This is when things really start to get interesting. Going into this phase of the project, I knew I’d have a lot of re-measuring to do and was expecting some surprises. The stove and what was left of the pantry cabinet came out first, followed by the sink. The left end with all of the…
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The Grey Ghost’s New Kitchen, Part 2: Starting to Build Cabinets
So here’s where things get interesting. How do you build a nice set of kitchen cabinets with only small power tools? As it turns out, it’s not really all that difficult, if you’re careful with a tape measure, and have the right stuff. For this project, I bought a few new (small) tools: Kreg K4MS…
The Grey Ghost’s New Kitchen
One of the biggest nagging complaints about the layout of the Grey Ghost was its kitchen. There was plenty of storage, but a lot of it was hard to access. All of the necessary appliances were present, but they were RV-grade and left something to be desired. Last fall, the RV refrigerator was replaced with…
Limit switches on Quadra/Bigfoot Hydraulic Levelling Systems
Let me start by saying the Bigfoot hydraulic leveling system is one of the best out there. Powered extend and retract, and in the case of the system I have, automatic levelling and separate pumps for each jack. When I bought my rig, used, the control panel always showed all jacks were up. Everything worked…
Door latches, part 2: Replacing an RV “trailer”-style door latch with an FMVSS 206-compliant “motorhome”-style latch
Keeping the RV entry door closed during travel is obviously important, especially when traveling with pets, kids, or anyone not familiar with what can happen. It’s probably less an issue in rear-engine motorhomes, where there’s less likely to be someone standing near the door, but in RVs with mid-ship entry, it’s not uncommon to have…
Three-Way Circuits without a Three-Way Switch
Here’s the answer to an electrical question nobody’s asking: How do I operate a 3-way circuit without a three way switch? Why would I want to do that? As part of a kitchen remodel, I was wanting to clean up the mess of switches around the end of the kitchen cabinets. Right by the entry…
Sous Vide Part 2: Getting the Gear
In part 1, we introduced sous vide cooking. This time around, we’ll be talking about the equipment we’ve used. There are a few popular models we haven’t tried yet, and we may do a more technical review later if there’s interest. The intent this time is to show you what you’ll need to get started. …
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Howdy! This site exists to help share information we have learned while living full time in an RV. When we attend rallies, we often find ourselves helping out with problems other RV-ers face, and answering some questions regularly. Those questions and experiences form the basis for the articles and series we will be sharing on…
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,…
Welcome to RV Nerds
Greetings RV-lings, Welcome! Dave and John, RV-ing engineers here. Through our RV tinkerings we have made many discoveries that may appeal to our fellow RV community, and we are now putting the pen to paper to share them with you. Yes that was figurative, since there is no way you could read our handwriting. We…