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Listen to the voice in your head!

Always listen to your gut feeling. I could tell something was slowly falling apart with our Thetford toilet flush valve. I had changed the seal maybe two years ago, but now I believe the flush ball itself was a problem…. Continue Reading →

Wheel Bearing Maintenance

Don’t neglect this task. Wheel Bearing Maintenance really does need to be done every year or 12000 miles (Whichever comes first). However, as with everything else regarding RV maintenance, don’t do it yourself if you feel uncomfortable doing so. This… Continue Reading →

June 6, 2024 0

A Surprising Leaf Spring Discovery…

Never attempt repairs you are uncomfortable performing. You will not be able to enjoy your travel trailer if you are injured performing a repair. PLEASE have a qualified shop do any repairs that pose a risk to your well-being. There… Continue Reading →

August 13, 2023 0

MarCELL – A Multi-purpose Solution

There’s no denying that I love my MarCELL unit. It has brought me a lot of security around leaving my Sable Shepherd, Eva, in the travel trailer. If the power were to go out at the campground, or if the… Continue Reading →

August 1, 2023 0

De-Scale your water heater.

I just finished descaling my homes tank-less water heater. I think most folks don’t think about this kind of maintenance. The job was actually easy. It involved by-passing the water heater and then pumping three gallons of vinegar through the… Continue Reading →

July 27, 2023 0

There’s always more to do…

Here in north Texas we have gone from hot dry weather, to a hard freeze, to a torrential series of rainfalls; almost overnight. This whole year has been somewhat of an anomaly from a weather standpoint. Even Eva isn’t too… Continue Reading →

December 7, 2022 0

This Heat is Relentless & AC Modification

I have to say the heat in North Texas is really getting old. Not since 2015, have we experienced so many 100 degree days strung together. It is a struggle just to keep our house foundation watered. Not only does… Continue Reading →

August 14, 2022 0

Schwintek Motor Replacement

My third and hopefully last blog about our kitchen slide Schwintek motor. For the details on how we got to this point click here. My Son Jeff and Daughter In-law Corrine arrived at camp yesterday afternoon. Tammy and I went… Continue Reading →

June 30, 2022 0

Schwintek Motor 2

I was hoping that things would go smoothly as we set up after arriving at our campground in Oklahoma. However, it only took five minutes before our Schwintek motor failed. It became apparent quickly that the motor was completely shot…. Continue Reading →

June 26, 2022 0

Schwintek Failure

It finally happened – the dreaded Schwintek failure. I had a sick feeling this day would come sooner than later. Just as I was putting out my Kitchen slide I got what seemed to be a blip in the electricity… Continue Reading →

June 10, 2022 0