Category Archives: Full Time RV Life

When “off-grid” we rely on an Onan Emerald II 4KW generator for battery charging and 110 VAC requirements.  Typically in the winter time we run the generator 1 hour for breakfast, 1 hour for lunch and 1-2 hours in the … Continue reading →

GM created these rather expensive to make welded stainless steel exhaust manifolds after encountering a severe problem with their cast iron manifolds warping when the engine is used to deliver large amounts of power as it does in a motorhome. … Continue reading →

After a relatively uneventful drive that included a pleasant stop in Tennessee to go motorcycle riding with friends, we have arrived and begun to settle in at our winter home in tiny Ailey, Georgia. The Hunting Club in Ailey, GA … Continue reading →

Well, after four years of preparation we finally took the plunge and relocated to someplace warm. After one week at Hunt’s Motorcycle Campground in Tellico Plains, Tennessee, we drove the final 300 odd miles to tiny remote Ailey, Georgia. But … Continue reading →

Not ours, by the way since we graduated to the Class “A” motorhome from our Sears tent. I don’t know what your particular thing is, whether it’s setting homeless people on fire, or smashing their stuff to teach them a … Continue reading →

We spent the month of April re-registering Lynn’s motorhome and motorcycle for another year. Today is the 22nd of May and he has not received a refund for the money he paid for on-line renewal, not to mention the fee … Continue reading →

Some people name their cars, motorcycles and recreational vehicles. We named our new home Priscilla from the Australian movie Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. When we started living in this 1987 Rockwood in the fall of 2011, it moved under … Continue reading →

True luxury is an inside remote control panel for your generator. After three winters here in New England we finally found the correct control panel for the generator in our 1987 Rockwood. The silver button to the right activates a … Continue reading →

Saturday morning we’d just finished breakfast and my plan for the day was to veg-out at the local library for the afternoon. Then the generator shut itself down. Diagnosis? Bad fuel pump. Two trips to the auto parts store and … Continue reading →