Seasonal field notes

The goFrigg Journal

Seasonal walk-throughs and notes on keeping things running.

Featured Storage

Fuel and batteries in storage

Whatever you are laying something up for, whether winter storage or just a slow few months, the fuel already sitting in the tank does more damage than almost anything else on the checklist. A real rundown of how long different fuels actually last, plus a quick word on batteries.

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Boats

Boat ownership’s less glamorous half

There is a fun half to boat ownership, and a less glamorous one. Winterization, storage, and getting the boat ready to sit make up the other side, and it comes for every owner eventually, no matter how many seasons in.

3 min
Storage

Dear equipment, help me help you help me.

Mowers, pressure washers, generators, and other equipment tend to enter our lives one purchase at a time. Late summer is a good time to look at what happens once their working season ends.

4 min
Home & cabin

Winter is coming, but you still have time

Late summer is a good time to learn how your home behaves, notice what deserves attention, and head into colder weather knowing a little more about the place you own.

14 min
RV & camper

The RV question is worth answering before you forget

Your summer may be winding down, but your camping season does not have to. Fall is a great time to use the camper.

3 min
RV & camper

Fall is the best time to camp all year. Go use it

No bugs, no crowds, cool nights, and better sites. Fall is the season most owners underuse, and your last trip is also the best diagnostic you will get.

3 min
Home & cabin

Your house is easiest to fix while it is still warm

Some home repairs have a temperature deadline rather than a calendar one. Late summer is when you can still find and fix the problems.

3 min
Boats

Boating season is not over, but the fall calendar fills early

The scarce thing in fall is not your time; it is other people's. Storage spots, haul-out slots, and service appointments get claimed by whoever calls first.

3 min

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