We added five pieces of new RV gear for 2021. The start of a new camping season is a good time to check in on your gear. Is there anything that needs replacing? Did you have some problems last year that could be solved with a new piece of gear? In this post, we share…
Get ready for camping season. Step one is dewinterizing so your water lines are ready. We’ll show you how in our easy guide to dewinterizing a travel trailer. In the fall, you may have put pink RV antifreeze in your water lines to prevent damage from freezing temperatures. We showed you How to Winterize a…
Good tires are a key element of safe RV travel. We just replaced our trailer tires with a new set of Goodyear Endurance ST tires. Why Buy New Trailer Tires Our 2019 Grand Design Transcend came with a set of Westlake ST tires. The date stamp indicated that they were manufactured in 2017. While they…
We provide a must have RV departure checklist with all the things you need to do before leaving your campsite. Includes a free printable RV departure checklist. Why You Need An RV Departure Checklist Why is that guy waving at us? Oh no, we forgot to put the TV antenna down. Honey, where are our…
We’re searching for a small sailboat. While we already have a small boat, we’d like a portable or cartoppable sailboat to use while camping. We’d love to be able to go sailing when we are camping. When we get to a waterfront campground like Belle Isle State Park, we want to get on the water….
When temps will be below freezing and the camping season is done, it’s time to winterize your travel trailer. How to winterize a camper in 5 easy steps. I’ll walk you through all the steps in this article. We also have a YouTube video that walks you through How to Winterize a Camper. Steps to…
A small bathroom counter filled with messy toothbrushes. There’s got to be a better way, We installed what we think are the best RV toothbrush holders. Most RV bathrooms are small. You have a family of four sharing the space and all of their things on the counter. How can you get organized and ensure…
If you are using a Blackstone griddle, you’ll need a good spatula. We tested Blackstone and Cuisinart tool sets to find the best griddle spatula set. I’m enjoying my Blackstone Griddle. We are continuing to test lots of different recipes with it to see what works best. There are tons of available Blackstone accessories. One…
After seeing portable griddles at the RV show this year, we wanted to try one. Is Blackstone the best propane griddle. Here is our Blackstone Griddle review. Why We Wanted a Blackstone Griddle You know we love cooking while camping. Whether it’s making burgers on our portable Weber grill or creating a tasty cobbler in…
This started out as an unusual post. I just needed a place to show some pictures of our travel trailer hubs and axles. I reached out to a few RV friends and an online forum for advice regarding a potentially expensive repair. I got some helpful guidance and wanted to share my story and what…