RV Living
Printing the blog
I haven’t been blogging much lately, partly because there hasn’t been a lot to blog about (I have been doing a lot of genealogy and the weather has been terrible, so I have been sitting inside, on the computer, a lot). But I recently finished a time-consuming second pass through my ancestors and have started … Continue reading
Camping World “diagnostics”
When we bought our fifth wheel in May 2015 we purchased an extended warranty plan that would give us “stem-to-stern” coverage for 6 years. Recently we found a reason to use the plan: a cable on one of our black water tank valves broke, making our half bath unusable. We thought this would also be … Continue reading
Brush fires
Brush fires in March are common in southwest Florida. The Everglades may be wetlands, but they are surrounded by vast areas of grass and woodland that burn pretty freely once a fire gets started. Last year parts of Naples had to be evacuated due to fires that threatened the eastern fringe of the city. This … Continue reading
Lingering effects of Hurricane Irma
When we arrived at Paradise Pointe RV Resort in November, some 3 months after Hurricane Irma (Sept 16, 2017), we saw major damage to trees, along with some lesser damage to structures. Within a month most of the trees had been trimmed and the debris had been removed. I thought that was the end of … Continue reading
Green water
We have been noticing, for several months, that our water had a greenish tint. Sometimes it was barely noticeable and other times it looked like green tea. I tried several times to identify the source of the green and tried to compare water coming out of the tap with water coming from the ground, where … Continue reading
Another fine (and very expensive) mess
When we paid up front for our winter RV site in Florida I expected that our out-of-pocket expenses would be relatively low for several months. Well, we killed that thought last month when we booked our very expensive April cruise, justifiable as a “bucket list” item. Now I am facing a huge truck repair bill … Continue reading
Truck maintenance nightmares – 2 of 2
After my “adventures” at DeVoe Buick GMC on Wednesday and Thursday I decided that I had better get the bad tires replaced ASAP. So on Friday I drove over to the Goodyear Collier Care Center just a few miles from our park. The instructions, though not trivial, were clear: Put two new Goodyear Wrangler tires … Continue reading
Things I don’t understand, wifi edition
We are staying in a place (Interior, SD) with almost no Verizon service. It takes minutes to get or send a text message. If a call is received (and Jett’s phone did ring once), the call is immediately dropped. I can’t use the internet on my phone. My phone’s hotspot is 100% dead. So why … Continue reading
Spare tire
The spare tire on the truck is a form of insurance: you hope you will never need it, but just knowing it is there eases some worries. But, unlike insurance, you also have to make sure it is in shape to be used. This is a lesson that is usually learned the hard way, by … Continue reading
Farewell to the Yaris
We bought the Yaris in Nov 2013, shortly after we arrived in Ft Myers for our first Florida winter. It had become obvious that Jett was not comfortable driving the truck, so another vehicle was necessary. We considered leasing and even renting, but decided that purchasing would be the most economical option. We had the … Continue reading »