A few years ago, a company called Clearsource contacted me and asked for a LYRV review of their dual-stage water filter system. They claimed it was built from the ground up with RVers in mind. The water filter hardware incorporated stainless steel connections and oversize canisters along with a powder-coated steel stand. The unit looked … Read more
I flush out my severely neglected Suburban SW6DE water heater after 2 1/2 years of full-time use. The anode rod is in a sad state with just a tiny bit of material left on it. My electric heater element is coated in calcium deposits. And, the floor of the water heater tank is jammed in … Read more
I was contacted recently by an RV water filter system manufacturer called Clearsource. Being a newcomer to the market, they were looking for feedback on their RV water filter system. I headed over to the Clearsource website to take a look. Once I saw the units apparent build quality I was intrigued enough to accept their offer of a … Read more
About five years ago, I reviewed a dual cylinder water filtration system from Clearsource. Then two years ago, I checked out the three-cylinder system with the extra virus guard filter. I’ve been using that one ever since with great success. Recently though, I got an email from a company called Blu Technology asking if I’d … Read more
We have been full-time RVing for 11 years now and love it! Early on, we embraced dry camping, aka “boondocking.” Off-grid camping allows us to stay in the most picturesque locations with plenty of space around us. We also save a ton of money versus RV Park hookup sites. Many of the places we stay … Read more
In this video, a few tips and tricks for bringing water to and filling the RV tank at our boondocking campsite. I demo myself filling my Aquatank 30-gallon water bladder at a State Park water spigot with no threads for the hose. For that, I use a rubber connection device called a Water Bandit. So … Read more
I was recently contacted by a company called Acuva and asked if I would be interested in being an affiliate for their LED-UV water purification product. I said possibly but would first pick one up and give it a try for a few months, especially when boondocking, and get back to them. They were nice … Read more
In this video, I locate and replace a faulty brass 1/2″ check valve (one-way valve) in the RV water heater output piping. It turns out the rubber o-ring had split, and the spring was vibrating against the brass casing, making a heck of a racket. I was able to narrow down the problem to the … Read more
In this video, I test out a new water testing gadget I recently picked up off Amazon. The HM Digital Com-80 Hydrotester can quickly test water for both Electrical Conductivity (EC) and Total Dissolved Solids (TDS). First, I test the TDS found in our current RV Park water supply, and then I check the water … Read more
In this video, I go over some of the preparations and methods we use to deal with camping in below freezing weather. Being snowbirds, we aren’t hardcore cold weather RVers by any means, but once in a while, we encounter short term, chilly periods dipping into the low 20s Fahrenheit. ( -5 or below Celcius) … Read more
In this video, I unpack and test out my new Aquatank 2 water storage bladder. It has been on my boondocking wishlist for a while now. This Christmas Anne surprised me with one under the tree. My new Aquatank will be put to use fetching extra fresh water to increase our dry camping time without … Read more
If you take a look at the Love Your RV! mod/upgrade and product review archives you’ll find some long lists. With our rig now going on eight years of full-time RV living, its seen its fair share of upgrades, mods, and repairs. Every so often I like to do a roundup post letting folks know how these … Read more
Each year we spend summers mostly stationary on Vancouver Island in beautiful British Columbia. However, once the temps begin to drop in the fall, we become snowbirds and fly south for the winter. The winter half of the year is spent on the road traveling down the west coast and into the sunny US southwestern … Read more
Continuing my 2017/2018 snowbird trip videos, a little slice of our RV boondocker life. In this video, I take you along as we head from our recent boondocking location to dump and fill our tanks at the Saddle Vista Ranch in Tonopah, Arizona. The owner has recently installed an RV dump station to serve the needs … Read more
Goodbye Old RV Sewer Hose My wife Anne and I have been full-time RVers for over four years. Most of that time, I used a Valterra Viper sewer hose. It was a significant quality improvement compared to the cheap sewer hose supplied by the dealer in the initial RV starter kit. Lately, our Viper hose … Read more