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Amen. I tried Visible for about a year and could not rely on it. Then I tried a Verizon 100GB plan on 8800L hotspot which usually worked great but was pricey because we couldn't suspend service when we weren't RVing . . . so at least 1/2 the year we were paying for nothing. Ditched Verizon and...

Starlink Roam . . .

It's a Honda CRV for us. I think it has to be a pre-2014 model. Whatever you decide upon, make sure your RV is able to tow it (weight-wise).

From my days of back pack camping, we were taught to pack it out — ALL out.

California and Texas in an alliance? Right.

From The Onion

Or as George Orwell said If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face— forever.

Our last two RVs were older (2000 & 2001) so besides packing, there's plenty of yearly maintenance. This year there was a bunch to do.

Have you ever owned a DP?

Don't recall, but not enough.

I've owned two gassers and one DP. Our first gasser, a 2004 34' National RV SeaBreeze drove like a pig. I think the Workhorse chassis contributed a lot to that. We tried a long trip once and regretted it. So we stuck to driving in state (WI) for the 7 years we owned it. Our first and only DP...

And then there's Campnab.

Wall Drug

A Victron SmartShunt is connected like so: In the above diagram, note that the SmartShunt has to be connected to both the NEG and POS battery terminals. In this config, you access the battery parameters by using Victron's VictronConnect app. Since the SmartShunt's BlueTooth range is very...

I used an AGS (Auto Generator Start) system in my last RV. Note that this AGS doesn't alert you, it starts the RV generator if the voltage drops too low or the inside temperature get too high.