The RV Remodel
Mar 30, 2013James
There’s a ton of pictures on this page, so it may take a while to load… Stefany and I bought an RV a few years ago. It’s a 2003 MB Cruiser. It’s based around a Sprinter van (one of...
Why Won’t the Dutch Be Quiet? – and other cycling stories from France
Jul 24, 2018JamesBlog, Our Travels
The Dutch are truly lovely people, but they really need to learn to be quiet when other cyclists (like yours truly) are suffering badly up climbs… So, I’m back from France. I actually have been...
Our Experience as Pure3 /Lithium Travato Test Pilots
Apr 01, 2018JamesRV Reviews
A few weeks ago at their dealer event in San Diego, Winnebago announced their Pure3 Energy Management System, which brings 48 volt lithium power to two new models, the Travato 59GL and 59KL. Russ...
What’s New at Advanced RV for 2017?
Aug 14, 2017JamesRV Tech
Short answer… a lot. We don’t nearly cover it all – but we picked our favorites and made this video when we were visiting Advanced RV last month to have them work on our own RV,...
How Not to Overpack Clothes for Trips! Stef’s Summer Travel Wardrobe
Jun 28, 2017StefanyRV Tech
Choosing clothes for a trip can be tough. I blame all the unknowns… the weather, the activities, the mood you’ll be in, on and on. So we default to packing way more than we need “just in...
The ProMaster Second Alternator Skid Plate – Version 3
Feb 06, 2017JamesRV Tech
If you’ve been around here a while, you probably remember my last post on the skid plate to protect our ProMaster’s second alternator. But just in case you haven’t, let me bring...
Watt’s Up, Doc? Determining 12 Volt Loads in our Class B RV
Feb 26, 2016JamesRV Tech
Our Travato, Lance, is a pretty customized machine. At some point this year, we’ll make a video about it, and I can promise you I’ll forget things that have been done to him because there are...
Building a Roof Rack Mounted Wind Fairing for the Travato
Sep 16, 2015JamesRV Tech
Lance, our Travato, has an extra solar panel mounted to his roof rack. This extra panel is right at the front edge of the roof. It always looked a little “unfinished” to me, and judging from the...
Getting Ready for Winter – Insulating the Travato Doors
Aug 27, 2015JamesRV Tech
Winnebago bills the Travato as a 3 season coach, and that’s fine. But Lance, our Travato, was built with a few tweaks to extend his useful camping calendar into the winter. He’s got heating pads...
How Much Can You Tow with a Small Motorhome?
Aug 27, 2014JamesRV Tech
A few days ago, I got this question from a reader via email: Since you seem to be THE most knowledgeable person we’ve read on the web when it comes to RVs, I wanted to ask you for your opinion...
