April 2014

Photos of our recent two week trip to N. Arizona and Utah

April 22, 2014

Vermillion Cliffs NM, Northern Arizona. Boondocking on BLM land north of Kanab, Utah. Cove Fort near Beaver, Utah. Losee Canyon. Dixie National Forest, Utah. Grosvenor Arch, Grand Staircase-Escalante NM. Grosvenor Arch, Cottonwood Canyon Rd. The [read more]

Video of the Windwalker 250 RV Wind Turbine

April 21, 2014

Last week I had a chance to field test my new Windwalker 250 RV Wind Turbine while boondocked near Zion National Park in Southern Utah. The wind turbine is made by Free Spirit Energy, an [read more]

Ram 3500 and Wolf Creek 850 Weigh-in

April 16, 2014

We had a great opportunity yesterday, while passing through Nephi, Utah to weigh our 2013 Ram 3500 and 2011 Wolf Creek 850. With a GVWR of 11,700 pounds, I was curious to see how much [read more]

Building a Low-Cost RV Solar Power System

April 13, 2014

If you’re thinking about going solar, you need to stop thinking about it and do it. Solar is easy to install, is practically maintenance free, and doesn’t take up valuable storage space inside your RV. [read more]

North Kanab Boondocking, BLM 106

April 7, 2014

Kanab, Utah is one of my favorite towns in the American Southwest. Located just a few miles north of the Arizona state line, the population numbers only 4,000, which gives Kanab a small-town, “Mayberry RFD,” [read more]

Installation Report and Review of the Hellwig Big Wig Rear Sway Bar

April 1, 2014

The sway bar is a critical component of a truck’s suspension system. Its purpose is to keep the truck’s body from rolling or swaying while turning. Most of today’s pickup trucks come with a factory [read more]