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Water Leak FIXED!

I reported here that I had finally found a water system leak that had been nagging me. For the most part, I have not found many “bastard fixes” on Shaneeda – mostly just lack of care/maintenance. However; the previous owner’s attempt to fix this leak definitely falls into that category. It is somewhat hard to… [Read More]

Broken Shore Power Bezel

We’ve probably all heard it a dozen times – always perform a walk around of the RV before moving it to be sure that everything is disconnected, raised, out of the way, and ready to go.  Right?? Well, I learned that this little rule applies to even when just moving the RV a few feet…. [Read More]

Water Leak FOUND!

I’ve been trying to find a fresh water leak in my motorhome (Shaneeda) for several months now. It has been barely noticeable if don’t leave the water pump running (which I don’t).  One day during my recent Elephant Butte Lake trip, I opened a basement door and found an inch of water sitting in it. … [Read More]

Elephant Butte Camping

I’m spending the week at the Monticello Point campground in the New Mexico State Park known as Elephant Butte Lake. The goal was to get out of the cold-ish weather at home and continue proving the ability to live and work from the motorhome.  I think I have succeeded although a few of the days… [Read More]

LED TV for the Motorhome

I do not have a television in my home.  I found that it sucks me in and wastes days at a time.  I seem to have a personality deficiency that requires me to find something worth watching once I flip it on.  Since there is nothing worth watching, I will spend eight to ten hours… [Read More]

Elephant Butte Loop Ride

Whilst doing some camping at the Elephant Butte Lake State Park, I did a bit of riding.  One really enjoyable ride was a twenty five mile loop. I think I had two cars pass me (same direction) and saw a total of about six – maybe it was twice that many, I dunno.  The point… [Read More]

Steering Play Adjustment

The first many hundreds of miles with my motorhome (Shaneeda) required some focus. There was a great deal of play or slop in the steering wheel. Every truck that passed or uneven stretch of road required lots of movement in the steering wheel – I was a busy guy. I mentioned this to one of… [Read More]

Winterize the RV

As much as I hated to do it, the time had come to winterize the motorhome.  The forecast says that below freezing overnight temperatures are coming next week so it must be none.  Nonetheless; I continue to be REALLY hopeful that I will get out camping a couple more times this year. Shaneeda – my… [Read More]

Wilson Amplifier

I really enjoy camping off the beaten path with my motorhome. “Off the beaten path” probably means something different to a New York City resident than it does to me, a kid raised on a ranch in Montana.  For me, off the beaten path is where there is nobody else for miles around, typically way… [Read More]

Movie on a Tablet Computer

I tried something new recently – been doing a lot of that lately. The plan was to be out camping in the motorhome for a bit more than a week. In spite of working a full day on the computer, going for a mountain bike ride, and the normal survival stuff (cooking meals, going potty,… [Read More]