Category: Illinois
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Warmth Woes: Our Diesel Heater Journey – What We Wish We Knew! 😓 Autoterm 2D Review | e166
Continue Reading: Warmth Woes: Our Diesel Heater Journey – What We Wish We Knew! 😓 Autoterm 2D Review | e166We made a big purchase back in July 2023 to install a (Planar) Autoterm 2D Diesel heater in our truck camper. We’ll share some of the pros and cons of this unit, and why we believe it’s not the right fit for our truck camper.
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From Radiator Drama to DIY Makeover: Our Rollercoaster Journey ✨#truckcamperlife | e165
Continue Reading: From Radiator Drama to DIY Makeover: Our Rollercoaster Journey ✨#truckcamperlife | e165We *finally* get the coveted radiator but on their timeline then head south for the winter to begin the longer journey of regular camper maintenance and some cool camper upgrades!
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WHY are we still in Illinois in December?! | e164
Continue Reading: WHY are we still in Illinois in December?! | e164Did you know that radiators are apparently harder to get than Willy Wonka’s Golden Ticket? We take you through the last few weeks of our most recent parts saga…
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They’re Lurking Around Every Corner! | Truck Camper Life | e163
Continue Reading: They’re Lurking Around Every Corner! | Truck Camper Life | e163It seems we’ll never get away from it… LEAKS in our camper. We’ll share how we troubleshoot the problem and what we find!
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Ultimate Winter Camping Hacks: Stay Warm and Cozy | e162
Continue Reading: Ultimate Winter Camping Hacks: Stay Warm and Cozy | e162We share actionable things and items to use to keep our camper warm in the winter!
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Flushing Tanks Without Water, Diesel Heater Power Wiring Fix & Pancakes! | e160
Continue Reading: Flushing Tanks Without Water, Diesel Heater Power Wiring Fix & Pancakes! | e160If you’re camping in colder weather, you may have some challenges in trying to flush your tanks at dump stations that don’t have any water to flush your tanks. We’ll show you what we do! And, of course, nothing goes smoothly on move day. Gary also works on trying to fix a problem we ran…
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Solar Panel Failure, Ram 5500 Surgery & Awesome Microbrewery in Peoria! | e159
Continue Reading: Solar Panel Failure, Ram 5500 Surgery & Awesome Microbrewery in Peoria! | e159Join us on our full-time RV journey as we tackle a broken solar panel mystery and share some of what we do when we’re back in Illinois for several weeks. And we try out a fantastic microbrewery in Peoria!
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Winter camping adventures in the midwest! | e102
Continue Reading: Winter camping adventures in the midwest! | e102As we finish up our time in Illinois, we end up (as typical) hitting some snow and very cold nights. The video does a great job to see how we fared (I’d give ourselves a solid C).. 😁
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This is NOT what we planned! 😐 | e101
Continue Reading: This is NOT what we planned! 😐 | e101I don’t know why I was thinking it would be different again. For our truck OR for our winter weather challenges. But being full-time sure keeps you on your (frozen) toes! Ha!
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Our Host Cascade Truck Camper Tour | e100
Continue Reading: Our Host Cascade Truck Camper Tour | e100This is a tour of our 2018 Host Cascade Truck Camper. We also go through the modifications we’ve made as we travel full-time in our rig!