Ever since I installed the Waste Master sewer system, I’ve had it in the back of my mind to also upgrade to electric dump valves. Quality electric valves are not cheap but as full-time RVers evacuating the tanks is an ongoing chore, and I feel worth devoting a bit of cash. Besides making the RV … Read more
In this video, I upgrade the old manual push rod galley waste tank valve to a Drain Master electric valve. Back in the summer of 2018, I upgraded both my black and bathroom waste valves to electric. Both have performed well. Link to those install videos This installation makes all my waste tank valves electrically … Read more
In this video, I give you a look at the underbelly area of our 2011 Keystone Cougar 276RLS trailer. I show you two large square sections that I have cut out of the Coroplast plastic underbelly cover. To make working on my RV sewer and plumbing easier, I have cut out the two sections. I … Read more
Every year I put together a little Christmas RV wishlist for Santa. Over the years I must have been a good boy as a great many items have been stroked off the list. You would think after full-time RVing this long I’d have everything I could possibly want by now. Not true! Haha. The neat … Read more
Usually, a couple of times a year, Anne and I visit my sister and her family at their home in Victoria, BC. We can park our RV in the driveway and hook up to power and water, but no sewer. Not having a sewer hookup limited our stay. Once the waste tanks filled up, we … Read more
I know from viewer feedback over the years that people appreciate it when I do longer-term updates of my various product reviews, repairs, upgrades, and modifications. Sometimes when a mod for a period of time can I discover drawbacks or benefits I didn’t think about beforehand. In this video, I go through nine modifications I’ve … Read more
Well, it’s now mid-February, and frigid air from the polar vortex has even spilled out onto the west coast of Canada, dropping our usually mild winter temps down under the freezing mark. Instead of the regular steady stream of Pacific Ocean storms bringing cool, wet weather but at least above freezing temps, we now have … Read more
Over the years I’ve been contacted by numerous people asking “What things should I check when buying a used RV?“. To help folks out, I decide to write up this checklist style blog post. Hopefully, it will give you a starting point on your road to a “new to you” RV. This list is based on my … Read more
In this video, I disassemble my RV waste tank sewer plumbing and remove the black tank valve for inspection. For the last while, the black tank electric valve hasn’t been fully closing. Once I get the system apart, the problem is self-evident. I found a wad of toilet paper with what looked like sawdust jammed … Read more
In this video, I show myself dumping our Keystone Cougar’s 3 RV holding tanks at a rest stop dump station. I show how quick, clean and efficient the task is with my custom sewer system setup. The OEM sewer arrangement has been modded to allow my Waste Master sewer hose to always be connected, by … Read more
If you take a look at the Love Your RV! mod/upgrade and product review archives you’ll find some long lists. With our rig now going on eight years of full-time RV living, its seen its fair share of upgrades, mods, and repairs. Every so often I like to do a roundup post letting folks know how these … Read more
Each year we spend summers mostly stationary on Vancouver Island in beautiful British Columbia. However, once the temps begin to drop in the fall, we become snowbirds and fly south for the winter. The winter half of the year is spent on the road traveling down the west coast and into the sunny US southwestern … Read more
It’s almost seven years now since we purchased our 2011 Keystone Cougar fifth wheel trailer. Over the years as I could afford it I’ve been adding, modding and upgrading things. If you have followed the blog for any length of time you know, I often publish RV product reviews. Most products are purchased by either Anne … Read more
We have owned our 2011 Keystone Cougar model 276RLSWE since it was brand spanking new. After traveling in it for 18 months, I published a full review. Now, after living in the rig as full-time RVers for six years, I thought it was a good time for a return visit. We have tons more RVing experience, … Read more
Since we bought our RV 5 1/2 years ago I’ve tried out all sorts of RV gadgets or add-ons of one type or another. Some have proven to be extremely useful while others end up in a drawer or buried in a storage bin. To save new RVers some trial and error time, I’ve decided … Read more