In this video, I install a gadget called the RV Bug Stop onto my Challenger RV screen door. Then give you a quick demo of it in action. The device is an aluminum bar with a plastic hook and internal spring. RV Bug Stop sucks the middle door slider closed automatically. No more forgetting to … Read more
In this video, I attempt to install an aftermarket Lippert friction hinge onto my Keystone Cougar fifth-wheel trailer’s entrance door. Unfortunately, the hinge turns out to be incompatible with my particular Challenger brand model of door. I discover the Lippert hinge is a little smaller, so it won’t fit flush. Anyway, I was curious and … Read more
In this video, I install an auto RV screen door closing device called the Screen Shot. The Lippert Screen Shot is designed to fit right-hand hinged Lippert screen doors. It consists of a spring and a cloth strap inside a plastic tube. At each end of the tube are plastic mounts specially designed to fit … Read more
In this video, I give you a quick look at my new Camco EvoFlex fresh water hose and discuss my reasons for choosing it. My old Apex NeverKink hose will now be repurposed as a fill line for adding water when boondocking. I use an old Flojet water pump to add water to the RV … Read more
In this video, I install several more exterior window shades. This time on the passenger side of the RV, which is exposed to the mid-day sun at our summer campsite. Outside window shades block heat/UV before it enters the windows keeping the RV cooler plus enhancing our privacy. I again went with the EZ Snap window … 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
Last spring, I teamed up with Lippert to install and review RVing products as what they call a “Lippert Brand Ambassador.” Over the course of the summer of 2020 and into the fall, I installed/reviewed about a dozen different items. This spring, they have reached out again. They asked if there are any other products … Read more
Last spring, I reviewed a couple of items from an online seller called BougeRV. I had a look at their 170W solar panels and AC/DC portable fridge freezer. Though both are not the best quality out there, they weren’t too bad considering the price. Since then, the company has been asking me to review something … Read more
With our usual winter snowbird trip canceled this year due to the ongoing virus restrictions, we will be hunkering down here on Vancouver Island. Winter weather is relatively mild on the Canadian west coast but can be extremely wet. Moisture build-up in the RV can be a major problem leading to mold and mildew, and … Read more
In this first video, I’m excited to get my new Starlink satellite internet dish set up on the roof of our RV and check out some of the amazing speeds! IMPORTANT – Currently, this isn’t a good option for RVers who travel. If you can get it, and that’s an if as it’s only available … Read more
Being that this Thinkware dashcam is packed with so many high-end functions, I have decided to split my review into a pair of videos. In part one video, I install and go through the Thinkware Q800 Pro dashcam’s numerous interesting features. Plus, an in-depth look at its companion smartphone app. Then for part 2, I … Read more
Recently one of my YouTube viewers commented that it would be helpful to post a list of RV products that may not be worth buying. That got me thinking, and I went back and had a look at all the items I have reviewed over the years. Now I’m pretty picky about products I decide … Read more
I’ve installed, reviewed, and tested lots of different electronic gear and gadgets over almost ten years of full-time RVing. Some stuff worked out better than others, and some were just toys. To help out new RVers, I’ve decided to go through all my RV electronics and come up with a list of what I feel … 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
In this video, I review a second dashcam from a company called Jomise. (See my recent review of the Jomise K7 dashcam) This time it’s the Jomise model F2S, which includes two cameras. One is a 4K dashcam for the front windshield, and the second a 1080P HD camera for the rear window view. Disclaimer: … Read more