Replacing our RV Fridge – Part 2: Demolition!
Mar 30, 2017JamesRV Tech
It seems like there are about 200 “home remodeling” shows on TV these days. It’s totally a gimmick shot, but the one staple you’re absolutely guaranteed to find in every...
Replacing our RV Fridge – Part 1: The Old Fridge Sucks
Mar 26, 2017JamesRV Tech
I tried to like our RV’s fridge. Really, I did. I even went so far as to cut the door down to make it less ridiculous. In the end though, I just couldn’t make myself love absorption...
What’s In Your RV’s Lithium Battery: A Visit to Lithionics
Feb 20, 2017JamesRV Tech
If you’ve followed our blog for a while, you know by now that we’re rolling with a 420 Amp Hour Lithium battery in our motorhome. Maybe I’ve even mentioned that the battery is...
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...
Truma Takes Over the World! (of RV heat and hot water, at least)
Feb 02, 2017JamesRV Tech
Score one for RV consumers! What do I mean by that? Well, back at the 2015 RVIA show, we made a video introducing people to Truma (the company and the products). One year later in 2016, we...
The Flatpack Grill – so small, we’re out of excuses!
Jan 29, 2017JamesRV Tech
Owning a Class B Camper Van is a lifestyle full of compromises. And since our Winnebago Travato doesn’t have any outside storage, we have to compromise with our “stuff”. So...
It’s Curtains for the ProMaster!
Jan 20, 2017JamesRV Tech
I got a new sewing machine last week. A Janome HD 3000. I like that name; sounds like a full-size truck. It’s an awesome machine, and putting it through its paces reminded me that I never...
Meet the Campfire Defender – Portable Campfire Management and Safety
Jan 14, 2017JamesRV Tech
OK. How many times have you started a campfire not realizing it was already 10:00 at night, and then later dreaded having to wait it out or put it out so you could go to bed? If you’re like...
The Straight Poop on our Composting Toilet
Nov 21, 2016JamesRV Tech
We’ve had a composting (dry) toilet in our Class B RV, Lance, for over a year now. Folks have been asking us for a review on it since practically day one. Finally. FINALLY… we got...
Protecting the Second Alternator – A Skid Plate for the ProMaster
Nov 14, 2016JamesRV Tech
If you read my post on our Generator Free RV, you know that one of the main components of that install is a second alternator. You also know that said second alternator rides pretty low up front. ...
