Grand Design Solitude Electrical “Challenges”
So, we’re more than a year into owning our Grand Design Solitude, and while it’s (overall) pretty good, some of the engineering missteps are becoming really obvious, and (in our case) most seem to be electrical. Grand Design Solitude Lights … Continued
Honda Touch-Up Paint
My wife got some (thankfully tiny) chips in her paint, and we had it in the shop yesterday for some warranty work (our Honda dealer is AWESOME, by the way). While we were there, we asked about touch-up paint for … Continued
Grand Design Solitude Screen Door Repair
So, we had a “vacuuming” incident in our 2022 Solitude. I was coming down the stairs with the vacuum, and my elbow went through the screen door, breaking a piece of plastic. I’ve fixed plenty of screen doors over the … Continued
Detailing The Solitude 5th Wheel
We finally had a break from the 2023 monsoons in Southern California and decided to get the Grand Design Solitude 5th wheel a proper detailing job yesterday. Fortunately, there’s a local couple that came highly recommended, and wow did they … Continued
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