RV Staff – Page 119

Don’t overstuff your RV

April 2, 2016 RV Staff

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Is your RV overweight? How much does it really weigh? If you have a fifth wheel or a motorhome, you probably have lots of storage space to put lots of stuff. And stuff it we do — right? There’s always that extra tool or gizmo, that “necessary” thing we just can’t do without. And... Read More

Holding tank chemicals — choose carefully

April 2, 2016December 25, 2016 RV Staff

By Greg Illes Absolutely nobody can tolerate a stinky holding tank. This newsletter and the forums are full of advice on how to eliminate odors, and it’s all for a good cause. Climbing into a stinky RV can just ruin your day. But what about the methodology? Is it just a case of getting rid of smells? Well, yes and... Read More

Get your movies without WiFi buffer blues

April 2, 2016 RV Staff

By Dave Helgeson Do you enjoy watching movies while away in your RV, but don’t want to use up your data plan streaming them over your mobile device? Then use Netflix General Delivery. Netflix will send DVDs general delivery to any post office of your choosing. Here is how it works: Select a movie(s) online from the Netflix website via... Read More

Renting your way into RVing

April 2, 2016 RV Staff

By David and Brenda Bott, outsideourbubble.com With all the places we’ve traveled, we’ve found that, by far, RVing is our favorite mode of transportation and an awesome way to travel the country. We like the idea of sleeping in our own bed every night, cooking our own food for meals and bringing our pets along. We didn’t just want to... Read More

Motion light perfect for RV applications

April 2, 2016 RV Staff

By Jim Twamley I enjoy closets with automatic lighting. I’ve thought about wiring the closets in my RV to do this, but it was just too much trouble for what it was worth. Happily, my good friends at Cool RV Products (makers of Coil n’Wrap) sent me the solution. This motion light has 10 LED lights that now light up... Read More

Be kind to your differential — It’s all you’ve got

April 2, 2016December 25, 2016 RV Staff

By Greg Illes Deep down under your rig, far behind the driver’s seat and usually caked with dirt, grease and road grime, is one of the most critical members of your drive train — the rear axle and its differential. Whether you drive a motorhome or pull a trailer or fifth wheel, you and your entire load rely on that... Read More

Take your entire library on the road

April 2, 2016December 25, 2016 RV Staff

By Greg Illes By now, most folks know about e-books (electronic books), those microscopic packets of electrons that blossom magically into entire books in full color. E-books are sometimes embraced, sometimes hated, and nearly universally misunderstood to some extent. For RV life, electronic books are a huge blessing, virtually eliminating any space or weight taken up by conventional tomes. So... Read More

Use chip clips for no-swing hooks to keep things handy

April 2, 2016December 25, 2016 RV Staff

By Greg Illes In a nice, stable house, hooks on the walls hold lots of stuff for display or to have handy at a moment’s notice. But in an RV, it’s like being in a house in a magnitude 4 earthquake all the time. Stuff that hangs on hooks rattles and bangs, swishes back and forth, and even jumps off... Read More

Got a smelly Dometic toilet? This could be the problem

April 2, 2016 RV Staff

By Steve Savage, Mobility RV Service If by chance your new RV came with a Dometic Series 300 commode as standard equipment and suddenly your bathroom smells like a cesspool, here’s what might have happened. Unlike commodes in the past, the top and bottom halves of this appliance are sealed internally and are not to be separated. Do not... Read More

Missing or damaged roof vent? “Spacey” suggestion to the rescue!

April 2, 2016April 2, 2016 RV Staff

By Russ and Tiña De Maris We recently told you about a video on using reflective emergency blankets. Reader Astrid Bierworth was quick to let us in on yet another use for these easy-to-store “space” blankets. “While in Utah recently, we were hit by a sudden, damaging hailstorm. Several RVs in the park where we were sustained damage. The hail... Read More