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Fulltime RV Living Adventures

Basement Decluter

I’ve been living in my home on wheels for about a year now. My basement is stuffed full of “stuff”. You know… those things that you think you can’t live without but rarely, if ever, actually use or even look at?? Ya, stuff. So, after a year of most of it sitting down there unused,… [Read More]

Creaking Noise

The drawer section in the center of my Newmar Dutch Star dash makes creaking noises. Creaking noises bug me. I finally had enough, got down on the floor, and disassembled that section of the dash to see what could be done. It appeared that the creaking was coming from where the plastic molded pieces of… [Read More]

More Sunsets

Arizona certainly has had some beautiful sunsets lately. And a quick picture of my Buddy doing what he does so well!

Camping Top 10

I’ve never done a Top Ten list, at least not one that I can remember. They are popular with bloggers so I’ll give it a shot. In no particular order, I offer my Top Ten things NOT to do while dry camping or boondocking in your RV/Motorhome/Trailer.  This topic is common on the RV forums… [Read More]

Solar Power Winter Update

I’ve written about my solar charging system here, here, here, and here. The more time I spend with the system, the more I learn about it. It is interesting to me that just a few months ago I was amazed at how much excess capacity I had. Now, in the winter months and located in… [Read More]

2015 RV Living Expenses

There are a tremendous number of people interested in the financial aspect of full-time RV living so I have decided to publish my expenses for 2015. However; these numbers do not represent one full year. I started full-timing on March 26, 2015 so the following represents my 280 days – just over nine months –… [Read More]

Sunset

We had a really fantastic sunset a couple nights ago here in the Lake Havasu, AZ area. These pictures don’t do it justice!

Winter Plans

I have decided to spend the winter months in Arizona.  I have definitely become a sun follower! I am currently near Lake Havasu City where the altitude is low and the temperatures are moderate this time of year.  As you can see from the photos, the terrain is beautiful and the hiking is really great!… [Read More]

Battery Watering System

A battery watering system for a motorhome or RV with a large battery bank can be very useful tool! I have four 6 volt house batteries in my motorhome, JBAM.  These batteries provide something around 400 amp-hours of capacity and I put this to good use!  I’ve settled on a once per month schedule for… [Read More]

Review: Oasis Las Vegas RV Resort

My travels took me to Las Vegas, NV last week. Not for vacation but for work. I decided to stay at the Oasis Las Vegas RV Resort which is just a bit south of McCarran Airport. Getting into the resort is very easy. It is just off the I-15 and the turn lanes are extremely wide…. [Read More]