Category: Projects
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Spring Update: Robots, Birds, Deck, and Van Gone
It has been a while with no exploring, so thought we should post an update. After retrieving the van from Florida, we turned it in to a dealer and ordered a new one. This will have a smaller footprint, solar panels and lithium ion batteries to facilitate off grid adventures in the future. They are…
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Simple Bedding
The van converts from a couch to a bed every day. To simplify the process, Beth made a set of fitted sheets for the two ottomans. We leave these on all the time. The evening conversion is: > Slipping a fitted sheet over the couch. > Put the bed boards in > Slide the two…
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New Table Leg
With two of us in the van, the original table was more than we needed. It was hard to get around, and had a tendency to loosen in its mount when we turned it to squeeze past. Seeing a picture of a Lagun Table leg posted in the Pleasure-Way facebook group, we decided to give…
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Winterizing – 2014 Plateau TS
Fall is coming to a close, so it is time to winterize the coach. We took photos this year and are sharing them for people that want to do it themselves. We are not professionals, so follow our instructions at your own risk. While we could take the van to a dealer for winterizing, it…
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Improved Thermostat
The Atwood thermostat that controls our propane heat was a pain to turn on, difficult to read, and cycled through a large temperature range. Someone posted on the Pleasure-way group that it is easy to switch out the analog thermostat for a digital one, so we ordered one and installed it today. If you know…
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More Knowledge Project
With the largest battery we could find to fit under the hood installed, we now have the responsibility to manage that power to maximize the life of the battery. This means not drawing the battery down to more than 50%. With a 125 amp hour battery, we have 62 amp hours of usable capacity. The monitor…
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