Posts By: James

Winnebago + Adventure Wagon – a DIY Vanlife Head Start

Winnebago + Adventure Wagon – a DIY Vanlife Head Start

Having rebuilt and over-the-top-modified a few vans myself, I can tell you: It’s a lot of fun. But it’s also a lot of work!  And even with my home shop, I sometimes wonder if I’ve...
Wiring a “Gulper” Cut-Off Switch – Lighted RV Switch Wiring

Wiring a “Gulper” Cut-Off Switch – Lighted RV Switch Wiring

Our Winnebago EKKO has a “Whale Gulper” pump to drain the bathroom sink and shower.  It mostly runs on autopilot, but there are times when the autopilot makes the wrong decision about...
Fighting RV Condensation with a Heated Mattress Pad

Fighting RV Condensation with a Heated Mattress Pad

Admittedly, this particular problem is specific to our Winnebago EKKO.  But even if you don’t have an EKKO, there may be an idea here you can use, so check out this video for our latest winter...
10 Tips For Winter RV Trips Anyone Can Use

10 Tips For Winter RV Trips Anyone Can Use

Ever since we got our very first RV ‘Das Bus’ over a dozen years ago, we’ve been RVing in the winter. It’s our favorite time of year to hit the road.  Why?  For various reasons – no...
Installing the New Starlink Flat High Performance Dish

Installing the New Starlink Flat High Performance Dish

Sometimes, I wind up doing RV mods a second time.  Case in point right here:    If you’re thinking I just did a Starlink install not too long ago… You’re right!  Just a...
Attaching a Wall-Mount Bike Repair Stand to our RV

Attaching a Wall-Mount Bike Repair Stand to our RV

When you do a lot of riding like us, you quickly learn the value of bike repair stands. And not just for repairs — bike stands even make things like washing your bike much easier, or things...
Adding Slats to our RV’s Bed (and Removing the Froli)

Adding Slats to our RV’s Bed (and Removing the Froli)

Sometimes, my mods work out perfectly the first time.  And sometimes, they’re so horribly uncomfortable, I’m left scrambling for how to fix it. This video shows one of the latter. ...
We Install Starlink in our Winnebago EKKO

We Install Starlink in our Winnebago EKKO

Now that Starlink has their “Starlink For RVs” plan available, and we can pause service when we don’t need it, I finally decided it was time to take the plunge and get one for our...
Comparing RV Holding Tank Chemicals – The New Formulas

Comparing RV Holding Tank Chemicals – The New Formulas

“Hey! Where’s my regular blue stuff?!?” That was my exact thought as I stood in the toilet chemical aisle at Camping World last year. The holding tank chemicals I’d been using for ages were...
Upgrading Our RV’s Charging System with Nations Alternator

Upgrading Our RV’s Charging System with Nations Alternator

Shortly after getting our Winnebago EKKO, I plowed into a massive electrical upgrade.  We called it “The 20k Project” because it brought our total battery capacity up to 20,480...