Have a universal docking station and wondering how to connect your RV water hose? Here’s our approach for the best RV drinking water safe hose connections. RV Drinking Water Connection Issue Getting a new camper with a universal docking station led to an attempt to find the best RV drinking water safe hose connections for…
One of our fun and healthy food traditions is Smoothie Sunday. We tested our favorite berry smoothie recipe our new RV blender, a Ninja Master Prep QB900B. Berry Smoothie Sunday Recipe It’s a nice change of pace to have fruit smoothies for breakfast on Sundays. We wanted to bring the Sunday Smoothie tradition to our…
You just bought a new camper and it is one of those great layouts with a rear bath or rear kitchen. And then you discover that there are separate gray tanks for the bathroom and kitchen and each tank has a separate dump connection. You’ve just gone from needing one RV sewer hose to needing…
Our new camper has two gray tanks and needs three sewer hoses. There was no place to store them. We added sewer hose carriers for better RV sewer hose storage. Here is an outline of the project in case you need to do something similar. Why Install Camper Sewer Hose Storage Tubes Most campers have…
Shopping for a new RV can be challenging. To help you steer clear of trouble, here are seven RV Shopping Warning Signs to look out for. We recently purchased a new camper. We really liked our first camper, a Jayco, and the dealer we worked with. Unfortunately, when we started shopping for our next camper,…
It was time for a new motor for the sailboat and I decided to try a LEHR 2.5 outboard. I was looking for something that would have sufficient power, be easy to maintain and be easier to transport in the van we use as a tow vehicle. I have been using a Honda 2 HP…
It has been over a year since we bought our Jayco 26BH. When I started shopping for a camper, I really had no idea what it would take to get properly outfitted and ready for our adventures. I did a lot of research; talking to experienced campers and asking questions on the Trailer Life forums….
As a Boy Scout leader, I have been doing some short backpack camping trips. I needed a small tent just for me and my gear. After much research talking to other campers and shopping on Amazon, REI, and similar sites, I decided on the Eureka Apex 2XT. After using the tent a few times, here is…
About that three foot envy article I wrote a few months ago, just wanted to share an update. So, the idea was to go small, go now. And that is still pretty much the plan. But, we did not go with the smallest possible camper and tow vehicle. I really wanted to like the 23…
It all seems so simple – buy what you want and need to do what you are trying to accomplish. But the next thing you know, you have been talked into something that is way over your head (and your budget). My last boat was great. It was the boat that I would need at…