Owning an RV or campervan, it’s common to have a 12 volt refrigerator to keep food fresh and/or frozen. While the internal temperature is usually relative to the ambient outdoor temperature, a decent brand of refrigerator like Dometic can keep food and drinks cool enough in most seasons and locations. It’s preferable to run the …
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One of the greatest fears with an RV is that the roof will leak on you. Damage to the roof is expensive to resolve and different solutions are required depending on what it’s made of. In some situations, you may discover that the RV air conditioner leaks when it rains. Fortunately, it’s much easier to …
Campers aren’t built for living in them through the chilly winter months. While a motorhome has a reasonable amount of insulation in the walls, this is even less true with campers. The walls of a camper may be thinner and certainly don’t retain the warmth particularly well. One of the best tips for winter RV …
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When the temperature begins to decline, using the RV toilet and relying on the plumbing system to keep playing nice isn’t a given. Whether it’s just a local cold spell where the temperatures have dropped steeply in the last few hours if you’re presently up in elevation or winter has truly set in, it’s necessary …
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Heating a camper, campervan, trailer, or any kind of RV without electricity presents some challenges. When boondocking, dispersed camping, or otherwise off-grid, it requires some forethought, especially for the colder months. Certainly, there are alternative heating methods that survivalists use. Some of these are valid in enclosed spaces like a camper, both others are not …
