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Storage, Bed Frame and High School Geometry

A wee bit more progress on my bed frame last week, I nearly forgot to tell you! I was “organizing” and that led me to look for more inside space. That caused me to start thinking about at all the space under the mattress and decided it was time to make the bed frame into… [Read More]

Tracking Down an Oil Leak??

I think I’ve previously mentioned that I have (had??) an oil leak on the passenger side of the engine compartment. One shop looked at it and they thought they had found a loose power steering hose connection that was the source. I drove it a few hundred miles and it seemed “better”. Of course, I… [Read More]

Railroad, mountain biking, solar, and sink

Not a tremendous amount going on this week. A number of storms have blown thru. Some of them have brought some serious wind. It seems that Missy is not prone to rolling over in “high” winds – not to be confused with tornado or hurricane force wind. 🙂 I had a super great visit from… [Read More]

Missy’s First Boondocking Trip and a Moose

I relocated a day or two ago. The campground was “pleasant” but you guys know me… Too many people, too much noise. Yadda… yadda… yadda… That said, I met a really nice couple that were interested in Missy so they got the nickel tour. It is an amazingly small world – he was attending Ohio… [Read More]

ASSIST = Assistance Required??

As I was making the 850 mile Great Crossing, I had an interesting experience with the ASSIST light but first, some background is necessary… Missy has a cruise control like any other cruise control – it maintains whatever speed you have set (or tries to in the case of going up/down a hill). She also… [Read More]

Race to Beat the Heat

The Great Crossing was a success!  It was a race to beat the heat! However; it did not go exactly to plan. The 104 degree forecast for the campground near Platte, SD caused me to cancel my reservations and make this a marathon trip.  I am not much for heat – mix it with humidity… [Read More]

Bathroom Countertop and Neato Vessel Sink

I really think the vessel bathroom sinks are kewl! I had to have one. Which one though?? There are so many designs! After much looking, I found this one – a Turkish Travertine! It is very close in color to the cork floor. After finishing the kitchen countertop, the slab of unfinished plywood in the… [Read More]

Kitchen Countertop – Act One

Now that I have kitchen cabinets and flooring, it is time for a kitchen countertop! I went looking and found lots of options – even several that I liked. Given the colors already in the coach, a light countertop seems to be in order but a dark one would certainly work as well. I found… [Read More]

Cork Plank Laminate Flooring Installation – Quercus Suber

A month ago my sister was helping me pick cabinet veneer. A couple weeks ago she was helping me to pick flooring. More recently; countertop color, sink colors, faucet colors, etc… She has been a huge help and huge encouragement!  Thanks Sis!!  All of this is because I have no ability to match colors and/or… [Read More]

Programming Solar Charge Controller for Lithium

I have a Morningstar TS-MPPT-60 solar charge controller and an LFMP Lithium battery bank. This charge controller has a series of DIP switches that allow for various pre-configured charge settings. However; none of them are appropriate for a Lithium battery (the correct absorption and float voltages) so one must configure the system “manually.” Thankfully, that… [Read More]