Listing of all the posts and videos on the LYRV website in chronological order.
Checking out Cathedral Grove’s Giant Trees in MacMillan Provincial Park, BC
Nature break for you as Anne and I visit a remarkable Vancouver Island natural attraction located along Highway 4 between Parksville and Port Alberni. Cathedral Grove in MacMillan Provincial Park…
Bluetti AC200MAX Portable RV Power Station Review
Last summer, I did an extensive review of a portable lithium power station from a company called Bluetti. The model AC200P boasted impressive power with a 2048-watt-hour LiFePO4 battery pack…
WFCO Auto Detect (Lithium or Lead Acid) Converter Charger Review
Recently WFCO Electronics contacted me and asked if I’d like to test and review a new product they are releasing. It’s a power converter charger that can auto-detect whether the…
RELiBATT Lithium Battery Review (Self Heating for Low Temp Charging)
In this video, I demo and review a 12V 100AH self-heating lithium battery from RELiBATT (Model RE12-100BL). I was interested in testing out a lithium RV battery with low-temperature charging…
2021/22 Snowbird Trip Concludes – Spring Greenery in Oregon & Washington
The 2021-2022 snowbird season travels wind up with a visit to the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in Oregon. We stayed at Memaloose State Park near Hood River, OR,…
9 Ways We Deal with Mail and Package Delivery as Full Time RVers
Over the years, I’m often asked how we get mail and packages as full-timer RVers who travel all around the USA and Canada for months at a time. So to…
3 Free Overnight RV Parking Spots off I84 Northern Oregon
In this video, I detail three free RV overnight parking spots we used to save on camping fees as we headed west on Interstate 84 in northern Oregon. A casino,…
Camping at Farewell Bend SP on the Snake River on the Oregon/Idaho Border
In this video, I have information on the camping opportunities around Farewell Bend on the Snake River, which flows along the Oregon and Idaho border. It’s famous for being where…
Dashcam Footage Towing Down Dangerous Cabbage Hill – I84 Westbound, Oregon
Map views of and then dashcam video footage from a recent trip down the long curvy 6% grade of I84 Oregon westbound (Cabbage Hill) on a busy truck traffic day…
Early Spring RV Visit to Scenic Twin Falls, Idaho
This spring, as we journeyed back north to British Columbia for the summer, we took a very different route than usual. We usually head westward to the northern coast of…
Stuck RV Slide Out Repair – Replaced Stripped Gear (UPDATE: New Motor Needed)
This video details how I diagnosed and repaired an inoperative main slideout room on our 2011 Keystone Cougar. The slide mechanism had worked perfectly since new, but we arrived at…
SRNE 40 Amp MPPT Solar Charger – Features, Install & Review
Last spring, I installed and tested an inexpensive 40 amp MPPT solar charge controller sold online by BougeRV. So far, it’s been working well. Recently I was contacted by the…
Visit to Antelope Island State Park in the Great Salt Lake, Utah
It was late March 2022, and we are RVing through northwestern Utah and wanted to check out the world-famous Great Salt Lake. The best way to do that looked like…
2021/22 Snowbird Trip – March Update – St. George, Utah to the Great Salt Lake
In this video, I go over our March 2022 snowbird trip highway route, and camping stops along the way. The month’s travel took us from near Lake Mead NRA in…
Scenic Sand Hollow State Park in South Western, Utah
In this video, I will give you a look around Sand Hollow State Park near St. George, Utah. There is video footage from driving around the lake, surrounding scenery, and…
EcoFlow Delta Max Portable Lithium Power Station Review
Luckily, I’ve had a chance to try out and review several portable lithium power stations throughout the last couple of years. I’ve tested various Jackery, Himcen, Bluetti, and Lion Energy…
How I Handle Our RV Boondocking Fresh Water and Waste
We have been full-time RVing for 11 years now and love it! Early on, we embraced dry camping, aka “boondocking.” Off-grid camping allows us to stay in the most picturesque…
Our RV Boondocking Power Systems – Current State of Things 2022
Over the last 11 years of full-time RVing, our off-grid power system has evolved and changed quite often. Early on, I slowly increased our power input and output options and…
Kolob Canyons Scenic Drive – Zion National Park, Utah
This video takes you along on a scenic drive up into the Kolob Canyons of Zion National Park. It’s March 9th, 2022, and there is still some snow clinging to…
15 RV Odds and Ends Product Review Updates
I know from experience that my viewers like it when I come back with longer-term review updates. There is nothing quite like using a product for a year or two…
Snowbird Trip Update Feb 2022 – Overview of the Campsites
In this video, I update y’all on where we have been camping for the last few months during this season’s RV snowbird adventures. We have been mainly boondocking on free…
Wireless RV Blind Spot Radar – Haloview Sens 3 ADAS System Review
In this video, I install Haloview’s new Sens 3 Wireless Blindspot Radar System onto my 30 foot Keystone Cougar fifth-wheel trailer. I show how I hook up the power to…
Amboy Crater in the Mojave Desert, California – Overnight RV Parking
As we passed through the Mojave desert backcountry, we needed a place to stop over for a day or two. I had read that RV overnight parking might be allowed…
Camco Rhino 36 Gallon Sewer Tote Tank Demos and Review
In this video, I try out my new Camco Rhino 36 gallon Tote Tank for the very first time. I will let you know why I bought it, how I…
12 Volt 120W DC Power Panel Installation Mod
In this video, I take advantage of previously run 12VDC wiring to install a 12VDC power panel near the back of our Keystone fifth-wheel trailer. I recently replaced an old…
Hiboost Cell Signal Booster Kit Real World Review – Travel 4G 2.0 OTW
In this video, I install a Hiboost Travel 4G 2.0 OTW Signal Booster Kit onto my fifth-wheel trailer. The kit contains a 50 dB cell amplifier and whip-type trucker antenna…
Big Buddy Propane Heater Maintenance + 8 Year Review Update
This video updates you on how our Mr. Heater Big Buddy portable propane heater is making out after eight years. We often use it when dry camping to save on…
Installing New RV 12V Water Pump – USA Adventure Gear
The other day I replaced my old ShurFlo RV water pump with a higher quality Made in the USA brand, the USA Adventure Gear ProGear 5300. The ProGear 5300 is…
Quarantine Restraints Interior Cargo Safety System
In this video, I show you a truck safety accessory I recently picked up for our travels with our fifth-wheel trailer. We are full-time RVers carrying large amounts of stuff…
What We Carry? How & Where it’s Packed + Fully Loaded Truck and Trailer Weights
This video shows you how we pack the truck and trailer as full-time RVers who take extended trips. Then I break down how our actual real-world weights compare to our…
