Where Do You Put an Alarm Clock in Your RV

What in the world would a full time RVer like me possibly want with an alarm clock? Well, when I don’t have to get up early for a doctor’s appointment or go fishing, I want to know for sure I’ve slept in for an appropriate amount of time. It wouldn’t do to get up too early when I don’t have to. So, where does one put an alarm clock in an RV bedroom? I don’t like a plug-in alarm clock on the night stand because I can’t read it without leaning up on my elbow and you have to fool with a cord. I also like to use my limited night stand space for more important things like junk. Many RVs have cabinets that hang over the headboard or an over head space from a slide-out and this is the perfect place for an alarm clock. I like the Timex Indiglo battery operated digital alarm. When it’s dark, just reach up and touch the button and the display lights up for a few seconds. I used 3M Command Strips which function like a hook and latch tape only much stronger. In fact, I use 3M Strips to hang pictures in my coach. The clock is flat and thin which works out great for this application. I removed two small screws holding the fold-up plastic cover, took the cover off and threw it away. I put the screws back in and prepared the back surface of the clock by cleaning it with rubbing alcohol (this helps the adhesive stick better). I attached a 3M Strip to the back of the clock. Repeat this same procedure for the space under your bedroom cabinets. Press the clock against the 3M strip and it locks into place. You can remove and replace this clock as many times as you like because 3M Command strips won’t wear out. Our 5th wheel had fuzzy fabric on the ceiling over the bed slide-out so I used the "hook" part of some hook and latch tape on the clock and stuck it to the ceiling. Helping you have a great time in your RV - Jim Twamley, Professor of RVing