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Greg Illes

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Keep that RV going straight down the road

By Greg Illes There are a lot of RVs that don't always drive straight down the road – and it's not always someone else's rig. If...

Ode to a Housefly

By Greg Illes Nobody mourned when the housefly died. Nobody eulogized, nobody cried. As a matter of fact, after spotting it, Stealthily stalking and swatting it, Then cleaning up...

Look up – There could be a missile up there!

By Greg Illes Cottonwood trees are rugged-looking, charming and (when they're green) beautiful in all the ways that trees can be beautiful. But they have...

A very different all-electric refrigerator

By Greg Illes The vast majority of RVs are equipped with the familiar dc/propane fridge, also sometimes called a "recombinant gas" fridge. It's an archaic...

Is this the year to get handy?

By Greg Illes When I was nine years old, I took apart my uncle's vacuum cleaner. He didn't like that much – so I put...

Is it time for some new wheels?

By Greg Illes No, not slang for a new car/vehicle, but literally new wheels. When I was a kid, snazzy wheels were the easiest way...

What about RVing somewhere else? Like AFRICA?

By Greg Illes A lot of people feel that Africa is so exotic and remote a destination that it's beyond the reach of mere mortals...

Which heater is best: Forced air, ceramic or catalytic?

By Greg Illes We were up on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, boondocking out in the Kaibab Forest at around 8,500 feet elevation....

Why would you want a composting toilet?

By Greg Illes We're now three years with a composting toilet. In that span of time, we've used the toilet continuously for anywhere from 3-4...

How about a desert sea serpent? But wait, there’s more…

By Greg Illes Sprawled across the back lots of Borrego Springs, California, are dinosaurs. And prehistoric camels. Miners, farm workers, battling bighorn sheep and,...

Why would you want a lithium battery pack?

By Greg Illes Lithium batteries have truly extraordinary advantages for certain types of RV life -- but they have their "dark side" as well. You...

How to save every drop of “get warm” water

By Greg Illes Here's a story for the "fiddlers" among us. If you're not super-handy, and not much into fiddling with your RV, this will...

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