We had been home only two weeks from our 2-month trip. It was time for another camping trip because, well just because.
Most years we are camping on Halloween to avoid the little beggars and extortionists who knock on our door on October 31st. Last year, due to COVID there were none. This year we can’t go camping that weekend due to my son getting married that weekend.
So we headed to the high desert for a pre-Halloween trip.
Recreational vehicles need a lot of maintenance. Seems like after every trip there is some little thing that needs repair. Talking to other people, even the humongous motor homes and top of the line Airstream travel trailers suffer the same malady.
On our last trip our water heater started leaking (again see this post about some of the repairs I’ve had to do over the years, including a similar water heater leak).
Removing the cabinet access panel inside the trailer to get to the water heater, I could see water coming out of the hose connection fittings to the water heater. Knowing the needed parts are not available in most hardware stores, we just shut off the water pump when not using water. I would have to source the parts (and spares) once we got home. Something I should have done a long time ago.
Here’s the fix and the parts you should probably keep on hand.
Continue reading RV Maintenance: Leaking Water Heater Hose Connections
Okay, now we have lots of data.
Over 5,000 miles of towing in all sorts of conditions.
Some other points:
Continue reading 2020 Ford F-250 7.3L “Godzilla” Gas Engine Towing MPG Update 9/20/2021
It’s been a while since my last post. We’ve been gone a couple of months, most of the time with limited or no cell phone service — just as I prefer.
Even if we are camped where there is cell phone service, I’m not going to post to this blog.
Continue reading Camping Road Trip: 2 Months — 3,000 Miles — 2 Wildfires
This isn’t the first time this has happened on our campers. The fix is simple.
Continue reading “My Camper’s Countertops are Falling Apart!”