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Category: Projects and How-Tos

This series will share our latest projects and give some insight on how you can perform your own maintenance and upgrades to your rig.

Posted on June 12, 2020June 12, 2020

HOWTO: Automatic Hot Water Recirculation and Freeze Protection

Several years ago, I posted a list of tips for managing water in cold weather. My intention at the time was for a follow-up on one of them shortly after,…

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Posted on July 23, 2019July 23, 2019

Weber BabyQ Regulator Repair and Upgrade

My Weber BabyQ propane gas grill has seen a lot of things. I bought it my first summer RVing, and since then it’s been all over the country, spending most…

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Posted on March 28, 2019March 28, 2019

Hunting for Fisher-Paykel Supply Line Fittings

Remember the dishwasher install I wrote about a few years back? (here’s the link) Well, another kitchen remodel has been underway, in a house that’s about to celebrate 100 years…

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Posted on July 25, 2018July 30, 2019

Electrical Myths, Part 5: Let’s Talk Toads and Diodes

There are lots of ways to tow a vehicle behind a motorhome, but flat towing is generally the most convenient and popular method.  For vehicles with amicable drivetrains, most of…

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Posted on April 7, 2018June 7, 2018

Garbage Disposal Macerator Replacement

The first one lasted over two years sitting outside and transporting all of the melted chocolate ice cream to its forever home.  But no more.  The garbage disposal macerator I…

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Posted on July 23, 2017

Fixing My Portable Icemaker and Making Clear Ice

This post will take me longer to write up than it did to actually do the project.  I have a portable icemaker that’s several years old sitting right behind the…

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Posted on June 29, 2017June 29, 2017

New Awning Fabric, Under $100!

It’s new awning time!  After a tear in the Sunbrella fabric that was put on in 2012, it was time for something a little different.  I was never happy with…

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Posted on June 20, 2017June 20, 2017

Camera for Hood-Mounted Mirror

NOTE: This post is something I wrote back in May 2015, and was published on the Escapees HDT Forum.  Here it is with a few minor updates.  Still my most-used…

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Posted on June 19, 2017June 19, 2017

Step Covers from a Door Mat

This short write-up about making custom step covers goes back to something I did years ago on my first RV, and quickly duplicated after getting my current one. The Problem…

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Posted on June 14, 2017June 14, 2017

Lithium Batteries and Upgrading the 12V DC Power System

Last fall, I wrote about installing a PC power supply to power the remaining 12V DC loads in my RV, but that’s getting replaced with a DC-DC converter.  The power…

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