Demystifying RV Batteries
Battery life, capacity, voltage, series, parallel, amps, amp hours. You might as well be speaking another language, right? Let’s make it a little more simple for you, right now.
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Camp Longer This Year By Knowing These Three Options for Extending Off-Grid Power Capacity
Driveway camping went perfectly and you are ready for your first weekend at that nice little National Forest Service Campground a few hours away from home. You arrive just before dusk and rush to set up your campsite. You quickly cook dinner, running the fan to exhaust food odors and cool the a…
Protect your 7 Pin Connector from corrosion with these two tips
The T@b is connected and your tow vehicle is packed, fueled, and ready to go. Your destination? Relaxation. Until your vision comes to screeching halt. The lights on your trailer aren’t working. You can’t go anywhere like this; it isn’t safe. Corrosion is a common problem with 7 pin connectors. They are exposed to the … Read more
Learn from my first 5 mistakes as a new RV owner
It feels familiar. You try not to obsess about it, but it’s there. It’s like the dread you experience as a new car owner, except somehow, it’s more personal. “When is that first mistake coming and how bad will it be?” Mistakes are a part of the human condition. We rush, we get overwhelmed, we … Read more
These are the 6 things no one tells you that you will need when you purchase a new RV
You have worked your way through the must-haves and might even have a couple of trips under your belt. You are feeling confident that you are starting to get a handle on the jargon, the set-up, and getting to and from the campground, But then the unexpected happens and you don’t have everything you thought … Read more
These are the 10 things every new RV owner needs before they take their first trip
“What do I need for my new RV?” It’s one of the most common question asked after someone purchases or orders a new RV. Usually, the question gets a variety of answers based on the camping style of the person answering the question. I was a traveler, not a hang out at the campsite kind … Read more
That Hurt
Taking care of your body is as important as regular maintenance is to your T@b. If you don’t take care of them both, it will eventually catch up to you, and that could keep you out of the campground and at home.
Can I Learn to Back Up a T@b Trailer?
Does the thought of backing up a trailer intimidate you? Among the topics that Amanda Evans and I discussed on our recent Zoom call was learning to back up a trailer.
How I camped in sub-twenty degree weather and lived to tell about it: 2019 Trip Write-Up
“An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered.” ― G.K. Chesterton Have you ever done something that you always dreamed about but never believed you would do? It was July, and the locations were all very much along the beaten path, but nine years ago, I made … Read more
I found the best campsite in the US!
“As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.” Location Name: Upper Teton View Road: Forest Rd. 30310 GPS: 43°45’48.85″ N 110°33’11.531″ W Special note: bear left at the fork after the first set of campsites (Lower Teton View.) The road is not too bad for a T@b 320 but I can see where it … Read more