My daughter was getting a little warm in her bunk during our last camping trip, so I decided to put her a fan in to keep the air flowing.
I had been wanting to add a 12-volt fan to the main living area anyway, so I decided to tackle both jobs today. A trip to Wal-Mart for two fans($8.48 each) and we're halfway there.
She picked the spot, and I got to work -
I picked up the power from her overhead light. All I have left is to install a short piece of wire cover and I'm done -
I added one in the main area -
I dropped by Lowe's and found this cool soap dispenser. I also just installed these Pop-a-Toothbrush holders -
I added a sopa dispenser to the kitchen area as well. I also installed a Pop-a-Napkin under the radio -
Here's an easy mod. I found this over the door towel rack at Walmart and it works great -
I had been wanting to add a 12-volt fan to the main living area anyway, so I decided to tackle both jobs today. A trip to Wal-Mart for two fans($8.48 each) and we're halfway there.
She picked the spot, and I got to work -
I picked up the power from her overhead light. All I have left is to install a short piece of wire cover and I'm done -
I added one in the main area -
I dropped by Lowe's and found this cool soap dispenser. I also just installed these Pop-a-Toothbrush holders -
I added a sopa dispenser to the kitchen area as well. I also installed a Pop-a-Napkin under the radio -
Here's an easy mod. I found this over the door towel rack at Walmart and it works great -
My Equal-i-zer storage
Two 2.5" square U-bolts and some nylon hose and some drilled holes and nuts.
Two 2.5" square U-bolts and some nylon hose and some drilled holes and nuts.
This weekend's project was finishing up the WD bar storage on the A frame. I welded two pieces of 1 1/2" heavy wall conduit to my bike rack supports. The greasy WD bars drop right in and then get padlocked to the safety chains. You can also see the new support bar for spare tire. Next up is to add a receiver tube to the A frame to hold the hitch assembly while at camp. I tried locking it in the ball socket but it still sticks out enough to bust a knee on.
Spring is finally here and it's time to go Camp'n!!!!
Spring is finally here and it's time to go Camp'n!!!!
Refrigerator Door Keeper
In the past 50,000 miles we've traveled, many of those roads were along back roads, dirt roads and roads that looked like a blind grader operator had finished them. On a few occasions, we've had the doors on the refrigerator or freezer come open which allowed the contents to spill out all over the camper floor.
This is not what you want to walk into when you first pull into camp.
So I put on my thinking cap and came up with this little ingenious idea.
It was simple, under $10 and was finished in under 10 minutes.
I started with some Heavy Duty Ring Hangers that I had found in the picture hanging section of the hardware store. They have multiple sizes to choose from, I just grabbed two packages of the biggest ones they had on the shelf. They came two per pack.
I screwed one ring hanger on each side of the freezer and refrigerator doors. I centered them to the straps would hold the middle of the doors when they're strapped in.
Once I had the ring hangers screwed in - This took all of one minute each, and there was four total, I measured and cut some Velcro strap material so I would have enough to go around each ring hanger and still have plenty of Velcro to get a good bite on itself.
Now that I had the Velcro cut, I fed it through the ring hangers and tested it to make sure I had enough strap.
Once I knew everything worked properly, I can leave the Velcro straps hanging on the hinge side of the refrigerator and not have to worry about storing them or even putting them away.
When we're ready to drive off, I can strap the fridge closed and never have to worry about the doors opening up and losing any of our precious food.
In the past 50,000 miles we've traveled, many of those roads were along back roads, dirt roads and roads that looked like a blind grader operator had finished them. On a few occasions, we've had the doors on the refrigerator or freezer come open which allowed the contents to spill out all over the camper floor.
This is not what you want to walk into when you first pull into camp.
So I put on my thinking cap and came up with this little ingenious idea.
It was simple, under $10 and was finished in under 10 minutes.
I started with some Heavy Duty Ring Hangers that I had found in the picture hanging section of the hardware store. They have multiple sizes to choose from, I just grabbed two packages of the biggest ones they had on the shelf. They came two per pack.
I screwed one ring hanger on each side of the freezer and refrigerator doors. I centered them to the straps would hold the middle of the doors when they're strapped in.
Once I had the ring hangers screwed in - This took all of one minute each, and there was four total, I measured and cut some Velcro strap material so I would have enough to go around each ring hanger and still have plenty of Velcro to get a good bite on itself.
Now that I had the Velcro cut, I fed it through the ring hangers and tested it to make sure I had enough strap.
Once I knew everything worked properly, I can leave the Velcro straps hanging on the hinge side of the refrigerator and not have to worry about storing them or even putting them away.
When we're ready to drive off, I can strap the fridge closed and never have to worry about the doors opening up and losing any of our precious food.
Finally got my back up camera installed. Here are some pics.
Camera cables running into a junction box to connect with the run to the front of the TT.
Used the available 4 pin connector to get power for the camera. Used the parking lights feed for the 12VDC.
Connect coax cable from the truck to TT camera via "F" type to BNC type adapter.
7" LCD visor mount monitor.
My wife a few feet behind the TT in the dark. The camera has night vision!
Fence gate about 6' behind the TT
Camera cables running into a junction box to connect with the run to the front of the TT.
Used the available 4 pin connector to get power for the camera. Used the parking lights feed for the 12VDC.
Connect coax cable from the truck to TT camera via "F" type to BNC type adapter.
7" LCD visor mount monitor.
My wife a few feet behind the TT in the dark. The camera has night vision!
Fence gate about 6' behind the TT
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Furnace screen cover
Loopy, we have a '08 Jayco JayFlight G2 23FB & the furnace vent looks the same as yours. We have the Atwood Hydro Flame 8500 furnace. I've been trying to find the Mud Dauber screen for it but unsuccessful so far. Everyone I've found differs from yours. Rather than being simply round, it is rectangular with the round protrusion in the bottom half of the screen. Were I to use that one, half of the screening would be above the furnace vent resting on the side of the TT. What is the brand name of yours, model # & where did you buy yours. Thanks for your help,
Wayne
Don't ask me how they catagorize these screens or how I figured out which one was correct but the following link will have exactly what you need.
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Furnace screen cover
Loopy, we have a '08 Jayco JayFlight G2 23FB & the furnace vent looks the same as yours. We have the Atwood Hydro Flame 8500 furnace. I've been trying to find the Mud Dauber screen for it but unsuccessful so far. Everyone I've found differs from yours. Rather than being simply round, it is rectangular with the round protrusion in the bottom half of the screen. Were I to use that one, half of the screening would be above the furnace vent resting on the side of the TT. What is the brand name of yours, model # & where did you buy yours. Thanks for your help,
Wayne
Loopy, we have a '08 Jayco JayFlight G2 23FB & the furnace vent looks the same as yours. We have the Atwood Hydro Flame 8500 furnace. I've been trying to find the Mud Dauber screen for it but unsuccessful so far. Everyone I've found differs from yours. Rather than being simply round, it is rectangular with the round protrusion in the bottom half of the screen. Were I to use that one, half of the screening would be above the furnace vent resting on the side of the TT. What is the brand name of yours, model # & where did you buy yours. Thanks for your help,
Wayne
Added this fishing pole holder yesterday. Picked it up at Walmart. Very easy to install. Gets one more thing off the floor of the storage compartment.
Jennifer
