Recliner Chairs for Our Travel Trailer!

Original chairs that came with the trailer

Our 2014 Milan travel trailer came with two swivel chairs. These chairs had two good attributes; the first is the material matched the sofa and dinette seating colors and patterns. But aesthetics do not mean excellent functionality.

The second positive, is they were somewhat small and fit into the seating area rather nicely.

After over 1,000 days/nights of camping, Joyce and I came to the realization that we didn’t like the chairs, color and patterns aside. Nine years of imperfect use was long enough to convince us.

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Endless Breeze 12 Volt Fan: Wall Mount Modification

 

We’ve owned this fan for 19 years. It is reliable and durable as I mentioned back in 2017, which was a 14 year review.

But there has been one nagging inconvenience with it ever since we bought our 2014 Milan Travel Trailer. It isn’t a problem with the Endless Breeze. It’s a problem with our bedroom.

In this post I share how I fixed that inconvenience.

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Camco 4-in-1 Magnetic Bumper Cap

CAMCO Magnetic Bumper Cap Set

Most RVs come with a 4-inch square, hollow rear bumper, designed for storing a sewer hose. To keep the hose secured in the bumper, end caps are used. The caps should be easy to remove for access to the hose and, at the same time, fit snuggly so they do not fall off during travel.

Our old ones, which were 8+ years old worked well. But the harsh environment in which we live finally took its toll on our caps.

Our old bumper caps

I decided to buy the CAMCO Magnetic Bumper Cap kit. This isn’t a review, but just a first impression and a discussion about the one concern I have with the purchase.

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Camco RhinoFLEX RV Sewer Hose Kit: 8 Year Review

When we bought our Milan Travel Trailer back in 2013, one of the first things I did before our first trip was to throw away the cheap sewer hose that came with it and buy a Camco RhinoFlex Sewer Hose Kit.

Since we have used this original sewer hose for almost 9 years, it is time to do a long-term review!

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Biden tweets demand for gas stations to ‘bring down’ prices, gets praised by Chinese state media

What’s Up With That?

I don’t do Twitter, FaceBook, Instagram, or any other social media. The screenshot above came from a news article. In addition, I normally don’t care to write about political issues. But I have to <rant> about this!

For many of us with RVs, the current high price of gas is a concern. I’m not happy about the current $6.30 per gallon price in California either.

What is the President suggesting? Is he saying gas stations should sell gas at cost? Why is China, a communist country, praising him? Doe Joe want our government to nationalize the industry, like China (China National Petroleum Corporation)?

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2022 Camping and the High Price of Gas

Today the average price of regular unleaded gas in California is $6.32 per gallon

The national average is $4.90 per gallon for regular unleaded.

What’s Up With That?

Will this stop us from camping this year? Why is gas so high?

No, we will continue camping. 

Why gas is so expensive is a complicated matter, which I will delve into towards the end of this post.

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