Author: Paul Sperl
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Back from the Southwest – Visiting 4 Texas and New Mexico National Parks – Part 2
Carlsbad Caverns & Big Bend National Parks – Continuing our Trip After visiting White Sands and Guadalupe Mountains National Parks we traveled on to visit two more parks, Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico and Big Bend in Texas. Click here to view Part 1. Carlsbad Caverns National Park While staying at Guadalupe Mountains National Park…
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Back from the Southwest – Visiting 4 Texas and New Mexico National Parks – Part 1
Experiencing White Sands & Guadalupe Mountains National Parks It’s been a while since we got back (Spent the past month getting our house prepped to sell.) and I thought I’d share some of our experiences on our trip from the frozen tundra of Minnesota to sunny Texas and New Mexico back in March. We enjoyed…
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Marching to Warmth – 4 National Parks in New Mexico & Texas
Early Season Trip Gives a Chance to Try a Few New Upgrades & See Big Bend, Guadalupe Mountains, Carlsbad Caverns & White Sands National Parks It takes a long time for Minnesota to thaw out even when temperatures get into the 70s. We’ll be heading south and as long as no government shutdown interferes we’ll…
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A Great Place to Camp – Bear Head Lake State Park in Northern Minnesota
Bear Head Lake State Park is located in Minnesota’s Iron Range, not far from Lake Vermilion and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. In fact the park offers a kind of “Boundary Waters Light” in that although motors are allowed in the lake it has a 10 mph speed limit and outside of a boat…
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Four Wheels Down Dinghy Tow Setup Makes Camping Better
Having a second vehicle when camping can be a game changer and when you’re camping in a Class C motorhome being able to tow 4-wheels down is a must.
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From Booth to Table & Chairs – Big Upgrades to Dining and Living Area
A major upgrade to the living and dining area of our RV by replacing the dinette with a pair of chairs and a table that can be stowed out of the way.
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60 Years of Camping – An RVer’s Trip Down Memory Lane
I’ve been RVing for most of my life. I came across a few pictures from our family’s campers over the years, starting when I was a pre-schooler in the early 1960’s with a canvas tent and a VW bus. I thought it’d be interesting to take a walk back through our past campers and some…
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Water In, Water Out – An Overview of RV Plumbing Systems
The plumbing in an RV is similar to your home’s. There are pipes to deliver hot and cold water to sinks, toilets and tubs and drains to carry away wastewater. Where they differ is that there are tanks in an RV for both water supply and to collect wastewater in place of your well or…
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How Full are Your Batteries? Battery Monitoring Can Keep Them from Running Out on a Cold Night.
For those who choose to camp off the grid it can be nerve-wracking trying to figure out how much juice (amp-hours) is left in the batteries, especially when you’re relying on them to power essential equipment like your furnace on a cold night. Most trailers and motor homes come from the factory with deep cycle…
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How to Charge Your RV’s Batteries – 12 Volt DC Electrical Power Sources
There are three sources of 12 volt DC power in most recreational vehicles, the chassis alternator, the converter, which converts 120 volt AC shore power to 12 volt DC power and in some cases solar panels. All provide power to run lights and other devices when they’re available as well as to charge batteries for…
