Observations on Driving in Italy

"In Italy, all the drivers are experts. The rest are dead" When I first started driving in Italy (30 years ago) I was advised that the Italians drove by a strict set of rules, but those rules were not necessarily the same as the ones posted on signage or printed in drivers' handbooks. For example … Continue reading Observations on Driving in Italy →

Electrical Redesign – More Battery

As of the last revision of my camper's electrical system, I had two battery banks with the ability to charge both and switch between them as needed. Under normal use, the AGM battery bank would barely last one night, and only if it were fully charged late in the afternoon. To balance the utilization between … Continue reading Electrical Redesign – More Battery →

IoT – Dumb Camper gets Smart(er)

I've made progress on the information screen that I want to incorporate into the camper. As hinted at in the message bus post, I'm using a 7" Nextion display and an ESP32 to create a touch screen interface into the temperature and electrical data that I've been gathering on the camper and uploading to the … Continue reading IoT – Dumb Camper gets Smart(er) →

Swamp Tour II – Summary

We got back to Minnesota (and cold weather) last week. Smooth trip, no issues. Spent quite a few nights in Louisiana State Parks, hit a handful of wildlife refuges, and visited family in Houston. We covered the same general area as "Swamp Tour I", but skewed towards the east just a bit. This trip started … Continue reading Swamp Tour II – Summary →

Every Camper needs a Message Bus 😀

It's been months since my last post. Life happens - and when it does, travel and blog posts get deprioritized. Not for long though - we're getting ready for another road trip. In the meantime, I've been messing around with a couple of technology-related projects. The first is a new version of my refrigerator fan … Continue reading Every Camper needs a Message Bus 😀 →