by Sean Michael | Jan 12, 2021 | Airstream, Blog, Maintenance, Video
EMAIL: Pros@masterpaintguard.com or CALL: 925-922-1714 Our Airstream is a 25-foot 2003 Classic. Over the years we’ve taken it to 49 States (sorry, Hawaii, we’ll see you someday) and several Canadian provinces. Airstreams don’t have odometers, but...
by Sean Michael | Dec 11, 2020 | Boondocking, Destinations, Dry Camping, RV Lifestyle, Video
One of our favorite boondocking experiences this year was in the Alabama Hills of California. In many ways this is a “best case” for RV camping in North America. Stunning scenic views, a nearby town for supplies, and campsites free of charge. Just remember...
by Sean Michael | Oct 30, 2020 | RV Lifestyle, RV Products, Video
We’ve had a few mouse invasions over the years. If you have a mouse in your RV, you will soon see the signs: mostly mouse poop and torn bits of paper. You may also see chew marks on any bags of food that are within reach of the intruder. If it’s a...
by Sean Michael | Oct 15, 2020 | Destinations, Harvest Hosts, Video
Harvest Hosts is a unique RV travel club. You pay one flat fee to join, and afterwards you can boondock at any Harvest Hosts location. The locations include wineries, breweries, golf courses, and farms. We are just getting started with Harvest Hosts, but have already...
by Sean Michael | Sep 2, 2020 | Camping Gear, RV Products, Tools, Video
We’ve had a lot of “adventurous” experiences with electric RV jacks. You know the old saying: when something goes wrong, the “adventure” begins! Maybe we have just had a run of bad luck, but our electric jacks have been a frequent lowlight of our RV travels....
by Sean Michael | Aug 2, 2020 | Blog, Video
Many of you have asked for some sort of RV pre-departure checklist. So we made a quick video with some ideas. These are several of the issues we address before setting sail. One of the unfortunate truisms of RV adventure, and travel in general, is that you often only...
by Sean Michael | Jul 30, 2020 | RV Lifestyle, RV Products, Video
We were all “newbies” at one time. When you get an RV, there’s a lot to learn. So every year we like to create some fresh videos for newcomers to RV travel. One of the first big ticket items RV newbs may considering purchasing is a portable inverter...
by Sean Michael | Jun 16, 2020 | Blog, Product Review, RV Lifestyle, RV Products, Video
Occasionally we stumble across “game changing” camping gear. This is gear that offers vast improvements to the fundamental RV experience with few real downsides. This has been the case with our Traeger portable pellet smoker grills. Eating is fundamental,...
by Sean Michael | May 25, 2020 | Blog, Essays
Recently Kristy and I were looking for something to watch on TV. We happened across “The Pacific,” the brilliant Tom Hanks / Steven Speilberg production that chronicles World War 2 battles in the South Pacific. We enjoyed the series, and were especially intrigued by a...
by Sean Michael | Apr 14, 2020 | Blog
Life takes interesting twists and turns. Some 35 years ago, I spent a lot of time hanging out with my friend Mike. We did what teenage males in the 1980s liked to do — we played videogames (mainly on our Commodore 64 computers) and listened to music and went to...
by Sean Michael | Feb 10, 2020 | Airstream, RV Products, Tires, Towing, Video
The first glimmer of Spring is in the chilly air. Sure, much of North America remains an icy frozen tundra, but a quick glance at the calendar is reassuring. Soon the winter chill will fade, and long dormant RVs will be broken out of storage and dewinterized. Yes,...
by Joman Olaes | Oct 27, 2019 | Blog, Generators, Product Review, RV Products
“How’s that Champion generator workin’ out for ya?” We are currently traveling with the Champion 3100W unit with remote electric start; but we also own the DUAL FUEL 3400W unit. Overall we have been very impressed with the value proposition...
