Dave Solberg

Sep 12, 2024 | rvtravel.com | Gail Marsh |Tony Barthel |Dave Solberg |Dustin Simpson

Issue 2470Today’s thought“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.” ―Need an excuse to celebrate? Today is National Peanut Day!On this day in history: 1899 – Henry Bliss is the first person in the United States to be killed in a motor vehicle collision.

Sep 12, 2024 | rvtravel.com | Dave Solberg

Dear Dave, Can Flex Seal Liquid Rubber or Flex Caulk be used to seal cracks or small holes on a Winnebago roof without damaging it? —Dan, 2021 Winnebago VoyageDear Dan,I am not a big fan of Flex Seal in either the liquid, caulk, or tape form. I have used all three on houses and RVs and have not had much luck with longevity. The spray will disintegrate foam insulation immediately, and the tape eventually hardens and cracks.

Sep 11, 2024 | rvtravel.com | Dave Solberg

Dear Dave,On our first trip with this new-to-us travel trailer, the 12-volt refrigerator cycled on and off every hour or so, with a whirring, whiny noise and a soft thud, all night long. We finally had to turn it off so we could sleep. This was on battery power. Is this typical, or is something wrong? We’ve never had a 12v before, so we aren’t sure. Also don’t know how it behaves on shore power.

Sep 10, 2024 | rvtravel.com | Greg Illes |Cheri Sicard |Dave Solberg

Issue 2467“Hope can be a powerful force. Maybe there’s no actual magic in it, but when you know what you hope for most and hold it like a light within you, you can make things happen, almost like magic.” ―Need an excuse to celebrate? Today is National TV Dinner Day!On this day in history: 1846 – Elias Howe is granted a patent for the sewing machine. By Greg IllesAs we prepared for our Alaska trip, we read many warnings about damage caused by flying rocks.

Sep 10, 2024 | rvtravel.com | Dave Solberg

Dear Dave,Before purchasing our new-to-us RV, it was inspected by someone who has lived in/worked with RVs for decades. However, he/we didn’t know to take off the front panel of the air conditioner to check it. So, soon after the purchase, I discovered (in a very unhealthy, unpleasant way) that one of the air conditioners had black mold and that the mold spread throughout the RV covering all surfaces, as mold traveling through the air will do.