Showing posts with label RV Life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label RV Life. Show all posts

Sunday, May 4, 2025

SOLD 11/22/25! ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ข๐—ป ๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ผ-๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—จ๐—ฝ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐— ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ! (11/15/25) (Traduce al espaรฑol con el menรบ desplegable de la derecha๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฝ)

SOLD 11/22/25!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW OWNERS!

29-Foot Class C Winnebago Motorhome

(Traduce al espaรฑol con el menรบ
desplegable de la derecha๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฝ)

Price Reduced to $19,975 US or 365,500 MXN
(November 15, 2025)

To make an appointment, send me a message on Messenger, in the comments below, or email me at terrylturrell@gmail.com. We've enjoyed our Minnie Winnie for over two years. We have new travel plans, so Minnie Winnie is ready for a new owner.
Jon and Terry in Puerto Vallarta

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

I Treated the RV Ceiling Water Stains—What a Challenge, But It Worked Beautifully!

 That Was A Nasty Water Stain!

How Will I Get That Out? It Surrounded the Skylight!

After Jon had replaced the cracked skylight, it was time to treat the water stains on the motorhome shower ceiling. That was my job, and I was nervous about ruining the carpet-like fabric on the ceiling.

I watched several YouTube videos and tested a 1:1 bleach and water solution in a corner of the shower ceiling. The dark stain was so ugly that I figured I couldn’t make it worse. The good news was that it was just a stain--there was no moldy smell.

After taping around the ceiling and applying plastic to protect the wallpaper, I was ready to start. I masked and gloved for protection, then mixed my bleach solution in a spray bottle--1 cup of bleach with 1 cup of water. My first attempt was to apply the solution with a sponge. It was working but was too slow and drippy.

I Sponged 1:1 Bleach Solution onto the RV Ceiling
Next, I tried painting the bleach solution onto the ceiling with foam paintbrushes. It was still too drippy. I also learned to pat and not rub the ceiling to prevent roughing up the texture of the fabric.
I Tried Painting Bleach Solution On With Foam Brushes
Finally, I resorted to blasting the ceiling with the spray bottle of 1:1 bleach solution. When it was wet enough to drip, I stopped spraying and watched. The stains started disappearing before my eyes! A mysterious yellow stain appeared in one spot—I sopped it away with a paper towel.
I Sprayed a 1:1 Bleach Solution on the Stained RV Ceiling

I waited a day for the ceiling to dry and to see if the stains were gone. Nope. The stains were lighter but still visible. I hit it again with the spray bleach solution. It took four treatments over a week before I was satisfied. Jon says it looks as good as new!

The Stains are Gone After Four Treatments!

We’re almost ready for a road trip in our RV! Follow us on my Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/AuthorTerryLTurrell/.

I hope you enjoy reading about our previous road trips and life in Mexico in my Healthy Living in Mexico 5-book Series. It is available in all Amazon markets and is free with Kindle Unlimited membership.

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

๐— ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—•๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€! ๐—˜๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ-๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ

 So Jon Devised a Safety Climbing Method in Case He Falls

Parkinson's Disease Causes Poor Balance, Making Ladders a Danger

Jonathan has devised a method to climb a ladder safely, even though he has Parkinson’s disease. His balance is affected by PD, so I was worried that he might fall off the ladder. But he is determined to repair the motorhome roof himself—he’s the best repairman! April is Parkinson's Awareness Month, so this story is fitting.

Jon ordered mountain-climbing gear from Amazon. No, he’s not a mountain climber. But with special gear—a harness, two different ropes, carabiners, and a ladder, Jon was determined that he could motorhome-climb to replace the leaky skylight. He spent hours watching YouTube videos and practicing the technique to tie the necessary unique knots. He won’t hit the ground if he falls off the roof or the ladder.

Jon Attaches the Main Rope to the RV Axle
So He Can Sling the Rope Over the RV Roof
On the Opposite Side Where He will be Working
Using A Heavy-Duty Mountain-Climbing Carabiner
Jon Pulls On The Harness and Adjusts for Fit
While Sophie Keeps An Eye on That Scary Ladder
Jon Tested His Mountain-Climbing Knot
To Make Sure it Won't Slip If He Falls
With The Rope Attached to His Harness, Jon Starts
Climbing the Ladder, Sliding the Special Knot Up 
The Main (Red) Rope Every Two Steps
The Hardest Lesson to Learn was that He had to Remove
His Hand From the Special Knot as He Descended or Climbed--
It's a Slip-Knot That Won't Stop a Fall if His Hand is On It!
Jon Scrapes off the Old Caulking Around the Cracked Skylight
The Cracked Shower Skylight Has Been Removed--
No Wonder There Was a Water Leak into the Shower Ceiling!
Jon is Ready to Install the New Skylight
He Sets the New Skylight into Place--Perfect Fit!
The Skylight has been Caulked with Self-Leveling Sealant
Now Jon is Scraping and Cleaning the Roof Gutters, A Big Job

My job is now to bleach the water stain on the shower ceiling. That's another story. It's a good thing Jon caught and replaced the cracked skylight early.

Jon's rope system and harness work so well that I don't feel like I have to be there while he works. If he loses his balance and slips off the ladder, he won't hit the ground. He's a Parkinson's Warrior!

Read more about life with Parkinson's disease in my book Pickle Jar Test: A Novel, available in all Amazon markets. FREE with KindleUnlimited.