Are you getting clean water into your RV? Do you sometimes get weird taste or smells from your water? Having clean water in your RV may be more important than you think. An RV water filter is an essential and not necessarily an expensive investment. Many RV parks do not necessarily have good clean water. …
Best Countertop Ice Maker: FirstBuild’s Opal
I don’t know about you, but I love a good cold drink. Especially a big sweet tea with lots of ice. When we launched fulltime, we needed to find a solution for having ice. We started out with 4 ice trays in our tiny RV freezer. That was a disaster! Where was the food supposed …
Trading our Sorrows: A Story of Grief on the Road
No, this isn’t your typical RVing how-to story. But hang in there. It’s about lessons we can all learn from during a time many of us will face on the road. The Backstory Philip’s mother passed away about 3 years prior to us meeting. Philip is the youngest of 6 children and his sister, Kim, …
Making A Checklist To Set Up And Take Down Your RV
Do you struggle with remembering everything you’re supposed to do when taking down or setting up your RV? I know I’ve struggled at times. I’ve been several hours into a trip and remember that I didn’t turn off the hot water heater. This struggle can be frustrating. That is why you need a good checklist. Creating …
Restaurant Review: Tacos4Life
Rarely ever will you see me post restaurant reviews on our blog, especially fast food. I’m a foodie at heart and enjoy eating interesting foods out, when locally available. However, generally I’m so ready to eat that by the time I get my food, I’m not interested in taking pictures. Today’s really no different, I …
The Perfect Screen Room Canopy
Are you in the search for a screen room canopy? Have you purchased an canopy that just isn’t holding up to the elements? That’s where we were recently. We had a screen room, and at first we were pretty happy with it. After a few months of being constantly being set up, it started getting …
Using a Mail Service
In my last article, I spoke about choosing a domicile. Once you choose your domicile state, then you need to begin the process of changing over your residency. This includes things like getting your vehicle plates, your driver’s license, registering to vote, etc. To do most of these things, you have to set up where …
Defective RV Leaf Springs: Go Big Or Go Home!
What does one do when you have a defective leaf spring on your RV? Or when the new, supposedly heavier, leaf springs you just installed don’t appear to be up to snuff? Well, if your me, you go and get even heavier leaf springs for the job. The Problem As you may recall, a few …
Choosing a Domicile State
When deciding to become a full time nomad, there are 2 big questions that must people ask. The answers to the questions are related, but somewhat different. What state will you choose as your domicile? Without living in one place, how will you get your mail? I’m going to answer the first question today and …
Our Top 5 RV Renovations And Accessories
We recently celebrated our first nomadiversary! In that short year and the 7 months before, The Tin Can has gone through many upgrades and renovations. So, in this post I would like to share some of our favorites. Some of these are just accessories that make the RV life easier. Others are pretty major renovations. …