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Lithium Battery (LFMP) for Missy

May 26, 2017

Lithium battery LFMP RV house bus conversion motorhome

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…

May 24, 2017

Missy bus conversion MCI 102-EL3 camping travel minnesota

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]

Something has happened…

May 23, 2017

Stool Old Age

Something has happened… I think I may have gotten old. For the first time – EVER – IN MY WHOLE LIFE – I have purchased a stool. It is a really nice stool. It folds, it is light, and so on. Actually spending money on one has forced to me consider the true meaning of… [Read More]

Missy goes to the doctor – The foot doctor!

May 15, 2017

Missy 1998 MCI 102-EL3 coach bus new tires shoes axle oil seal leak

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!!

May 10, 2017

Missy 1998 MCI 102-EL3 coach bus conversion tire blowout

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

May 8, 2017

Missy 1998 MCI 102-EL3 coach bus conversion trauma of towing lights tow toad tail brake turn signal

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

May 4, 2017

Missy 1998 MCI 102-EL3 coach bus conversion water leaks

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

May 1, 2017

Missy 1998 MCI 102-EL3 coach water leaks sealant flood

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]

Window Weather-stripping

April 27, 2017

Missy 1998 MCI 102-EL3 Window Weather stripping weather-stripping Big-D

There seem to be very few tasks on this conversion that are small and easy. An example is the weather-stripping around the windows. It is not obvious so probably worth mentioning, nearly every side window on Missy opens! That is a really cool deal! Get it?? Windows open – breeze blowing thru – “cool deal”??… [Read More]

Backup Video Camera

April 26, 2017

Missy 1998 MCI 102-EL3 coach backup video camera cable

I finally got the rear looking backup video camera mounted. I’ve been putting this off cause I hate drilling holes in the outside skin but the time had come. Oh, the other issue is that large air “tunnel” that goes down the center of the wall (on the inside). I feared gaining access behind that…. [Read More]

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You know what the first rule of sailing is? …Love. You can learn all the math in the ‘verse, but you take a boat to the sea you don’t love, she’ll shake you off just as sure as the turning of the worlds. Love keeps her going when she oughta fall down, tells you she’s hurting ‘fore she keens. Makes her a home.

— Capt. Malcolm Reynolds (Serenity)

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