Is this the Ultimate RV Storage Box/Bike Carrier?
For many RVers – especially those in Class B motorhomes – there just never seems to be enough storage. So when I heard from friends about what many called “the…
Category Archives: DIY & Gadgets
DIY Front Screens for your RV
We love seeing how other RVers customize their RVs and make them uniquely their own. In Montana, we met Marilyn Daniel, who showed us how she made her own screens…
Master List of the Gadgets & Gear we Use and Recommend
We talk about a lot of gadgets and gear on the blog, podcast and our YouTube RV Lifestyle Channel. For the past month or so, I’ve been busily making a…
Campskunk Plugs In – In Europe!
OK, OK, I weakened. I’ve been going along fine for months without shore power, but Sharon was intent on sitting in one particular riverfront spot for days – under a…
Hit or Miss: Three RV Product Review videos
I get sent lots of products to try out that suppliers and marketers think may interest our RV Lifestyle Channel viewers. My only rule is: If I review it, I…
Traveling Tech Gadgets for the RV Lifestyle
So many gadgets! Jennifer and I journeyed to Grand Rapids, MI and met up with our pal Steve VanDinter, the regular Traveling Tech correspondent for our RV Podcast, to show…
Unboxing my new video gear
It seems like every day, I get email from readers who wonder about the gear and photo equipment I use for my RV travel stories here and on our YouTube…
Maximizing Storage: Above the Door Shelf Ideas
We always admired Roadtrek’s above-the-door pocket shelves (or rail pockets or whatever they’re called) used on any of the Chevy or older Dodge models. They are so handy for so…
Installing a new cellular booster in my RV
We depend on the Internet to do our jobs while we are living in our RV and we rely on a cellular signal booster to make sure we have the…
Too Many Photos? Never!
RVers love to take photos and these days, we can take and store more than ever. But what do you do with them? How do you keep from running out…
Our Organizational Tweaks to Keep our RV Unclutterd
Everything has a place, and there’s a place for everything. That’s Jennifer’s mantra for our RV Lifestyle and after we picked up our new 2017 Roadtrek CS Adventurous XL the other day,…
Is My Battery Charged?
“What is wrong? My battery was low, so I turned on my generator, and 20 minutes later the battery was full, so I turned off the generator. But 20 minutes…
RV Closet Contents Revealed
RV closets are dimly-lit spaces jam-packed with clothes. And the smaller the RV, the more packed the closet. The wardrobe closet in our 19.5 foot Roadtrek 190 Popular is 16-inches…
The best three severe weather apps for RVers
It’s always a good idea to keep a handle on current and future weather conditions, especially in the midst of spring’s severe weather season as RVers travel across the country…