RV Repairs: Our Experience With a Motorhome Air Compressor Clutch Failure
Part of full-time RVing is dealing with RV repairs, like the time our a motorhome air compressor clutch failed! Here’s what happened.
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Avoid RV Mishaps with RVminders
We could write a book on things we’ve forgotten or nearly forgot to check before driving our motorhome and tow vehicle out of a campsite and back on the road. For instance, we’ve left windows and vents ajar, cabinets open, our antenna up, and basement compartments unlatched. We’ve left campsites, forgetting to pack away a … Read more
RV Newbie to Pro with “My RV Mentor”
When RV enthusiast and author Jack Hunnicutt set out to write his book My RV Mentor: For the Newbie and Experienced, he reflected on his early years as an RV owner. He writes, “When I began my RV adventures many years ago, I relied on friends and fellow RV owners to steer me in the … Read more
Replacing RV Awning Fabric
Hello, this is Levi with Henley’s Happy Trails! Natalie and I recently replaced our RV awning, which was getting pretty weathered and worn out. We decided to replace it ourselves. The whole process went really well. We stayed at my parent’s place for a few weeks in December, and it was one of the projects … Read more
DIY Nautical Inspired RV Makeover
A little over a year ago, we decided that our RV was too dark, and we needed a new look. We needed an RV makeover. Our motorhome came with the typical RV color palette that is supposed to make you feel like you are in a cabin in the woods but ends up just managing … Read more
Levi Patches A Fresh Water Tank and Gets Burned
Our fresh water tank developed a crack in an easily accessible location. While searching for a fix, I learned that many fresh water tanks are made out of a plastic called polyethylene. This plastic is not easy to patch because nothing adheres to it. A sure-fire way to fix a polyethylene fresh water tank is … Read more
Updating our RV with a Paint Job
A standard look in RVs is brown…brown cupboards, brown drawers, brown wallpaper, and brown doors. It’s creates a neutral look, but can make the space seem cramped and often outdated. We have been full time RVing in the same 26 foot motorhome for five years and felt like it was time to make a change. … Read more
Dry Camping and Travel Tips with Levi: Episode 10
We’re welcoming our fifth year as full time RVers with a new travel segment called Dry Camping and Travel Tips with Levi! Our aim is to provide helpful tips to RV newbies and hopefully share a bit more with veteran full timers on all things urban and primitive dry camping (a.k.a. boondocking). Plus, we’ll throw … Read more
Dry Camping and Travel Tips with Levi: Episode 9
Update on our travels: It’s been a few weeks since out last published video. A lot has happened since then. What was going to be a once a year visit to South Texas for routine doctor visits and family time has turned out to be a whirlwind of obstacles and heartbreak. A week ago, we … Read more
Dry Camping and Travel Tips with Levi: Episode 8
We’re welcoming our fifth year as full time RVers with a new travel segment called Dry Camping and Travel Tips with Levi! Our aim is to provide helpful tips to RV newbies and hopefully share a bit more with veteran full timers on all things urban and primitive dry camping (a.k.a. boondocking). Plus, we’ll throw in … Read more
