Derrick "Gramps" Parker's Blog

 Over the last seven years, Diane and I have learned, discovered, or otherwise stumbled upon a few things that have helped us during our adventures on the road.   1. Velcro computer wiring straps (available from Wal-Mart of course) can keep your coach  vertical cabinet doors from flying open while going down the road and hitting a pot...

It has been a peaceful two weeks since May 22, the day we left our brick house in Portsmouth. Once again we had to take our coach on the road for service before we could actually start our first long trip this year. The coach hasn’t been parked the whole time since our last long venture, which took place last September, I think. We made a fall trip...

I promised some RV stories. Well I found a few. I doubt they are true, but they may bring a smile.   A couple from Minneapolis decided to go to Florida to thaw out during one particularly icy winter. They planned to stay at the very same RV park where they spent their 15th wedding anniversary a decade earlier. Because of hectic schedules, i...

One of my rules for owning a Motorcoach is Rule Number Two, which contains the following: Patience is not only a virtue but a necessity. Rule Two and Rule Five (my latest rule) work very closely together Rule Number Five: When owning a Motorcoach Don’t Forget to Laugh.   You must be able to laugh even if it kills you.  ...

Well, it is supposed to get down to 18 degrees tonight around here. I have the wet bay heater running. I bypassed the snap fuse and replaced it with a 30-amp auto fuse. There is a 120-volt heater running in the cargo bay next to the hot water heater. I have 4 inches of insulation stuffed in the fridge access, with the ice maker water supply disconnected....