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: […]
Solar for Long Term Boondocking
As technology changes, it seems inevitable that my power set-up will change. I put off analyzing my power needs and understanding solar and batteries like people put off going to the dentist. It took me 2 years to really determine what kind of set-up I needed for solar in order to sustain long-term boondocking. I […]
Water! Water!
One of the key components to boondocking is water supply. Managing your fresh and grey water use is a key to ensuring that you do not have to pack up camp and make a trip to get potable water and dump your tanks every few days. I have been collecting ideas on water management […]
Some Spring Decorating & Projects
I have been spending the last month or two squeezing in time to work on some projects for the T@b. Among them are solar, fan and shower head upgrades, and decorating. Although not complete, I am working on a new decorating theme, inspired by the Airstream National Parks and Eddie Bauer editions. In that spirit, […]
Exploring Nearby Free Camping
Getting out of town on a Friday, during rush hour, can be an inhibitor to more frequent camping. Cost can be another inhibitor. I like to spend the colder winter months researching for trips and campgrounds so I decided to take a trip to three campgrounds, just over the Ohio border from Pittsburgh earlier this […]
Guilty As Charged! RV Battery Use & Management Part II
If you missed part 1, check it out, here! When I first bought my T@b, I looked into solar and people recommended that you know should how much power you will use before you purchase your solar set-up. They were right. The problem was, I had no idea how much I might use. To be […]
Winter Camping at Punderson State Park
I have been anxious to some winter camping for the last 2 years. Last year it didn’t work out and this year….let’s just say it’s hard to call camping in 50-60 degree temperatures, “winter camping.” I love the cold and snow and until last weekend, it has been scarce fir those of in the eastern […]
Humming Along: Getting Rid of Stereo Hum
This is one of the those tasks that could/should have been done a while ago, but just was put off. I was getting a quiet hum from the speakers any time they were on but it was worse if I ran the fan or had lights on. It was really bad if using the […]
Big Data for a Tiny Trailer: Installing a Victron BMV-700
The new 2016 T@bs that are starting to come off of the line now and make their way to new owners have a battery monitor installed by the factory. Kudos to Little Guy and Pleasant Valley for addressing this and helping owners have a better understanding of their battery health. It appears that they are install […]
Tutorial: How Do I Play My TV Through the Jensen on my T@b?
This topic comes up fairly often for new T@b owners, so I thought I would put together a brief tutorial on how to play the TV audio through the Jensen stereo and speakers. Your purchases through my Amazon affilaite links help me offset my costs. Thanks for your support.