher motorhome, knowing when to change the diesel engine air filter is important. And if your rig offers easy access to your air filter, knowing how to do it yourself...
RV Storage Door Holders: 3 Options For Easier Basement Access
Are you tired of getting whacked by RV basement storage doors falling on your head? Are you looking for RV storage door holder options so you can stop holding up your rig’s basement doors with...
QuickZip Sheets: Super Easy Fitted Sheet for Your RV Mattress
In this post, we’re focusing on an RV bedding solution that can be helpful for just about every RVer. QuickZip Sheets make sure that odd-sized RV mattresses stay snugly covered all night long. They also...
How to Replace RV Jack Springs: Use Your Brains, Not Brawn!
Several years ago, during a wintertime visit to Zion National Park, we experienced a failure of our HWH hydraulic leveling jacks. It was a self-inflicted wound caused by our lack of attention to a potential...