Our Tiffin motorhome came with side cameras that were a good idea but poorly implemented. I replaced the original design with something simpler, more useful, and less expensive.
After returning to my WordPress blog after a four-and-a-half-year absence, I realized that modernization did not require more technology. It required less.
One of the things I wanted to fix on our 2026 Tiffin Allegro Open Road 29NA was the rear camera. The OEM camera was unreliable. Both the dealership and the Tiffin service center tried to fix it, but neither was able to make it reliable. Even when it worked, I wasn't particularly happy with the...
I'm not sure who might be paying attention to this, but I used to spend lots of time blogging about hiking equipment, camper maintenance, and anything else that I though was interesting. My last post was a book review on January 1, 2022. That means I have been absent for 4.5 years. What can I...
Overview: This is my first ever book review. You can see my other posts here . This post kicks things off with a fantastic read, Beneath the Veil of Smoke and Ash: A Novel by Tammy Pasterick . Normally, I discard books that do not get my interest quickly. I have many partially read books...
2020 Camper Maintenance Due to the pandemic our camper sat unused for 8 months so I decided to do the camper maintenance a bit early on my own this year. Bobby normally helps me with this but he is a Respiratory Therapist working in Gainesville, FL. So, I performed the required maintenance on our 2015...
2019 Camper Maintenance My son, Bobby, came home October 10-11 2019 to help me do the required maintenance on our 2015 Jayco Jay Flight 23RB Travel Trailer for a celebration we had in Orlando for my son, Stevie's, 21st birthday. This year we were a bit late doing the maintenance, but better late than never....
My Grandma, Ruth Alberta Taylor Ritchie, would have been 100 years old on May 16, 2018. She died Monday, July 30, 2007 at 89 years old. There is not a day that goes by that I don’t miss her. I was her only grandson and she proved over and over again to me that she...
Anthony Galluscio Camper Maintenance Becca and I are going on a combined work-vacation to New York. My son, Bobby, came home to help me do the required maintenance on our 2015 Jayco Jay Flight 23RB Travel Trailer. We basically followed the list that we created last year. It is my hope that we can help...
Hiking the Art Loeb Trail October 26 to 29, 2017 Quick Facts Distance: 30.1 Duration: 4 Days Difficulty: Very Difficult Terrain: Mountains Human Impact: Low impact due to difficult terrain Location: Brevard, NC Start: Daniel Boone Boy Scout Camp End: Davidson River Parking Dates: October 26 to 29, 2017 Getting Started Okay.... I just finished...