• Equipment

    Finding Our Rig

    In the summer of 2022, when we decided to give #RVLife a try, we owned neither an RV nor a truck capable of towing. The only two vehicles I had ever owned were SUVs, and I had only a handful of experience towing things of any kind. I towed our Kia behind a U-haul when we moved from Denver back to Sacramento, and I towed a travel trailer briefly during a recent trip to Alaska. Aside from that, the occasional small cargo trailer or boat, but even then I often handed off driving duties when backing became necessary. Christy drove a Chevy Cruze, a compact sedan intended as a commuter…

  • Boondocking,  Equipment

    DIY Solar

    As part of our new RVing lifestyle, we really wanted the ability to get off-grid and dry camp. On the other hand, we needed a reliable source of AC power for the computers and internet we use for work, but the idea of running a generator for eight hours a day was out of the question. The solution was to add solar panels to the roof of the RV and an all-in-one power station capable of solar charging, high wattage AC output, and enough battery storage to get us through the day.