Jerud and I decided it was time to find an alternative source of heat compatible with our goal of being fossil fuel free (no propane, gas, or diesel). The option is a wood stove. But we needed a tiny wood stove that would work with our rig’s layout - which meant it needs to be portable. Hence the Winnerwell tiny wood stove!
Read MoreChoosing an RV to become your full-time home is a very personal decision and process. But if you’re reading this, you’re probably like us - eager to live outside the norms of stationary society, and even of the traditional RV community. My goal with this post is to help get you get started with some key questions about road life and lead you to ask yourself specific, tailored questions.
Read MoreIf you’ve ever looked at our “Currently” page, you may wonder, “Ching and Jerud talk a lot about being 100% solar powered, but the number of days they’ve been plugged in is really high!” Find out why that is.
Read MoreIf you start reading about off-grid electricity or RV boondocking, you’ll come across mention of phantom loads pretty quickly. A phantom load is something that draws power but isn’t doing anything useful for you directly (and might be keeping itself secret, just to piss you off). Reading about these, they sound like a major obstacle to off-grid living, but our personal experience has shown that these loads are manageable once you understand them.
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