There are lots of ways to light a campsite, but when we’re boondocking under the stars, harsh lighting can be more of a hindrance to the setting than anything. That might be why camping string lights are so popular. Moderate, muted lighting options are best in camping settings. They create a nice ambiance without overwhelming …
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Solar camping lights are great from several perspectives, not the least of which is the fact that they’re powered by the sun! So, in addition to providing light for your campsite, that light doesn’t require any of your RV’s precious battery power. For those of us who love to boondock, that’s always an awesome thing. …
Sometimes you need to see things in a new light. RV exterior LED floodlights can help you achieve that at an affordable cost. As technology has improved, there are more alternatives than ever for outdoor lighting. In this article, we’ll show you some of the best ways to brighten the space around your RV. Benefits …
When you get a new or used RV, there are always upgrades you can make to help your RV run more efficiently and to make it feel more like home. Replacing your factory-installed RV LED lights is one change that can make a world of difference in how your RV looks, feels and uses power. …
Conserving battery power in an RV can be a challenge, especially if you spend much time boondocking off the grid. Even with solar panels collecting energy from the sun, or running your generator to replenish batteries, it may be a struggle to guarantee that your electrical system has power when you need it. Saving power …
If your RV is ready for new awning or slide topper fabric or LED lights, it’s time! RVgeeks viewers can now receive a special double discount from two of our favorite suppliers of great RV gear – Tough Top Awnings and M4 LED Products. For a limited time, our usual 5% RVgeeks discounts at both …
As with many of our RV projects, upgrading to LED lights has been a process. A thoughtful, deliberate, ongoing process. We started out with the lights we used most, primarily for power savings and heat reduction. We’ve been slowly but surely replacing our “old school” lights (i.e. incandescent, halogen & fluorescent) with cool, modern LEDs. …
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, RVers most often talk about interior lights. Of course those are important for boondocking, since they use so much less power …
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. We just keep realizing that we still have more lights to convert! During a visit with our friends from Tough Top …
We create a video mash-up between two of our very favorite companies, showing that upgrading RV lights to LED is child’s play! We’re all about doing things ourselves. There’s not much we hate more than paying someone else to do something we can do on our own. So discovering sources of retail products that can …
Okay… it’s no secret… we love LED lights. So it’s no surprise that we jumped at the chance to experience the exciting combination of LEDs and something else we love: speed. We were in the Desert SW after flying into LAX from Sydney, when we got a note from Steve, the owner of our favorite …
We’re excited to be sharing three pieces of news today. Our latest giveaway just ended with someone winning $300 worth of M4 LEDs, our 2nd semester of RVgeeks Driving School is about to be in session, and we’re getting ready to embark on a really far-out RV trip. M4 LED Giveaway As usual, we’ve been …
Converting our RV lights from incandescent, fluorescent and halogen to cool, energy-efficient LEDs was the most satisfying mod we’ve done in nearly 13 years on the road. So we’re pleased to be offering $300 worth of LEDs as the prize in our latest RVgeeks Giveaway! On Sunday, February 14, 2016 one lucky viewer will win …
It’s amazing how many lightbulbs there are in an RV. Just when we think we’ve pretty much completed our conversion to LEDs, we realize that there are still more that we want to do. So we’ve continued to order more bulbs and we’re sure there are still more left! This time, we’re replacing our security, …
In Part 5 of our LED Your RV series, we’re replacing our RV’s docking and patio lights with cool, bright, low-power LEDs. We’re also excited to announce our newest RVgeeks Contest! On September 15, 2014 at 8pm Pacific Time, one lucky RVgeeks viewer will win a $250 Online Shopping Certificate to M4 Products, our favorite …