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Well, they're put away....

We finally had a break in the seemingly non-stop rain yesterday that we have had here for weeks now after record breaking heat this summer. We took the opportunity to take the fiver and boat to indoor storage. As much as I'm happy that they are dry ...

Winterizing Residential Fridge

I have the Samsung RF18 Fridge with Ice Maker. After checking various google posts & forums on how to winterize it, there appears to be no easy way. Everything from accessing the back of the fridge (its in a slide) remove the water line, removing th...

Latest project...parking pad for our cargo trailer

Our 6 x 10' cargo trailer has been an integral component for our many camping adventures for 3 years. I tow it behind our 24' Class C usually loaded with either our Rzr SXS or my Can Am Spyder. Destinations determine which toy to bring and we have...

Cold weather, generators, and campgrounds

My wife and I were at Yellowstone the past few days at NPS campground Madison, which is run by Xanterra. It was pretty cold and snowy for several days, not extreme, but a little "rough" for mid-October.The campground rules are no generators btwn 8pm...

Solar sale

Amazon is having a sale on Renogy solar equipment right now. solar panels, charge controllers, dc to dc charge controllers, some inverters. 15-30% discounts right now.renogy saleJackery power boxes are also on sale if you need a little pick me upjac...

Anyone dribble their gray ?

... be honest now !

Westinghouse generator 4500

I was looking for a quiet inverter generator and seen the Westinghouse 4500. Upon close inspection it's the same generator as the Onan 4500 portable inverter generator. The reviews I've read were mixed with the majority positive. Does anyone have exp...

RV Life unexpectedly comes to a sudden end!

Here's our story of what happened to us three months back... being in Australia we travel north for our winter months, we had left Melbourne some six weeks previously and were in the outback boondocking near the town of Longreach Queensland when our...

2015 Ford Focus flat tow damage

I had a 2015 Ford Focus that Ford said it could be flat tow behind a RV . My Ford Focus came lose from my RV . The unibody broke from the weld . The whole front of car came off . The car was still under warranty and Ford would not fix it . I baseplat...

Can someone help me understand what I'm looking at

I have two things in my RV that I do not know what they are. One is a small outlet sized plate that states its ready for King wifi, another small plate that states its ready for One control connect anywhere. What are they? Are they 2 different things...

Pro-Pride Hitch

Recently returned from a 3000mi round trip to Texas. First long trip with our TT. DW and I have discussed some issues that arose during this trip-the two most important turned out to be sway and the constant jerking from the trailer over some of the ...

suggestion for cargo floor liner

Just purchased a new 5th wheel that has a large storage area in the rear under the living area. My issue is that it's approx. 6 feet deep and runs almost the entire width of the rig. It currently has a slick linoleum floor. Well I can already see any...

Question about freshwater tank use

I have had two TT previously. Between the two about 8 seasons of camping. I have never put a drop of water into a freshwater tank nor have I ever needed to. I have occasionally thought about if I needed to sanitize it or just leave it be. Well I just...

FT Meyers FL RV storage????

We are renting a house in Ft Meyers FL for January, February March......I need a place to store our 20' travel trailer in the Ft Meyers area when not being used as the HOA will not allow it at the house we are renting.......Any help is appreciatedTha...

Cricket golf carts

I saw a video that shows a Cricket golf cart being loaded in the back of a Honda CRV. That looks pretty cool, and I'm wondering if it is worth hauling one around. Do any full timers use a Cricket, and haul it in your toad? Do they hold up well, an...

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