Great Plate Disaster of 2017

One of those age-old questions of seasoned RVers–not necessarily old ones–is what kinds of plates and other dishes to travel with.  I can’t count how many times someone has asked how I pack glass dishes, and I’ve always had a simple answer: I don’t.  They just sit in the cabinet where they always do, with…

Power Adapters 101: What power adapter is safe to use?

Just about every RVer has a few power adapters, often referred to as “dogbones,” to make sure that they can connect to whatever power is available to them–this post will go over which power adapter types are safe to use, and which ones you might want to carry. Circuit Protection The job of a circuit…

Using Water Misters to Save Electricity and Keep Cool

It’s that time of year again–temperatures are rising and the non-fulltimers are out in force. Depending on where you’re camping, that may mean managing your power use on a limited hook-up, listening to the air conditioner run non-stop, and possibly still being hot inside in the afternoon sun. We can improve on that with a…