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One thing that really worried me about the whole, living in an RV things, was dumping the black tank. I’ve heard horror stories and I knew this would be a make it or break it task. I watched youtube videos and read a few tips. Then I bought the clear […]

Dumping 101

July 11, 2013 in Nomad Life / RV tagged Bathroom / Black Water Tank by Elisha

I think this is going to be the last bedroom update until it is “finished.” I don’t know if I will replace the lights yet so it may not be finished for a few more months. Luckily, the rest of the bedroom may be finished in a week or two. […]

Bedroom Update

July 9, 2013 in RV tagged Bedroom / Construction / Make-Over / Remodel / RV / RV Makeover / RV Remodel by Elisha

I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday. Mine consisted of a few naps, more shopping, and lots of work. I picked up my mattress as well as a laptop. I returned the GPS I purchased in favor of an RV specific one. I know, I don’t really need […]

Holiday Weekend

July 8, 2013 in Nomad Life tagged Tech by Elisha

The final purchase of the weekend and probably one of the most important of my RV living: The above, my friend, is a clear elbow for flushing the black water tank. It isn’t really necessary, but I have been told it makes the job a whole lot better. You […]

Final Purchase

July 4, 2013 in Nomad Life / RV tagged purchase / RV by Elisha

I will take a break from sharing my spoils to show you the little progress that was made. The section to the right and the wall to the left were the last pieces in the bedroom. That’s right, the bedroom is completely walled in. Now to finish puttying/sanding. […]

Progress

July 3, 2013 in RV tagged Bathroom / Bedroom / Construction / Remodel / RV / RV Makeover / RV Remodel by Elisha

Another item I wanted for a couple of months, but hadn’t gotten around to picking it up, was a GPS system. I know, I could just use my phone, however, there are a couple of downsides. 1. It uses my data and I need all I can get. 2. If […]

More Toys

July 2, 2013 in Nomad Life / RV tagged RV / toys by Elisha

I was not feeling well last week and did not get a lot accomplished on the RV. We still made progress, just not a lot. I did manage to make a few purchases while I was feeling under the weather. Since I don’t have a lot of other progress, I […]

Big Spender

July 1, 2013 in Nomad Life / RV tagged Decorating / Pets / RV by Elisha

I realized the other day, somewhere in this adventure, my main goal in the renovation disappeared. The plan was to put the RV back together in a way that is easy to take apart again, just in case their is water damage in the future. If you notice how it […]

What happened?

June 26, 2013 in RV tagged Bedroom / Construction / Make-Over / Remodel / RV / RV Makeover / RV Remodel by Elisha

Elisha Dasenbrock Back Wall – To the left: Back Wall – To the right: As you can see, Johnny came back. As you can also see, crazy spray insulation application runs in the family. This wall literally took us all day on Saturday. I cut the […]

Weekend Update

June 25, 2013 in RV tagged Bedroom / Construction / Make-Over / Remodel / RV / RV Makeover / RV Remodel / Water Damage by Elisha

That’s an English proverb I read on Life Hacker yesterday. I saw it around the same time I got this wall post from my Aunt. This project really is so much easier than it should be. Yes, there are plenty of obstacles, but most of those are my own […]

A Smooth Sea Never Made A Skilled Sailor

June 20, 2013 in Nomad Life tagged Family / Friends / Gratitude / Remodel / RV / RV Makeover / RV Remodel by Elisha

We were all over last weekend. I put up a thin layer of pink insulation over the ladder support board. We could not find an 1-1/4″ insulation so we had to get the purple in 1″ and the pink in 1/4″. My friend dug out another trench in the ceiling […]

Ceiling

June 20, 2013 in RV tagged Ceiling / Construction / Make-Over / Remodel / RV / RV Makeover / RV Remodel by Elisha

The weekend started out a little rough. I got up around 6 A.M. for a head start. I made some of those eggs in avocados. They are all the craze in the interwebs. Then came the first trip to the wonderful world of Menards. The weather was lovely when we […]

Bedroom

June 19, 2013 in RV tagged Bedroom / Construction / Make-Over / Remodel / RV / RV Makeover / RV Remodel by Elisha

In the words of my maternal Grandma, my Topsy Turveys just “tickle” me. Look at that little baby tomato! It is going to be so delicious when it grows up. What are some of your favorite tomato recipes?

Future Bounty

June 19, 2013 in Nomad Life tagged Garden / Gardening / RV / Topsy Turvy by Elisha

We covered the very last of the bedroom floor with Mighty Seal Sunday. Now you see it: Now you don’t: I will probably go over a few places a second time (or third) time. This does make sweeping the floor a little easier. All weekend my friend was talking about […]

Floor

June 18, 2013 in RV tagged Bedroom / Construction / Floor / Remodel / RV / RV Makeover / RV Remodel / Sub-Floor by Elisha

I had to rent a truck for some wall panels (that’s right, I said wall panels) and another sheet of insulation. Menards runs their trucks on propane fuel! Do you all know this? The gentleman renting the truck said it cost about $8,000, but the state of Illinois refunds $4,000. I […]

Propane?

June 17, 2013 in RV tagged Construction / Make-Over / Remodel / RV / RV Ideas / RV Makeover / RV Remodel by Elisha

While my niece sanded the cabinets, I started on the toilet parts and sink. I did not sand the sink. My brother came over and said, “tsk tsk” so I sanded the toilet. I don’t know if I’ve ever really sanded anything (except a point on a drawing pencil.) I […]

Painting Prep

June 16, 2013 in RV tagged Bathroom / Bathroom Tear Down / Construction / Make-Over / Remodel / RV / RV Makeover / RV Remodel by Elisha

I really want to paint the exterior of the RV with tinted bed liner. I haven’t quite decided if I will or not, but if I do I need to pick a color. I was really inspired by the beautifully painted adobe houses in Santa Fe. They are so different […]

Exterior Color of RV

June 15, 2013 in Nomad Life / RV tagged Construction / Make-Over / Remodel / RV / RV Makeover / RV Remodel by Elisha

I know that line is supposed to be a husband singing about a wife, BUT my plant baby is having a plant baby! If you knew how many plants I have callously murdered, you would understand how significant this is. I actually thought I killed the adult plant. I didn’t […]

My Baby Is Having A Baby

June 14, 2013 in Nomad Life tagged Baby Plants / Garden / Gardening / Plants by Elisha

We did so much in the bedroom, I had to break it down. Johnny and my friend have both bugged me to use *Flex Seal somewhere on my RV. I caved when it came to the bedroom sub-floor. The fresh water tank is under the bed. At first I […]

Bedroom Floor

June 14, 2013 in RV tagged Bedroom / Construction / Make-Over / Remodel / RV / RV Makeover / RV Remodel by Elisha

Yesterday, I gave you a heads up that Johnny was back. You know that means we made some real progress,so I hope you are excited as I am. Not to mention, the minion was a sanding beast. Johnny and my friend replaced the rotted board around the outside/under bed storage. […]

Bedroom Update, I’ve Clearly Lost Count

June 13, 2013 in RV by Elisha