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Hey folks. I left my camp host gig in Santa Barbara on Wednesday. I headed north with no particular destination. The first day was fun. I felt free on the road again. I bought a new house battery and did some very overdue laundry. My first night I slept alongside Highway 1 in Big Sur. The next...

The Stovetop in my RV is working fine, but I'd like to modify it or replace it completely. Currently it's on or off, no flame adjustment. Is it possible to modify this so I can simmer? Also, I need to light it with a match or lighter every time. Is there any aftermarket solution/upgrade so it...

So I've had my RV for two years. Only recently have I been taking her over big hills/mountains. On hills longer than a few feet I lose speed, even at full throttle. On especially long or steep hills I struggle to beat 35mph. Also, the engine temp climbs up to 245 (F). She's a little better when...

Anyone every done anything like that? How does one find out about such opportunities?  Regarding working in medical marijuana, I'm thinking of working on a farm, trimming or even an extraction/edibles facility. How do you know if it's legit and legal? Re: hippie communes, I was thinking of...

James and Skippy's RV adventures–Reflections on Six Months as a WorkCamper WorkCamping So for the last six months (more or less) I've been enjoying the benefits of being a WorkCamper. I get to live in a city park with full-hookups (electricity, water, sewer, Cable TV and fast wireless...

I have an 1989 ClassB RV. The sewer dump hose the RV came with fits perfectly and never leaks. However I needed something longer so I ordered a new hose. The new hose seems to have a slightly different fitting, and it leaks very badly. To be clear this there are no holes or cracks in the hose...

After a full year back in my home town I'm back on the road. I left Champaign on Sunday afternoon, doing in Marion, IL. The next day I drove 550 miles to Shreveport, LA. Yesterday I did another 550 miles towards Odessa, TX. Today I'm thinking of driving a bit less, and stopping in Deming, NM...

So I've been offered a job filpping burgers at an RV resort in SoCal. It's 10hrs/week for a FHU, plus $10/hr after that. The park caters to a younger crowd, so that's good for me. :-) Also it has laundry, a pool and showers for use by employees and guests. The owners seem really nice and...

I'm putting together my "bucket list" of destinations. I'd like to travel the world, but for now I'm focusing on destinations in the U.S. and Canada. Here's what I've got so far: <bl> <li>Oregon: Crater Lake, Portland, Out and About Treehouse Treesort. </li><li>Arizona: The Grand Canyon...

I'm posting here you others can learn from my experience/mistakes. The takeaway is to treat problems before they leave you stranded and also to learn and follow diagnosing procedures. I really lucked out here and I was "stranded" in my home base driveway. http://jamesandskippy.blogspot.com/

This weekend I took the rig out for a test weekend. It was only the second time I towed my car with the RV. It was also a very windy day. Needless to say it was a stressful event keeping the rig in my lane. I abandoned the interstate for the backroads because I felt myself in mortal danger above...

I made this short video using just my phone and iMovie. I'm thinking I might make more and improve the quality a bit. I'm an experienced video editor but I've never made videos like this before (I do mostly boring corporate stuff :)). For now though I'm just doing it to do it, and learn as I...

I'm planning on taking off from Champaign, IL towards Quartzite. I plugged this route into Road Trip America, and it showed a bunch of attractions. However, I was looking for something that would help me pick destinations based on how many miles I want to drive in a day.

I'm thinking of buying a this to measure how many Ah are coming into my battery from the Solar Panel. I'm also interested in knowing how many Ah are leaving my battery to power the load. Questions: 1. Does this device measure the total cumulitive Ah into/out the battery? 2. How do I reset this...

I've got an el'cheepo Walmart Deep Cycle/Marine battery, 101Ah it claims. It's also over a year old and didn't hold a charge until my Dad put it on a smart charger for 18 hours. The smart charger "reconditioned" it and it started holding a charge. A few weeks ago I installed my 100-watt solar...

So I spent a couple hours today measuring the watts and amps of every 120-volt electrical device in my CamperVan. I thought the results might be interesting to you all. Highlights: <bl><li>With the converter on, and the only 12-volt device "powered on" being the propane detector, the rig...

I purchased the Renogy 100w solar kit, it came with this controller (http://www.amazon.com/Renogy-Controller-Regulator-Battery-Charging/dp/B00BCTLIHC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1414416436&sr=8-1&keywords=renogy+charge+controller). This controller has an option to wire something directly to the...

I have several wi-fi devices in my van (ChromeCast Roku, XBOX 360, Tablet, phone and computer). I've seen the thread about getting wi-fi in your van using an external parabolic antenna, but all of those seem to run directly into one device (usually a laptop). Is there a way to use an external...

I want to replace the glass shelves in my mini fridge with something that will allow more airflow. I was thinking of making some wire shelves myself but I'm not sure where to start. Has anyone done something like this before? Any other suggestions?

I'm prepping for solar, but since my ClassB came with a Genny I'm planning on keeping it for backup. It wasn't starting so I replaced the sparkplug (which was fouled) the air filter (which was filthy) and cleaned out the carb bowl (just the bowl). The exhaust was also lose so I fixed that. It...