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Dual Victron Multiplus 3000 3-Phase 50amp Power Issues
November 1st, 2020
Trouble in Paradise The problem: you have a dual Victron Multiplus 3000 setup and from time to time when hooked up to certain 50 amp services, your setup only pulls in power from one of the legs.This article will detail our experience with the above issue as well as o...
Posted in: Renovation, RV Upgrades/UpdatesClinton Lake, KS and Sioux City North, SD
May 18th, 2020
We finally are ready to move into the RV! First, we finished selling off the rest of our "not needed" stuff. The last of our non-RV items we took to my wife's dad's farm. Moving day Our first stay was at a KOA in Lawrence Kansas. We to...
(Almost) The First Half of 2020
May 1st, 2020
Wow, what a crazy (almost) first half of 2020!Boys' Ski Trip to Breckenridge, COJanuary 2020 In January, we took our yearly "boys" trip, and included myoldest son (and had a fantastic time, despite a couple of the guys getting sick!).View from highest open hikable te...
We Sold the Airstream!
November 20th, 2019
As our family continues to get older (and grow with baby #3 on the way), we decided that, after 4 wonderful years of travel, it was time to part ways with our lovely Airstream and get a new rig (stay tuned for a future blog post about which rig we ended up getting). With the additions we made to her...
Stella Upgrades 2019 - New "Bedrooms", Privacy Curtains, Desk, Decor, and Storage
January 1st, 2019
A timely Kansas January blizzardNew decor, homeschool book/supply storage, bed/bunk, and revised office/desk setupHomeschool supplies/book storageKey hooksNew Cushions and Pillows New bed and desk setupPrivacy CurtainsHis "Bedroom"Her "Bedroom"
Posted in: Renovation, RV Upgrades/UpdatesStella Upgrades 2018 - Gray Tank Repair!
November 10th, 2018
A [not so] fun way to kick off our next round of airstream upgrades - fixing our leaking gray tank!
Posted in: Renovation, RV Upgrades/UpdatesFinishing Up and Hitting the Road!
May 1st, 2017
Finally there, just a few loose ends and we're hitting the road!
Posted in: RenovationHow to Fabricate an Airstream/RV Shower Pan with No Mortar - Part 2
April 30th, 2017
Today we started the process of taping up the custom shower seams with the the Fabric Mesh tape that we purchased with our AVM 750 Paste.
Posted in: RenovationHow to Fabricate an Airstream/RV Shower Pan with No Mortar - Part 1
April 29th, 2017
I've scoured the internet trying to find ways to fabricate a shower pan/liner that would be ideal for Airstreams/RVs/Schoolies but haven't been able to find anything suitable for our situation - so I decided to come up with my own way.
Posted in: RenovationKitchen Cabinet Door Installation, Trim, and Water Test
April 27th, 2017
This week we continued working on the more tedious tasks, such as painting/polying, shoe/trim, and trying to figure out last minute details on the countertops and plumbing fixtures.
Posted in: RenovationDinette Table Top, Roof Vents, Plumbing, and Trim
April 17th, 2017
Yesterday I was lucky enough to have my brother stop in to help with finishing up the plumbing that we had dry-run a few weeks back.
Posted in: RenovationAtwood Water Heater Installation, Drawer Deck Hardware, Bathroom Door Fabrication, and Paint
April 15th, 2017
Today we decided to tackle the installation of our new Atwood Water Heater (among other things).
Posted in: RenovationThe Wood Floor!
April 14th, 2017
What a HUGE difference putting in the wood floor does for the way this thing looks. We are floored (haha) with how it came out.
Posted in: RenovationThe Bathroom
April 9th, 2017
I saved my favorite area for last - the ultra spacious bathroom. For those of you not familiar with RV bathrooms, that was intended as sarcasm.
Posted in: RenovationKitchen Cabinets and Drawer Deck
March 31st, 2017
The next section we decided to tackle was the "middle" area of the airstream - the kitchen and storage area.
Posted in: RenovationThe Fridge, Patches, Paint and Planning
March 26th, 2017
So we decided to use a residential fridge. [HERESY!]
Posted in: RenovationPlumbing, Desk, and U-Shaped Dinette
March 25th, 2017
We were fortunate enough to have help from my brother again this weekend and we got a ton done!
Posted in: RenovationLeveling, Interior Wall, and Rear Bed
March 18th, 2017
Bright early saturday mornings with perfect weather and Airstream work are a great way to kick off the weekend.
Posted in: RenovationDinette Prototyping, Ceiling Installation, and Flooring/Counter Decisions
March 10th, 2017
All of the lights are installed and it's finally time to seal up the last bit of the interior skins: the center ceiling panel.
Posted in: RenovationPrimer, Lighting, and Power
March 4th, 2017
Today we (my better half) cleaned, scrubbed, and primed the interior skins we have hung up thus far.
Posted in: RenovationInsulation, Skins, Endcaps, and Light Testing
February 25th, 2017
We've been making some serious headway! As is typical, we've done a fairly lousy job of taking photos and documenting our process, but there is only so much time in a day!
Posted in: RenovationPutting the Aluminum Skins Back In
February 19th, 2017
Today we decided to take a short break from hanging insulation so we could start putting up the interior aluminum skin.
Posted in: RenovationInsulating using Roxul
February 15th, 2017
Next up is working on installing the insulation.
Posted in: RenovationCaulking, Battery Boxes, Electrical, Frame Bolts, Window Latches, Bathroom Fan, Roof Work, oh my.
February 5th, 2017
We have been caulking a LOT. And by “we” I mean mostly my wife while I was gone having fun with my brothers on a ski trip.
Posted in: RenovationSubfloor Install
January 29th, 2017
Wow, what turned out to be something I hoped would take a few days has really stretched out.
Posted in: RenovationLeaks, Caulking, and the [Expletive] Shower Pan
January 22nd, 2017
![Leaks, Caulking, and the [Expletive] Shower Pan](/uploads/application/images/leaks2.jpg)
We had a lot of good intentions to have the subfloor completely replaced by this point, but other factors (weather) prevented us from doing so.
Posted in: RenovationFinishing Sub Floor Removal, Underbelly cleanup and Frame Grinding
January 15th, 2017
Today started off a bit cold and icy...
Posted in: RenovationJust Kidding, No Subfloor Today
January 13th, 2017
I had fully planned on getting to the subfloor today, but the massive pile of garbage outside our airstream and in our garage demanded our attention.
Posted in: RenovationGetting Started
January 12th, 2017
My wife and I purchased a 1984' 31' Excella about a year ago, took it on some trips out west from Kansas (Arizona, Colorado, Utah) with our young children (now 3 and 6) and are loving the experience.
Posted in: Renovation
