Is your battery bad? Did the manufacturer rip you off? Did the dealer rip you off? Are you going to be able to use your RV without being plugged into shore power? Frustrated and maybe even a little bit angry. It’s how you feel when you burn through RV battery with seemingly little effort. Understanding […]
What’s new with Mattie Ross?
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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Lessons Learned: The Rest of the Story
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 […]
Lessons Learned: Water & Waste Tank Management
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. […]
Lessons Learned: Bringing Your Furry Friend
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 […]
Lessons Learned: Solar and Battery Management
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 […]
Lessons Learned: Why Planning matters
I was fortunate enough to be able to spend about three and a half months in my T@b last summer. I spent my time, primarily in Colorado, although I did spend a little over three weeks on vacation in Colorado, Utah, and Arizona. Before vacation, I worked during the week, and spent evenings and weekends hiking and exploring the high Rockies. I […]
Water! Water! Part 2
Dry camping brings the unique challenge of trying to find water for yourself and your furry friends. You need water for everything from brushing your teeth to washing dishes. I blogged about water conservation, here. Today, I am going to focus on how I obtained and stored water. I have a very small freshwater tank: […]