We are a full-time family of 4 humans, 2 cats, and 4 dogs. Three of our dogs are, not-so-well-behaved, bassets. Therefore we have to lock them up at night and when we are away and not able to take them with us. In this post, I will describe how I made a dog cage for …
Why?
Many times when you do something against “the grain”… something different, many people will ask the million dollar question. WHY? Why would you give up “The American Dream” to do something crazy, like live in an RV? Many people live this lifestyle for different reasons. Here is our “why” along with a couple of misconceptions. …
5 Things We’ve Learned During Our First Month of Full-Time Living
The nomadic life is a life filled with ups and downs just like “regular” sticks-and-brick life. Over the past month, we’ve had our share of ups and “OH CRAP!” moments. Here are the top 5 things we’ve learned during our first month of full-time living: 1) Sometimes you just need to ask. Are you looking …
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Best Instant Pot Carnitas
A couple of weeks ago in my post, 7 Things I Can’t Live Without in my RV Kitchen, I professed my deep love for the Breville Smart Oven Air and Instant Pot. Best Instant Pot Carnitas combines those 2 appliances into an absolutely delicious dish! Post contains affiliate links. Ingredients 4-6 lbs. pork shoulder slightly …
7 Things I Can’t Live Without in my RV Kitchen
1) Breville Smart Oven Air During our recent renovation, we decided to tackle our oven issue. RV ovens are notorious for working minimal at best. I’ve only had one experience with our oven and it left a sour taste in my mouth. We were on a trip to Tennessee and had plans to make s’mores …
Color Scheme
What’s in a color scheme? That seems to be a pretty loaded question depending on who you ask. On a couple of RV renovation and interior boards we are on, color schemes are discussed at great length. Some people prefer white cabinets, while others cringe every time someone paints “those beautiful (fake) wood cabinets.” I …
Installing Tin Roofing On The Shower Walls
Taking a slightly different approach with tin roof wall covering. Covering walls with galvanized roofing panels is a fairly simple project. Which may be one of the reasons that it has become fairly popular. I’ve seen it used in places from tiny houses to restaurants. I really like the look and it’s definitely durable. I …
When Slide Floors Go Bad!
A lesson in replacing a slide floor. Doing a renovation yourself is rewarding and at times challenging. Like any renovation, you have dreams of applying paint colors, swapping out various fixtures for better ones, and other projects. All the while, trying not to think of the problems you may come across in the process. …
Our Pre-Renovation Walkthrough
Here is a pre-renovation walkthrough of The Tin Can after everything had been cleaned out. We had already splotched some paint samples on all the cabinets and wall and were going to start demolition the next day. I didn’t really plan the video out. I just ran out there that night and recorded it real quick. …
Pineapples! Pineapples! Pineapples! What is it with you people and pineapples?
One day I was in a public restroom with my 3 teenage daughters. I was waiting for them to get out, but they were taking forever, so I yelled out our last name. My oldest daughter came out so embarrassed that I yelled out our last name in a public restroom. I jokingly said, “What …
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