The Generator at Baton Rouge: Big Bertha Meets the Iron Pickles

The Generator at Baton Rouge: Big Bertha Meets the Iron Pickles

There is no worse feeling in full-time RV life than a critical system failing in the middle of January with nowhere to be towed and no mobile tech available until Monday. I’ve been there. That experience is why I now maintain everything on a schedule and know how to handle the repairs myself. A generator … Read more

The Water Pump at Durango: Big Bertha Goes Dry

The Water Pump at Durango: Big Bertha Goes Dry

Most of the service calls I get aren’t emergencies — they’re deferred maintenance that finally gave up. The owner noticed something off weeks ago, ignored it, and now they’re calling me from a campground two states from home. Nine times out of ten, this repair could have been done for a fraction of the cost … Read more

The Mud at Moab: Big Bertha Meets Her Match

The Mud at Moab: Big Bertha Meets Her Match

The first thing I do when I buy a used rig at auction is skip the cosmetics entirely and go straight to the mechanical systems. How a previous owner maintained the furnace, the AC, the water heater — that tells me everything I need to know about how the whole coach was treated. The roof … Read more