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Mark Snyder: Lithium Battery Safety & What Kills Inverters and Batteries

Pippi — Thu, 31 Oct 2019 13:11:03 +0000

This depth and understanding of renewable energy storage and solar set ups is rare to find. I highly recommend this video, white paper and reading material.

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DIY RV Space Saving Cubby

Pippi — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 19:52:51 +0000

If you’ve spent any time living or travelling in an RV or tiny home you know how important it is to save space and keep organization tidy. Follow the steps in the video below to craft your own custom DIY RV space saving cubby. You can use the stencil I’ve created and used for my … Continue reading DIY RV Space Saving Cubby →

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How To Repair or Replace An RV Slide Motor

Pippi — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 01:57:22 +0000

Here is a Schwintek RV Slide Troubleshooting Guide that may pose useful if you ever need to replace or repair your Schwintek RV slide. Watch the video below to see me going through the process so you can know and learn what I did so you are prepared to DIY replace or repair your RV … Continue reading How To Repair or Replace An RV Slide Motor →

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How to Hitch a Fifth Wheel

Pippi — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 22:16:05 +0000

When I got my fifth wheel it was daunting to hitch up my fifth wheel. Connecting a fifth wheel seemed more ominous and dangerous than just hooking up a travel trailer, horse trailer or even less, my old vehicle dolly to my previous class A RV. It was rightly so to feel that way as … Continue reading How to Hitch a Fifth Wheel →

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Indian Yellow Potatoes Inspired by the Bengali dish, Aloo Posto

Pippi — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 20:10:47 +0000

Potatoes are one of my favorite foods because of its diverse possibilities. They can be fried, mashed, boiled, grilled, made into pancakes and so on; not to mention the variety of types of potatoes available. Trying potato recipes from other cultures is also a fun and delicious way to experience this root vegetable. Whenever I … Continue reading Indian Yellow Potatoes Inspired by the Bengali dish, Aloo Posto →

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Off Grid RV Living: RV DIY Solar Hookup Schematic

Pippi — Sat, 17 Jun 2017 20:28:40 +0000

In a recent video series I did about how I installed my RV solar set up, I mentioned the final hookup schematic which you can find here as a PDF or below as an image. See further below for the videos on how to install, connect and hookup your RV DIY solar set up.

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RV Safe, Potent, Ride-or-Die Materials for Cleaning Tanks, Clogged Drains and More

Pippi — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 22:29:25 +0000

Living in an RV or any small home, any sort of chemical vapors linger around and it’s hard to get away from. So being someone who lives in my RV full time, I’m really keen on using safe chemicals and minerals while reducing not only cost for spendy name brand products but also toxic chemicals … Continue reading RV Safe, Potent, Ride-or-Die Materials for Cleaning Tanks, Clogged Drains and More →

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DIY Solar: How to Build a Solar Panel from Scratch

Pippi — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 22:23:46 +0000

DIY Homemade Solar Panels Building a solar panel can be a fun and rewarding project and can be accomplished at home with a little bit of work.Check out this video for steps and a demonstration on how to build your own homemade DIY solar panel and read on for further details, specifications and information. It’s … Continue reading DIY Solar: How to Build a Solar Panel from Scratch →

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RV Solar Basics 4/4: How many Panels & Batteries Do I Need?

Pippi — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 00:33:39 +0000

Doing an energy audit to determine your electricity usage is the fundamental and most important step in preparing and planning for your solar or renewable energy system set up in your RV or home. Knowing how much electricity you use, specifically amp hours will give you a more precise target on which to base the … Continue reading RV Solar Basics 4/4: How many Panels & Batteries Do I Need? →

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RV Solar Basics 3/4: Batteries and Lithium-Ion vs Lead Acid

Pippi — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 20:00:38 +0000

RV Solar Batteries: Batteries are kind of like the heart and soul of your solar or renewable energy set up. If you’ve got solar panels, you’re not running off solar power, you’re running off the energy stored in your batteries and your panels just recharge those batteries. Batteries store energy in amp hours. Let’s say … Continue reading RV Solar Basics 3/4: Batteries and Lithium-Ion vs Lead Acid →

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