by Stormy Shafer | Jun 5, 2018 | Interior remodeling, kitchen
Because the weather continues to be so inconsistent, and because much of the rainy, humid, nastier stuff has tended to come on weekends when I would normally be doing much of the trailer renovation work, I have found myself grabbing snippets of time as I’m able to...
by Stormy Shafer | May 26, 2018 | electrical, exterior remodeling, lighting, renovation, RVing, travel trailer, Travel trailer towing
In an earlier post, I mentioned that I’d soon need to be replacing the non-functioning, ugly taillights on Wildheart. Well, that time came about a month ago, as I began getting ready to take her in for her state inspection. In between days of rain, a sunny afternoon...
by Stormy Shafer | May 22, 2018 | adventure, emotional journey, on the road, travel trailer, weather
This is not about my trailer, but it is about something I am thinking of when I get on the road. Most of you are aware that I am an incorrigible weather weenie. I geek out over storms of any kind, it’s true. I am fascinated by them, and it’s because they absolutely...
by Stormy Shafer | May 21, 2018 | Downsides, emotional journey, renovation, travel trailer
When I started this blog, I told you I would share it all with you, and today I have something to share that isn’t about renovating my trailer. I’ve been really frustrated the past three weeks, since the endlessly dreary, disgustingly damp weather has made it pretty...
by Stormy Shafer | May 2, 2018 | electrical, exterior remodeling, leaks, lighting, RVing, travel trailer
Since I had taken delivery of my trailer, I knew the porchlight wasn’t working. I believe the culprit was corrosion in the switch, due to — you guessed it — water intrusion from lack of proper installation. Once again, no butyl tape had been used to...
by Stormy Shafer | Apr 26, 2018 | Full-timing, Interior remodeling, lighting, renovation, rv storage, RVing, storage, travel trailer, wildheart
While dealing with The Winter That Wouldn’t Die over the past few months, I’ve been stressing about getting farther behind in working on the trailer. When I’ve been able, I’ve stolen a couple hours here and there to go out and do what I can, so I don’t feel totally...
by Stormy Shafer | Apr 18, 2018 | Downsides, electrical, exterior remodeling, lighting, renovation, RVing, travel trailer
This post is actually out of order, but I was so excited to show you my new backsplash, so I posted that one first. Before that, however, came one of the reasons I didn’t get that job done sooner: The Leak. Now, admittedly, I’m a rank amateur at all this. I have yet...
by Stormy Shafer | Apr 17, 2018 | improvising, Interior remodeling, kitchen, renovation, travel trailer
A few posts ago, I described putting up the epoxy tile on the sidewall of my kitchen backsplash. I still love how it looks. Unfortunately, I could not find any more of the same tile because it turns out the reason I got such a good deal on it was that it was a...
by Stormy Shafer | Apr 9, 2018 | Downsides, exterior remodeling, improvising, Interior remodeling, leaks, rv storage, RVing, storage, travel trailer, wildheart
Last Sunday dawned gray and with a few brisk gusts. Great. A chilly, breezy day in which a good bit of my work would need to be outside. Of course. Well, there was nothing to be done about it, so I went out after breakfast and got right to pulling away the worn and...
by Stormy Shafer | Apr 7, 2018 | electrical, Interior remodeling, travel trailer, wildheart
Last weekend was the first one when I was able to work relatively unhindered on Wildheart’s renovations, and I got a LOT done. I never get as much done as I wish I would or expect to, but nevertheless, I did plow through a good bit of the nitty-gritty basics. Saturday...
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