Category Archives for "RV’ing Tips"

TIP: Area Lighting On The Cheap

You probably have seen or are even using some of those inexpensive solar lights to personalize your site. They provide a sense of security when you home or returning home after dark. Many parks and campground don’t want you hanging things on trees, but there are times when those lights staked into the ground just isn’t enough to illuminate what you want seen.

Product Review: Thetford SmartTote 27LX

If you stay at any park without sewer hookups or boondock a limiting factor to your stay is the capacity of your rig’s waste holding tanks. Once they are full, you either have to move your rig to the dump station or have the dump station (honey wagon) come to you. One is a real inconvenience, the other can be costly depending on where you are and what they charge for the service of pumping out your tanks.

Water Hookup

In the short time we’ve been full timing I think I’ve seen about every way possible to connect ones rig to the water spigot. I’m going to share my way and the reasons for it.

20140331_170657First of all its a must to have a water pressure regulator to ensure you don’t have more water pressure entering your rig than the hoses and connections can handle. Nothing worse that having multiple water leaks behind wall or under floors…especially in the winter months! I prefer to connect the water pressure regulator directly at the source, the spigot. From it I have a splitter so I can direct water not only to my rig, but also to another hose that I use for washing or flushing the black tank.

Who Should Work On Your Rig?

You either own, or plan to own an RV. At some point just as with a car or a house you’re going to have to have or want something fixed, serviced or replaced. Whether you’re full timing it or not, taking it back to the manufacturer or dealership where it was purchased isn’t always a viable option…and if you bought from a private party, well as soon as your rigs tail lights were out of sight so ended the return policy.

So who do you turn to, to have repairs made? This is a question many of us ask ourselves and others are seeking the answer to, usually in desperation because an immediate need exists or you are still investigating whether or not the RV lifestyle is something you want to invest in.

EZ Care Batteries

Whether you boondock or not, the batteries that supply power to your chassis and house are a critical component of your RV.

When it comes to batteries, you have two choices…maintenance free or those requiring regular maintenance. The less one has to worry about the better so many opt to install batteries that require no effort on their part.

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