Recently we purchased a really nifty little product on amazon that cost a little over $20 (and price depends on the size you buy). We originally purchased it to put over a 10x10 dog kennel which we use in the summer as a garden to keep the deer out. We also use it while camping … Continue reading Camping must have! Shade!
Even with the awning out, it seems like we always end up parking the RV so that the hot afternoon sun hits the side of the RV where the door is located. Our RV has one of those roll up / pull down shades in front of the door on the inside for privacy and … Continue reading RV Door Window Sunscreen Hack
We have been super busy crafting and getting ready for a Christmas craft show to sell some items as a fundraiser for the Gilmer County WV Historical Society. We finished the last of our planned projects today (although I'm sure I will come up with a few more things to make between now and then … Continue reading What’s new at Conestoga Chuck’s house?
Lately it has been cold and rainy and during the summer we had hot and rainy... which means a need to control the humidity inside the RV. Humidity control is very important if you want to keep your RV in tip top condition and it's even more important if you are very allergic to molds! … Continue reading Full time RV’ing and humidity control inside the RV
Conestoga Chuck has been super busy this summer with events. So the writing time has been very limited. We invite you to join us on Conestoga Chuck's Face Book page if you are solely a wordpress reader, because we have been posting quick updates there due to time constraints. Also, there have been quite a … Continue reading A quick note from Conestoga Chuck
Conestoga chuck approves this endorsement and so does hiS little sister lil bit 🙂 I'm just typing what the pups are woofing for me to put into English for your reading enjoyment. Forget those pop up canvas camping shades! Get a 10x10 doggie kennel instead! Place an indoor outdoor rug for their enjoyment plus lots … Continue reading Doggie comforts while camping
Yesterday and today was spent lazily traveling thru Wyoming and South Dakota, which is honestly my favorite part of this trip. Such beautiful landscape and very sparsely populated... I can imagine myself traveling in a true Conestoga in a wagon train as one of the many first settlers to the area. Some of the mountains … Continue reading Conestoga Chuck travels across the prairie
So let's talk some about those disgusting black water tanks lol One of the things that becomes a major problem with home septic systems and black water tanks is toilet paper. So let's talk about an European style upgrade that will save you money and time and can be done at home as well as … Continue reading RV bathroom upgrades and taking care of the black water tank
Part of traveling full time in an RV means keeping an eye on the weather and knowing when to postpone travel plans for a bit lol. Well this weeks travel plans have been postponed due to a freak April snowstorm and subsequent forecasted flooding right along our planned route. This gives us a bit more … Continue reading Snow in the forecast! And some RV remodeling…traveling with pets
I've looked at grinding mills for some time now but they are super expensive! I want one to use as a teaching aid for kids at a pioneer museum we volunteer at during the summer. So after a bit of online research, I decided if the American Indians of old and Latino population of old … Continue reading Pioneer style grinding mill experiment (and a bonus kitchen tool) made from garden rocks!
Conestoga Chuck 