Category: Life on Wheels

  • Black Tank Treatment

    There are a wide variety of opinions of the various parts and pieces of RV life, but one thing we can all agree on is that your black tank needs some kind of way to work out the waste we put in it, and that’s what tank treatment does. Tank treatments come in several forms;…

  • Winterizing: Using your RV in winter

    Be sure to read the previous post(s) in this series so you’re all caught up on terms and things. So we talked about what Winterizing means, why we do it, and HOW we do it. Now let’s talk about how to balance winterizing with using your RV in cold weather. You should recall that the…

  • Winterizing: How do I do it?

    If you haven’t already, be sure to read the previous post(s) in Winterizing to make sure you’re up to speed on parts and terms. Winterizing your RV is simply the act of removing the liquids from the internal systems. To do this completely, there are three main parts: Drain/dump all tanks. You’ll want to dump…

  • Winterizing: What about it?!?

    Hello faithful readers! (Hey to you slackers that come by now and again… :P) This series is all about Winterizing; what it is, how to do it, why it matters, how to mess it up, and most importantly, WHEN to do WHAT. Yeah, I know, most ‘pros’ won’t tell you how to mess it up,…

  • To drive, or to tow….

    There are many things we all agree on in the RV world; camping is fun, camping with friends is better, and it’s important that everyone cleans up their poop (pets and people!). One of the questions i’ve seen a lot lately is, “Should I buy a motorhome, or a trailer?” Now, before we get into…

  • RTFM~!

    So many questions, so many buttons, what do I do?!? I know it’s generally ‘easier’ to drop a post on FaceBook and ask ‘how do I???’, but let’s take a few minutes to talk about the importance of paperwork, most notably, the manuals and guides that came with your RV. There’s a lot of useful…

  • Mid August Adventure, Part tree-fiddy

    I crack me up… So anyway, I got all packed up and ready to roll out of LaGrange. I got on the road, and dealt with the usual mix of people driving their phones and playing with their cars, people who don’t know how to merge, people who wait until it’s too late to merge…

  • Mid August adventure, part duex

    Part duex… as in doody.. Hahahaha….. hah. Ok, enough of the crappy jokes, back to the story! So, I had just watched the dump station overflow, fought with it awhile, and finally washed it all away with clean water. I packed up my stuff and that’s when I realized I had left behind my splitter…

  • Mid August adventure

    Hello faithful readers! (Hey to y’all that just come by now and then :P) Today was packed full of adventure (problems) and I reminded myself several times that I really should be blogging more of my adventures, so here we are. I did all the big packing last night, like I always do, so I…

  • Road Readiness

    Hello readers! So in this series we’re discussing all the things relating to ‘Getting Started’ in RVing, so in this entry, let’s talk about Road Readiness. Road readiness is something you should check your rig for before every trip, and maintain a constant eye on while traveling. Road readiness for you is just as important,…