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Which Circuit Did You Blow?
Every rig comes with a fuse panel, but not all of them are adequately marked. Lighting circuits can be oh, so clearly marked: "Lighting 1,""Lighting 2," etcetera. If you do blow a fuse then it's a...
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The Generator "DUH" Factor
If you read our "Boondocking" blog, you'll know that for years we've been strict proponents of alternative energy for RVing. Solar panels, wind, that's been the hardline from our camp. And then (gasp)...
View ArticleEverybody's Favorite RV Toy
Sewer hoses: Not something with a lot of glory. It's a lot more fun to go shopping for something with a little more bling--laptop computer maybe. But those things which have, "a purpose lacking honor,"...
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Charging Batteries Safely
A news item out of Yuma, Arizona, last month points to a couple of reminders--and a product lead--that could affect your safety as an RVer.Imagine waking up at one in the morning with your smoke...
View ArticleRV Extension Cord Safety
Ever come up just a "scoatch" short on managing to plug your RV shore power cord into the outlet? It's a frustrating experience, and there's always the temptation to use an adapter and a light duty...
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Wiring Woes? Diagrams Defuse Difficulties
It wasn't but a few minutes after we'd been doing a little roof work on our "camper project," that another problem surfaced: All the fluorescent lights and the bathroom light "quit" working. What...
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Battle of the Ants
The popular children's song, The Ants Go Marching, begins a progression of a single ant marching through ten rather tedious verses, finally ending with the ants marching 10 by 10, and the little one...
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Mud Daubers In Your Vents?
A friend of ours was having a fluky sort of problem: His RV furnace wasn't quite up to par; didn't want to light, made some odd noises--the last of the odd noises more like a cannon shot. Kaboom!...
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