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The Same But Different: Supersize LIFE Blog Changes

This and That By July 30, 2018 Tags: , , , , 7 Comments

On the 17th of this month, the SupersizeLIFE blog completed its second full year. Second blogiversary? Is that a thing? Sure. Let’s say it is. I knew I wanted to make some blog changes for the milestone. Indecisiveness plagued me for a couple months as to the degree of change I wanted. On the one […]

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6 Tips for Taking an RV Shower

The Rig, the Road and the RV Life By July 16, 2018 Tags: , , , , 12 Comments

Even before I got my trailer and hit the road, I had the idea that I would write posts comparing facets of sticks-and-bricks life to RV life. But then I realized there wasn’t much point in writing about the sticks-and-bricks side of things when everyone already knows it. You know how to do laundry in […]

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My Trailer’s Tow Vehicle: Introducing Violet

The Rig, the Road and the RV Life By July 2, 2018 Tags: , , , , , 1 Comment

It’s been eight months since I started my RV life. In previous blog posts, I’ve made reference to my tow vehicle but I never formally introduced my tow vehicle the way I did with Quill. Today seemed like a good day to rectify that. From my first kernel of an idea for an RV life, […]

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First 72 Hours of RV Living: Not for the Faint of Heart

The Rig, the Road and the RV Life By June 11, 2018 Tags: , , , , , 21 Comments

Recently, I heard someone say the best advice he ever heard about transitioning to a full-time RVer was to give it a year because the first year is the hardest. It’s not bad advice. Still, I remain convinced the best advice is to get the RV and experience weekend and week-long trips before you start […]

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How to Install a Water Pressure Regulator

Hacks and How-Tos By June 4, 2018 Tags: , , , , , 24 Comments

Okay, if you know anything about RV water pressure regulators, you are probably rolling your eyes at this one. You might wonder how I can write an entire post about “installing” a water pressure regulator when, really, there is only a single step. Screw the regulator on to the end of your hose. Fair enough. […]

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5 Best Things I Heard at the Oliver Rally

The Rig, the Road and the RV Life By May 21, 2018 Tags: , , , 6 Comments

It’s funny, I hadn’t really planned on writing about the Oliver rally. I like to keep my posts general enough that a variety of readers can find value. I worried a report on the recent Oliver Travel Trailer Rally I attended would be focused too narrowly for this blog. And since it was my first […]

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