Winnebago + Adventure Wagon – a DIY Vanlife Head Start
Jan 29, 2023JamesRV Reviews
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...
10 Tips For Winter RV Trips Anyone Can Use
Dec 12, 2022JamesFeatured Stories, RV Tech
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...
Why and How To Weigh Your RV
Jul 01, 2022JamesRV Tech
If you’ve just purchased an RV, or if you’re in the RV shopping phase, you may have come across the subject of weights. There will be a lot of acronyms tossed about – things like OCCC and GCWR,...
RV Toilet Seal Maintenance – Made Easy!
Feb 16, 2022JamesRV Tech
This post may contain affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission if you click them, but it does not change your price. Though this post is sponsored by Camping World, all opinions...
Comparing RV Toilet Systems: Traditional, Cassette, and Compost
Oct 25, 2021JamesFeatured Stories, RV Tech
I’ll admit it. Having our own toilet was why Stef and I got into RVing. We’re cyclists and the thought of being able to skip the port-a-john lines at events to enjoy our own private RV toilet...
The Encyclopedia of Lance Travato Mods – 85 and Counting!
Mar 19, 2020JamesRV Tech
Lance is the most heavily modified Travato out there. That’s not really bragging, that’s just how things have turned out. It won’t surprise you that I’ve kept a spreadsheet...
Our Top 9 Winter RVing Tips!
Jan 08, 2020JamesRV Tech
Stef and I like to RV in the winter. The crowds are fewer (a LOT fewer), nobody gets sweaty, and we get to participate in activities that you can only do in the snow. But winter RVing is not without...
Our Review of Winnebago’s New View/Navion 24D!
Nov 25, 2017JamesRV Reviews
We haven’t reviewed too many coaches with slides. The reason is simple: we just gravitate toward RVs that would work for us. We move around a lot, put in a lot of miles getting from A to...
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...
Where Has James Been and What Has He Been Doing??!!??
Jul 15, 2016JamesBlog
Hey everyone. I usually try to get something on the web site every week. But this time around, it’s been a few weeks since I’ve posted. There are reasons for that. I’ll share a few...
