When you’re new to RV life, something breaking feels like a bigger deal than it usually is. Most of the time it’s not a repair; it’s just knowing where to look. Here are three things that have happened in my R-Pod 192 that had me stumped for a minute until I figured out the fix….
Sometimes you just need to get off the road. You’ve been driving for eight hours, crosswinds are pushing the trailer around, or your toddler finally fell asleep and there is no universe where you’re unbuckling her to back into a dark campsite at 11 p.m. Sometimes you just want a free overnight, set the alarm…
Whether you’re heading in for a college football game, a Hurricanes game, a graduation weekend, a big concert, or just a few days chasing good food and better art, the Triangle makes a great base. And camping can be one of the best ways to experience it. There’s no shortage of options. From full-hookup RV…
How We Actually Conserve Water in Our Small Travel Trailer We spent last week at a state park in an electric-only site. No water hookup or sewer. Just a shared spigot a few campsites away. It was $27 a night (awesome), and we knew exactly how to make it work. But even with solid habits,…
There’s always something to fix in the RV. Most of it’s minor—tighten a hinge, reset the fridge, figure out why the water pump’s acting weird again. But when the toilet starts leaking, it feels like a bigger deal. Messier. More annoying. And honestly, kind of intimidating the first time. So when we pulled into the…
This post is inspired by my mom, who just sold her house and is about to start full-timing. She asked me how many towels we actually use in our RV—and as I started to answer, I realized it might be worth writing down. Because RV life brings its own set of towel challenges: limited space,…
When we first hit the road, I assumed we’d need a hose. Maybe two if we wanted a backup. Something safe for drinking water and we’d be good to go. But RVs come with multiple water ports—each with its own purpose. You’ve got a city water connection for your fresh water. A separate inlet for…
What’s the worst thing you’ve found in your RV after winter? A surprise mouse nest? Chewed-up wires? That unmistakable smell of something living where it shouldn’t be? Every spring, I fully expect to find some kind of unwelcome surprise—mouse poop, broken seals, tires that look fine but aren’t, and an exterior that’s absolutely filthy (because…
When most people think “truck stop,” they picture semis, long-haul drivers, and maybe a questionable hot dog spinning under heat lamps. What they don’t picture is a fenced dog park, potable water, a clean shower, and full RV hookups—sometimes all in the same place. But that’s exactly what you’ll find at many truck stops today….
You’d think after all our time RVing, we’d have campsite reservations locked down. We thought we had this one locked down. I was sure of it. And yet… somehow, I got the dates wrong. So there we were, rolling into Marfa, Texas—this tiny, artsy, middle-of-nowhere town—when we realized: we don’t actually have a place to…