Watch out! Let’s take a close look at this little machine to see if it lives up to its name. I ordered one of these and on arrival, plugged it in to a USB charger. Note: No USB power supply READ MORE
Mini USB Dehumidifier Review
RV Paint Restoration – Refurbish your Motorhome
In this post, I will be going into details of how I restored my dull yellow motorhome to its former glory without spending fortunes. This was a first for me and I learned as I went. I searched the Internet, READ MORE
Bus Conversion to Motor Home – Finding and fit-out
How To Do It Right The First Time! In this post, I am going to take you on a journey that starts at buying a bus for conversion and ends 10 years down the line after full-time living in it. READ MORE
Rust fix, rusty wheel refurbishing
Re-paint of steel wheel rims This weekend I inspected the wheels on my bus (motor home) to see how the last re-paint held up. This is how it was done: First, I water-blasted the wheels. Then I applied a coat READ MORE
Led bulbs for your RV, Bus, Motorhome or Travel Trailer
LED Bulbs have come a long way. Most new vehicles come standard from factory with LED bulbs for all the lights except some headlights. There are quite a few good reasons for that. LED bulbs use much less power than READ MORE
Heat powered wood stove fan – for what?
I saw this amazing little gadget for the first time in a shop that sells indoor fireplaces. I was mesmerized when I noticed this little fan sitting on the wood burner, pumping a good stream of warm air that circulated READ MORE
Are these Swelter Diesel Heaters worth the dollar?
Diesel Heater Comparison Been wondering and contemplating over these Swelter diesel heaters? So did I. For a long time I have been struggling with my 2 Eberspacher heaters. Eventually I had the fan bearings and brushes replaced. It helped but for READ MORE
Solar Panel Installation 7-months follow-up
I found the wire from the controller to the battery getting very hot when output amps exceeded 30A. On a good sunny day, I saw moments of charge exceeding 50A. The wire got so hot you couldn’t touch it.
The magic economy elelctric RV clothes dryer finally arrived!
As stated in a previous post, drying clothes is no joke when it comes to New Zealand RV life. In this post we look at the best of electric clothes dryers and what the ideal features are. The experience Having READ MORE
A good Dry-rack is hard to find!
As motor-homers, we have tried many tricks to get our stuff dry, especially during New Zealand winter months. The problems We fitted enameled scissor-type dry-racks to the outside. These lasted for around 8 years. By then then NZ sun had READ MORE