Recent content by compassrose

The sharpening might be handy. But you may need to pull into (gaspith) an RV park or a campground for a couple of days (weekly is cheaper). You will need to be where the customers are. People are lazy. They don't want to go out of their way to have something done for them. Sharpening knives may...

I found it thru a round about search for living frugally in an RV. I was surprised that a site called "Cheap RV Living" would be so anti RV's. I also didn't realize that the way they were "cheap" was to either spend $1000's on solar (which I can't afford) and/or to sleep on the streets (I'm not...

Have you looked at the camping trailers made for motorcycles? This is what an Ixquick search for "motorcycle camping trailers" turned up... http://theusatrailerstore.com/solace-motorcycle-camping-trailer/ http://theusatrailerstore.com/solace-motorcycle-camping-trailer/...

The mice seem to be bad this year. I've noticed several on FB (in different groups) are having problems with mice.

It's The Secret of N.I.H.M. and I always knew the difference between animation and reality. Since I grew up a little closer to the source of my food than many people do, I also was not upset to see Bambi's mother get shot, except to ask my dad (who has also poached, like most of my family) what...

The big "hole in the wall" next to the door is the vent for the RV refrigerator. Even residential refrigerators need the air flow, especially if they are built in. We actually added it to the bus. I put pleated vent filters and window screens in the grill work to keep bus and dust out while...

They used to sit about a half block from my house back in the early 70's. Waiting for my Dad to turn his linear on. Us kids would go and sit on their car. And ask them questions (Who are you? What are you doing just sitting here? Who are you visiting in the neighbourhood?). Pissed them off. We...

Readings from overnight 12/2 - 12/3/2015 Dual control pad - both sides on the lowest setting. Last night was cold. The low was 24 at about 7AM and it dropped below freezing at 8PM and below 30F by 9PM. I turned the bed on at 10PM and got up at 8AM (30F). I was only running electric heaters last...

This is for any one who is curious about what the heated mattress pads draw. Granted not all mattress pads are the same but I have read many posts by RVers who keep track of what their power use is (due to metered electric) and the general conscensus is that the heated mattress pads do have a...

I think I will plug my pad into the Kill-a-watt tonight just to see what it does use.

Sleeping ON heat is preferable to sleeping UNDER heat. I sleep on a heated mattress pad (yes, I know, "that won't work for Vandwellers" and "that won't work for Boondockers"). It keeps me warmer than sleeping under a heated blanket. I rarely put the thing above the lowest setting. I also think...

You should be able to use a Walk-in Clinic for blood tests. That's what we did for David. The Walk-in clinic in Roswell sent the test results to the heart clinic in ABQ (200 miles away). Saved us a lot of money. The walk-in Clinic uses a lab that many of the doctors and specialists use. We could...

I've taken a women's self-defense course. I think it really applies to everyone. The best self-defense movement is..... FLEE! That's right, run away. I know every one talks tough and how they will shoot someone, beat them up, cut them, etc. The fact remains, predators are essentially cowards...

I suggest you hop up in that overhead bed section and sit up real fast. My daughter is 4'10" and would almost knock herself out about once a week. She also said it was real cold/hot up there. You will want to have a ceiling vent up there too. Make sure you round that roof a bit (an inch or two...

Please remind folks that even a non-active cell phone (no contract but still turns on) can still be used to call for help as long as you have bars. I am currently living in a town where the cops and the judges routinely do nothing to the thieves. I lock my doors even when just going into the...