Vagabond Chef

Buying a RV is partially because of bad weather and wanting to stay dry and warm.  If the skies ever turn black and ugly where your heading you can just turn away from it and try to get out of town.  Sometimes it works but some time you have to remember that you don’t mess with mother nature; she’s like the Canadian Mounted Police and will eventually get you.

Rain is unavoidable, and usually when it rains it gets windy.  Rains problems are two fold: wet roads and bad visibility.  First remember wipers on headlights go on.  Cut your speed and leave a larger space between cars.  Drive in the middle lane so cars pulling off the road aren’t a factor.  Tap your brakes once in a while to dry them off.  Wake up the co-pilot another set of eyes won’t hurt.  The problem with the wind is you can’t see it.  When it’s windy grip the steering wheel with both hand.s.  Stay out of the center lanes.  Steer into the guests; this will help negate the gusts.

Ice can be one of the greatestweather problems.  Patches of ice are hard to see.  The best thing to do is stay out of Wisconsin in the winter and early spring .  Cut your spee, tap your brakes when slowing down.  Slow down sooner than normal.  Don’t tailgate or make excessive lane changes.  Best bet stay off the roads and let the road cleaning crews do their job.

Snow not only is slippery, longer lasting, and could cover ice.  But be careful and you should be just fine.  Remember wipers on headlights go on, reduce speed,leave extra space, if snow is accumulating try to stay in someone elses tracks.  Highways and main thorough fares are plowed first and cul de sacs last.

If it is foggy and your wondering if you should be driving ; if in doubt park it.  But under nocircumstances should you park on the shoulder.  If you are driving have your low beams on.

Natural disasters such as earthquakes, tornadoes or hurricanes arenot so frequent as the othersbut do still exist.  For tornadoes find shelter.  Even a drainage ditch wil do, underpasses are better than nothing.  For earthquakes follow your instincts.  Hurricanes get out oftown or find sturdy shelter.

GOOD TIMES, GOOD FRIENDS, GOOD FOOD

To some this might seem like a weird topic. However, it does make a difference in a motor home. Not as much in a diesel pusher as in a gas powered one. Having a door in the front by the co-pilot seat is nice for getting into that seat. But if this door is midway, it’s easier to get into the cabin, even though to get to the co-pilot seat is a bit of a hassle. So you have to weigh the factor: would you enter from the cabin more or from the outside?

As for a drivers door, I like them. Not so much to be used, but nice for emergencies.

Some units have door bells mounted on them and some don’t. I’ve been told they are easy to install. To me I don’t need one, but if it comes with one that’s okay.