Category Archives: Project RV: The Sandcrawler

Day 2, Sunday July 2 – End of the Road

Posted on July 31, 2017 by perlgurl

The day started earlier than I would have thought especially given how tired I was from my bike ride yesterday. I had gone to sleep early for me, around 10:30pm and I slept fairly well, only waking a few times … Continue reading →

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RV stand for resentful vehicle

Posted on June 13, 2017 by perlgurl

I’ve been kind of quiet about my RV the past couple of weeks. After getting it out of winter storage it spent some time in the shop to get some work done and then I replaced the roof, during which … Continue reading →

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Preparing for the Denali Week-long Adventure

Posted on July 23, 2016 by perlgurl

I’ve been wanting to spend a week in Denali National Park since sometime last year when I learned about Teklanika Campground at mile 29 inside the park.  During the regular season park visitors may only drive to the Savage River trail … Continue reading →

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RV trip #2 – trip of 400 miles and two nights in the RV

Posted on May 25, 2016 by perlgurl

I took a 400 mile and two night trip this past weekend. Lots of learning happened and I’m really glad to have planned these shorter trips before the big trip to Denali. Some of the highlights that are RV specific: … Continue reading →

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Denali overnight adventure – the first trip out in the RV

Posted on May 3, 2016 by perlgurl

It’s currently shoulder season in Denali National Park which means that anyone can drive into mile 30 and camping is free at Riley Creek Campground. With that in mind I headed out with my friend Caroline to Denali National Park … Continue reading →

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RV prep for the first trip out

Posted on April 21, 2016 by perlgurl

Today I replaced the battery power cables, added the missing ground and then installed a new battery that is more appropriate for running the vehicle and will use the deep cycle battery that came with the RV for the coach … Continue reading →

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RV upgrades – sleeping accommodations, safety and fixing a window

Posted on April 18, 2016 by perlgurl

I spent most of the weekend on a project to turn the table/bed into a full-sized grownup bed instead of one for short people / children. As it was, it was barely 5’7″ and I’m nearly 5’8″ so for me … Continue reading →

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Failure getting the water to work in the RV

Posted on April 13, 2016 by perlgurl

Short story, bought an RV sort of “on a whim” late last summer, had the brakes fixed then parked it for the winter. Just getting around to finally trying to figure out how everything works since I’ve never even been … Continue reading →

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Project Winnebago: an RV that is nearly as old as me.

Posted on April 8, 2016 by perlgurl

I bought a 1973 D18 Brave at the end of last summer, sort of on a whim, for a great deal at $2k.  The interior had been repainted white and the most of the old rug/floor in the coach had … Continue reading →

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