Top 10 Things we ALWAYS & NEVER use! | RV Life

✔️ About the Episode:
In this episode, we tackle the Top 10 things that we Always use and the Top 10 things we Never use while traveling the country fulltime in our RV. There are so many things that we have purchased and carried around that we later found out we would never use. Also, there are so many things that we discovered we used all the time. We are going to share all of these tips with you and hope that our experience helps you better decide what you need when you go camping.
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[rvgoingnow]

Good discussion. Very non-judgmental and you provided great explanations as to why each item made the list.

[OurTimeAdventuring]

Hi there, I am John. I just stumbled onto your channel and it was so informative and entertaining, (ESPECIALLY the bloopers in the end). My wife Rahben and I became a new subscriber to the channel. Currently, we do not have a rig but plan to have one this summer. Thank you for all of the info you two provided, will be most helpful when we jump that broom into RV ownership. Looking forward to watching more of your videos and seeing your adventures.

[kevincameron]

Lee, Pam, your lists are our lists! As weekend warriors, we travel light and we don’t have a lot of time to make and break camp, so “high speed, low drag” is my motto! I 100% agree on the friars! We love the regular camp chairs with side tables from Cabelas/Bass Pro. Another great and entertaining video, so thanks again for sharing!

[markbajek]

Battery jump packs are peace of mind type items similar to a towing contract or forms of insurance, you don't want to use them often but in the event they are needed it's nice to have them just in case.

[RVingwithLuck]

You’re spot on about the zero gravity chair. Over a year now with it full-time in my RV, and I never use it.
But solar and a generator are must haves for me, as I only dry camp.
Great video.

[KevinCoop]

A few comments if you don’t mind. I agree with almost all your choices. Blackstone. Turn it around 180 degrees and you can have a full top on the left without the hose obstruction. Tank monitors. I bought a used Jayco with 4500 miles. The black tank monitor was not working correctly. Showed 1/3 after dumping. The problem is (struvite build up). It is a crystal formed that sticks to the side of your tank like a soft rock. To make struvite, you must have all three of hard water, poop and pee. Since it is stuck on the wall around the sensors, it is wet after the dump and the sensors are able to sense voltage through it. To get rid of it, you can have it professionally power washed or you can mix a cup of Borax in hot water put 1/4 cup Dawn (or a pod of dishwasher or clothes washer detergent, less bubbles) into your black tank. Borax softens the water. Go on your next travel day, and leave it in until you need to dump. Then put more in. Mine cleared up in three trips, but it may take 6 or more times to clear it out. For gray tank, use Borax and degreaser. You do not need Happy camper or any of those other products that treat your storage tank like a septic tank. It is not a septic tank. Best wishes, Happy Thanksgiving! I am going to sub! Kevin

[lurellewolfe]

We do use Harvest Host. We have been lucky to find spots on every route, and last minute stays. We have also made reservations months ahead for when we made a trip out west. We purchased 2 Honda generators that we could also use at home. We have actually used them after bad storms at home than camping!

[barrycondon]

Can't go with ya on the zero grav chairs, I love mine!

[kathysutler]

So great seeing you guys this afternoon at the show! Thanks again for the recommendation for Panama City Beach! We will be sure to get that one booked! We will keep an eye out on your travels and if we see that you are ever around d the Charleston area, we will have to try to connect and take y'all to a local restaurant! Thanks again and looking forward to new travel videos!

[piglet]

I look forward to your episodes every Sunday! Love hearing your advice, tips, and tricks. Thanks for all you do to make these episodes happen. 😊

[robertnasser]

When we got our new 5er in 2020, we had the generator, lithium Batteries and solar installed then.

[wilsonfamily]

Great video! I trust Dewalt also. It was funny our list if things we don't use was the same as yours! An additional item to carry, a Dewalt Impact wrench, makes changing a tire quick and effortless.

[darrellwilson]

Harvest Host is a convenient way to traverse the country, giving you a safe place to overnight. I also was given a Thousand Trails membership with my 1st RV, I used it 3 times and the campgrounds were nice, but I wasn't in a position to travel enough to justify the cost.
Thanks for the informative video, some great tips and advice.

[madweazl]

I like our zero gravity chairs but like you mention, they're a pain to store and setup because of their size/weight. We went from only using them for the first year and a half to not even getting them out of the trailer now (we use the folding rocker type camp chairs now).

[mflaig]

I pull both sides of my awning down and I drill an extra hole in the awning frame in a hole in the awning an attached a bungee cord firmly holding the awning in place. Easy peasy 😁 it will move around and heavy when but nothing to be concerned about. But in severe when unhook the two bungees and roll it up. I'm currently under my awning in the heavy downpour with maybe gusts up to 20 25 mph. I would share a video now but I don't see how to do it

[michaeldean]

leaf blower for stubborn starting campfires

[robertdoyen]

Fun fact about a lot of things that you yes and don’t use. Snap pads 👎 campground membership 👎. Out side grill 👍tri pods 👍rugs 👍blower 👍. Hope you enjoy your new journey. Thanks From Wisconsin

[deckboat]

I love this video thank you. SUBSCRIBED.
I love the blower idea.
I agree with you on the awning straps. I pull mine in too.
Totally agree with you on the chairs too we've never used ours while camping, too cumbersome.

[CFPVideoProductions]

Snap pads. We have a 36 foot Class A. I screwed four sets of three 12 X 12X 1 1/2 inch blocks together with 3 foot chains connected to each one of them. I place one under each lever by pushing them under with my foot leaving the chain in-place toward the outside so I can pull them out without having to reach under when we move. Just pull on the chain and they come out.

[Life.After.Retirement]

We travel full time in our RV. We have an elete membership with Thousand Trails, it cost about $7300. We savex more that the cost the first year (North East trip). This year we traveled to Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, etc. We did not get as much use, buy we have September, October, November, December, and part of January scheduled. This will save us another 4 to 5 thousand dollars this winter. We are not crazy about these parks, but this makes this life style more affordable for us. Also, we just put our zero gravity chairs in storage, we did'nt use them either.