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How I Keep My Senior Dog Comfortable on Rainy Van Days

October 28, 2026 nan Leave a comment
Senior golden retriever resting inside a camper van on a rainy day

Rain, thunder, and cancelled plans in my Travato with my senior golden, Tsali. Five real reels from rainy days and storm nights on the road.

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Posted in: Van Life Filed under: How-To, senior dog, Tsali, Van Life With Dogs, Weather

Below Freezing at Night? How I Keep My Travato Pipes From Freezing

October 22, 2026 nan 1 Comment
Woman reading under blankets inside a Travato camper van with a senior golden retriever

When it only drops below freezing at night, I cover every window and run my Truma heater at 50°F so my Travato’s water pipes don’t freeze.

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Posted in: Van Life Filed under: Cold Weather Series, How-To, Travato, Tsali, Winter Van Life

Snow Coming at 10,000 Feet? My Cold Weather Plan Is to Just Move

October 15, 2026 nan Leave a comment
Camper van leaving a snowy high-elevation spot

Snow was coming at 10,000 feet, so I left before it hit. My number one cold weather plan in my Travato: just move somewhere warmer.

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Posted in: Van Life Filed under: Cold Weather Series, Travato, Tsali, Winter Van Life

Senior Dog Floor Bed in My Van: Cheap Walmart Foam Pad Hack

October 13, 2026 nan Leave a comment
Senior golden retriever resting on a floor bed in a van

When my 13-year-old golden’s legs got wobbly, I built him a floor bed in my Travato from a yoga mat, a folded foam pad and towels.

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Posted in: Van Life Filed under: senior dog, Travato Hacks, Tsali, Van Life With Dogs

Van Shoe Storage: Magnetic, No-Drill Fix on My Travato Back Door

October 12, 2026 nan Leave a comment

Tsali has his shoes sorted. My 13-year-old golden has two pairs of boots, one for his front paws and one…

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Posted in: Van Life Filed under: camper van organization ideas, magnetic shoe organizer, no-drill van storage, over-the-door shoe organizer van, Travato shoe storage, van life storage hacks

Skip Spending Thousands on an Indoor Van Shower

September 13, 2026 nan Leave a comment
Van Outdoor Shower

Trent’s van has no indoor shower No wet bath. No gray tank filling up from a five-minute rinse. No thousand-dollar…

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Posted in: Van Life Filed under: cheap van shower, Promaster no shower, shower tent van, skip wet bath, turkey pot water heater, van life shower

Cloudy Day, Weak Solar, High Elevation: How I Charge My Travato With a Backup Honda Generator

September 3, 2026 nan Leave a comment
Woman lifting a portable Honda generator out of a camper van on a cloudy day

Cloudy day, weak solar, and my Travato’s onboard Onan doesn’t run well up high. Here’s my backup plan: hauling out my Honda generator.

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Posted in: Van Life Filed under: Generator, High Elevation, How-To, Power, Solar, Travato

Travato Fresh Water Tank Clean Fixing Rotten Egg – Sulfur Smell

August 31, 2026 nan Leave a comment
Sulfur / rotten egg smell from hot water

Travato Fresh Water Tank Clean — Fixing Rotten Egg / Sulfur Smell I turned on the hot water in my…

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Posted in: Van Life Filed under: bleach fresh water tank, RV rotten egg water smell, sulfur smell hot water RV, Travato sanitize water tank, Winnebago Travato water system

Travato Stock Screen Broke — Why I Switched to The Bug Wall

August 26, 2026 nan Leave a comment
Winnebago Travato Ram Promaster Insect Bug Screen from The Bug Wall.

Travato Stock Screen Broke — Why I Switched to The Bug Wall If you own a Winnebago Travato, you already…

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Posted in: Van Life Filed under: Bug Wall Travato, Class B bug screen, magnetic van screen door, Travato screen door dog, Winnebago Travato sliding screen

Nano Tape vs Velcro in a Travato Van: What I Actually Use

August 20, 2026 nan Leave a comment

If you live in a Travato (or any Class B), stuff slides when you drive. I don’t want to drill…

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Posted in: Van Life Filed under: maxxair remote mount, nano tape van life, no drill travato mounts, promaster van storage, travato organization, van life tape hack, velcro tape van

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  • Van Shoe Storage: Magnetic, No-Drill Fix on My Travato Back Door

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