Routine Maintenance
One of our readers emailed and said that they looked for a list of routine maintenance items on our site for their Roadtrek and could not find anything. She was correct - I have never put them all in...
View ArticleRV Emergency Plan
I have been following several RV groups and forums and the subject of having a plan in the event of an emergency - in particular a weather emergency - has been discussed. It had never occurred to me...
View ArticleUPDATE - New CoPilot Real RV Specific GPS App
Several weeks ago, I wrote and published here a two part article on the new CoPilot RV Specific app. I was very details about problems that the app had and that before the article was released I had...
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Plugging into an Outlet that is Not 30 Amps
We have been contacted a number of times and also have answered this question on several forums and this article will put it all out as to what and how when you need to plug your 30 amp RV - Roadtrek...
View ArticleAn Onan Tale... In Two Part Harmony - Part 1
This is the tale of my Onan generator - the generator built into my RV. Onan is the name of the company that makes it - known fully as Cummins Onan. I will tell you right now that this is a long and...
View ArticleAn Onan Tale... In Two Part Harmony - Part 2
PART 2Â - Part 1 two weeks ago in our last article... We return to our tale where we left off - right after the oil in the generator was changed in June 2016 and the first run of the generator at home...
View ArticleDriving In New York State
Meryl suggested that I write an article about what it is like to drive in New York State. What I will share with you is based on years of actual observation and experience. When we are traveling every...
View ArticleAn EMS Unit For Your RV
Very often on various RV discussion groups and forums someone will ask what "surge protector" should they buy for their RV. When I see this question I have an answer all ready for them and that answer...
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WINTERTHUR
Winterthur in Delaware is the mansion and property owned by the du Pont Family and is now an extensive museum of the collections that Henry Francis du Pont acquired through his lifetime. They decorated...
View ArticleObservations Based on Online Encounters with Some RV Owners
It is important - in my opinion - that if one is looking at making an investment in an RV or Travel Trailer whether new or pre-owned, that one do a good deal of research on RVs/Travel Trailers in...
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How to Use the Furnace
There are a lot of things that those who have had an RV for awhile just do automatically, but for a first time RV owner there are many things that a good step by step understanding of will help a great...
View ArticleAN UPDATE TO OUR STEP BY STEP WINTERIZING DIRECTIONS
I really did not want to winterize the Roadtrek this year until the very last minute. I don't know - maybe the chance of a late Fall trip, though we just got back from an early November trip a few...
View ArticleA Holiday Gift from Roadtrek
I want to pass along to all of our readers an offer that I received by email today from Roadtrek. They are offering cash if you buy a Roadtrek before December 31, 2016. The details of the offer follow...
View ArticleHappy, Merry, Blessed and Joy To All!
This is to wish all of our readers a very joyous, happy, merry and blessed holiday! We have Roadtrek friends who celebrate in many ways and we extend to all of you our most sincere wishes for the...
View ArticleDown Time
The Roadtrek is sitting on the driveway since we winterized in mid-November. There has been no real opportunity to go anywhere with it. We have emptied the cabinets of anything that will be a problem...
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Camco Power Grip Electrical Protectant and Lube
For a long time I have been looking for some type of lubricant that will make the 30 amp power plugs and sockets come apart easier in the winter. The problem comes more from the plug and socket on the...
View ArticleA Review of the Classic Roadtrek Electrical System
We get a lot of questions from readers about the electrical system in their Roadtrek. We always are happy to respond and answer what we can. In 2012 and 2013 I wrote a series of articles that explain...
View ArticleGetting Ready - Always Another Surprise, Part I
Hello all! It has been awhile.It finally - after what always seems like forever - became time to get the Roadtrek ready for the new season. The winter temperatures seemed to keep holding on. There were...
View ArticleGetting Ready, Always Another Surprise, Part II
Part IISee the previous article for Part I.So we has two more surprises in getting the Roadtrek ready for the season! One involved the Roadtrek physically, and the other involved the Roadtrek's...
View ArticleShake Out "Cruise" OR Go East, Old Man!
With the winter weather and the difficulty getting our Roadtrek backed down the driveway and into the four lane avenue that runs in front of our house, the one thing that I should do during the winter...
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