I haven’t been able to go backpacking or camping since June because I can’t see well enough to drive.
New First Alert Fire Extinguishers for Our RV
We recently replaced the fire extinguishers in our travel trailer. For most people, this is an item they probably rarely think about.
This isn’t a review! A review would require a fire in our camper and a determination of how well the extinguishers put out the fire. I hope I never will need to do a review of the product.
Our last three RVs came with tiny Kidde brand non-rechargeable fire extinguishers. Kidde guarantees these for 6 years. Rechargeable units have a 12 year warranty. Most extinguisher manufacturers recommend period inspections, and replacement at 10-12 years. Since the extinguisher that came with our camper is 9 years old, it was time for replacement.
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Our New Trailer Storage Facility
As I promised, an update on finding a new location to store our travel trailer after the catastrophic problems with iStorage as I share in this post and this post.
We found a great place in the nearby city of Beaumont, California. At first it seemed too far away, but after some consideration, it really is going to be a good fit for us. In this post I will share some pros and cons and how we made our final decision.
Upgrading our RV Storage Door Locks
In my post on securing our propane tanks, I mentioned I needed to improve our exterior storage compartment door security. There were two problems that needed to be addressed.
How to Secure Your RV’s Dual Propane Tanks
Rule #1: You cannot stop a determined thief
Rule #2: If you think you can stop a determined thief, see Rule #1
What you can do is make stealing your property more time consuming and difficult, resulting in the potential criminal moving on to easier pickings. This is what I have done and will share in this post. Prior to this my efforts have just been to “keep the honest people honest.”