Listing of all the posts and videos on the LYRV website in chronological order.
Building Custom RV Battery/Inverter Cables – Tips and Advice
In this video, my good friend Eddie from Mobile Homestead Solar Services was kind enough to give us a few tips on how to make up your own custom heavy…
New WiFi Add-on for the Trimetric Battery Monitor (Installation and Demo)
In this video, I install and tell you a bit about my latest RV gadget, the new WF-2030 WiFi add-on module for my Bogart Trimetric Battery Monitor System. The WiFi…
Fellow Fulltime RVer’s Massive Boondocking Power System
Recently while camped near Quartzsite, AZ my good friend Eddie from Mobile Homestead Solar Services was kind enough to walk us through his massive boondocking power system. On the roof…
Olight Warrior X Pro – Flashlight Review
In this video, I review the new Warrior X Pro tactical flashlight from a company called Olight. I find having a good handheld flashlight a necessity for our RVing adventures…
New Flag Pole for the RV – 22 foot FlagPole Buddy RV Ladder Kit
In this video, I give you a look at my new 22-foot RV ladder flag pole and the mounting hardware kit. What’s included, features and how it mounts. Recently Anne…
Testing Out a Cheap Portable Gas Detector for the RV
In this video, I test out a cheapie portable gas leak detector to see if it works. It actually did a pretty decent job on a small LP gas leak…
10 Recent RV Repairs – How Are They Performing?
In this video, I update you on how ten of my recent repairs to our RV are making out. Did the work, or didn’t they? First and foremost, the rotted…
Lion Energy Lithium Battery UT 1300 – Review Update
In this video, I update you on how it’s going with the new Lion Energy UT 1300 batteries now that I have been doing some real-world tests boondocking in the…
10 RV Upgrades We Use All the Time
We bought our Keystone Cougar fifth-wheel trailer almost 9 years ago and have been full time living in it pretty well ever since. Over those years I’ve done a ton…
Adding Four Helpful Truck Accessories to our 2018 Ram 3500
In this blog post, I kick off a new video series where I’ll be reviewing products for our tow vehicle and RV from a website called etrailer.com. The first four…
Boondocking Power Upgrade – 200 Watts + Wiring Update & Mods
In this video, I add two more Renogy 100-watt solar panels to go with my existing 5 for a total now of 700 watts. I explain how I mounted and…
Christmas RV Goodie! – Deluxe Weather Station for the Rig
In this video, I detail my new Ambient Weather station’s feature list and go over how I installed it onto our Keystone Cougar fifth-wheel trailer. The station was a recent…
Energizer 2000W Portable Generator Review *Updated*
In this video, I review the Energizer 2000 watt generator. (Model eZV2000P) First, we have a look at the controls, features, and included accessories. Then we remove the covers and…
Snowbird Trip Update – Primm NV, Davis Camp AZ & Saddle Mountain AZ
In this 2019/20 RV snowbird trip update, we leave Death Valley National Park and overnight in a casino parking lot at Primm, Nevada. The next day we head over to…
Astounding Death Valley National Park – 7 Videos from our Visit
This blog post features seven videos from our December 2019 RV trip into Death Valley National Park. We visited during a week that the park received a good dose of…
Boeshield T-9 Lubricant + Rust/Corrosion Protection
In this video, I introduce you to a new to me RV maintenance product I’m testing out called Beoshield T-9. It’s a rust and corrosion prevention + lubrication product developed…
Kill A Watt Meter – RV Power Test Gadget
I finally bought myself a Kill-A-Watt meter. For me, it will be an additional tool for my RV product reviews testing arsenal. If you haven’t heard of it before, it’s…
Lion Energy Lithium Battery Update *New* UT 1300 Model
In this video, I give you a quick look at the new Lion Energy UT 1300 lithium RV battery. I’m swapping out my model UT 1200s for this latest offering….
Installing TOGO Roadlink C2 4G LTE Router + WiFi Extender
In this video, I install the TOGO Roadlink C2 by Winegard WiFi Booster and 4G LTE router on the roof of the RV. Then I go over the product setup…
Butterflies, Birds and Beaches – Santa Cruz to Half Moon Bay
In this video, we take a day trip from Santa Cruz to Half Moon Bay on the Pacific Coast Highway. (California Highway 1) Trip highlights include footage from Natural Bridges…
Oregon to California – 4 Free Overnight Stops (Snowbird Trip Update)
In this video, I show you our path south from Astoria, Oregon all the way south to California, near Sacramento. During the 652 miles (1049 km) of travel south, we…
Astoria Column & Fort Stevens State Park, Oregon
The 2019/20 Snowbird trip continues with a quick 2 night stop at Fort Stevens State Park, Oregon, on the mouth of the mighty Columbia River. The campsites are well laid…
2019/20 Snowbird Trip Begins! Ocean Shores, WA
The latest RV snowbird journey has begun! We set off Nov 1st from Victoria, BC, across the Juan de Fuca strait aboard the Coho ferry to Port Angeles, WA. After…
Pedder Bay RV Resort Review – Vancouver Island, BC
In this video, I give you a tour around the Pedder Bay Marina and RV Resort near Victoria on Vancouver Island, BC. We spent the month of October there in…
Fall in Goldstream Provincial Park, BC – Salmon Run, Waterfall, and Eagles!
Footage from my October 31st, 2019 visit to Goldstream Provincial Park just west of Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island. I was joined by my sister for a fun hike and…
Remarkable Botanical Beach on Vancouver Island
A unique part of Vancouver Island featuring spectacular wild coastline with colorful ocean tide pools & surfing ducks! We head out from Victoria over to the west side of the…
RV Cell Signal Booster Installation (American Booster Voltex 50)
I this video, I show what’s included in the American Booster Voltex 50 RV Plus cellular signal booster kit. Then I detail its installation into our 2011 Keystone Cougar fifth-wheel…
Haloview RD7 Wireless Rear View Camera Kit (Extended Range)
In the video, I demo a new wireless camera system offering from Haloview. The RD7 Range Dominator kit is designed for extra-long vehicles such as a large motorhome, fifth wheel,…
Another Camera for LYRV – Akaso V50 Elite Action Cam
For my recent birthday, my lovely wife Anne gifted me with an Akaso V50 Elite action camera. I’ve had my eye on it ever since I did a review for…
New Gadget for the Truck – BlueDriver OBD2 Pro Scan Tool
In this video, I show you a new gadget I purchased for our 2018 Ram Cummins diesel truck. The product is called a BlueDriver OBD2 Pro Scan Tool. The Bluedriver…
