Traveling and living fulltime in our fifth-wheel trailer we use a great many different RV related products. In this section of the website, you’ll find all my RV product reviews. I even did a full review of the entire Keystone Fifth wheel trailer after 18 months of use.
Please be aware that some of the products reviewed were sent to me free of charge by various companies as promotional items. In these cases, I will let you know upfront – Ray
RV Bug Stop – Screen Door Upgrade
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…
Checking out Lippert RV Entrance Door Friction Hinges
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…
Screen Shot RV Door Closer Installation + Mod for Challenger Door
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…
New RV Fresh Water Hose Review – Camco EvoFlex
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…
Simple to Install Exterior Window Shades for a Cool RV
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…
9 Recent RV Mods – Update Video on How They Are Performing
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…
Alpha Systems SuperFlex Roof Installation – Replacing RV Slide Membrane
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…
Testing out a Cheap 40A MPPT Solar Charge Controller from BougeRV
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…
Ivation 19 Pint Desiccant Dehumidifier Review
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…
SpaceX Starlink Satellite Dish Internet Review
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!…
High-End Cloud Enabled Dash Cam – Thinkware Q800 Pro Review
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…
9 RVing Products that Turned Out to be Duds
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…
Electronic Gear and Gadgets For RVing – My 12 Must Haves
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…
10 Things that Help Us Winter in Our RV – Reviews & Updates
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…
Reviewing the Jomise Model F2S 4K Dual Dash Cam
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…
Reviewing the HIMCEN H740 Pro Portable Power Station w/Removable Battery Pack!
Introduction In this post, I’m reviewing the compact but powerful HIMCEN H740P 740 Watt Hour portable power station. The H740P will be out for sale soon and boasts several unique…
Drain Master Electric Waste Tank Valve Installation with 1 1/2″ Adapter
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…
Jomise K7 Dash Cam Review -1600P Resolution plus Traffic Warnings
In this post, I review the Jomise K7 Dash Cam. The K7 has many interesting features, and the build quality and video resolution are good. However, it also has quite…
Installing LED Porch Light + Important Update on Awning Switch Mod
In this video, I replace our 10-year-old RV porch light that had become quite yellowed looking with a fresh new LED model. I chose one from a company called Kohree…
LCI Solera Awning Light Install + Extra Power Switch Mod
In this video, I install a Solera LED awning light kit from LCI (Lippert Components Inc.) The LED light strip slides onto a special bead sewn into the Solera awning…
Big Suspension Upgrades – Installing LCI Road Armor EQ, Wet Bolts, Bushings & Shackles
In this video, I replace multiple worn OEM suspension parts on our Keystone Cougar fifth-wheel trailer. They get swapped out with heavier-duty replacements from Lippert Components (LCI). First, the OEM…
Ten Gift Ideas for the RVer on Your List
As Christmas, approaches people are wondering what to gift the avid RVers in their lives. Or maybe what to put down on the old wishlist to Santa. Over the years,…
More Winter Prep – Mopeka Wireless LP Gas Level Meters & AC Weather Cover
In this video, I continue my 2020/2021 winter RVing preparations with installations of an air conditioner cold-weather cover and Mopeka wireless LP gas level indicator for my two 30 lb…
LCI RV Product Review Updates + Sneak Peek at Next Install
In this video, I give you some quick updates on the various LCI RV products I have installed and reviewed over the last summer and some from 5 years ago….
Input RV AC Power Meter Install Mod – Displays Total AC Amperage Draw
In this video, I install a Drok AC Amp/Volt Meter into my 2011 Keystone Cougar fifth-wheel trailers power distribution panel. Disclaimer: Working with electricity is dangerous. The following installation mod…
More Winter RV Prep – 3M Window Film and Heated Water Hose
I continue my Winter RVing preparations by adding 3M plastic film insulation to the RV bedroom windows in this video. Then hook up my new Camco heated freshwater hose rated…
Country Smokers Traveler – Portable Electric Wood Pellet Grill
For my recent birthday, Anne completely surprised me with a Country Smokers Portable Electric Wood Pellet Grill. I guess she knew for a few years now I had been mentioning…
Demo and Review of our Outland Fire Bowl – Portable Propane Gas Fire Pit
In this video, I give a demo and review my new Outland Fire Bowl. It’s an LP gas fire pit with lava rocks to produce a fairly realistic little campfire….
200W Lensun Solar Blanket – Ultra Portable Solar Power System
In this video, I demo and review a compact and lightweight complete solar system from Lensun Solar Energy. The kit includes a 200-watt semiflexible solar panel array that folds up…
Installing the Haloview Ultimate RD7R Wireless RV 4 Camera System
In this video, I give you a quick look at Haloview’s new flagship RV wireless rearview camera kit. Then install it on my Keystone Cougar fifth-wheel trailer. Over the years, I’ve…