In this video, I review a 170-watt solar panel from a company called BougeRV. First, I check over the build quality and inform you of the dimensions, weight, and rated output voltage and amperage. We also have a quick look at the shipping packaging. Next, I set up a testbed using one of my Lion … Read more
In my latest RV mod, I install a high amperage 30A 12VDC port into the bed of my 2018 Ram 3500 pickup truck. I also test out using an old Bogart SC2030 solar charge controller I have laying around for alternator charging. Disclaimer: Working with electricity can be dangerous. The following is for entertainment purposes … Read more
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 wired them from the rooftop all the way down to my battery bank, located in the fifth-wheel trailer from the storage compartment. I also show … Read more
Recently I was offered for review one of Jackery’s newest off-grid products. The Explorer 500 portable power station. The product looked pretty sweet and boasted decent power capacity via a 518 watt-hour lithium battery and a 500-watt pure sine inverter plus 120 watts max DC power output ports. I decided to take Jackery up on … Read more
With the end of our latest southern desert snowbird season coming to an end we will soon be making our way north and west along the Oregon and Washington coasts and into BC for the spring and summer. As we leave sunny California behind, the prospect for rain increases dramatically. I needed to check the … Read more
About four years ago I reviewed a small so-called “solar generator” power box called a Renogy Firefly. The Firefly had meager power output and a small 16 amp hour battery capacity. I didn’t find it suitable for RVing so lost interest in these type of products. Lately, though they have become more and more common, … Read more
In this video, I give a quick overview of our 500 watts RV solar power system. You can see the full detail explanation and diagrams in the past post and video – Detailed Look at Our DIY RV Boondocking Power System I go through all the things it powers in the rig. From devices, we plug … Read more
In this video, I show you how I have the 8-foot bed of our new 2018 Ram 3500 truck organized for life on the road as full-time RVers. It took me a few tries, but I think I have everything sorted out the way I want it. My primary goal was to have easy access … Read more
Last year I reviewed a flexible type solar panel for a company called Lensun. In exchange for the review, I received the 100-watt panel and controller free of charge. But, what to do with it? I could have mounted it on the roof with my four Renogy panels but decided instead to make myself a … Read more
Some of the links on the Love Your RV! website are affiliate links meaning I earn a small commission when you buy the product or service from the site I’ve linked to. I only link to products I use myself or highly recommend. Here is a list of my current affiliate links. Lion Energy Products … Read more
A few months ago the Winegard company contacted me offering to send out their new Winegard ConnecT RV WiFi Extender for a Love Your RV! review. It was to be publicly launched in mid-October and they were interested in having some RVers try it out. I have a 5-year-old JefaTech WiFi booster but was intrigued to check … Read more
WilsonAmplifiers.com approached me this summer offering me their weBoost 4G-X + RV Trucker Essentials Kit free for a review. I was very much interested in the product since I currently use the little Wilson Sleek cell booster and have been pleased with it. (See my past review of it –Boosting RV Internet with the Wilson Sleek 4G) … Read more
In my last blog post, I told you how we prepare for our annual snowbird adventures down south. I thought I would go into a little more detail on prepping our rig for the upcoming extended journey. While summering on Vancouver Island, BC we are for the most part stationary. So before we hit the road … Read more
In the past five years since we bought our Keystone Cougar fifth wheel trailer, it’s seen a boat load of modifications and upgrades applied to it. Many of them are to help improve the rig for camping off grid, a big passion of ours. Other updates are to enhance comfort and convenience. As full-time RVers those … Read more
We love to travel the Southwest US during the winter. Camping out on BLM land, exploring wildlife refuges and State/National parks. This means camping off the grid without electrical hookups. Some sort of boondocking power system is essential if we want to camp more than a couple days. We started out using a 2000 watt Champion generator … Read more