Soud Vide Part 3: Cooking your first meal

Want to start from the beginning?  Head to part 1. Lets walk through preparing a meal sous vide. For this meal we are going to cook beef.  We got a great deal on a whole round cut at our local Kroger.  This cut weighs about 4 lbs and should be good for about 4-6 servings…

Sous Vide Part 1: What does it mean for the RV lifestyle?

For the traveling RVer, the issue of eating well while on the road is a common one. It can be difficult to invest in a good home cooked meal when you could just eat fast food or snacks while on the road. When you are finally hooked up, sometimes it is hard to get moving…

Easy way to a freshwater hose reel

Do you ever get frustrated rolling up a damp hose that’s collected all kinds of dirt and grass clippings? I know I did—especially in the humid south, when leaving in the morning, everything would be damp. Sometimes I’d think ahead, and remember to grab a paper towel to clean the hose when unhooking, but that…

Door latches, part 1: What type of door latches do you have?

Have you ever noticed that most door latches on RV doors, especially on trailers and compartment doors, resemble a residential door latch more so that what’s on a car? It’s really a significant safety problem—in terms of somebody or something falling out, or somebody unwanted gaining access. On the maiden voyage in my current motorhome,…