The ABCs of LPG: Understanding LP-Gas and Propane Systems in RVs
A refresher course on LP-gas systems, from DOT cylinders and ASME tanks to OPD valves and TW stamps
In the RV world, LP-gas is a...
10-Minute Tech: Best of Both Showerheads
I like the convenience of a fixed showerhead as well as a portable handheld sprayer, so I modified the handheld one in our RV....
Flip Your Furniture: Thomas Payne Collection from Lippert Components
Lippert’s new line of RV furniture makes replacing worn, uncomfortable living-room seating easy and practical
Take a look on TV or the Internet, and it’s...
Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Q:My wife and I live in our RV (we move around with our work) and have been for the last 10 months. Sometimes the...
Travel Trailer Tire Trauma
We had ST235/80R16 Goodyear Marathon tires on our 2010 Keystone Montana trailer. While traveling south on Route 85 in North Carolina, our driver’s side...
Pressure Check
TireMinder TPMS allows drivers to keep constant tabs on inflation and temperature and sends warnings that help mitigate unsafe conditions
Checking tire pressure on a...
Slideout Slickers
When we got a new fifth-wheel, we ordered it from the factory with laminate wood flooring. We had wanted this type of flooring for...
Firestone Air Command
Obtaining the correct rear suspension adjustment just got easier with the introduction of the Air Command Kit for Android from Firestone Industrial Products. The...
10-Minute Tech: Hooked on Fishing
We have enjoyed camping for 20-plus years. Since we also like to fish, we carry fishing rods in our RV’s outside storage compartment, but...
10-Minute Tech: Strain-Saving Trailer Jack Block
Here is how I made an A-frame jack block that saves considerable time and strain when hitching and leveling a travel trailer. Folks with manually cranked...
Products
Taming Your Dump Snake: Valterra Adjustable EZ Hose Carrier
RV sewer-hose storage that’s easy on the hose…and you
Camping is fun, but one thing RVers agree on is that dumping the black- and gray-water...
Nonlethal Self-Defense
PepperBall brings law-enforcement experience to RVers with its LifeLite launcher, designed to neutralize criminal aggression
Personal protection is a subject that is constantly debated among...
Solar-Power Survival in Yosemite
Off-the-grid lessons learned from one family’s DIY solar install
Last fall, our family embarked on a journey across the United States in our 30-foot Winnebago...
