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2022 Maiden Voyage Recap
06/02/2022 – 06/15/2022 # Date Campsite City State Type 1 June 2022 Ft. Kearny State Recreational Park Ft. Kearny NE State Park 2 June 2022 Dad’s House Ft. Collins CO Mooch-docking 3 June 2022 Kelly Flats Campground Livermore CO US Forest Service Campground 4 June 2022 Curt Gowdy State Park Cheyenne WY State Park 5…
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Paper Towel Holder Mod
We purchased a magnetic paper towel holder with the intention of sticking it to the bottom of the stock kitchen RAM Track basket. However, that was before I did the Kitchen RAM Track Baskets Mod, which meant the paper towels would be too low to the kitchen counter. To get around this problem and still…
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Bathroom Nightlight Mod
Usain’s bathroom can be very dark when needing to get up at night and the overhead light is very bright. I found some battery-operated, motion-detection lights that work perfectly in just the right spot.
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Kitchen RAM Track Baskets Mod
This was another very early Usain mod. The Boldt comes standard with several RAM Tracks including one over the kitchen counter. It also comes standard with a couple of baskets that can be attached to the tracks. We had a lot of little items to store in the kitchen and I wanted to make them…
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Security Safe Mod
We carry our passports and some cash on the road since some campsites don’t take credit cards. Therefore, we wanted a small safe to store our important documents and cash while traveling. I found just what I was looking for at Harbor Freight. It’s advertised as a personal gun safe, but it’s not gun specific…
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Spice Canisters Mod
Lisa does most (all?) of the cooking in Usain and she’s a master with spices. We found these magnetic spice canisters on Amazon and they work perfectly. I was afraid that bumps in the road might dislodge them but that has happened only rarely to a can or two. The bigger problem is my head…
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Usain Smoke Test
Smoke testing in software engineering is a testing method to ensure that the software is ready for the next testing phase. Lisa and I performed our first major Usain smoke test prior to taking Usain out on the road. The first step was to de-winterize Usain for the very first time. Since it was delivered…
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Fan Cover Mod
There are three times when it’s nice to be able to cover the MaxxAir fan in Usain’s ceiling: The magnetic cover we found on Amazon is perfect. It came with a nice storage bag but we simply slide it into one of the mesh pocket behind the driver’s seat. We use the bag to store…
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Lightstrip Mod
UPDATE: The original strip we installed in 2022 developed an issue, so it needed to replaced in 2026. We like the first one so well we went with the exact same product. It has actually improved during this time by providing a 4K remote that works without pointing it directly at the wired control. The…
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Fans Add-on
Fans are critical in a camper van to keep air circulating whether with the heat on in the winter, AC on in the summer, or even when using the MaxxAir ceiling fan. We purchased 2 smaller USB fans for each bed and a larger rechargeable USB fan for the galley. The bed fans clip on…