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 Waste Tank Valve Replacement Keystone Cougar 276RLS
RV Waste Tank Valve Replacement A little while ago when running some wiring to install a headphone jack in the Cougar I decided to have a peek inside all areas…
Solvit RV Dog Ramp
Solvit RV Dog Ramp Review When we started our RVing adventure a couple years ago we set out initially on a one year trip around North America. One big reason…
Hunter 42999B Digital RV Thermostat Install
Our Keystone Cougar 276RLSWE Fifth Wheel came equipped with a Coleman-Mach Analog Thermostat to control temperature when using either the Airxcel Air Conditioning or the Suburban LP Gas Furnace. I…
Update to Progressive Industries EMS-HW30C RV Surge Protector Review
I have a couple updates to my original review post for the hard wired Progressive Industries EMS-HW30C Â RV surge protector. 1) I was able to break it! I was messing…
Keystone Cougar Fifth Wheel Shoe Storage Mod
One thing that was lacking in our 2011 Keystone Cougar Fifth Wheel was a place to put our shoes. Generally they get placed by the entrance door in a heap….
Inside the Belly – Keystone Cougar 276RLSWE Fifth Wheel
Introduction Our 2011Â Keystone Cougar 276RLSWE Fifth Wheel has a black chloroplast (plastic like material) layer attached to the bottom with many 3/8 nut headed self taping screws. Since I had…
Installing Hard Start Capacitor into my RV Air Conditioner
Why do I want a Hard Start Capacitor? When dry camping there are times I would like to run the roof-top air conditioner to cool the camper down. I have…
Installing Headphone Jack in my Keystone Cougar Fifth Wheel Trailer
Living full time in the trailer in such close quarters using the headphones becomes essential. Like if I want to watch some annoying guy stuff and my wife is busy…
Champion 2000w Inverter Generator Maintenance
In the summer after a winter spent down south as a snowbird doing lot of boondocking my pair of 73536i Champion Generators need some tender loving care. I like to…
Passport America Discount Camping Club Review
Introduction When traveling around the country in our RV we are always on the lookout for ways to keep our camping budget low. Besides our membership in Thousand Trails, stopovers…
Review of the Oceanside RV Resort near Victoria BC
Introduction After spending the winter RVing down south we headed back to Vancouver Island and picked a spot to stay for the summer. This year we chose Oceanside RV Resort…
Dometic DM2652 RV Refrigerator Repair
Oh Oh, things are melting! The other day I went to get a couple of ice cubes for my “Happy Hour” beverage and splush instead of ice I hit cooled…
Love Your RV – Tips for the RV Life eBook
Tips for the RV Life eBook I’m very excited my first eBook Tips for the RV Life is finished! All monthly newsletter subscribers receive a *free* copy! The LoveYourRV.com newsletter…
Valterra Water Regulator
I purchased this water regulator because the cheap one included with the RV gave too little pressure to have a decent shower. The Valterra Water Regulator has much better flowability…
Love Your RV on Pinterest
I’ve tried out most of the Social Media sites out there, like Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, Tumblr, etc. but lately I have been really getting into one called Pinterest. It…
Bissell Little Green Portable Steam Cleaner Review
Living in our RV Full Time means we need compact, lightweight appliances to take along with us. One piece of equipment that’s been a great addition to the RV cleaning…
Tools and Maintenance Items for the Full Time RV Life
I’m often asked what tools and maintenance items I carry along while pursuing the Full Time RV Life. While organizing the RV this spring I pulled out all my tools…
Finally! I solved the case of the Intermittent Trailer Running Lights
I have battled a problem of intermittent trailer running lights for a few months now. Every once in a while the marker/running lights would go out and I would find…
Champion 2000 Watt Inverter Generator Review
Review of my Champion Generator I purchased 2 Champion 2000 Watt inverter generators plus the parallel cable so I would be able to run my 13500 BTU RV Air Conditioner…
How I Wash, Wax and Detail the RV
Introduction Every six months or so I wash, wax and detail the RV. Occasionally between, it may get a quick wash if it gets very dirty or dusty, usually after…
Metal Detecting Goes Well With RVing
Ever since I was a small boy I loved to find treasures. I remember scouring the neighborhood in search of pop bottles or lost coins. When I grew up and…
Trojan 6 Volt Batteries RV Install
I added to the standard 12v deep cycle battery that came with the RV with 2 of the T-105 Trojan Six Volt golf cart type batteries. This update more than…
Tekonsha Primus IQ Brake Controller
In continuing my RV Product reviews next up is my Primus IQ Brake Controller. I’ve been using it for about 2 years now installed in my 1994 F350 Ford Truck…
So, you want to be an RVer?
Being more of a doer than a thinker I don’t read a ton of books but I have just finished reading a great one on RVing and the RV Life…
Cheap Waste Tank Cleaner
Rather than buy nasty and expensive chemicals for the waste tanks try using a 1/2 cup of good old Borax laundry detergent and 1/4  cup of water softener. The Borax detergent helps…
RV Sewer Dumping – The Straight Poop on the Poop
RV Sewer Dumping. Yes, we all have to do it at some point. It’s the right of passage into the RV world. Everyone in the park loves to watch the…
Essential RV Ipad Apps List
This post contains my Essential RV iPad Apps List I use all the time while RVing. These aren’t all the apps I use or have used but the ones I…
Thousand Trails Zone Camping Pass
I’ve decided to write a post about the Thousand Trails Zone Camping Pass. Just so you know I don’t work for Thousand Trails or get money from them for this,…
Keystone Cougar 276RLSWE Fifth Wheel Trailer Review
Introduction Hi, my name is Ray. In May 2011 my wife Anne and I purchased a brand new Keystone Cougar 276RLSWE Fifth Wheel Trailer to spend one year traveling around…
Progressive Industries Model EMS-HW30C – RV Surge Protector
This Xmas I got a wonderful present, especially for a tinkerer and do it yourself person like me. I opened up a Progressive Industries Model EMS-HW30C Electrical Management System. It…