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To Shower or Not to Shower?

Yes – a shower is good. Even taking one more than once a month can be acceptable. However; I’m having difficulty with WHICH shower. No, a shower is not a shower is not a shower. I really like this rounded glass style. I also really like the pan-less style, where the floor of the room… [Read More]

A Bed Frame for Me

As an old fart (see here), getting into and out of bed is a lot of work. Of course of late, “bed” has been a mattress laying on the floor. A bum arm on one side, a bum shoulder on the other, a back that hurts from all this bus conversion activity and…. well… I… [Read More]

Solar Charging System for Missy

I LOVE solar power!! I think I’ve mentioned that before. 🙂 It is amazing to me that such a small investment can provide such huge returns. For a few thousand dollars, the sun provides all of the electricity that I need to live in very normal fashion while sitting in the middle of nowhere. JBAM… [Read More]

Lithium Battery (LFMP) for Missy

I have made the leap to a Lithium battery for my RV house electrical system. To be precise, a Lithium Iron Manganese Phosphate (LiFeMnPO4) battery, or simply LFMP. This is a 400Ah, 24 volt – 10.24 kWh – battery. That roughly equates to a 1400Ah lead-acid battery bank. LOTSA LITHIUM JUICE!! Why? There are many… [Read More]

A few firsts…

Missy and I spent a good part of last week at at Lebanon Hills campground in Eagan, MN. Right about here (in the spot where the small gray dot is): I’ve stayed here before as this location is the nearest campground to my home office. It is a nice campground but can be difficult to… [Read More]

Missy goes to the doctor – The foot doctor!

After our little adventure in SE Iowa, I was done playing around. It was time for Missy to have a new set of tires. I found pretty good pricing at a shop in St. Cloud, MN, scheduled an appointment, and off we went. Just like the last time we went to the doctor, Missy was very well… [Read More]

Do Tires make a BANG? Definitely a BANG!!

It was a calm and sunny Sunday morning. The birds were singing and the bees were buzzing. All was well in the world. Well… I would have been singing if I were a bird. I couldn’t actually hear them as Missy and I were trucking up the road at a nice 65 mph. What road?… [Read More]

The Trauma of Towing Lights

I started looking at what I needed to do to Missy’s wiring to tow my Jeep (and have lights). She did not come setup for towing so this was all new. Nonetheless, wiring is pretty simple so this should be an easy task – hook into a few existing wires and TADA!! I knew I… [Read More]

Rainwater Collection System

I am very proud of my new rainwater collection system! It is working fantastically in the flooding rains that we are currently having! If you read my last post, you know that I started out to seal all the leaks in Missy. However; my work on those leaks – at least the neato strip LED… [Read More]

The Great Flood – and the leaks

I’m currently in a location which I think God may have decided to destroy… again… with another flood. Obviously, LOTS of rain!! For a guy from the desert, it feels like the world is ending. However; it has proven to be an excellent test of the water proof-ness of Missy. Would she leak or would… [Read More]