Biking Our Way to Iowa!
Jul 17, 2017JamesBlog, Our Travels
(but maybe not exactly what it sounds like…) Each summer for the past few years, Stef and I work our way to Iowa for Winnebago’s Grand National Rally. We’ve been doing it long enough now...
A Custom Exterior Storage Box for our Travato!
Jul 07, 2017JamesRV Tech
We’ve been “Zinglered”!! I wish I could take credit for the idea for this mod, but I can’t. The original idea comes from another Travato owner and all around nice guy named...
Cutting a Hole in Our RV’s Wall – Seeking More Storage
Jul 03, 2017JamesRV Tech
You know those home improvement shows where people take sledge hammers and knock out walls? This video is the RV version of that. Check it out! When you travel in a Class B motorhome, it...
Our RV Air Conditioner Upgrade: The Dometic Penguin II
Jun 24, 2017JamesRV Tech
Maybe you should watch the video first, and then I’ll explain: Our Winnebago Travato, Lance, is just a little different from most others. (OK, it’s a lot different.) One of the changes...
Cassette Toilet vs. Composting Toilet Smackdown!
Jun 15, 2017JamesRV Tech
Sometimes, my RV experiments turn out exactly as I had planned; and sometimes I’m surprised. This experiment turned out to be a case of the latter. See what I mean in this video: So here’s...
5 eBikes for RVers
Jun 07, 2017JamesFit Tips
eBikes are popping up everywhere these days, even in the RV community. So when we saw there was an eBike expo going on just downtown, we had to go see if we could find anything that would be of...
Laundry, Sewing, Something Something Something…
May 29, 2017JamesBlog
I’ll just admit it up front; this post is going to be all over the place. Yes, it’s an RV project. And yes, there’s sewing. But beyond that, it’s going to wander. I can’t tell you...
How Much Solar Do I Need On My RV?
May 07, 2017JamesRV Tech
Notice, that’s “need” not “want”. There’s a difference. This post grew out of a well-received seminar I’ve been presenting at RV shows. And that seminar itself grew out of my...
How We Carry Bikes Inside Our RV – The Bike Gurney!
Apr 29, 2017JamesFit Tips
Our road bikes are precious cargo to us. They need to ride inside. So I’ve tried **A LOT** of different ways to transport our bicycles inside RVs over the years. This one is by far the...
Replacing our RV Fridge – Part 5: We’re Done!
Apr 19, 2017JamesRV Tech
Eventually, all good things that make your knuckles bleed must come to an end, and so it has with our refrigerator replacement project. The Nova Kool RFU 7300 is in, the dual compressors are...