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Replacing An RV Faucet — Your Options Aren’t Limited!
https://youtu.be/DJOAqOwoBHE?rel=0&showinfo=0&autohide=1 Since our RV came equipped with ordinary residential faucets, replacing them is similar to doing the same job in an ordinary sticks & bricks house. But some RV plumbing systems can be a little different...
Converting RV Lights to LEDs – Part 10: RV Headlights!
https://youtu.be/N6CIMbODVIk?rel=0&showinfo=0&autohide=1 We’ve been slowly but surely converting our entire RV to cool, energy-efficient LED lighting. Today we’re featuring one of our favorite upgrades so far: our RV’s headlights. When the topic of LEDs comes up,...
Super Cheap RV Cabinet Door Repair – POP Goes the Rivet!
https://youtu.be/Ci2VcHRxlKI?rel=0&showinfo=0&autohide=1 Way back when we started making videos, nearly 6 years ago, we used pop rivets to help friends install a central vacuum in their rig. Now we’re sharing one reason we keep a pop...
Improve Campsite Privacy & Shade With Privacy Panels
https://youtu.be/7fDx–CWOrU?rel=0&showinfo=0&autohide=1 We’ve demonstrated how to replace awning & slide topper fabric, and now we’re sharing a great new product from Tough Top Awnings: Privacy Panels, which increase both campsite privacy & shade. Optimizing life aboard an...
Introducing the Roadmaster Nighthawk, Plus an Exclusive Deal For Our Viewers!
https://youtu.be/PzyeEgImvY0?rel=0&showinfo=0&autohide=1 Since our experience with the Sterling All-Terrain tow bar has been nothing short of… ahem… sterling, we couldn’t wait to try out Roadmaster’s hot new follow-up: the Nighthawk. We’ve even arranged an exclusive deal...
How to Level an RV Without Jacks, Plus a New Giveaway!
https://youtu.be/dnH3ZQEEyWY?rel=0&showinfo=0&autohide=1 Last summer we shared the cool new device we discovered for leveling an RV. Today we’re demonstrating how the LevelMatePRO is an even bigger game changer for rigs without jack systems, and two lucky...
Inverter Update, Auto Gen Start & ComBox. And We Have a Winner!
https://youtu.be/EqEvt0EpEZk?rel=0&showinfo=0&autohide=1 After installing our new Xantrex inverter/charger last summer, we promised to provide an update. Now with 6 months of flawless performance under our belts, we’re also sharing our AGS system and our ComBox, which...
10% RV Mattress Discount, Plus a $500 Giveaway!
https://youtu.be/D07pq2llP2c?rel=0 Does your RV need a new mattress? On March 12th, 2017, one lucky viewer will win a $500 Mattress Insider gift certificate which they can use toward the purchase of a replacement mattress for...
RV Snowbird Fail? Managing Short RV Trips To Winter Climates
https://youtu.be/MJK7YIU-SFQ?rel=0&showinfo=0&autohide=1 Despite the name, the term “Winter Snowbirds” generally involves neither winter nor snow. Since we love warm weather, becoming Snowbirds each winter was one of the main reasons we started RVing. But that doesn’t mean...
Hydraulic RV Jack Fail!! Four Lessons Learned… The Hard Way.
https://youtu.be/6q3R8b2wH_U?rel=0&showinfo=0&autohide=1 You’d think after full-timing for nearly 14 years, we’d know everything, right? But we’re always learning, which means making mistakes sometimes. And man oh man, was this ever a totally avoidable self-inflicted wound! We sometimes say “We...
Winter RV Camping in Zion National Park
https://youtu.be/q9jLCH-D6oM?rel=0&showinfo=0&autohide=1 We’re visiting one of our favorite places on Earth: Zion National Park. Zion was Peter’s very first national park, sparking a life-long love affair with the great outdoors… a big factor in our decision...
2017 Quartzsite RV Show Meet & Greet Wrap-Up
https://youtu.be/l18WsZG0xPs?rel=0&showinfo=0&autohide=1 Our appearance at the Quartzsite RV show was a big success, and we want to thank everyone who came out to see us! Tyler installed Tough Top Awnings slide toppers, and both he and...
Quartzsite RV Show Bound + A Special Guest + Awning, Slide Topper & LED Discounts!
https://youtu.be/GQG47u_IOns?rel=0&showinfo=0&autohide=1 We’re excited to announce that along with Tyler from Tough Top Awnings, Steve from M4 LED Products will also be joining us in Quartzsite, AZ this weekend. And they’re both offering the same special...
Boosting Cellular Signal — Install The WeBoost Drive 4G-X Cellular Booster & 4G-OTR Antenna
https://youtu.be/APHIlkTdWLo?rel=0&showinfo=0&autohide=1 Our latest video provides a complete overview and step-by-step installation of the WeBoost Drive 4G-X cellular booster, including our custom flat-mount of the spring-loaded 4G-OTR truck antenna on the roof of our RV. While...
Complete Details on Our Quartzsite Appearance – 1/21 & 1/22, 2017
https://youtu.be/PEOi0_A6XcU?rel=0&showinfo=0&autohide=1 Come meet up with us during the 2017 Quartzsite, AZ RV Show! We’ll be at Quartzsite Town Park on Jan 21 & 22, 2017 from 10 AM – 4 PM. We’ll be joined by...
DOUBLE Slide Topper & Awning Discounts, Installation Tips + RVgeeks Quartzsite Appearance!
https://youtu.be/tIj6GdLMOBM?rel=0&showinfo=0&autohide=1 In this video, Tyler from Tough Top Awnings shares a couple of tips for replacing slide topper and awning fabric, offers RVgeeks viewers their biggest discount ever, and we announce our appearance in Quartzsite,...
Roadmaster RV Tow Bar Follow-Up
https://youtu.be/ezRS4gdph2s?rel=0&showinfo=0&autohide=1 After towing our Honda CR-V behind our RV for over 13 years, we’re big believers in the benefits of flat towing. This past summer we replaced our original towbar, and promised to keep you...
How To Connect a BBQ Grill to an RV’s Onboard Propane Tank
https://youtu.be/Kbp4LiOjXbI?rel=0&showinfo=0&autohide=1 When you drive a vehicle with a large built-in propane tank, carrying around small disposable propane cylinders for your barbecue grill somehow seems, well… wrong. We’ll show you exactly how we set up our...
SPECIAL ALERT! LevelMatePRO Now Back In Stock! Limited Supply! Act Fast!
UPDATE 10/12/16 – 7:05 PM PDT: Amazon showing “In stock on October 20, 2016. Order it now” but we bet it will be before that, as Chuck from LogicBlue Technology says more are standing by....
Converting RV Lights to LEDs – Part 9: Basement & Utility Lights
https://youtu.be/a3xcyE-xJck?rel=0&showinfo=0&autohide=1 Even though we’ve been in the process of upgrading our incandescent, fluorescent and halogen RV lights to cool, energy efficient LEDs, it’s been just that… a process. It’s not that it’s all that difficult....
Xantrex Interview – Part II: The RVgeeks Hit The Road
Xantrex has just released the second video in their series about our 13+ years of experience as full-time RVers. This short video touches on some of the reasons we hit the road in the first...
RV Water Heater Flush and Inspection (Suburban & Atwood)
https://youtu.be/TL7AtXJYNcc?rel=0&showinfo=0&autohide=1 Should any of us be surprised that conventional wisdom is so often wrong? We’ve all been taught that a flush wand is all we need to clean our RV’s water heater. Water runs clear = clean. NOT!...
Heath Padgett Interview
https://youtu.be/Zyan0qNvD5U?rel=0&showinfo=0&autohide=1 Fellow full-time RVer Heath Padgett, best known for his documentary Hourly America, recently interviewed us for his popular podcast. In the video above, we interview him about interviewing us. How meta is that?! As...
PRESS RELEASE: Xantrex Interviews The RVgeeks!
https://youtu.be/EXrMlO2HaiA?rel=0&showinfo=0&autohide=1 Xantrex recently interviewed us about our switch to their Freedom SW 3012 inverter/charger. They created the above video about it, plus you can read their companion article about us here. Our decision to replace our...