Category Archives: boondocking

New Battery System

Posted on October 10, 2015 by Richard

As I noted last week, I have been looking at options to strengthen our electrical system for those times where we are not hooked up. I decided to install two AGM batteries and a new controller under our couch which … Continue reading →

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Electrical System Issues

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Richard

We seldom spend much time “boondocking” with the Airstream and one reason is that we just have one battery. Over the years, we have taken some steps to improve our sustainability: we carry an 80w solar panel and have a … Continue reading →

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Replacing the Airstream’s gas range

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Richard

Several years ago, a metal brace in the Airstream’s oven snapped, probably from the fatigue of a decade of travel over bumpy roads. I got it welded but then found that the collapse had also damaged parts of the propane … Continue reading →

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Spring Break is Over – for the Airstream

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Richard

When we get home from the Southwest, after negotiating our driveway and doing some unloading, we wait until the ground firms up and then park the rig — and forget it for a month or so. About two weeks ago, … Continue reading →

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Power Drain Fixed

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Richard

I replaced the dead refrigerator in our Airstream in May. The new unit cooled like a charm but turned out to be an energy hog. So this post is about the problem and the fix: if you are more into birding … Continue reading →

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Honda Generator is Handy

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Richard

For three years, we have tried to use a solar panel to charge our Airstream’s battery with mixed results. There’s too much shade and too many trees here in New England, especially in Vermont state parks where there are no … Continue reading →

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Traveling to Mosquitoville

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Richard

The trip down our driveway (see last post) without swaybars as uneventful and the Airstream’s back bumper did not dig into the road and the bottom dip as it usually does (thanks for the tip, brother Barry).  We navigated through … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Richard

The grass is growing up between the wheels of the Airstream and there are cobwebs under the back bumper.  The trailer has sat in the yard for a couple of months, surviving Hurricane Irene, and now we’re ready to take … Continue reading →

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‘Nother Cold Rainy Trip to MA

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Richard

Yesterday, after an early morning lending committee meeting at the community land trust, I came home to finish packing and hook up the Airstream for a trip to Massachusetts. It’s our grandson’s tenth birthday and our daughter’s was the day … Continue reading →

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Trip to Jennifer’s

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Richard

We took the Airstream down to Merrimac, MA for a three day visit to see Jennifer, Ben, and Mac and to help a bit with painting the house. It’s been a while since we’ve hooked up and moved so it … Continue reading →

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