Category Archives: RV Maintenance and Repairs

How to Live in a Caravan: Homesteading in America

January 22, 2010 – 6:59 am

If you’ve been wondering if it’s legal to live in a campervan, you’re not the only one. We all bought our campervans or RVs for a reason, and when the open road is in front of us, how many of us have wondered, instead of turning round and going home again, could we get away without the rent or mortgage?

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Electrical tips and tricks while on the road!

January 21, 2010 – 7:27 am

Having an adequate amount of electricity for your campervan while on the road is important for enjoying your trip, without power you won’t be going very far!The campervan electrical system must both start the battery and operate electrical devices when stationary.

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How to Store Spare Fuel Safely in a Small Campervan?

November 21, 2009 – 7:17 pm

I have a VW Eurovan that’s already run out of gas twice. So the prudent thing to do is to travel with spare fuel. This way if I run out of gas I can just coast over to the side of the road, put an extra gallon or two in the tank, and continue on to a gas station. The problem, of course, is that gasoline A) is highly flamable and B) generates lots of fumes. Traveling with two gallons inside the van is a bad idea. So what is the best thing to do?

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