Keep the Tip: Repainting Rusty Surfaces on your RV

Our RV stairs and rear carrier were showing some wear with peeling paint and rust. Both are not asthetically pleasing, but with rust, in particular, if a corroded area is left untouched for a period of time the metal can weaken.  Luckily, it’s simple to get rid of the rust in three easy steps.  First, … Read more

Keep the Tip: Frozen RV Fridge

Recently, when temperatures dropped below 0 degrees at our current location in Wichita, our refrigerator and freezer started warming up instead of cooling down. A local RV technician told us that some RV refrigerators won’t work in temperatures below zero.  The fix was to heat up the cooling unit to keep the liquid inside from … Read more

3 Must-Have Fresh Water Hose Attachments

RVers need to get water to their rig somehow.  Using a fresh water hose does the trick.  However, if you are living in your rig for an extended amount of time in multiple locations, potential problems can arise. RV park water pressure isn’t always consistent or safe, constantly hooking and unhooking the hose can add … Read more

Window Covers for the Rig

Disclaimer: Levi and I are in no way affiliated with or representing Sunguard products.  We are simply detailing our experience with the product for those interested. Once we decided to spend the summer months in Las Vegas, Levi and I started making preparations to ready the RV for the extreme temperatures.  Desert region means little to … Read more

5 Advantages of Staying Overnight in your RV at Truck Stops

You can find us on the road in between workamping gigs, usually stopping in at truck stops some nights. They are quite possibly the most convenient and inexpensive overnight stays along our route, as opposed to always camping at costly RV parks.  If you find yourself low on cash or energy, without reservations at a … Read more

Keep the Tip: How to Keep Your RV Fresh Water Hose from Freezing

Winter is almost upon us and if you and your traveling crew are planning on roughing it in cold weather, I’m talking places that can get near to below freezing, then protecting your water source should be a high priority.  My wife and I have spent the last two winters work camping in Wichita, Kansas … Read more

Keep the Tip: How to Replace a Hot Water Heater Check Valve

The hot water in our RV suddenly stopped working. The water wasn’t cold; there was actually NO water coming out of the faucet. The cold water was working just fine. After doing a Google search, I was able to narrow the problem down to a malfunctioning check valve on the hot water heater. This valve … Read more

RV Travel Preparations: Four Things to Check Before your Next Road Trip

Once again, we are in the process of packing up and setting off to our next destination.  I’d like to say that we are up and out of a place within 15 or 20 minutes, but that typically isn’t the case.  When it comes to packing up our 26 foot motorhome and leaving,  we have … Read more

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