The Fiamma comes with 2 brackets that mount to the side of the van, so you do not need to place the legs on the ground – great for a quick setup at a lunch stop. The placement of these brackets is not “spelled out” anywhere – here is what I found worked best for [...]
I had a “Carefree” awning installed on the EuroVan – the awning that was “stock” from Winnebago – it was a terrible, terrible, thing. I could never get the Carefree OUT of the case without banging up my fingers, or smashing the wife’s, as she holds out the end that I FINALLY was able to [...]
One of the awning choices for a EuroVan is the Shady Boy. This awning is made in Canada, of US materials, and has a very compact case, and a not too difficult set up procedure. The installation and set up instructions leave something to be desired, though. Wolfgang at Shady Boy is VERY quick to [...]
My propane tank had a bad “service valve” – the part you turn on and off. Every time I would turn it on or off, a great cloud of freezing propane vapor would escape – the valve needed some work! I learned that rebuild kits for the valves are no longer available, as new valves [...]
Usually when we camp, we just use our furnace to warm up in the morning, then shut it off after getting out of bed. When we were up in the mountains of Nevada, and it was really chilly, we let the furnace run for quite some time, and I was surprised at how often the [...]
Reading a post on the ev_update list, I heard about a company making insulation for the inside of the pop top. This was an idea that we had, ever since a very cold night in the mountains of Nevada. So I contacted Fancher’s Upholstery and after a few emails, decided to order one. After a couple [...]
I recently replaced my “house” battery, and since those darn things are not cheap I wanted to take good care of it. In the Camper, there is a “converter” – it’s job is to supply 12 volts to the furnace, power to 12 volt outlets, and to charge the house battery when connected to AC [...]