Love Your RV! – Tips and Tricks Having RV’ed a fair amount of time now I’ve picked up many neat little “Tips and Tricks” along the way. In this area of LoveYourRV.com, you’ll find all sorts of quick little tips to make the RV lifestyle a little easier. Don’t forget to Pin or Share your favorites. Thanks! With the recent additions of extra batteries and solar panels, we are now able to dry camp very effectively. This makes utilizing casino RV parking areas for overnight stops quite convenient. Rather than hand over an RV Park 30-40 bucks for a full… With spring in the air, many of you will be bringing the RV out of its winter mothballs and prepping to hit the road. Most of us give our tires a quick once over. Checking the tread wear, inflating them to proper PSI and inspecting them for defects.… At first, my main use for the zip lock style bags was for our on the road sandwiches and putting things in the freezer. But lately, I’ve been using them to store all sorts of things in the rig.Rather than storing items in a rigid container,… A few days ago I received an email from a follower of Love Your RV! named Larry. He wrote to pass along some information on RV sink plumbing that may be of interest, especially to those of you battling foul odors emanating from under the kitchen… One of the most asked questions I get as a full-time RVer is “Why did you choose a fifth wheel trailer instead of a motorhome?” Rather than constantly rewriting the same answer over and over again, I thought I would consolidate my reasons into a… Worried about the slideout hitting an object like the power pedestal or a tree when setting up at the campsite? Some of us aren’t that good at estimating distances. Add some tape on your fresh water hose marking the width of the slide out when… Our 2011 Keystone Cougar fifth wheel came with a large 60-gallon fresh water tank. One of the reasons I picked the Cougar was the large tank capacities, I knew we would be doing a load of dry camping. Even withthe large fresh water tank we still… Having full-time RVed for nearly five years now, I’ve tried out dozens of various maintenance products. Doing my own maintenance tasks to keep the rig in tip top condition can save us boatloads of money today and down the road. We plan to keep… For several years now we have been coming down to Palm Springs in December to spend a few weeks in one of the many RV resorts. During these visits, I’d often see folks out wiping their trucks and motorhomes with what looked like a large dust… Our 2011 Keystone Cougar trailer has three waste dump valves on her. One for the black tank and two grey tanks. The black tank and the grey tank valves that empty the shower/bathroom and toilet tank are conveniently located inside the driver side… RV awnings can be one of the most useful accessories out there when it comes to recreational vehicles; they can provide shelter from the rain or wind, and they often work as a lifesaver when you’re in need of a break from theoverbearing sun.… 7-Way Plug Cover I just received a product sample from a company called GR Innovations LLC and after looking at it I can’t believe it isn’t standard equipment. It’s a plastic cap that fits over the fifth wheel trailers electrical plug for… Over the course of almost 5 years of full-time RV living, we have had a chance to find out what we really need to pack and what we can do without. The first year we seemed to take everything under the sun. Much of it just sat unused. Every year… Last spring we had the great pleasure to meet with some fine folks from Wyoming, Eddie, his wife Aileen and daughter Laura. We spent about a week or so boondocked with them including the spectacular Valley of the Gods BLM area of Southern Utah. They… A Little of My Rigs Battery History When we bought our 30 foot Keystone Cougar fifth wheel new it came with one preinstalled deep cycle battery rated at 85 ampere hours. Having camped for many years in a campervan with a similar sized coachbattery,… Guest post by Eddie from Mobile Homestead Solar Services One of the biggest and most liberating changes in the 7 years that my wife, daughter, and I have been full-timing is to go solar in our RV. This was not without hesitation, followed by many… Recently we went through some typical socked in rainy west coast weather. Day after day of drizzle, rain and sometimes pounding rain. It’s the tradeoff for living in the emerald beauty that is the Pacific Northwest. While huddled in the rig waiting… Why Install the Kit Our Keystone Cougar fifth wheel trailer didn’t come with any sort of easy winterizing tools with the exception of the water heater bypass valve. It didn’t concern me much as we are snowbird RV full-timers and usually blast off… Well, after over 4 years of full timing on the road in our RV I finally got myself a proper full timer’s ladder. Not sure what took me so long and probably lucky I haven’t taken a spill off the little cheap 3 step ladder I’ve been using. I…Many of you RVers out there may have seen one, but it was new to me. A few days ago a fifth wheel moved into the campsite next to us and setup. After they deployed their sewer hose I noticed a large red blob on the end where the sewer hole is.… That #$@*ing Fan is Driving Me Nuts! Our Keystone Cougar 276RLS trailer came equipped with a Dometic model DM2652LBX refrigerator. It does a pretty good job of keeping our food cold or frozen but has one annoying little quirk that drives me crazy at… Currently my husband John and I own a 2002 Thor Wanderer 21.5RL fifth wheel trailer and tow it with our 2002 GMC three-quarter-ton truck. We’ve been RVing for over three decades. With the continued drop in the value of the Canadian dollar… Cleaning the Awning the Easy Way Our large 21 foot Dometic 9100 RV power awning is made out of vinyl and has held up very well after 4 years of full-time RVing. I generally clean it every few months by following the procedure outlined in the… Over the yearsthrough the RVers grapevine I had heard a product called Simple Green mentioned over and over. Almost any time a question was posed asking for cleaning advice several people would chime in recommending Simple Green. Finally, I picked… This year I had the privilege of attending the RV Owners Lifestyle seminar series held by Okanagan College in Kelowna, BC. It was a jam-packed weekend, during which I attended no less than eleven seminars in three days. This was my first time… I recently replaced my old worn out RV sewer hose with the new Waste Master RV sewer system. (See my full review and demo video). I’ve used it for a few weeks now and really like it. It’s quite a step up in quality over the traditional RV sewer… In my LYRV monthly newsletter I usually have a section called “Ray’s Pick – Helpful RVing Website of the Month”. These are websites that I find really aid us when out there traveling in our RV. Things like finding a… Introduction One of the many benefits to RV travel is theability to bring along our dogs. For many people, their dog is more than a pet but a member of the family. This is the case with my wife and I and our little beagle Angie. She is like a furry… Tips, Tips, Tips everyone loves RVing tips and tricks, especially folks that are just starting out. Several of my most popular all time articles and videos on “Love Your RV!” are just random collections of handy little tips. After 4 years of… Our RV Batteries All the batteries in our rig are of the lead-acid (wet cell) variety. There are other types commonly used in RV nowadays such as Gel Cell, AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat) and even Lithium Ion. This article will only deal with my lead acid… Nasty Smells in the RV Sometimes after towing our trailer I will notice during setup at the campsite the smell of waste tank odors. I think what happens is with all the rocking and rolling the trailer endures while on the road, the water in the… Introduction I recently had the great pleasure to meet up and dosome boondocking with some RVing friends from Wyoming. Eddie, his wife Aileen and daughter Laura are full-time RVers living in their 40-foot fifth wheel. This winter they decided to… Here is a humorous story one of my RVing friends emailed me detailing a very eventful trip to the sewer dump station. We all have stories of RVing woes and missteps and I’m happy he has given me the go ahead to share his for us to learn from.… Introduction We are coming up on four years since we purchased our brand new Keystone Cougar Fifth Wheel and set out to live a full-time RV lifestyle. I’m pretty impressed with how the trailer has held up considering it really isn’t designed… Introduction Our Mr. Heater Big Buddy propane heater has been an awesome addition to the rig. We use it a ton, especially when camping off the grid without electrical. The Big Buddy heater uses no electricity and is much more efficient at heating… Clunk, Oh Oh! The passenger side landing jack on our Keystone Cougar fifth wheelsuffered a major failure last week. I was in the process of jacking the trailer off the truck when I heard and felt a loud clunk. In fact my wife who was inside setting… Improvements Made to Our RV We purchased a brand spanking new Keystone Cougar Fifth Wheel Trailer Model 276RLSWE just about 4 years ago and headed out on a one year RVing journey of exploration. We absolutely loved our time on the road. So much so it… Introduction If you’ve read my blog or followed along on various social media channels you probably think we live a very charmed life, and we do. Many of you are likely sick of hearing how great it all is traveling around and living full time… Introduction We do a bunch of boondocking on BLM and Forestry lands and dry camping in National, State and County parks. Because of this we often find ourselves without electrical hookups and no way to run our rooftop air conditioner to cool the RV… Digitize Those RV Manuals Norma posted this over in the RV Happy Hour forums and Ithought it was a terrific tip for all RVers. I know that I often times find myself digging through our box of manuals, warranty info, receipts, etc. looking for… Introduction Over the last 4 years of full time RVing we have really embraced dry camping AKA “boondocking”. We love to get out into the more remote dispersed camping areas where we can enjoy amazing scenery, nature, photography, and hiking.… I think it is a great idea to carry a non-contact infrared temperature gun aboard the RV. These are super handy devices and they aren’t that expensive anymore. I’ve seen some as low as 20 bucks. You just point it at the item you want the… Introduction This is an update to my broken fifth wheel landing jacks gear box post last spring. When the gear box broke I didn’t have access to a quick parts source so I did a temp repair of the gear box. Turns out is was a pretty good temp… 1. Don’t Forget your Water Regulator One time while I was packing up to leave I got to talking with anotherfriendly RVer and it took my mind off the task of disconnecting the water hookups. In the process I totally forgot to disconnect my $75… Valterra Twist-On Waste Valve I’ve seen these twist on waste gates attached to some other RV’s sewer outputs and always thought they would be a good idea for my Keystone Cougar fifth wheel. My rig has three waste tanks (Black, Galley, and… Introduction Well, I was able to stroke another one off the old RV wish list the other day with the arrival of a new Fan-Tastic Vent Fan. I’ve wanted one of these babies for a while now after hearing how good they are for keeping the rig cool… What the Heck is that Noise? A couple days ago I noticed a faint whistling noise every once in a while in the rig. It would come and go apparently at random. Then yesterday it got very loud and it was easy to track it down. Our Suburban SW6DE water… Introduction RVers generally are an inventive and self-reliant bunch. One thing that really gets their creative juices flowing istrying to live in an RV below freezing for a sustained period of time. The typical RV is not at all designed for use in… When the winter months roll around, it’s easy for RVers to get caught up in the excitement of heading south and certain elements of everyday life can often be forgotten. Being a snowbird comes with much responsibility, not only with the upkeep of… Introduction Even though we now live in our RV as our only home there have been times in the last few years that we have had to place our Cougar fifth wheel trailer in storage for a little while. Luckily we have found a nice secure storage yard to… For those who are traveling with an RV for the first time, it may seem like there’s really not much that you could add to make the trip any better – discovering the unparalleled freedom and comfort of RV travel is often enough to keep travelers… Did you know that if you have a key for your RV storage compartments marked CH751 that almost any other RVer can open them? What!? Yesit is true; many manufacturers use the exact same key for all the RV storage bay locks. I guess it saves them a lot… RV Attic Vent Tip We get lots of terrific tips, mods and upgrades shared over in the RV Happy Hour community. I particularly liked this quick and fairly easy upgrade to the RV ventilation recently posted by RVHH member Eddie. Eddie and his family… I love the large RV kitchen pantry in our Keystone Cougar fifth wheel. It is quite tall and has nice deep shelves. It’s a great spot to store all our dry grocery goods and heavier items like books, beverage bottles, cans, etc. Being that it is… Last winter we explored the American South West and spent a good deal of time boondocking (dry camping without hookups) out in the desert. One cool thing I noticed was how many folks had a flag pole on the rig and were flying all kinds of various… One of my readers “Beth” was kind enough to share with me a few inexpensive RV tips she uses in her travel trailer. I found them to be veryinventive and asked her permission to share them on Love Your RV! in the Reader-Submitted Tips… If you’ve ever planned an RV trip, you know just how precious each square foot can be – when going on a longer trip it seems that you need to bring so much that in the end there’s not much room to even turn around. So if you want to take… Adventures with Willamena Whale – Grim and Grimmer – Guest article by Charles Lloyd Sara and I own “Willamena Whale”, a 2006 37-foot Heartland Big Horn 5th wheel towed by “Baby Huey” a 2005 Cummins powered Quad Cab Dodge Ram… Use Cordless Drill for Rear Stabilizer Jacks My Keystone Cougar fifth wheel trailer has manual crank rear stabilizer jacks. By using my cordless drill with a special socket sized for the jack, deploying and retracting the jacks is a breeze. No more… Introduction RV hot water heater maintenance is pretty straight forward. With a few tools, a warm sunny afternoon and a little know how it’s easy to do it yourself. The main thing we wantto do is flush out the sediments and deposits that build up… Planning for a Safe and Fun RV Road Trip When you get ready to take to the open road for an RV adventure, the last thing you want to think about is what if something bad happens while you are traveling. What if a tire goes flat, you run out of gas,… How I Lubricate My Fifth Wheel Trailer Usually twice a year I will go through the fifth wheel mechanisms and give them a good lubrication. I find that lubing my fifth wheel trailer and hitch regularly really helps it perform better for me. Everything… RV Extended Warranties – Introduction When my wife and I purchased our brand new Keystone Cougar Fifth Wheel three years ago we had to make the decision on whether to buy extended warranty coverage or not. Normally I don’t buy extended warranties… RV Vent Insulator Cushions Tip Cushions designed to fit in the square vent openings on the RV roof can be made or purchased on Amazon. When it is too hot or cold outside the vents are amajor source of temperature exchange, by blocking them you can… Stick-on Hummingbird Feeder for the RV The last few seasons RVing we have noticed quite a number of rigs put out a hummingbird feeder. After seeing this, over and over again we decided to see what the attraction was and finally, we purchased… RV Awning and Slide Topper Cleaning Tip Steve over at RV Happy Hour forums shared a terrific tip recently for making the chore of RV Awning and Slide Topper cleaning a little easier. Use a one gallon garden sprayer. It helps keep you dry and saves… Eight RVing Quick Tips My last RVing Tips video “11 Quick Little RVing Tips from a Full Time RVer” was very well receive and I got a ton on positive feed back from folks thanking me. Well I had left a few of my tips out of that video… Using Old Tires can be Unsafe! Check the age of your tires and change them if they are getting too old. Most RV and Trailer tires should be changed at around 5 years and vehicle tires 7 years. These are justgeneral rules of thumb that I use. To be… RVing Quick Tips As we enjoy our full-time RV lifestyle and spend more and more time living and traveling in the RV we pick up little helpful tips along the way. Here is a video outlining 11 Quick Little RVing Tips from a Full-Time RVer. These are… Torque Wrench for RV Maintenance Tip As a full timer, snowbird and even a regular vacation type RV user it’s a good idea to carry and know how to use a torque wrench to maintain proper tightness on critical nuts and bolts. As our motorhomes,… Use the Dish water for toilet flushing When we are out dry camping the thing that limits us the most is fresh water. Our fresh tank holds 60 gallons and our waste tanks add up to 120 gallons. A way to make the fresh water tank last a bit longer is to… My Quick Method to Winterize Because I normally travel down south during the winter months I’ve never had to winterized my Keystone Cougar Fifth Wheel. Unfortunately this year we have been delayed in departing andsuddenly I was faced with… Portable CB Radio in the RV When traveling it’s a good idea to have several methods of communications on board. One old school method is to carry a CB Radio in the RV. Now the CB radio is almost an obsolete technology but is still used by… Using Lux DMH110A to Update RV Thermostat I previously wrote a blog post describing my upgrade mod to my RV heating/cooling thermostat and posted a video on YouTube detailing the install. I used the Hunter brand model 42999 and it works great in my… Rice Cooker to Heat Up Leftovers Carole and Eric over at RV Happy Hour submitted a great tip as a comment on my blog posting “RV Quick Tips” We discovered that reheating leftovers (which we always seem to have) works amazingly well in our… Introduction One of the biggest fears I had when we first got our brand new Keystone Cougar fifth-wheel trailer was how the heck would I back this huge thing into the driveway and tight RV parks. I scoured the internet, reading as much as Icould… Tips For RV Fire Safety Change Detector Batteries Make sure all your detectors like smoke, propane and carbon monoxide have fresh batteries in them at all times. A good rule of thumb is to change all the batteries every 6 months on the time change… RV Overloading It’s one of the easiest things to overlook as far as RV safety goes. RVs can be substantially overloaded but not outwardly show it like a car or truck when it is obvious the back end is riding low. So unless you weigh your RV you may… Water Bandit RV Tip In some cases when RVing and wanting to acquire fresh water you may run into a source where your standard filling hose connection won’t work. Maybe the threads are worn, the wrong size or there are none. I ran into this… Bleach the Campground Water Tap Tip One tip I found useful was to carry a spray bottle full of bleach. Before connecting to the campground tap I give it a quick spray to sterilize it. If the tap is low enough it may of been used by a dog to relieve… Mr.Heater F232000 MH9BX Buddy By using an indoor safe portable propane heater when dry camping in cool temperatures you can save a lot of power in your RV batteries. When running the big RV furnace substantial power is used to drive the furnace… Introduction After spending the summer stationary in one RV site this year I had many things to do while preparing the RV for snowbird season down south. Our journey down to the US southwest will see us cover several thousand miles in a short time so… Ten tips to keep your RV working smoothly Taking the time to do a few preventative measures to our RVs will pay big dividends down the road. Just like you take your car in on a regular basis for a tuneup and oil change, don’t forget about our… Practice, practice, practice! This has to be the all-time best tip you can get. You can read all the information you want, but the only way to truly learn is by doing it over and over. It’s how you learned to drive your car, right? So take some… RV Waste TankValve Tip I’ve just finished replacing the black waste tank valve on my Keystone Cougar 276RLS fifth wheel and have a little tip for you. The main reason my black tank valve needed to be replaced was due to a crack forming near… Introduction I’d like to welcome a special guest writer to Love Your RV. George and his wife have gotten back into RVing, even with some physical challenges. I think it’s awesome that they are back out there enjoying themselves and asked… How to get your white RV sink covers clean If your like me and have those white dual purpose cutting board and sink covers then you know over time they will get dingy looking. Food will stain them and they generally get a gray look to them. A tip to… Introduction While reading many RV forums over the last few years I’ve watch as a few topics always seem to blow up into extensive threads with many replies and comments. Unfortunately, many times these forum threads degrade into outright… Introduction Being that we aren’t yetfamously wealthy and unable to work the six months we spend down south visiting the United States during the winter, we really have to watch our budget. In the last four years traveling full time in our RV,… RV toilet bowls usually use a rubber seal to keep the water in the bowl. This water is essential to seal off the waste tank odors preventing them from getting into the rig. If your seal dries out it can start to develop a slow leak draining out the… When embarking on a your RV journey always carry a well stocked first aid kit. During your travels you may encounter road accidents and need to apply first aid until help arrives. Many times our camp sites are out far from the nearest medical center… If your RV shower head is difficult to remove a neat trick is to fill a sandwich bag with white vinegar and use an elastic band to secure it to the shower head. Let soak over night and the vinegar will dissolve the hard water mineral and calcium… One time when camping in a park with heavilyiron concentrated water our porcelain toilet bowl got badly stained by the iron. I tried many things to get rid of the reddish-brown stains. Finally I gave a whitening toothpaste a try and voila the stains… OEM RV Mattresses are notoriously uncomfortable, especially after some use. The springs soon poke through and stick into your body. A new deluxe mattress would be ideal but expensive. A cheaper solution is a memory foam topper. Since we added ours… It’s a great idea for safety to keep some kind of battery powered weather alert radio handy when RVing. Storms can come up quick and are much more dangerous to us in our RV’s. High winds, hail, tornadoes, flash floods can cause damage and… For a better view of the road behind and a decreased blind spot area add a convex “fish-eye” mirror to your regular RV mirrors. The more you can see the safer your RV adventure will be. Also aids in backing up the rig or trailer into your… FRVTS has just launched it’s fifth video on money saving DIYtips, for the RV owner. You can see all of our DIY and RV information at our YouTube Channel start here Or Google FRVTS Our videos are geared to… If you’re having problems with smelly sewer odors in the RV a tip is to install a special inexpensive fan on the roof top sewer/waste tank vent. The fan will draw odors and sewer gases out of the rigs waste tanks. Super easy to install. Camco… By placing a small battery operated fan in the RV Fridge it will cool more efficiently and odors are reduced. There are several types available, some come with a small charcoal filter. … Head over to the information page at and get a free copy of this great tips eBook by signing up to the Love Your RV! monthly newsletter. Or for a no sign up, instant download free eBook… I love this fire starting trip. I found it on the website – Fill the egg carton with briquettes and light, so simple!… Arrive at the RV Site with a tasty meal cooking – 12 Volt Slow Cookers with cigarette adapter allow the night’s foodto cook while traveling to the campsite. Arrive with a nice yummy cooked meal waiting to eat.… Cut 2-3” PVC tubes into 4” lengths and adhere the pipes to the inside of cabinet doors. These work great to store coiled cords and hair appliances Photo Credit: Homemakingtoday.com… Found this great tip at Lifehacker.com. Looks like a useful tip for RV and Camping as well. To keep your drinks cold and your party festive this summer, fill balloons with water and freeze. It’s cheaper than ice from the store and you… Use a Cork board on the inside of your cupboards or pantry door for recipes or little notes. Found this little gem of a tip making the rounds on Pinterest… Replace your OEM shower head with one from Oxygenics and enjoy a more powerful spray and save water. Ideal for boondocking. Even with low campground water pressure you’ll enjoy a better shower. I have recently installed this unit and very… It’s a good idea to carry duct tape and bailing wire in the RV for temporary repairs onthe road. They can be very handy to hold on a damaged part or a piece of the RV that has come loose. Other tapes to carry include electrical, double sided… Our RV came with a basic manual slider type thermostat. By installing a digital model I get much more precise temperature control. Also the furnace maintains a more even temperature. Check… While RVing through Florida we picked up some uninvited guests. Sugar Ants were everywhere. We were able to get rid of them by using Raid Ant drops. Just a few drops wherever we saw them swarming and in a week they were all gone. Love the stuff. Now… In our RV there is a lot of high cupboard space. So we can use it, I have installed various sizes of wire storage baskets. This lets us use the otherwise wasted space and they hold items secure during transit.… Cut a piece of rope to match the distance your RVs slide-out reaches out from the trailer. Now before you deploy the slide in the camp site you can quickly measure to see if it may hit anobstacle such as the power pedestal,tree,water outlet,etc. We… Replacing your regular incandescent lights in the RV with LED type can reduce power consumption dramatically. Some LED lights use 1/10th the power. This means when camping without hookups you will get longer battery life and need to recharge less… Dish detergent works well in salt water for bathing, washing your hair or doing dishes if you are camped by the ocean.… Since we travel with a dog full time the carpet areas in the rig get quite dirty. I found a great solution was a portable stream cleaner. They are designed for stairs and spot cleaning but since the RV area is so small it’s perfect and does a… In order to save our batteries, we use solar lights which you find in lawn and garden centers. We have a couple of pots of petunias outside with a solar light and we bring them in at night and put one in each room. The flowers make our camper smell… Introduction Every six months or so I wash, wax and detail the RV.Occasionally between this it may get a quick wash if it gets very dirty or dusty, usually after a couple big rainy drives or a desert windstorm. Below you will learn the methods,… Need a cup holder in the RV. My wife likes to have water at night or hot tea at bedtime and needed a secure place to keep it. I picked up this great cup holder which works great, is right next to the bed and folds out of the way. … When doing the chore of RV Fridge defrosting use a hair dryer to speed up the process. Keep the hot air moving and not too close to the plastic. Also works great when the metal fins inside the lower fridge get iced up.… Quick way to clean out the black tank, before leaving the campsite dump a couple bags of crushed ice down the toilet. During the drive it will clean up the tanks walls.… Wash your roof often, most black streaking is caused by dirt and grim from on the roof. Clean roof equals less black steaks. Also buy gutter spout extenders or attach a cloths peg to the gutterspout to cause the water to drip further from the RV… Introduction Since using and maintaining an RV involves a great deal of tasks and procedures it’s best to have some sort of RV Checklists. You may have an excellent memory but even the best of us can forget something, usually when you’re tired… Use a sham wow type cloth and dry out the shower stall after each use. This keeps the shower stall from growing mold and removes the hard water.… Introduction Anne and I have been together over 11 years and lived full-time in an RV for 4 years now. Thankfully we are very compatible and have grown even closer while RVing. We manage to cohabit in 180 square feet living space. How do we… Use a water regulator at the campground hookup to prevent too high of pressure from damaging your rigs pumping. I use one that keeps pressure at 50-55 PSI … Use a water splitter on the campground water supply, this way you can have an extra feed for washing things. Also you can vent off the pressure whenyou go to disconnect. saves getting water sprayed on yourself.… I use the wireless thermometer to monitor how cold my rig gets around my critical plumbing areas. This way I know if I need to take action to prevent a freeze up in my pipes.… Pizza Stone in RV Oven Tip Find a cheap pizza cooking stone and place it at the bottom (not right on the burner) of your RV gas oven. It will stop things from getting burnt on the bottom and even out the oven temperature. Make sure to measure your RV… A good habit is to turn off the campground water supply when you’re away from the rig for a while. If your RV plumbing was to fail this tip would save you a major clean up and possible expensive repair.… Just before the black tank gets to the right full stage the toilet will start to sound a little different and a small burp or bubble of air will happen. This means the waste level is above the vent pipe and it’s time to dump!… Leave a step ladder near your bedroom escape window in case the rig is onfire and you have to leave out the window. Extra handy if you own a fifth wheel. Also handy for doing any work up high on the RV or rescuing cats from trees.… To check the Propane level left in your cylinder check early in the morning and look for a line where the dew stops. Another way is to pour a cup of nearly boiling water down the side of the tank and see where condensation forms. Another option is to… Use Bounce Dryer Sheets and a little water to scrub off stuck on bugs. Works best if rigs front is waxed regularly.… When dumping the tanks, do the black tanks first, then the gray tanks. This way the soapy gray tanks water will help clean out the sewer hose.… Too get rid of flies instead of swatting them just spray them lightly with Windex and they will fall to the ground temporarily incapacitated. Then just remove with Kleenex. Better than fly guts everywhere, you actually are cleaning the rig at the… Rather than buy nasty and expensive chemicals for the waste tanks try using a1/2 cup of good old Borax laundry detergent and 1/4 cup of water softener. The Borax detergent helps control odor and cleans the tank. The water softener makes the… Use bubble foil, like in the car front windows in your rig windows to reduce heat in summer and keep heat inside in the cold. You can buy it by the roll and cut to fit each window. Also work’s well in the bedroom to block out early daylight, or… When you buy a dozen eggs take a sharp knife and cut the carton in half. Now they will stack nicely in the small RV fridges.… Introduction Anne and I have traveled many times with our two beagles along with us, Oscar a 45 lb. male and Angie a much smaller 20 lb. female. It is one of the reasons we decided to see North America in an RV. We desired to embark on a one year… I am very happy that after roughly 50,000 miles and over 4 years of fifth wheel trailer towing I have never damaged the trailer, had a blowout, ran out of fuel or been stuck. I started out as a complete newbie,never having towed a thing in my life.…
