Abandoned RV
We caught sight of a nice-looking fifth wheel in an empty parking lot, seemingly discarded by its owner. But as we watched, a maroon dually truck pulled up. Two people got out and went into the...
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Bacteria in the RV freshwater tank
Bacteria inside a filtered water pitcher For years, we’ve made coffee in our RV using a stainless steel French press. The process involves adding coarse coffee grounds to the bottom of the French...
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Gulliver has a blowout on the freeway
While deep in conversation en route from Bridgeport, Connecticut, to Athol, Massachusetts, we heard a strange noise. “What’s that whop-whop-whop?” Bob asked from the passenger seat. I said I didn’t...
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Tagalong loses a wheel on the freeway
After about five hours en route from Alabama to Virginia, and 20 minutes before reaching our intended destination for the night, Bob glanced in the right rearview mirror and noticed something flapping...
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A challenging RV journey east
About 30 minutes into the first leg of our seventh season of RV travel, a ding sounded from the truck dash. We didn’t see the message that followed, but it didn’t take us long to figure out the issue....
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Repairing a rotten RV floor
It’s a good thing we didn’t secure the loveseat to the floor at the back of our fifth wheel when we replaced our RV furniture. After we removed the original tables that flanked the couch that used to...
