(Part 2) Best products from r/RVLiving

Carefree of Colorado.... makes a whole setup for this, and the idea is that even in the windy situations, you don't take it down.... you support the awning from underneath with this, and then run additional awning supports up under the awning like this, then hang the room. Then stake it down, and put in a mat or carpet on the inside and tuck the loose flaps under that mat. Many people run this setup through the deepest of winters, and use it as a Wet Room coming in from the cold. Reportedly it helps the heating bills on the inside since you are insulating that portion of the RV with an additional "warm" space, using the infrared heaters inside of this as well pumps up the values and livability.

Melamine or acrylic dinnerware. They are pretty dinnerware-ish and still extremely sturdy.

Melamine for the plates, that is, and acrylic for stuff like translucent salad bowls and glasses. Although there have been some reports of melamine leaching into food, so something to research further first.

Corelle is laminated glass, and pretty darn sturdy too, and probably more luxurious feeling.

Although you could also figure out something foam lined to carry more breakable stuff in. Line a drawer with this stuff https://www.amazon.com/CamKix-Customizable-Magic-Camkix-Medium/dp/B00NTJUXXI or something like it and cut out places for your fancy-ass glasses to go.

Chime in on the surge protection....


I love this one and is what I use. Senses switched hot/neutral and open ground. Detects current draw, power consumption and voltage level. User can set min/max for voltage and max for wattage & current levels. All accessible via Bluetooth app. Indicates surge circuit operational with field replaceable surge cartridge if it takes too many hits. (FYI no matter the brand any surge circuit can only withstand a finite amount of voltage spikes).
It’s pretty sweet, but does cost about $30 more than the average Camco and the like - but I think it’s worth it. Comes in a 50A version too. Also comes in an upgraded version which will automatically disconnect incoming power if the voltage drops too high/low.

Hughes Autoformer PWD30 Bx4370 Power Watch Dog 30 Amp Surge Protector https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0791RW8M2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_iBhxDb180NK0G

We have a 35 ft Class A and use a tow dolly since our Prius can’t be flat towed. If we know we’ll be in a pull through we leave the trailer hooked up to our motor home at the camp site. If we’re not sure what type of site we take along our trailer dolly to help maneuver the trailer to its spot once we’ve unloaded the car and unhooked the tow dolly, I’ve posted a similar one that you can get from Amazon, though we bought ours at Northern Tool. We keep the trailer dolly in the back of the car while we’re on the road because it doesn’t fold for storage.

MaxxHaul 12" Tires 70225 Trailer Dolly Pneumatic Tires-600 Lb. Maximum Capacity https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008CE0TN4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_GDjzDbP8V1R23

When we get to the registration office if there’s room to drop the car and he’s not blocking traffic, my husband will do it then. If he can’t then he’ll ask the folks at the office where’s the best place to drop the car. You can drop the car anywhere it’s safe but keep the trailer attached until you get to the site. Most times, if it’s a back in site he’ll drop the car when we get to the site, unload the trailer off to the side, then back in the motor home.

While we’re there camping he’ll scout out the area for the best spot to load the car since he needs to have the tow dolly straight and not cocked, to load the car. When it’s time to leave we hook up the tow dolly to the motor home, I follow him and drive the car to the spot he’s selected and he loads up the car.

For long term stabilization I would look at these- Stabilization Jacks

Clothes storage in the bunks is interesting. For folded clothes I would look at bins/baskets or lightweight plastic dressers. For hanging clothes I would look at installing removable clothes rod(s)

Hope these ideas help!

Ben fulltiming in this Montana for about a year-and-a-half now. My wife and I found ourselves a little short on counter space at times. I made this foldable Leaf using shelf brackets off of Amazon and the table piece from a folding tv dinner table from Walmart. Super easy to do. Shelf folds down when not needed.

Link to brackets

This is about that particular lock, there are better ones out there. This one on Amazon looks like it's built better, though I'm not sure how easy it is to pick.

I use this NETGEAR 4G LTE Modem with an unlimited data only SIM from ATT for 35$/mo. I have it connected to my ASUS RT-AC68U router. Works pretty well and haven't been without service yet. It has two external antenna ports on the back of the modem. I have yet to put up big antennas to boost signal.

Actually with some further research it looks like European 12 volt outlets may have been a different standard from the US ones back in the 90s. Might something like this fit those plugs?

Edit: if you're the handy type, and have a multimeter handy you can check the voltage at that outlet if you can fit both probes in there. A reading in the range of 12 volts would confirm my suspicion.

You could invest in a diaper genie like this or of you wanna brave sticking to cloth diapers, some RVs come with an outside shower (really just a sprayer with cold and hot water) orrrr you can get one of those portable washers like this. Just some thoughts from a childless RVer 😅

I switched us over to the Anderson levelers and love them. FWIW, were in a 31’ Apex.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001GC2LVM/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_fH9MDbV7X16X9

$35 bidet and joy can be yours.

For black/gray water offloading, I'd look at a sewer bladder vs. moving the whole rig. I had one made and it comes in about 100g. They can make them larger, though. Check it out here:

https://learntorv.com/sewer-bladder/

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For bringing water back, you can use an AQUATANK2 bladder. They come in a variety of sizes.

https://learntorv.com/aquatank2-water-bladder/

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As mentioned, getting A/C is going to be the hardest nut to crack. My toy hauler has 2 x 40g gas tanks and a built-in Onan 5500. It supposedly uses 1/2g / hour of gas but I haven't actually measured/checked. We don't tend to run it 24x7 unless we really need to so a tank of fuel lasts us a while. Filling from 5g containers into the toy hauler is pretty miserable, but I just found this gas can fuel pump that I'm hoping to get + try soon. For your needs, I might see if I could get an auxiliary tank so you could refill at one go.

One of the best things I bought for my fulltiming adventure was a backup camera (observation camera technically), a bit pricy but I can’t put a price on having a rear view mirror again.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010XWNFOM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_7XF.Bb1HGYH6K

Here ya go

Good price too

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002QALLOQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_suvZAb83T0TQ2