Now that  Terry and I have moved to Somerville, TX  – we have the privilege to live in the same area of many family members. My mother-in-law, who we all call Meme, is working hard this year planting and harvesting plenty of garden vegetables.  Being that I have started working with my Excalibur Dehydrator back in January…. it has been my pleasure to take possession of many pounds of tomatoes.  I take the ones that are nice and firm, peel them by dipping in a boiling water bath.  The skins will come off easily after dipping in cold water. Then slice and place on the Excalibur  trays. Six to nine hours later they come out of the dehydrator ready to be stored in a vacuumed packed package or in an airtight container for easy access for cooking.

The tomatoes that are more ripe and won’t go through the slicer easily are put into the cooking pot to cook down to a sauce. I place onion, garlic and some Italian seasonings in to cook down and mix flavors. Once it is cooked down to the consistency that I like…it is cooled to room temperature. I had no canning jars at this time so I elected to place a couple of cups of sauce in a freezer zip bag and let freeze.  Once frozen,I will go back and place each bag into a vacuumed pack bag just for extra protection in the freezer. I will use these up within the next year.  Oh, and should you do this, don’t forget to label the package with content information and the date of when it went in the freezer.

Here is a video I did back earlier this spring with RVNN.TV talking about dehydration.  This video is a combination of a few shows that are being done on that network. I hope you enjoy it.

“Try not to become a man of success but a man of value.” quote ~Albert Einstein

 Air Conditioner Service – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOcMQDkE4kI&feature=channel

Cruising off the Coast of the Florida Keys

Before Spring Break, Terry surprised me with a Cruise to the Bahamas in celebration of my 50th birthday. Oh, what a wonderful treat it was. To get away and enjoy being work-free for a few days to enjoy the beautiful scenery and relaxing time on the ship.

We left on Sunday, March 7th from the Galvestion Bay and returned 7 days later. We took lots of pictures and I’m going to share some of those with you here. Before we left, I took the time to trade in my dinosaur phone of two years, to the wonderful Blackberry Tour through Verizon. With it I was able to take some amazing pictures, I know you will agree.

This was our first ‘trip away’ that Terry and I have taken since we were married December 16, 2008. We have traveled quiet a bit, however, business is usually the cause. So, there were things that I did find out about Terry Cooper that I was pleasantly surprised at. Like…. he can sleep past 5 a.m. and he can stay up past 10 p.m. We have always enjoyed dancing together… so nearly every night we were in the Piano/Blues, 60′s Bands or Disco areas. I tried my best to get him up on the Karaoke stage but NO GO… on that one. I found out, about myself, that eating a Mexican buffet at midnight does not set well on my stomach.

We had 3 stops along the duration of the cruise. The first being Key West, my favorite of all three. It was warm, the water was incredibly blue. The Island was filled with beautiful coastal homes…so much history that I was amazed to learn about. We went through a couple of Museums. Took the Conch Train Tour of the Island. (Very interesting) We saw the “Little White House”. A place where some of our past Presidents came to do their planning before Camp David was built. I was blown away by the tropical plants and flowers. Coconut and Banana Trees… all along the streets that were lined with beautifully restored homes with colored shutters and big front porches. I will never forget the beauty…

More later…. in Part II.

Graduate of the Mobile RV Academy – August, 2009

Contact Phone Number:  (770) 833-6041

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 Certified Walk Through Technician specializing in dealer showouts, RV campground first time setups, and RV rental walk throughs.

 We own a 30 foot Award travel trailer and have been RVing part time since 2003.  I worked at Stone Mountain Park campground from April 2005 to December 2006, where I became certified in filling propane cylinders.  I also assisted the campers with problems they encountered with their rigs. 

 My preference is the southwest, west, and northwest areas of the United States, but we are open to other possibilities.

Terry Cooper, TX RV Professor, Electrical Class

August 7th, 2009

This class is now HISTORY.  We now have graduates from this class that we appreciate so much for coming on board with us and making this a success!   We are preparing  this material to be placed on DVD for purchase shortly.  You will be able to go into our store and purchase this 4 week class complete with all handouts, pre-assessment  & post tests and homework.  Please check back with us soon.  For any information on this and other topics, please contact us at the email addresses provided.

Volts? Watts? 30 amps or 50 amps, What does all this mean? Who cares, just give me the power I need! You just wanted to sit and enjoy the scenery, but instead you are sitting  in the dark and wondering what happened. Learn how your RV Electrical Systems operate so you are not in the dark.

The Recreational Vehicle Electrical Systems course has been designed for the individual that wants to not only SAVE money, but develop new skills that can be used while full timing in your RV or just helping your neighbor out with his problems for additional income.

Ladies this course in NOT just for men, but for you also! As a technical trainer I have found that women usually do very well because they grasp the concepts quicker and are able to convert them to real life situations because they don’t over analyze the process. They just do it!

Once  you understand how the electrical systems in your RV work, you are then able to use this information at home, on your auto and even on your ‘other job’.

Have you ever had to pay for a service call and the 1 hour minimum, and then have to wait for someone to come to your RV just to perform some simple little task you could have done if you had only known what to do? You then realize how valuable knowledge is.

The Recreational Vehicle Electrical Systems is a 6-hour instructional  Webinar broken into four sessions with each being 1.5 hours long.

 After registering for the course you can take the optional 50 question pre-course assessment and see how RV Electrical savvy you are. You then download the first session’s handouts and video link materials.

At the end of each session you are given the opportunity to turn in your homework in the form of a post session assessment. This serves as an additional training tool to help you grasp the information you have learned and helps me to make sure that I am covering the subject matter in an effective manner with you.

Come spend six hours and learn the language of Electicity and develop new troubleshooting skills that will benefit you and your wallet.

Click here to check prices, times & dates.

We will cover such topics as:

Electricity – Session 1

• What is Electricity? Where does it come from and what are the terms we use to describe it.
• Learn about the 3 electrical systems in your RV
• Voltage, Resistance and Current, the 3 things that make up the electrical  triangle
• Ohms Law, Watts Law and what they mean to your RV
• To make an Electrical circuit work properly you must have these 3 things
• Learn what the difference is between AC voltage and DC voltage

 DC Voltage – Session 2

• What is DC voltage and where does it come from?
• Why you must have a fully functioning battery to properly operate your appliances, water pump, room slideouts and safety devices.
• Converters are more than just a fancy battery charger
• Going Green – Solar panels and wind generators, what they can and cannot do for you
• How to troubleshoot and locate a blown fuse, open and a short circuit.

AC Voltage – Session 3 

• What is AC Voltage and where does it come from?
• Why you need AC Voltage for the air conditioner, microwave and the electric heating function of your refrigerator and water heater
• Shore (pedestal) power, generators
• Inverters – make AC power out of the DC battery power
• 30 amp vs. 50 amp, why the bother. What does it mean?

Electrical Capstone Materials – Session 4

• How to calculate the power consumption you are using and how to manage your power.
• Basic tools and supplies you need in your tool box to fix 80% of your RV electrical problems
• Replacing a defective circuit breaker
• What is a GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) and why we have them
• How to Hot Skin Test your RV for you and your neighbors safety
• Monitoring the AC Voltage from the Campground Pedestal
• How to save a $1000 or more by NOT using this one little device
• How to use your $10 Volt Ohm Meter (VOM) and test light to locate your electrical problems.
• And much, much more………..

To register or check out the times, dates and prices for the upcoming Webinars, please click here.