Charcoal Storage – Keep Your Powder Dry
For almost the first year of our RV travels we had only a portable gas grill along. That was fine for grilling hamburgers, brats, or steaks, but we missed the capabilities of our Weber kettle grill. When we returned to our storage unit last summer, the first item pulled out was our charcoal grill. Sure, it takes up a lot more space than the tiny portable gas grill, but to us, it’s worth it. We grill whole chickens, turkey, the occasional steak, and typically fill up most of the surface with all the trimmings. There’s no easier way to prepare an impromptu meal for ourselves or guests, especially without heating up the kitchen. We used it for Thanksgiving and we’ll use it again for Christmas dinner with friends.
Advice Is Cheap
Many of us follow a variety of RVing forums, Facebook groups and pages to learn more about the RVing lifestyle, others’ experiences and a way to properly do something to avoid mistakes, disasters and unexpected expenses. While there’s a lot of good advice being shared, there’s plenty of not-so-good advice too. You, and you alone, have to decide whether that advice is good or bad, and hopefully you decide wisely.
Dash Cam – A Visual Record
Improvised Dash Cam using a Kodak Z70 pocket video camera.
The dash cam has become popularized on YouTube, showing auto accidents and other events involving motor vehicles that amaze the viewer. Some show crazy drivers, accidents and other roadside scenery, both good and bad. Dash cams have been in use for decades, recording events as they happen. Law enforcement uses them to document officers in the performance of their duties, to use as evidence of the suspects behaviors and actions during the incident.
Ladder Up
It’s a common thing to see an RV step ladder attached to the rear of a motorhome. Most prefer to hang their RV step ladder on the rig’s ladder. I know some of you newbies are asking why do I need an extra ladder if there is one already on my rig? Well, once you start to perform the required maintenance you’ll quickly find out. Although the rig’s permanent ladder allows you easy enough access to your roof, it still isn’t so easy to reach the upper sides or the top of your windshield while laying in a prone position on the roof, your head and shoulders hanging over the edge. A good, appropriate height step ladder helps solve that issue.
Camel or Mule?
Which is better a Camel or a Mule? When it comes to traveling long distances or staying somewhere without water the answer is definitely a Camel. Some folks are mule-headed about not filling their fresh RV drinking water tank before leaving home (or their current location) because of the fuel savings they think they’ll achieve by not hauling the extra weight. Well, do you have first hand experience to prove this?
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