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There are two things that Tonya and I discussed as soon as we started driving the bus: (1) We wanted some sort of dash camera that we could use “just in case” some accident happened while we were driving and we could have proof of who caused what; and (2) We wanted some sort of…
Disclosure: This page contains affiliate links wherein we get a small commission at no cost to you when you make a purchase by clicking on our links. One of the challenges with our coach that is common for lots of the big motor coaches these days is they do not have a built-in ladder to…
Tonya used a bidet at a friend’s 5th wheel and decided she wanted one in our Dutch Star! I did some research on the usual Facebook groups and IRVC2 forums and found that the best bet for use with our Dometic 8740 Macerating toilet in the Master Bath was a Brondell Swash 1400. Based on…
I work full time in the information security and financial segments which requires I have reliable Internet access anywhere we may roam. For me, this means multiple options and backups no matter if we are in an urban area, rural, middle of nowhere, rest area, Havest Host, etc. Lots of folks have asked what we…
It finally happened…the dreaded Sanicon Turbo Pinhole leak. For those who have experienced…you know…for those who don’t…it is not an explosion, but it is nasty. We did everything we could to prevent this from happening (see the previous upgrade parts) with a cover to protect the hose, etc…but alas…it still happened to us. The Crime…
As we started our Full-Time RV lives, we started noticing folks at the campgrounds setting up water softeners next to their buses. I asked lots of questions and did lots of googling and saw the value of adding a water softener system to our coach so that we would (1) protect our appliances from hard…
Part 1 of the upgrade made the Sanicon Turbo more robust (with a sleeve) and modular (with the Banjo Clamps). Part 2 is about having an ‘extension’ that effectively doubles the length of the stinky slinkey. Most of the parts are the same as used for the initial upgrades. This blog is new-and-improved in that…
One thing I love about our Dutch Start is it comes with a Sanicon Turbo macerator system. There are lots of opinions on these types of systems..and I’m not looking to start a debate. I like it! That said, there are some shortcomings: The first improvement that was recommended to me was from a fellow…