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My RV Furnace Fan Runs But There’s No Heat! Now, What?
Have you ever been in a chilly RV, flipped on your furnace to make the RV nice and toasty, and all you got was a steady flow of cold air? If you’ve experienced what happens...
Mystery Gray Water Tank Odor In Our RV
As badly as gray water tank odors in an RV can stink, their source can also be very difficult to sniff out! We’ve troubleshot a few different gray water tank odors in our RV over...
7 Pro Tips for Backing Up a Motorhome
Whether your RV is a smaller Class B, a Class C, or a large Class A rig like ours, backing up a motorhome can be a concern for every RVer. Backing up a Class B...
How to Use Heat Tape for Your RV Water Hose
One of the great things about camping in your RV is that you can stay warm and cozy even when the temperature drops below freezing. In a previous post about winter RVing, we included tips...
How to Restring RV Pleated Shades
Pleated day/night window shades are a common feature in just about every class of RV. The design relies on thin fabric cords sliding across hard plastic parts, so cord wear and breakage is not only...
How to Adjust RV Mirrors & Maintain Lane Control
Camping or living in a motorhome is one thing, but safely driving and maneuvering it is quite another. A while back we went over the finer points of off-tracking & rear overhang. In today’s post,...
5 Great RV Outdoor Rugs
When you set up camp at any site, whether you’re at a campground or boondocking in the middle of the forest or desert, an RV outdoor rug is a great addition to your camping area....
The RV Tool Kit Every RVer Needs
We see a lot of articles about what an RV tool kit should contain, and they always seem to include a whole lot of tools and other items that most folks will rarely (if ever)...
RV Skylight Replacement – An Easy DIY Project
RV skylights are great and most RVs have at least one. But over time and exposure to the elements, RV skylights can crack, allowing leaks that could potentially damage your RV. Even if your skylight...
How to Install an RV Roof Vent Cover
Our RV has two Fantastic vent fans and both are equipped with rain sensors. As we began our life on the road, we quickly realized that we needed to know how to install an RV...
How to Winterize an RV with an Air Compressor
Winterizing your RV’s plumbing is incredibly important, especially if your RV will spend any time at all stored in sub-freezing temperatures over the winter months. Frozen water lines can quickly lead to burst water pipes,...
Tips for Winter RV Camping
Now that we’re into October and cooler weather is fast approaching, we’re preparing a few posts that we hope will be helpful to RV owners who continue to travel in winter and those who prefer...
The Best RV Step Covers Ever!
Who thinks about their RV step covers? They’re just steps, right? What’s the big deal? Well, in addition to the increased safety that good traction ensures, if you think about it, those step covers are...
10 RV Tips and Tricks Every RVer Will Love!
When we set out in our first motorhome, there were many RV tips and tricks that other travelers knew and implemented regularly, but that we had yet to discover. Now, after nearly two decades of...
The Best RV Basement Storage Ideas
We were sick and tired of searching for tools, parts, and supplies in our RV’s basement storage compartments. So about ten years ago we set out to implement some of the best RV basement storage...
How to Take an Awesome RV Shower!
The RV shower is one of the coolest things about a motorhome. Not only can you go anywhere you want, but you can shower just about anywhere as well, including when you’re boondocking in the...
RV Toilet Paper? Don’t Waste Your Money!!
RV toilet paper. Believe it or not, it’s a common topic of discussion among new AND seasoned RVers alike. We’d be willing to bet that almost everyone who has ever owned any type of motorhome...
How Do You Clean a Badly Stained Corian Sink?
We have a 16+-year-old motorhome that we’re pleased to report still has a pretty new appearance considering its age. We pride ourselves on taking good care of our home-on-wheels, which is especially important since we...
How to Hook Up to an RV External Propane Connection
Many RVers have an occasional (or frequent) opportunity or need to connect to an external RV propane connection. In fact, we’ve done so ourselves a number of times over the years. The first time we...
How to Replace an RV Plumbing Vent (and Upgrade It!)
Adequate air circulation is an essential part of the design of an RV. Most RVs have several rooftop openings and items that are dedicated to the proper movement of air. At least one of these...
What’s the Best Portable 50-Amp RV Generator?
Need lots of power?! Most large motorhomes like ours have a 50-amp RV generator built-in from the factory. But many folks buy older Class A motorhomes, some of which may never have had a built-in...
Top 10 Pro Tips for RV Newbies
We may be The RVgeeks today, but 18 years ago we were RV newbies, and we needed all the tips we could get… and then some! But after spending close to two decades traveling, living,...
How to Level a Travel Trailer the Right Way
Leveling a travel trailer is no minor mission. While we don’t have a travel trailer ourselves, we’ve got lots of friends who do, and we know that unless you learn how to level a travel...
RV Plumbing 101: How is an RV Plumbed?
RV plumbing is one of the greatest features of any rig. Traveling in a motorhome, 5th wheel, travel trailer, or truck camper with running water, a shower, and a toilet means that RV owners can...