diff --git a/vim-sync-append.sh b/vim-sync-append.sh
index 5093fce..8e07afa 100755
--- a/vim-sync-append.sh
+++ b/vim-sync-append.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
 ############################
 #! /bin/bash
 
+# Try to load .bashrc to load rvm functions
+if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then
+    . ~/.bashrc
+fi
+
 # Get current directory for future use in links
 VIM_SYNC_DIR=${PWD}
 
diff --git a/vim/dot_vimrc b/vim/dot_vimrc
index 0a3ad07..dcbc28d 100644
--- a/vim/dot_vimrc
+++ b/vim/dot_vimrc
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ set tabstop=4
 set shiftwidth=4
 set softtabstop=4
 set autoindent
+"Ensure backspace actually works
+set backspace=2
 filetype plugin indent on
 
 set virtualedit=onemore 	   	" allow for cursor beyond last character