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Sometimes Slides Are No Fun
Reed Bingham State Park, GA, April 2026 Especially when they are attached to your RV. No, we are not towing a pool with a water slide; we are talking about the expandable living space. Apparently, the motors have a slip mechanism to make sure they do not break anything when the slide is stuck. We…
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Dewinterizing Steps
Hillsdale, KS, November 2025 I am very spoiled that John typically does the winterizing and de winterizing. Today, I, sort of, helped. I spent more time looking pretty and being easily distracted while he did the work. The easily distracted is something that tends to drive John a little bonkers :-). So to prove that…
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Winterizing Steps
Winterizing is the process where you prepare your RV to protect it from freezing. The primary concern is the water freezing in the RV plumbing and damaging the RV water system. Most new RVs use PEX, which allows for some expansion in the tubes, but the joints can still freeze and crack. Some RVs are…
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More Fun Than You Can Shake An Axle At!
Hillsdale State Park, KS, October 2025 The view at the RV Maintenance Facility we are using is pleasant. The amenities are a little bit lacking. A Sam’s Club palette sheet instead of a rolling mechanic’s creeper? At least the cardboard is free! Our current RV is holding up better than our first one, but we…
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Tire Replacement Day
Des Moines, IA, October 2025 On Thursday, John worked to do some repairs on the trailer. The tire blowout had ripped two pieces of fender skirt off and damaged the weather coating underneath. The front fender skirt piece was never found; it might have disintegrated. The middle piece was found, but it was damaged. The…
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On the Road, Life is Seldom Boring, But …
Des Moines, IA, October 2025 … sometimes it is inconvenient or terrifying. About an hour north of Prairie Flower Campground, John was about to contact Kate to stop at the exit a few miles ahead. He glanced at the side mirror, heard a pop, saw a blast of compressed air jet from the side of…
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Time to Make the Donuts!
Sparta, WI, August 2025 Time to buy the donuts would be closer, but they are tires, not donuts. A diet does strange things to your mind… mmmm, glazed all weather radials… Some of the pictures are not perfectly focused, but they are good enough to see what is going on. If you were not aware,…
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A Lady At AutoZone Grabbed My Nuts!
Norman, OK, March 2025 The worst part is that I was just asking for it. The best part is that she verified that I paid for them, handed them over, and I left the store with them. You might be asking why I was looking for new nuts. I did this because not all nuts…
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Insert the Anode into the A Slot
Some RV water heaters are made of aluminum and do not require a sacrificial anode rod. Our water heater is not that type. If you read the periodic maintenance activities, you would know that we plan to check the water heater anode rod about every three months. They are normally expected to last around five…
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Safe Towing Weights
Overview Assuming ignorance before malice, sometimes sales people are just ignorant of towing requirements. That being the case, there is no excuse for you to be ignorant too. There is plenty of information available on safe towing and towing weight limits. This guide is biased towards 5th wheel towing. You may need to do a…