Reading Time: 2 minutes As much as we love camping season, there’s one big to-do when the leaves start falling: winterizing the camper. It is not the most glamorous part of RV life, but it is essential for keeping your rig safe during those long, cold months. We created this step-by-step winterization video and added our own tips from experience. Whether you’re storing your camper in the driveway or at...
Reading Time: 3 minutes There’s something really satisfying about a smooth RV hookup and disconnect process. But let’s be honest—it takes practice. Whether it’s your first time towing or you’ve been at this for years, there’s always a checklist running through your head. In this video and blog, I strapped on a GoPro to walk you through exactly how we hook up our travel trailer to our truck, prepare it...
Reading Time: < 1 minute https://youtu.be/kDVI30dmHEs One of the reasons we love the Jayco 32 BHDS is that it has a swivel TV in the family room and master bedroom. A great design for many reasons, none more than we have the ability to watch TV at night when the kids are in the bunk house without disturbing them. The question is how do you mount a TV in an...
Reading Time: 3 minutes We had our first driveway surfing experience this weekend after bringing our Jayco 32 BHDS home from the dealership. Although we did not realize “driveway surfing” was what we were doing, we soon realized the value of this process being first time RV owners. After three days in the driveway, we have a list of tips to ensure you have a successful driveway surfing experience so...
Reading Time: < 1 minute In this how-to, we walk you through hooking up your EAZ LIFT 48069 1200 lbs weight distribution hitch Elite Kit between our 3500 Chevrolet tow vehicle and our Jayco 32bhds travel trailer. This EAZ-Lift kit takes about an hour and a half to install, and I would recommend watching this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO7ifIZ6FK4) for installation. We had our dealership install these for us, and we are...
Reading Time: < 1 minute As we are awaiting the delivery of our Jayco 32BHDS camper, we are getting many of our interior projects done ahead of time. One of our projects was to build hide-a-way bunk bed rails for our camper bunkhouse. In this video, I explain what type of wood I used for the railing, the bracketing I choose to secure the rails to the bunkhouse and how...
Reading Time: 3 minutes I’ve been making these fleece cut and tie blankets for as long as I can remember being able to tie a knot. They are so simple and comfortable. You can find fleece fabric at most any fabric store and even at WalMart. Your fabric stores will likely have more patterns to choose from. I purchased my fabric from JoAnn Fabric for around $36 a blanket. This...