Check your RV lighting system using hand signals

Bob and Cindy Byrne from St. Louis, Missouri have been RVing eight years. Before they travel Cindy steps to the front of the motorhome and gives Bob hand signals while he runs a light check. Next she goes to the rear of the coach making sure she is in view of Bob’s side mirror and gives him signals as he checks the aft lights. This is an efficient way to ensure your light system is working properly. In addition to checking the lights, Cindy also checks the towed vehicle lights and ensures the vehicle is securely attached to the mother ship. You may want to consider developing a hand signal system like this for yourself. Radios are nice, but hand signals are faster and don’t get garbled. The U.S. Navy uses hand signals even today when maneuvering multi-million dollar aircraft on the deck of an aircraft carrier. Watch the video below to see how they do it. Giving the thumbs up to go RVing - Jim Twamley, Professor of RVing

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A brilliant RV idea illuminates the night

What do you do with that external outdoor electric plug on your RV? RVer Tom Lowary from Chatham, Illinois got together with his buddy Bill Moritz and came up with a new twist on outdoor lighting. They used a white five gallon bucket to make a durable all weather light. Tom says this is a multipurpose implement because he also uses the bucket to wash his rig. Since it’s lightweight and subject to blowing over, you can use rocks inside the bucket to weight it down.

You can use the parts from an old lamp or pick up the light fixture from a hardware store. Tom drilled a hole in the center of the bucket lid and used washers to help hold the fixture in place when he tightened the retaining bolt. He applied silicone to the top where the cord extends out of the lid. The 60 watt bulb floods your RV patio area with warm light making your nighttime activities more enjoyable and safe.If you are an artist you can use translucent colors (like permanent markers) to make designs on the bucket giving it a personal touch. Lighting up your world with great RV ideas - Jim Twamley, Professor of RVing

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Light Up Your World With Magnetic LEDs

I was in WalMart the other day with my camera and spotted these LED lights. Who else but yours truly would remove these from the packaging and risk arrest by the security guards? I do it for your readership and you love it! They come two in a package and are magnetized so you can easily use them hands free. I’m thinking that if you have a metal plate in your head you could just use this instead of the strap on kind of LED light. How convenient is that? :)Each light has an on/off switch on the case. They are sold under the “Bell” brand and are powered by 4 “AA” batteries. They are sold as truck bed lights, but they have bountiful potential applications for the RV lifestyle and two for less than $15.00 is not bad. RVBB Labs rates this unit at 3.5 bologna's.