I’m usually a pretty chill person, but heat flips my mood from calm to cranky in no time, turning me into an irritable grouch. When it interferes with my sleep, I’m ready to toss my camping gear into the nearest dumpster and quit the outdoors for good. The TAB community feels my pain—lots of you … Read more
If you’re boondocking or camping off-grid, the VictronConnect SmartShunt is a critical tool for monitoring your RV’s battery system. Its data helps you manage power, effectively, so you avoid running dry. This post explains how to interpret the key metrics in the VictronConnect app.
Is your battery bad? Did the manufacturer rip you off? Did the dealer rip you off?
It’s that time of year. No, not when we see the orange cones popping up along the highway, although it’s time for that, too. The time of year when I take my T@b, Mattie Ross, for her first annual “well visit” to the nuCamp service center. Austin Jones is used to my annual email with … Read more
“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
“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
I have a few lessons learned that didn’t fit into any one category very well, so the last post in this series will be a grocery list of random things I learned along the way. Enjoy! The Alde is a dream for heating, when it is not loud. I found it only loud above 9,000′. Propane … Read more
When was the last time you thought about turning on the faucet and pouring a glass of water or taking a hot shower but stopped, first to think about your how much water you had or how much room in your sewer you had left? For most people, it never really enters their mind. … Read more
If you spend any time surfing RV and camping forums around the Internet, you will quickly learn that a lot of people who camp are pet owners, and the vast majority, dog owners. I have owned 2 Black & Tan Coonhounds who were not compatible with camping because they suffered extreme separation anxiety. They were … Read more
This is the second post in my Lessons Learned series. To read the first post, on planning, follow this link. I have a lot of gear and gadgets. I am techie, an early adopter, a geek….however you might like to put it, that’s me. Plus, work and photography bring tech requirements of their own. Keeping it all charged can … Read more