While packing up to depart Mexico, we discovered that our refrigerator was no longer working on propane. Luckily Chris’s battery system was good enough to power our fridge until we could get back to the US and do some troubleshooting. Many RV fridges are designed to operate on two different power sources, electricity or propane. […]
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This morning as we were packing up to depart our overnight stay, one of the landing gear legs failed. It would no longer hold weight or retract into the RV. I happened to still be inside the RV at the time and quickly exited and moved away from the rig in case it fell over.
Our 12 year old awning has decided that it is done with life and started pulling apart this week. We began debating on the next step forward – order a new awning or just tape this one together. We had awning repair tape handy, so decided to repair while continuing to debate the pros/cons and
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From the get-go we have had tire problems. Luckily we were prepared for those with two spares and a great air compressor. However, the day finally arrived where we needed to do more. While pulling in to our current campground in Idaho, I noticed a bald patch on one of our trailer tires. We had
It is HOT here. We had plans last night to stay in a Cracker Barrel parking lot in order to break up our 7.5 hr drive between the NC mountains and Mammoth Cave, KY. We parked at the restaurant, received permission to stay through the night and developed a plan for the rest of the
Aleah told me a few days ago that her bathroom’s toilet was not holding water and was getting a little smelly. I investigated possible problems and determined that there was probably an issue with the flap seal. First fix attempt is to scrub it real well. Yes, this gets your hands dirty, thank goodness for
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We left Camp Lejeune today and headed to Kure Beach, further down the North Carolina coast. However, we made a stop before we left the town of Jacksonville, NC at Collins Welding Service. Mr. Collins was confident that he could fix our messed up bumper and ensure that it wouldn’t happen again. First step, cut
The tire continues to lose air while we are parked in the campground and it is now time to do something about it. Chris took it off the RV and grabbed a spray bottle of soapy water to see if he could figure out the origin of the leak. Ah ha! The smoking gun! Or
Heading down to our first overnight enroute to Camp Lejeune, NC. We had reservations at Weldon Mills Distillery in Weldon, NC for a free overnight of camping in their parking lot. Side note: Weldon, NC is the Rockfish Capital of the World. Too bad we aren’t staying long enough for Jack to fish. South of Richmond,
