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RV Tech Session: Q&A About RV Composting Toilets
They say public speaking is the number one fear, but I’ll bet composting toilets are a close second. Women who don’t sneeze at wiping a baby’s bottom for three years squeak at the very idea of handling grown-up waste. Grown men who use railroad spikes for toothpicks and punch telephone poles with their bare knuckles…
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What Do I Need to Tow My Camper? – 9 Items You’ll Eventually Buy Anyway!
It’s your first time. You can feel your heart thudding against your chest. You look around, double-checking. You’ve never done this before. You’ve never connected like this. After this weekend, will life ever be the same? Hey, hold up, I’m not talking about that! I’m talking about the first time towing your camper! The first…
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Judging Quality at an RV Show (Secrets by an RV Design Engineer)
“How do you figure out construction quality when walking through an RV?” And I’m not talking about a 4-hour, in-depth, pen-and-pencil, flashlight and screwdriver, 72-point inspection at the local dealership before final purchase. If you only have five minutes to explore an RV camper at an RV show, how do you get a sense of…
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A Gentle Introduction to RV Batteries – and How to Replace Them
Welcome to your complete FAQ guide to RV and camper lead-acid batteries. This free mini Ebook contains the answers to many (hopefully all!) common RV owner questions about camper batteries: how they work, how to charge, why they break, etc. What Is an RV Battery? At the risk of insulting your intelligence, a battery is…
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RV Engineer Diagnoses: Why Is My RV Battery Draining So Fast?
If your RV house batteries are draining faster than you expected, you could be looking at several potential problems: a “soft short” in the wiring, a damage appliance, or general low-level parasitic loads. Troubleshooting a dead or draining RV battery without a multimeter is pretty difficult, so I recommend you arm yourself with one BEFORE…
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A Full-Timer’s Guide: How to Get Rid of RV Odors (with Examples)
“Ewww ewww that smell? Can’t ya smell that smell?” Lynyrd Skynyrd, with apologies Let’s hope not. I’m no stranger to odors. I (Michael, guest author) live full-time in my travel trailer with my wife, four rambunctious children, and our boxer Petty (named after Tom Petty, of course).
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How Much Do Campers (Actually) Weigh? (2021 With Examples)
So, how much do campers really weigh? Here’s the short answer: I calculated this information after surveying more than 200 travel trailers, across 21 product lines, and a dozen manufacturers! This data was gleaned directly from 2020 and 2021 model year specifications from the manufacturers. Now, obviously, we have much more to discuss:
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RV Indoor Air Quality, Part 4: Preventing Mold and Mildew in the First Place!
Do you have lungs? Would you like to keep them? Good. (You and me both!) Air is the one thing you can’t live without, and airborne pollutants are the ones you usually can’t see. So let’s chat about the indoor air quality of your camper. I have good news and bad news.
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RV Indoor Air Quality, Part 3: Air Out Those VOCs!
Do you have lungs? Would you like to keep them? Good. (You and me both!) Air is the one thing you can’t live without, and airborne pollutants are the ones you usually can’t see. So let’s chat about the indoor air quality of your camper. I have good news and bad news.
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RV Indoor Air Quality, Part 2: Waging War Against Allergens!
Do you have lungs? Would you like to keep them? Good. (You and me both!) Air is the one thing you can’t live without, and airborne pollutants are the ones you usually can’t see. So let’s chat about the indoor air quality of your camper. I have good news and bad news.
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RV Indoor Air Quality, Part 1: Simple Strategies to Keep Your Air Clean and Healthy!
Do you have lungs? Would you like to keep them? Good. (You and me both!) Air is the one thing you can’t live without, and airborne pollutants are the ones you usually can’t see. So let’s chat about the indoor air quality of your camper. I have good news and bad news.
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Why Portable Air Conditioners for RVs Don’t Work in Humid Climates
I hate portable air conditioners. Hate is a strong word, but since this blog is G-rated, it’s all I can use. We’ve waged war against each other for over a decade. (I may have almost gotten into a fist-fight over a portable A/C, once.) And now, I’m recruiting you to help defeat this foe, oh…