The Winnerwell tiny wood stove gave us installation options because of its portability. We decided the spot that made the most sense for it is our dinette. When it’s time to pull the wood stove out of storage, we convert our dinette into “bed mode” without the cushions, set the stove there, and vent it out the window. Here’s the breakdown of our wood stove setup.
Read MoreDesigning an electrical system is difficult on its own, but designing one that’s powered 100% by solar adds additional complications. Learn more about the electrical system in the Toaster.
Read MoreA collection of photos showing our 11-month long process of transforming a 2001 Fleetwood Prowler into the Toaster.
Read MorePeople are always curious why we chose the silver siding, what the material is, and why the Toaster is named that.
Read MoreWe thought we were prepared to use self-leveling epoxy after watching videos and reading through articles. Turned out there's a lot about using self-leveling epoxy that no one talks about. We ended up learning them the hard way.
Read MoreOur kitchen countertop has been the bane of our existence for the last 1.5 years. The wood veneer has been slowly cracking and peeling off since we moved in thanks to water splashes. It was finally time to do something about it. Unfortunately the project turned out to be extremely stressful.
Read MoreWant to live full-time on the road but not sure how to make it happen? Register and join us for this free podcast series, “Your RV Dream: Discover the Lifestyle, Make Money While You Travel, and Live a Life of Freedom and Adventure” starting May 8. This series features interviews with 20 long-time experienced RVers (including us) to share their advice on achieving the RV dream.
Read MoreEvery time I come across RVers who have switched to lithium batteries, the first question that comes to mind is: how the heck can they afford lithium batteries? It’s no secret that they are expensive! Lithium batteries can cost anywhere from $5,000 to $8,000. So then, how the hell did we afford them?
Read MoreCome and take a tour of our home, that we lovingly call "The Toaster".
Read MoreWhen we rebuilt the RV, the slide had to be removed so we could take off the siding. But aside from that, very minimal work was done to it: interior walls and cabinets were painted and the couch reupholstered. Since we didn't do a lot of work on the slide, I'm going to talk about the pros and cons to our slide and slides in general rather than specifically the rebuild aspect of it.
Read MoreSince moving into the Toaster, Jerud and I have spent too many hours discussing what we wish we had done with the area. If only we had known how much we would dislike our dinette seating, the interior would have looked different.
Read MoreWe’ve been living in the Toaster for over a year now. So we’ve had a lot of time to stare at the inside of the RV and wishfully talk about what we could have done differently and what we’re happy with. Rebuilding the Toaster was hard. Not having lived in it beforehand meant we didn’t know exactly what kind of features and changes we would want. We didn’t know how we would use the space. Like the saying goes, “Hindsight is always 20/20,” and I find that saying popping into my head a lot nowadays.
Read MoreBig news! The Toaster is 100% propane free! How? By taking out our last propane appliance - the RV stove/oven.
Read MoreYep, we just experienced our first RV flat tire. While we had an idea of how to change the flat and it seemed pretty easy in our heads, we had actually never changed a flat on the trailer. Turns out it was as easy as we thought.
Read MoreWhen we first started renovating the Toaster I was set on replacing all the window blind wands with something a bit more tasteful than the clear cheap plastic that our original blinds came with. But as the list of things that needed to be fixed on the RV got longer, the wands lost priority and fell off my list. But they came back on my list when I recently noticed markings on the wall.
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Peggy and Bernie of Places and Platypie came over with their fisheye lens and took some wonderful photos of the interior of the Toaster.
Read MoreThe Toaster wasn’t quite finished when we hit the road. But one thing that (thankfully) worked from the beginning was our solar equipment. Recently we had to troubleshoot an issue with the batteries though, and I’d like to share how that went, because We made a bunch of mistakes and thought perhaps others could learn from them.
Read MoreWe made a dog bed platform in the back of our truck so the dogs could comfortably lay there and we wouldn’t lose storage space the back seats could provide.
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