Our Story
Laurie, Brian & Mister Sam our cat, have been living fulltime in our 40′ diesel pusher coach since October 2017. These blogs are our adventures and travels as we chase the perfect temperature, our journeys, our experiences, both good and bad. With the complexity of crossing international borders, exchanging monies, the constant converting from miles to kilometers, Celsius to Fahrenheit. So come join us as we roll down the road!
LATEST POSTS
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Stage 2: Real‑World Performance, System Refinements, and the Payoff of Doing It Right
The solar system finally delivered the performance the theory promised. With the fourth controller installed, matched series arrays, and optimized tilt, the last two days produced over 7.2 kWh in mid‑February—an 85–89% real‑world efficiency that confirms the design is working exactly as intended.
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🌊 The Sea of Cortez: Life, Legends & the Wild Between Baja and the Mainland
After our second winter on the Sea of Cortez I decided it was time to put together a blog and share it.
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LTVA – Imperial Dam
LTVA (Long Term Visitor Area), amongst boondocking spots Imperial Dam LTVA is a winner, located Yuma AZ one of the sunniest places in the Southwest.
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Solar – Controller -101
Solar controllers, literally the most important part of you system, a great controller can make the most of every watt that you can harvest.
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Why Our RV Solar System Was Falling Behind
Why is our solar system failing? A real look at the Good the Bad and the Ugly. And a plan to move forward.
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Is 1,500 Watts of RV Solar Enough? Our Real-World Boondocking Reality
After harvesting over 109,000 amp-hours of solar power, we discovered a hard truth — our 1,540-watt RV solar system isn’t enough. Here’s what the numbers revealed about our real boondocking capability.
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