It’s been 2 months! Here are some wonderings, lessons learned, and tips.
We wondered: Water drips through our AC in a heavy rain. Why? We have since had the gaskets redone and roof resealed. No more problems.
We wondered: Why do we have to defrost our residential fridge every seven to ten days? The refrigerator would get warmer and warmer until this was done. Update: It has been fixed finally. It never worked right but we had to use our current warranty to get it fixed.
We wondered: What’s wrong with our poodle, Phoebe? She’s struggling to breath out of her nose and has a nasal discharge. She was diagnosed with pneumonia and on meds. She is 15 years old and such a good old girl. I hate to see her uncomfortable.
Lesson learned: Shop around to dump. We found a cheaper and nicer place to dump open 24 hours a day. It’s the Petro Truck Stop!
Lesson learned: Be careful what’s stored in the basements. Moisture can get to the contents if you life in a humid, moist climate and they are not stored in proper containers. My backpacking equipment became moldy down below so I rearranged and made room for it in the bedroom. It works!
Tip: We tried the GEO method for our black tank. It helped. What is the GEO method? Just google GEO method for RVs and you will find a plethora of articles and You Tube how to videos. It’s really simple. You dump 1 cup of Calgon Water Softener and 1 cup of Dawn Dishwashing detergent down the toilet into your black tank after you dump. You don’t need to do it every dump. It did keep the tank fresher and our sensors worked better.
Tip: If you have an onboard washer and dryer, do small loads everyday. They are small and don’t hold much.
Tip: Buy a grass mat. Less dirt comes in on little paws and feet.
Tip: Command strips RULE! Ruff Road feels so homey with pictures on the walls.
Dog Tip: If you have a dog that pulls, front hook harnesses work the best. I’ve also used the Gentle Leader Head Collar. We also successfully used the Easy Walk Harness. Both of these tend to cause chafing. I sewed felt on the Easy Walk and that has helped. We retired the Gentle Leaders in favor of the harnesses. We recently ordered Ruffwear harnesses but they are a little big so less effective. I called the company and they said they should work ok even though a little large. The girls were still growing so I was hopeful they would fill them out. They haven’t The harnesses should have been sent back but we didn’t do it. That, I suppose, is a lesson learned.
We survived: Hurricane Irma came right through our area and we sustained no damage. We were able to provide a place for our youngest son to stay since his home had no electricity. See how we prepped for this storm in my previous post.
http://ruffroadrvlife.com/2017/12/28/hurricane-prep-and-finding-a-schedule/
Month 2- done. We are moving on to Month 3!
