The interior lights that come with the Casita are … affordable. The switch mechanism is prone to wear and difficult-to-impossible to access for cleaning or updating. Amazon does sell some almost identical clones, but they suffer the same issue. I had a couple of leftover marine lights from the boating days, so I decided to […]
(or the dog fart switch) Casita propane alarms are known for sleep jarring middle of the night falses positives. As the manual says, “Methane, propane, iso-butane, ethylene, ethanol, alcohol, carbon monoxide, iso-propylene, benzene, toluene, ethyl acetate, hydrogen, hydrogen sulfide, sulfur dioxides” can set it off. While some owners report just disconnecting the fuse, and the
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Trailers with brakes typically connect to tow vehicles with a 7-conductor cable. The cable connects to a socket on the tow vehicle with pins. On a recent trip, the cable got into the space in front of the trailer ball and got pinched. I ordered a replacement from Amazon. The first step was to grok
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We’re weird. We actually use the table/sleeping arrangements (almost) as designed. Every night, the table gets lowered for the oversized bed. We sleep on the stock cushions with only a sheet on top. Every morning the table comes up for day use. Over time, I tired of lifting the table off the supports, pulling the
While I appreciate Casita including a plug-in voltmeter with our 2021 Liberty Deluxe, I’ve always found it a bit obnoxious and inconvenient. We like the cabin as dark as possible while sleeping and when using shore power only a quick check after setting up to verify the inverter is working correctly after setup. I found
During the wait, — the interval between ordering the trailer in September 2020 and delivery in August 2021 — I read lots of horror stories about the fragile top hinge of the refrigerator breaking. So, among items, I ordered the Fringe Hinge Damage Prevention Kit from Little House Customs. It can also be used to
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A common towing myth is low tongue weight causes trailer instability, so you can “balance” weight at the rear of a trailer by adding mass to the front. An oft-cited example is this video showing that moving a mass on a toy car on a treadmill with the front fixed to a stationary object makes
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On the way back from the first trip of the year, I noted the left wheel bearing temperature was high. I had checked on the way out, and it had been fine. When I looked a the wheel more closely I realized that:1. The lug nuts were more than halfway off the studs. 2. The
In June of 2021, we bought a 100W solar panel. In August, we got a trailer to go with it. Renogy had a sale, and we grabbed the panel/controller while we could. I finally got around to installing it in the summer of 22. It’s often easier and cheaper to find no hookup camping spots,
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Update: Unfortunately, Plug Perfect seems to be out of business. I found a listing for a similar product, a cord keeper that goes with a proprietary wall plate. I haven’t tested this combination myself. The refrigerator plugs into a 120 V outlet behind the lower refrigerator vent panel. It is notorious for vibrating out during
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