Oct 19, 2011
…I almost said RV prep 101 but that may be beyond some of you.
So what do we do to get the beast ready to hit the road. Mucho mucho mas!!
A few weeks ago we brought in our very own RV tech ( we are so lucky to get him to come to us after hours and for after hours prices ) to do several things on the list. I think that here he is doing something to the generator.
We have used Troy for 8 years now and could not manage without him. This year we had him do the oil & filter change on the generator, change the air filter on the engine, rewire a faulty step switch which saved us several hundred dollars, hey we don’t need autiomatic. Our solar panel control was caput so he wired in a new one. He did a good deal of general wear and tear maintenance.
Meanwhile Colin handled the slide lubes, the new anode rod in the hot water tank, the tire pressure checks and many other details. He had new battery cables made which he has yet to install. We have 4 six volt batteries and 4 solar panels. Colin has checked that all systems are functioning at top performance. He also had our soft water system serviced and repaired.
In August we took all our Pressure Pro sensors off the car and the RV and sent them in for an entire new set. A mere $35.00 per sensor for a complete new set of sensors. We had the first set for close to 4 years so it was time to make the update and change. For those who don’t have these think about it seriously. The new ones will be installed and calibrated in the next few days.
Colin is not happy with the water pump and we are taking the beast in on Thursday for a wee check at the local RV shop. Bonus is that they give those of us living here in Holiday Park a 10% discount off of everything. While in the shop we will have them double check the batteries to be sure they are in top shape. We love our diesel pusher as the maintenance is low key and we know that the rig will outlive us!!!
Tags: RV repairs, travel
Oct 16, 2011
Both yards have been put to bed.
While Colin & the girls finished the beach site on Saturday, I worked inside the RV putting stuff away. Fortuantely we found a huge compost pile here in the park for all the not quite dead flowers.
Sunday we both worked at the house site. My roses are pruned but we ( Colin ) still needs to put mulch around them before we go. Everything from lawn furniture to kayaks have been put away and secured. Colin even managed to get some work done on RV batteries, the BBQ cleaned and ready to load, etc.
Obviously Caeli found the whole thing boring!
In the middle of all this we had a house showing Sunday noonish, maybe they will be the ones!! It’s now 4:25PM Sunday afternoon and desk work time for me while Colin heads to his computer for more photoshop. Just another day in the life of the 5C’s….
Tags: garden, Holiday Park
Oct 15, 2011
It doesn't matter which forecast I check they all say blue sky and sun yet this is what I see from my front porch. Maybe I need to get my vision checked.!
The weather dictates the weekend activities, yard work and RV prep work. No rain just cold, down to -4C tonight. I hate the lazy half asleep bees/hornets at this time of year, got a bite between my thumb and forefinger, it’s been 2 days and won’t stop itching.
We put my car to bed for the winter. Because of the soft top we have to find indoor storage. Not exactly cheap, still trying to negotiate down from $100.00 to $80.00/month. Maybe we’ll move the golf cart there also next week. This is not under my list of things to do so I have no idea nor do I want to know.
I am lucky that Colin takes care of these things.
See you in April little car.
Carmeh is practicing her crab hunting for the beach. I caught her playing with a grasshopper. Caeli of course was sleeping. She is getting chunky again, time to get her to the beach.
Only ten more sleeps so off I go, gotta tackle that to do list!
Tags: BMW, critters, The girls
Oct 14, 2011
….just got back from our friend Reid’s celebration of life! It was a tough thing to be a part of and he will always be in our hearts.
Tags: friends
