Can lighting versus canless? When searching for interior lighting options one can quickly become overwhelmed at the sheer amount of variatons and brands to choose from. We went with the NUWATT canless LED’s in our home for a variety of reasons. These include efficiency, ease of install, and aesthetics. What are Canless LED lights? If […]
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Home security is something you never want to use, but are immensely grateful you paid for it when you do. Prior to starting our build we spoke at length with our grandpa Ralph, or GPa for short as he built 3 homes of his own and had seen and done it all. The last home
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We absolutely love taking our camper across the country. We have traveled tens of thousands of miles, made countless memories, and purchased an absurd amount of fuel. Over the last two years we have leveraged two free apps to save hundreds of dollars! Yes, that whole gas and diesel fill up thing. It is often
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The Ecoflow River Pro is an excellent companion for camping off grid when you need to power a multitude of devices. We purchased ours in October 2022 as we camped at Elkmont campground in the Smokies which did not have electric hookups. While we have an excellent gas powered Predator Generator, it can not run
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We purchased X – Chocks before our first camping trip after a night of obsessive research on how to stop our rig from rolling away with our family in the middle of the night. Before folks get sensitive, yes, other chocks work just as well if used properly to secure your rig. After research and
Wheel bearings are a normal wear and tear item that can break down rapidly when towing heavy loads. While running through the suspension on our 19 year old Ford Excursion I started with replacing the front stabilizer and 4wd locking hubs so that I could drive with confidence towing our Rockwood Roo. After replacing the
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The Bulldog 500199 Tongue Jack was a purchase we did not intend on making less than 3 full seasons in with our Rockwood Roo. Our stock tongue jack certainly did the job and never showed signs of stress. I always marveled at its ability to raise the trailer and rear end of our Excursion while
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Thou shall not plug in your RV to a power receptacle without a surge guard! It is something I an not stress enough as we encountered two campsites with electrical issues in our first year of travel. While pricey, I can promise the price outweighs the cost of fried electrical components inside your rig and
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Previously on my quest to tighten our Excursions suspension I upgraded our steering stabilizer setup. Once swapped I lifted the Excursion off the ground and assessed other front end components for wear by checking for play in the wheels when alternating force on the tires from the 9 and 3, then 12 and 6 positions.
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Once you determine what your tow vehicle can handle and your core needs, reflect on how you intend to use your RV. How much time will you spend in your camper? Are you full timing? Driving cross country every summer for a 2 week haul? Perhaps you are only spending a few weekends out. All
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