Category Archives: equipment_issues
Heading Home
While in California, I learned that my dead MacBook battery was going to be a $750 repair so I am limping home using just the cord, which is touchy. So blogging is slow since I can’t pull off the bird … Continue reading
Posted in accident, Airstream Interstate, awning, equipment_issues, propane, repairs, SW trip 2017
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All Cracked Up
We were heading west from Laredo on a rural highway with many trucks sharing the road. Sally was driving, doing about 75 which is the speed limit, and I was editing photos on my MacBook. The road was smooth and … Continue reading
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All Inspected and Ready to Go
The state inspection on the Airstream ran out in August but I decided to wait until September in order to gain a couple of months on the sticker — and then got busy and it slid to October. I don’t know … Continue reading
Posted in Airstream, Electrical System, equipment_issues, maintenance
Tagged brakes, electrical, M's RV, maintenance
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New Battery System
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
Posted in Airstream, battery, boondocking, electrical, Electrical System, equipment_issues, renovation, Safari
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Replacing the Airstream’s gas range
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
Posted in Airstream, boondocking, equipment_issues, propane, rig maintenance, Safari
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Leaving Goose Island
I saw my first fireflies of the year early Monday morning before dawn. Like the predawn birdsong and seventy-degree temperatures, it will all will soon be put aside for the realities of April in New England. We have launched on … Continue reading
Posted in equipment_issues, Goose Island State Park, return_home, RV Travel, Southwest trip 5, Trip Planning, Winter2015 Trip
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Power Drain Fixed
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
Posted in Airstream, boondocking, equipment_issues, refrigerator, repairs
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Some great customer service
I’ve had two situations this summer that sort of restored my faith in the integrity of RV equipment manufacturers. The first involved the replacement of my trailer hitch. I have been using the ball and hitch that the previous owner … Continue reading
Posted in equipment_issues, repairs, rig maintenance
Tagged customer service, tongue jack, trailer hitch
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Installing the Refrigerator – Cool job
I ordered a replacement refrigerator from PPL, an outfit from Houston, and tracked its shipment to the Mid-west, then Manchester, NH, then to just across the river in Lebanon. The delivery guy had a tractor-trailer and there’s no way he … Continue reading
Posted in Airstream, equipment_issues, refrigerator, repairs, rig maintenance
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