This summer we were in Vancouver, Washington visiting the Roadmaster factory where they manufacture almost every component they sell. While we were taking a tour, we got to talking about their Reflex RV Steering Stabilizer. They suggested we let them install one and see how it works. Hmm…something that could make driving the motorhome easier?…
RV Show Tips and Downloadable Cheat Sheet to Help with Your Big Purchase
RV Shows can be a fun but overwhelming experience. We created this guide and cheat sheet to help you remember what to look for when you are checking out all of those RVs and to help you remember what you saw by the time you get home. When we started thinking about the possibility of…
Cutting the Cord: Our RV Solar Set-up
When we started looking into full-time RVing, boondocking wasn’t even on my radar. We had been tent camping and had a pop-up we took out on the weekends, but I think in my mind, off-grid camping meant hiking into the forest and pitching a tent. This wasn’t somewhere a larger RV or even our small…
If the RV is Rockin’ – Try Anti-Sway Bars!
Once we made the move from a diesel RV with air suspension to a gas RV with leaf springs, we felt like the addition of beefier anti-sway bars would help to improve the ride a bit. Our new motorhome felt a little like a boat on uneven roads. There’s a reason Kerensa doesn’t do a lot of…
30 is the new 40: Meet our new Bay Star RV!
After downsizing from a 40 ft to our new-to-us 30 ft RV, we’ve gotten a lot of questions. Does it feel too tight? Does the layout still work for you? Did you have to get rid of a lot? To answer these I’d say, “No. Yes. Not too much.” But instead of just talking about it, we…
Meet Rex Part II – Prepping the Toad for the Road
Toad = Towed behind vehicle for you non-RV types. After we bought Rex, we had to get him ready for our life on the road. This included organizing what we considered a huge trunk, at least compared to our Mini. We wanted to carry gear to be ready for any adventure that popped up. But…
Meet Rex Part I – Our New Toad!
Meet Rex our new Toad (That’s a towed behind vehicle for you non-RV types) After getting our Mini Clubman stuck in the sand in Florida and putting out a little electrical fire in Alpine, TX (200 miles from the nearest Mini dealer), we decided it was time to get something more suitable for our needs….
What’s New at the National RV Tradeshow
We were lucky enough to attend the industry-only National RV Trade Show this year and picked out the coolest things we saw to share with you. Instead of running through the show like mad people, we mainly focused on items that could be installed aftermarket. If you’re like us, you’re always on the lookout for new,…