We get asked all the time: “How much solar power do I need?” But when I reply with – “Well, how much power do you use in a day?”, I almost always get a blank stare in response. We encounter only a handful of RVers who have any idea of just how much power various electrical devices […]
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RVing Gear that keeps us Hot and Not Bothered
As cold temperatures descend upon us, we’ve been working on optimizing our options for heating things up in a variety of conditions. We’re a mostly electric coach, and have spent the past several weeks doing a lot of chilly dry camping as we’ve headed down the Eastern Sierras. With our newly installed solar panels, we’ve been […]
Zephyr is Solar Powered! – 800 Watt RV Bus Roof Solar Install
For those of you who have been paying close attention, you might have seen a little extra something perched on our roof in the last few photos we’ve shared online. Or you may have noticed that Cherie teased about leaving me behind visiting friends at AM Solar while she headed off to visit her mom in […]
Guide to Finding RV Parks, Campgrounds and Boondocking
We’ve not updated our finding campgrounds and RV Parks guide since 2010, and wow have things changed – finding great camping has gotten so much easier over the years! Looking back at our last guide to this topic, we used to rely a lot more on paper and computer based maps. Since then, new apps and research […]
Tips for a Great RV View & Privacy
We love a great view from our RV home, and will make compromises to get the best vista possible. We also appreciate having a bit of privacy, ideally so we can keep at least one window open all the time without unintentionally putting ourselves on display to our neighbors or folks passing by. We adore waking up […]
Recent Gadget Purchases to Enhance our RV Life
One of the side effects of being still in one spot for a while and having a shipping address, is it presents a great opportunity to make small tweaks around the RV that enhance our lives. We’ve been catching up on shopping on Amazon.com this past month, and thought we’d share some of our recent […]
Money, Banking, Taxes and Finances for the Full-Time Traveler
<— Read Chapter 9: Picking a Domicile State, Getting Mail & Voting Read Chapter 11: Approaching the Overwhelm of Preparing for Full Time Travel —> Being nomadic doesn’t necessarily mean divorcing yourself from the economy, forgoing being a tax paying citizen or giving up saving for the future. While you’ll likely eliminate many bills, you’ll still have […]
Finding Magical RV Boondocking
So, I promised I would write about how we found our awesome wild camping location along Magic Reservoir in Idaho a few weeks ago. There are tons of methods for finding boondocking locations, and finding a great location really comes down to how much time and effort you’re willing to put into the search. There are several styles […]
Understanding Solar Panel Specifications
This is the second post in our series researching adding solar power to our bus. For an introduction to the project, click here. And for an index to all the articles in the series, click here. Before I dive into any geek project or major purchase, I like to do my homework and learn as […]
Technomadia’s RV Solar Challenge
I have been a fan of solar power as long as I have been living on the road. One of the first projects I tackled when I first became nomadic way back in 2006 was adding 130W of solar to the back of my tiny Tab Clamshell. I think it was my abundance of sexy solar […]
