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Written by Russ and Tiña De Maris
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Monday, 31 March 2008 20:00 |
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Yesterday I thought my heart would stop: The signboard outside the petrol station read $4.13 for a gallon of diesel fuel. Of course, that was in Southern California, at one of those disreputable swindle shops where gouging seems inevitable. But nevertheless, fuel prices are up a wee bit, and for many of us, the cost of fuel can certainly take a bite out of our RV budget. |
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Written by Russ and Tiña De Maris
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Friday, 29 February 2008 20:00 |
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If you should do a Rip Van Winkle, and doze off for the next year, you could well be surprised on waking up and turning on your TV to catch up on the news. Flipping on the switch, you’ll likely see not Brian Williams or Katie Couric, but rather, nothing but an empty screen. Next February 17, by order of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)—the G-men of the airwaves—television viewers will be dealing with major changes. And RVers will suffer right along with everybody else—and in some cases, even more so. Now is the time to ready yourself for the changeover to digital television broadcasts. |
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Written by Russ and Tiña De Maris
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Thursday, 31 January 2008 20:00 |
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It was the stuff that nightmares are made of. We have an RV that’s “winterized” and was waiting for a visit. We opened the door and stepped inside: First things first, let’s get some heat going here! After assuming the usual prayerful position before the furnace, clicking the lighter numerous times, and counting up to 90 (hey, it’s an old furnace, OK?), I released the gas valve button and—Hallelujah!—the pilot stayed lit. |
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Written by Russ and Tiña De Maris
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Monday, 31 December 2007 20:00 |
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In last month’s column we discussed the physics bearing on trucks and truck campers. We talked about the various types of camper tie downs, that essential piece of equipment that safely serves as an anchor point for holding your truck camper firmly in place on the truck bed. |
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Written by Russ and Tiña De Maris
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Friday, 30 November 2007 20:00 |
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Our first RV was a truck camper—that was ages ago. The original owner bought it to take his large family 3,000 miles back to New York City for a convention in the 1950s—so it was pretty big. And it was pretty scary. It didn’t have jacks, so every time we wanted to take it somewhere we had to go rent a single pair of “crank up” jacks that lifted it up, right at midships—not at the corners—while the whole thing swung precariously in the wind until we could get the truck under it. It’s probably good we didn’t have it for long—we were so green we didn’t know anything about camper tie downs. It just sat on the back of the truck, held in place by gravity and prayers. |
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Written by Russ and Tiña De Maris
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Wednesday, 31 October 2007 20:00 |
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Granted, spring is the time when most of us are more into cleaning—fall is the time to sit by the fire. But in this case, the attic needs to be cleaned of the accumulation of “little dabs here and there” that are too short to become full-scale articles, but interesting enough to share. So we’ve glued a few together and submit them to you, our most appreciated readers, for your consideration. |
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Written by Russ and Tiña De Maris
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Sunday, 30 September 2007 20:00 |
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It’s that time of the year, the foot stomping, nose blowing time of the year! Frost will come calling, and kids will be bawling, ‘cause wintertime freezes your ears!” (To the tune of “It’s That Time of the Year.”) |
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Written by Russ and Tiña De Maris
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Friday, 31 August 2007 20:00 |
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Traveling with pets just seems the natural thing to do. Sharing with Bowser or Fluffy the joys of the highway brings joy to both us and our quadruped friends. But it does sometimes pose its own set of difficulties. In our case, where to put the sandbox of our fur-balled feline Ithmah. |
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Written by Russ and Tiña De Maris
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Tuesday, 31 July 2007 20:00 |
Perhaps some of the most mysterious of RV technical issues surrounds electronically controlled appliances. “‘Back in the old days,” as some of us recall, we didn’t have fancy control boards on refrigerators, furnaces and water heaters. Of course, back in the old days, a lot of us had to go outside in the cold or heat to light off those selfsame appliances.
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