by Sean Michael | Jul 22, 2013 | "How To", Airstream, Blog, Maintenance, Product Review, RV Products
Recently we’ve been discussing our favorite anti-corrosion products for use with an RV. In addition to Boeshield T-9, we sometimes use a product called CorrosionX. CorrosionX was developed by a company in Dallas, Texas, for use by the military on metal gear from...
by Sean Michael | Jun 25, 2013 | "How To", Camping Gear, Generators, Maintenance, RV Products, Video
Ownership entails maintenance. Consider the venerable oil change. According to our Yamaha EF3000iSEB generator owner’s manual, the engine oil should be changed every 50 hours of usage. Every 50 hours? Who owns who here? When we are fulltiming in our Airstream,...
by Sean Michael | Jan 29, 2013 | Airstream, Alaska, California, Maintenance, Video
In 2012, we towed our Airstream on a 14,000 mile road trip. We traveled 5000 miles from Alabama, exiting the United States from Montana, branching through Alberta, and then along the Alaska Highway through British Columbia, and the Yukon, all the way up to the Alaska...
by Sean Michael | May 31, 2010 | Airstream, Blog, Maintenance, Video
Pressure washing — an addictive activity? It’s definitely dangerous, as you see in the video. But in addition to splitting human skin, will it split aluminum seams? Overall, my approach is moderation in all things, including moderation. We have owned our...
by Sean Michael | May 30, 2010 | Airstream, Blog, Maintenance, RV Products, Video
For those of you who think I don’t know jack about RV repair, I finally have a video to prove you wrong. In the past you’ve heard me bemoan the fragility of our power jack. The sacrificial part in question is a little nylon gear. This gear works fine for...
by Sean Michael | May 11, 2010 | Airstream, Blog, Maintenance, Video
One of the great upsides of Airstream ownership, in my opinion, is the product’s longevity. Airstreams are not disposable. Over 70% of all Airstream travel trailers ever built (going back to the 1930s) are still in use today. So if you are a “buy and...
