Best Lubricant For RV Awnings?
We have a new Grand Design Solitude 5th wheel, and within weeks, the (Lippert) power awnings were creaking & groaning whenever they were extended or retracted. We tried WD-40, but folks on the forums (and our dealer) said that won’t … Continued
RV Cooking
My wife and I started getting into the RV lifestyle a few years back, and love it. Of course, our weather is a big factor. I’m not sure we’d be doing this if we lived elsewhere, but here in Southern … Continued
MORryde 5th Wheel Hitch Mount Stabilizer
My wife and I recently bought a new RV — A 2022 Grand Design Solitude 345 5th wheel. It’s impressive and enormous . I’d compare it to a 1 bedroom townhouse, or condo on wheels, and within inches of being … Continued
Grand Design Solitude Is An Upgraded RV Experience
My wife and I enjoyed our old RV for years, and finally decided to take the plunge and upgrade to a premium, luxury Grand Design Solitude 5th wheel. Here’s a video from Gand Design that shows one just like ours, … Continued
Our RV is Becoming a Smart Home on Wheels
I started puttering with Smart Home tech a few years back, when we got our first Google Home. Since then, Google Assistant (the “brains” behind the Google Home as well as Android devices) has come a long way. One thing … Continued
RV Roof Maintenance – A Necessary Evil
My least favorite thing about owning an RV is the roof. Leaks seem inevitable, and if ignored, can lead to some really expensive problems. As we entered the rainy season here a couple of months back, we were reminded that … Continued
Finding (& Fixing) an RV Propane Leak
So we woke-up one morning, and thought we smelled gas. Luckily, a neighbor is a chemical engineer who taught me a trick to pinpoint the source of the leak. Simply mix some dishwashing liquid with water in a spray bottle … Continued
Above The Clouds On “The Queen of The Skies”
Last month marked the 50th anniversary of Boeing’s 747, and around the same time, I read about its final domestic passenger flight. I couldn’t help but reminisce. I’d spent a lot of time on 747s over the years, soaring above … Continued
RV WiFi Considerations (Geolocation)
I began outfitting our RV with some new tech last year, and recently discovered an issue I hadn’t considered. We were sitting-around outside when I fired-up Google Maps, looking for directions to a restaurant we were wanting to check-out. I … Continued
My One Year With YouTube TV
In the spring of 2017, Google introduced YouTube TV. The name confuses a lot of people, who associate YouTube with user-uploaded (often amateurish) videos, but despite the name, YouTube TV is a completely different thing. Think of it as a … Continued