Travels With Miranda

Second only to Eureka, Peggy McDonald’s RV Packing Tips is a fantastic resource for full-timers trying to organize their couple of hundred square feet into a home! It is chock full of tips from real RVers for making the most out of the little space you have. In my case, I’m not desperate for space, but I’m desperate for ideas to better organize the space I have.

But this great ebook isn’t just about organizing; it is also filled with really useful RV tips. For example, the writers explain how to turn a broken fridge into a fancy icebox, information that I used in my early days on the road when I couldn’t get the fridge to work because of battery issues.

What I like best is the amount of life experience that is expressed in this e-book. The author isn’t afraid of sharing her mishaps so that others can avoid making the same mistakes. At only 12.95$, it’s a bargain, and it once saved my car.

I’ve raved about Eureka before, so imagine my excitement when I discovered this afternoon that Andy had put out a second volume! This volume contains the same information as the first, and lots more. It is well worth the 8$ download fee if you own Eureka! already or 12$ if you’re getting Eureka! 2 without having previously purchased Eureka! Costs for a CD are slightly higher.

Thanks for more tips, Andy!

Oh, and the five minute chocolate cake (recipe found in Eureka! 2)? Oh. So. Yummy.

Andy Baird is a full-time RVer with a lifestyle that really compares to mine. It was by perusing his site that I became convinced that a class C with rear twin beds is the best layout for me. He’s also provided me with great advice on shopping for a class C and how to safely travel with an iMac. Through his site, I could see that he has a lot of really good ideas on how to get organized in a small space. So, when I saw that he offers a CD/download called Eureka! filled with his best RVing tips, I didn’t hesitate to purchase it. I wasn’t disappointed.

Eureka! is a treasure trove of RVing hints that is basically a full compendium of what this man has found to make RVing life more practical, pleasant, and safe. I’ve referred to it several times a day since purchase as I build up my ‘to buy’ list. Like me, Andy doesn’t like ‘idiot lights’ (ie. gauges that tell you something is wrong before you can do anything about it) and has tips for adding information gauges for your engine, fridge, and solar panels, as well as how to upgrade the standard RV tank gauges. Other great advice includes an alternate solution to a doorbell which will make RVing safer, plans for adding many extra linear feet of storage space, and an explanation of electricity in such plain English that I actually understand now what volts, amps, and watts are!

No, this has not been a paid advertisement for Eureka! but Andy has been so much help that I felt he deserved a shout out. Thanks, Andy!