Easy Trailer Stabilizer Upgrade!

Backpacking

The stabilizers on our trailer have been irritating me for almost 5 years. They’re too short and they’re welded to the frame. Typical replacement requires:

  1. Welding new ones means grinding off the old ones and welding the replacements. And I’m not an accomplished welder.
  2. Bolting on new ones still means grinding off the old ones, drilling holes in the frame, and then bolting the replacements to the frame.

Or is there another option that is easier? Yes, there is.  Continue reading Easy Trailer Stabilizer Upgrade! →

The Business Case for Renting an RV Instead of Buying One

Travel Trailer

 

The average person can become a multi-millionaire and create a secure retirement. Buying toys like recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and other stuff is a sure way NOT to become financially independent. For most people who like to go camping, renting instead of purchasing is smarter. If you go to a RV dealer, the salesman will likely tell you that a RV is an investment. That is absolutely false – a RV is a depreciating asset. Continue reading The Business Case for Renting an RV Instead of Buying One →

Gathering of the (backpacking) Gear Geeks (GGG) — So Cal Edition

Backpack Trip Report
My good friend Craig hauled up a couple ice cold beers.

It’s been a little over a month since the last post here. I’ve been busy. Latest project was to finish and texture a bunch of new drywall then paint the living room and dining room. Whew! I needed a break. So the first weekend of May I hiked up into the San Gabriel Mountains to hang out with a group of backpackers for a couple days. Continue reading Gathering of the (backpacking) Gear Geeks (GGG) — So Cal Edition →