My turn to paint

Time for me to spruce up the side panels.

I replaced some fixtures and painted the keepers. 

 Finished product

Before and after

Here are some pictures of the new paint. 

Eva did all the painting 😀

Pop-up Makeover

Making some minor repairs and painting the inside of the camper. 

Blog Name Change

I got a personalized license plate for the pop-up and decided to change the name of the blog.

I got a G rated plate frame for family campouts. 

Batten down the hatches!

With Hurricane Dorian getting closer I started making preparations.

 I took down the canopy and retied the tie downs.

 I also put the camper stabilizers down.

 And took some pre-storm pictures.

Waiting on my personalized license plate coming soon:-)

Brakes Work :-)

 When we bought the Ford F150 it came with a Tow Package but not a Trailer Break Controller. So, I bought a controller(pictured below under the Trailer Backup knob) off eBay and an OBD2 Adapter(also pictured below) which allows me to connect my computer to the truck's computer. 

After installing the Brake Controller I had to activate it using the FORScan program

on my computer. There are other changes I can make to the truck using FORScan.

 Above is the Breakaway Switch that was not previously installed on the trailer.

In the event the camper somehow becomes loose from the truck, the cable will pull a

pin out and the trailer brakes will engage. I mounted it and tested it and it works. 

Out with the old, in with the new

 On a campout to Kelly Park over the July 4th weekend, the a/c tripped a 

breaker in the power converter. There was also a burning smell in the air.

After closer inspection, I saw what is pictured above.

This new converter will also charge the 12v battery on the camper. 

I have two extra 12v lines available. I can use one for the ground effect lights.

Maybe use the other for a car stereo with Bluetooth.