Adventures of a Curious Fellow

In a move that leaves most people scratching their heads, I enjoy keeping my 1967 Airstream Overlander’s original air conditioner running.  Usually, the problem is somewhat obvious and with occasional help from a professional is quickly resolved.  However...

Like many people I enjoyed playing in the school band while growing up.  Since I had already learned how to read music while studying piano before then, trumpet was easier for me as opposed to others not so fortunate.  But I really wanted to play trombone...

 For lotsa reasons I have always wanted to have a 100 pound bottle of propane around in case of emergency.  I finally pulled the trigger the other day after getting 20 lb & 30 lb bottles refilled.
The biggest challenge from a DIY viewpoint is transporting the charged bottle in a vertical position.  The Internet was strangely silent on good ways to do this.  So here is what I think is a good way....

Remarkably, the furnace in my 1967 Airstream travel trailer checked out fine during the 2004 refurbishment, and has been used for the last 16 years without any significant repairs. But after the pilot light started having trouble staying lit near the...