how to install rv skirting for winter: airskirt vs DIY (2026)

completed DIY rv skirting made from plastic storage bins and reflectix installed around travel trailer base in winter desert campsite with snow patches

the $115 upgrade that cut my propane bill by 30% january 2023, quartzsite, arizona. i’d been camping three days with no skirting. floor was cold enough to feel through wool socks. furnace ran 80% of the time overnight. propane consumption: 3 gallons per night. day four i installed DIY skirting using plastic storage bins and … Read more

09 DIY RV Bathroom Renovation Ideas That Actually Work (From a Family That Lives on the road)

Person plunging a white bathroom sink with a red-handled plunger on a wooden countertop.

It was a rainy Tuesday somewhere in the Texas Hill Country My daughter had just knocked over a bottle of shampoo in our RV shower again and my wife gave me that look. You know the one The look that means something has to change We’d been full time RVing as a family for three … Read more

best rv batteries for cold weather – AGM vs lithium tested (2026)

battle born lithium battery beside agm battery on workbench with frost-covered outdoor scene visible through workshop window showing cold weather battery comparison

the battery failure that almost ended my winter december 2022, 5°F, southern utah. i woke up at 3am to a silent rv. furnace off. lights off. everything dead. my two 100Ah AGM batteries had drained to 10.8V overnight, and at 5°F the solar controller refused to charge them at sunrise. i sat in a 38°F … Read more

Diesel vs propane rv heaters – real cost comparison (2026)

chinese diesel heater unit with fuel line and controller beside propane tank with pressure regulator on workbench showing winter rv heating system comparison

why your propane furnace is costing you $900 every winter i spent $270 in propane during december 2025 heating my 28-foot travel trailer at caballo lake, new mexico. the next month, i switched to a chinese diesel heater. same rv, same thermostat setting, same exterior temperatures. january propane bill: $45. that $225 monthly difference is … Read more