Knowing about the Aeropress coffee maker years ago would have saved me some nasty coffee days. Before I started living in my RV, I used a French press to make my coffee. I had thought it would transition well to the RV life since it wasn’t an electric coffee maker. A coffee maker would not …
Things that can make life simpler – hacks, living with less, RV or tiny living, homesteading for self sufficiency.
Static RV Food Challenges
Staying in one location in an RV has some challenges. Mobile RV’ers follow the weather. Static RV’ers deal with the weather as it comes. It can be cold in the winter and hot in the summer. If you’re static and working a job, then you are not there to warm or cool the RV during …
Extend a Stay Propane Kit
Finding a hose that would work with my on board propane system was quite the challenge. Winter was fast approaching and I needed an auxiliary tank to take to town and fill because while I couldn’t start my RV at the time, even if I could have, where it’s parked is kind of a pain …
Buying a Used RV – Penelope’s Story
When I first saw Penelope on craigslist I was afraid she would be blue inside. Generally, the striping you see on the outside is an indication of the color scheme inside. I did not want to be awash in an ocean of pastel blue, or green for that matter. I was relieved to find she …
From Bounder to Pace Arrow
Originally I had thought this blog would chronicle my journey to a simpler life in a Fleetwood Bounder. I had researched the Bounders and found that they were the first motorhomes with basement storage. This was important because with basement storage, besides having more storage, you have a chance to mitigate freezing temperatures. Your tanks …
1993 Fleetwood Pace Arrow RV Tour
This is basically a tour of my 1993 Fleetwood Pace Arrow Motorhome right after I bought it. I’m putting up these videos because when I was looking for an RV I often found it difficult to get much information, so I thought this might help anyone else who might be in research mode. This is …