I love your tips. Here are a few extra tidbits. If you don't have a pizza stone, a ceramic tile works well and is cheaper. That foil insulation you use in your windows makes a great camping pad. Diatomaceous earth or instant grits will also kill ants. I choose those because I have small children and they are not harmful to people or pets. I keep them in an old parmesan cheese shaker and sprinkle it all over the ground as soon as we set up camp. Baby oil and a plastic scrubber will clean off bugs and tar and prevent more from sticking, but you don't want to use it on top of wax. Thank you for taking the time to share you video.
The best advice ever for full-time RV living is: Bring Half The Clothes & Twice The Money That seems to be what it always comes down to. Space and Money.
Thank you so much for making this video. I'm almost 50, husband left me and I'm losing my home. My plan is to use what money I have to buy an RV so that I will always have a home no matter what. But until I found your video, I was so overwhelmed and scared of so many things. I don't know why, but this video really made me feel so much more like I can really learn how to do this. Thank you.
+kristen beauregard hey Kristen 1sthello my name is Dallas Lee ...im also in my 50's and and after my divorse from my wife, i also had many concerns & fears about living the full time life in 33"travel trailer ,but i jus dove in head first sorta speak, and now after living the full time life and trail and error,and watchin many youtube vids , wht use to be my concerns and fears hav all became somethng i laugh at now , thngs jus became simple after actually doing it ,,,all in all it has been a very simple and great transition,and will never go back , ill live in my travel trailer forever ..oh and ive been thru 2 other trailers from a 20' to 27' now my 33' im now a expert ha ha ha lol jus ask me , ill tell you ......but if u do really need anythng jus ask , ive probably been thru it
a must for flies and bugs are ;the hand held bug zapper[rechargeable] and or a good vacuum to suck the bug out of the air.swatting bugs leaves a mess.i left the door open one day and came home to hundreds of flies.that when i discovered the vacuum trick.cranking up the AC will slow them down.spays can get all over your stuff too.i vacuum them up and follow it with a good shot of bug spray into the vacuum too.you don't want to put your vacuum away filled with live bugs.
About the only thing I'm not allergic to! Traveling this week. Your videos are wonderful and I'll read and listen to everything you post. This 70 year old newbie is on an adventure. Alone. ODG, what have I done!!
Great video. Instead of killing ants try another idea: feed them. Give them a little piece of cookie but put it out away from the the camper. Cupcakes and other such things work too. Poisons are not such a great idea because they impact our environment. Create containers with baking soda(arm and hammer) and holes for roaches. Kills roaches dead. Some other variety of roach needs you to mix the baking soda with bacon fat and create little balls- place those in containers with big enough holes for the larges bug to get through.Great way to remove such bugs from a camper. Always use organic gardening approved methods when growing organic veggie gardens. Full time campers often have a good spot of land they can grow things upon. If not try growing plants other ways- such as buckets which can optionally come with you if you have to relocate.
Hi Ray! Spending my Sunday doing chores and watching some of your old videos .... what a surprise to see Angie come out from under the sink! LOL Such a cutie .... I miss seeing her. Great tips too!! (as always) Thanks!
Place a thin sheet of steel (not aluminum or galvanized) under the pizza stone... the exact dimensions...you might actually want to make a pizza or a focaccia... Use an electric bug zapper...20 watts...... Silicone spray on the front cap...
Good video. I got an used RV last year and started doing some RVing locally to work out the problems on an older RV. Anyways, great tips. My toilet does slowly leak so I will get some plumbers grease and as for the Bounce fabric softener, it has a lot of uses besides laundry. Throw a couple in hidden spaces as an air freshener and I also use it on tv's as it cleans them and the anti static slows the dust build up too. Can't wait for this next season to do some more RVing and go further this time.
georgeof78 Thanks, and thanks for the Bounce tips, I also heard they can ward off mosquitos and mice. I have a box of really fragrant off brand ones in the basement storage and haven't mouse problems since so maybe... :)
I have a solution to your dog on couch problem. It works really well and does not harm the dog at all. It trains them without you even having to be there. It allows the dog to get on the couch when you are okay with it and when you want them to join you for a movie or whatever. All you need is a bunch of small paper bags, like the kind you would pack a sandwich into, and some mousetraps. Set the mousetrap. Reverse fold the creases on the paper bags so that they retain an inflated shape. Place the mousetraps into the bags and fold the opening underneath so that they just look like inflated paper bags. Set the bags around the couch close enough to each other so that there is no area between them that the dog can lay without touching one. When your dog gets on the couch it will bump into one or more of the bags and set off the mousetrap. The snapping sound will spook the dog and they will jump off. Continue doing this trick for several days. The best time to do it is when you are not home. When you return it is easy to tell if the dog attempted to get on the couch because some of the traps will have triggered. All you have to do is hit the bags to see if they've already been triggered or not. One day, and it shouldn't take more than a couple of days, you will notice that none of the traps have been triggered. This means that your dog did not even attempt to get on the couch. From this point forward all you need to do is to puff up the bags and lay them around the couch without even having to put the traps in them. The dog will see the bags and will be scared to get on the couch. He/she has no idea that there are no longer any traps in the bags but the mere sight of them will cause them to seek somewhere else to lay down, like the doggie bed that I'm sure you've provided for him/her. This trick works great because it causes absolutely no harm to the dog at all. It just makes them scared to climb on when they see the bags. The best part is that the dog will feel perfectly safe when there are no bags on the the couch. Thus they will have no fear when you want them to join you on the couch for some buddy time. Pretty genius idea, yes? I've told many people about this trick and a few have tried it and said that it works fantastically. What do you think?
Fantastic, thanks for that and I'll check out your other videos too. We lived full time in a 40ft class A and I even sold RVs for the winter in FL but I learned things from your tips that I'd never heard. 2 thumbs up
loved your tips... I love Quartzsite. I tent camped for 5 years during the winter there. I want to get an RV of some sort and travel again. By the time I get my RV, I should have a huge list of ideas from everyone.
Thank you for the great tips. The hairdryer was my favorite because our fridge ices up on occasion and i couldn't figure how to remove ice without losing my cold. Plus, I have an small freezer in our RV basement. ( like 3 cubit ft, I think) to take extra frozen items. ( less trips to the grocer) Thanks!!😊😊
Thank you for all the great advice. I'm just getting into this sport. I'm getting my 1st trail in a few months. I've getting a Kodiak 23ORBSL 4 season trailer. I can't wait.
The water hose: In a pinch, a turkey baster with an x cut into the bulb end might do the trick. It would probably depend on just how things were situated, but just a little keep-in-mind thing.
For the toilet, I put cheap washing up liquid into the cassette and that tends to keep the smell away. Coca Cola works great for cleaning the grey water tank.
for moisture you should run fans to help keep your RV dryer, Also spray your tires with insect repellent and rub Vaseline around your outdoor cords and electrical hook ups as well. Thank you for the info help mine helps as well.
Awesome tips..... East shore RV park in San Dimas, Ca, is built on an ancient ant hill. RVers are guests of them!!! Taking all precautions on every entry point one year I was surprised to wake up and find my daughters birthday cake was no longer white as Coconut should be. It was black. Entry point...... last child in the rig at bedtime leaned her bicycle up against the drop strap on the awning. They came up bicycle, up strap, up awning and in they came. They marched around all of the powder and poison. They like the cake better. Those drops would have prevented this!!! When you wash the coach do not use soap unless totally necessary. A good workout with the soft brush will clean it, and the wax on the front will not get stripped off. When I wax the trailer I triple wax the front and then the bugs slide right off. After years of turtle wax i went to Meguires, RV Geek approved. The RV Geeks were correct it is so much better. 3X as much but better results without the labor!! Thank you!!
I usually use a product called - P-38-Q RV, BOAT & AIRCRAFT WAX Takes some more effort to apply and buff off but I find it really lasts. For quick waxes I use Protect-All
That's a great looking rv, and some great tips. Also someone said you can use dish detergent on the front of your rv to make a slick cover against the bugs too.
Love Your RV Yea as you can probably tell I watch a ton of rv, and campervan type of videos. I'm always trying to learn as much as I can so that when I can get ahold of some money I can work on getting a better set up with my campervan.
You only need to use it on the front areas where the bugs will hit, not on the whole rig. After you get to your destination you can re wax it. It's about making life easier.
campervandavid You got to think about what you are saying. The more wax on the finish is what makes the bug guts come off easier. So if you cut the wax off, how easy do you think it will be to get that crap off. I mean, you can test it out if you like and report back, but I learned a long time ago when my mom said to not touch the hot pan, don't touch the hot pan. Hey, to each his own.
Here I thought I was being original with my reflective window coverings! lol. I can verify they work great. I also just used packing foam to make my own vent cushions, free. ;-)
@loveyourrv I'm so thankful I found your channel thank you so much for all of the helpful content. I just found my first RV yesterday and am jumping straight into the deep end. I don't know much about rv's either or the rv lifestyle so any advice would be greatly appreciated
Thank you so much I'm super excited and ready to start my adventure :) I actually feel pretty comfortable with the RV so far and am comfortable with learning as go with good resources and the willingness to learn. Only thing I'm having issue with is really finding a long term RV lot to stay at. I did just find the videos today though and am beginning to wonder if it is even as big of deal as I'm thinking it is.
Everyone enjoys having their own spot they can count on to relax at whenever they need with all the comforts they care for (food, company, tv - for a dog, that's probably a place by all the action but not in the way that's unlikely to be disturbed so they can sleep). Maybe a comfortable spot for your dog of her own, that she can always sleep at and that has some or all of her indoor toys if she has any she likes (if toys comfort her and/or if toys wont overstimulate her in her sleeping area and keep her up and cranky and so train her into the bad habit of making herself highstrung and cranky when she wants to lay down)? Some people have always open dog crates in their home for this purpose for their animals (dogs, cats, and anything else that freeroams - as long as this place isnt misused the creature will treat it like their own "man cave" and love it) - in a camper, perhapse some cubbie might work well for this? If she wants to be where people will go, maybe one part of a couch is hers or some other area wheres she can be by the traffic without being in the traffic and without taking up places like the couch? (perhaps the dinette if you never use it? Or another bed that's in the camper that's never used, such as a fold-down?) Good luck ^-^ .
fyi..Vaseline degrades rubber, do not use on the toilet seal..the swimming pool supply place has a silicone based type of lube specifically made for rubber, it's called "magic lube"... great vid & thanks for sharing!
Great tips! For any future ant infestations you can use Baby Powder. They don't like it and tend to stay away from areas where it is laid out. Plus, it is not toxic.
I'm thinking of getting a Class B Roadtrek so I can park in any parking lot. However, its nice to know about those little things one doesn't think about. Like the windex, which I plan to use in my house. Also the plumber's grease along with the pizza stone. But I'm wondering on newer models if ovens are better made or more efficient now?
Mary Sheffield Most of the rigs are using basically the same gas oven I have, but some of the higher end RVs are going with just a microwave/convection oven combo instead.
That little guy looks so comfy on the couch I think he owns it now. If you do want to keep him off put aluminum foil on the couch and no dog will go near it. Another tip or piece of advice never store the fresh water hose with the sewer equipment.
Dry sheets are good to remove bug but, it isn't the coarseness of the sheets that remove the bugs. What chemical impregnated into the sheet is ANIMAL FATS and with the coarseness will remove them bug guts. Great channel for learning about full timing tips. Haven't got my motorhome yet but working towards that now, can't wait.
There is also another way. This is how we trained a Husky. At first we thought it is OK for he to sleep on the couch, but when he sheds, it is crazy. Dogs are pack animals. Remember that. There has to be an Alpha male and female in the pack (you and your wife). Therefore you rule the pack. Grab the top of his neck (the way a female carries small ones) and pull him down of the couch. This will not hurt the dog, but he will understand he is not allowed on the couch anymore. :)
I slept in my 13' camper last night with my husky. I just use the little single bench when I'm alone and the dog insisted on sleeping with me. Silly bugger.
Hey, I just noticed your comment regarding Pam for a protectant on your RV front. You were concerned that the Pam might migrate to the top where your surface would be damaged by petroleum based products. I think you will find that those type of products are vegetable based and will be harmless to the top and finish of your unit. Thanks for your tips though, much good information is available from watching.
Love Your RV Good tips.. I am thinking to get a RV for my first home... So thank you.. In the future, should you come up with more tips please make more videos...
Sure will thanks! There are a few others on the channel not sure if you found them. 10 Helpful RVing Tips and Tricks and 8 More Simple RVing Tips From a Full Time RVer
Re. your toilet gasket tip: Thetford states that any petroleum based product can degrade the rubber gasket. So Plumbers Grease is a good option but the Vaseline Lip Therapy would not be a good choice.
So does Dometic and silicone grease is the proper type for rubber, but I have used the lip therapy in a pinch a few times, going on three years now and seal is still in great shape. I wonder if that is just a blanket statement they use and really how much real rubber is in the gasket. The plumbers grease sure does last a lot longer tho, I lubed mine months ago and the seal is still good, using it everyday.
For the bug removal tip, a mist spray bottle of Hydrogen Peroxide (WalMart). Spritz it onto the dead bug, wait a few minutes (keep 'em moist) and they wipe off. Shouldn't harm the hard earned wax job either.
I love your tips. Here are a few extra tidbits. If you don't have a pizza stone, a ceramic tile works well and is cheaper. That foil insulation you use in your windows makes a great camping pad. Diatomaceous earth or instant grits will also kill ants. I choose those because I have small children and they are not harmful to people or pets. I keep them in an old parmesan cheese shaker and sprinkle it all over the ground as soon as we set up camp. Baby oil and a plastic scrubber will clean off bugs and tar and prevent more from sticking, but you don't want to use it on top of wax. Thank you for taking the time to share you video.
Thanks for the tips Heather!
The best advice ever for full-time RV living is:
Bring Half The Clothes
& Twice The Money
That seems to be what it always comes down to. Space and Money.
You should spray the bottom of ur wheels with raid. And another one is you could get magnets and tape for the reflective insulation
Thank you so much for making this video. I'm almost 50, husband left me and I'm losing my home. My plan is to use what money I have to buy an RV so that I will always have a home no matter what. But until I found your video, I was so overwhelmed and scared of so many things. I don't know why, but this video really made me feel so much more like I can really learn how to do this. Thank you.
You're welcome, glad the video helped out. You can find tons more RVing tips over on my website - www.loveyourrv.com/rv-tips-and-tricks/ Cheers Ray
+kristen beauregard hey Kristen 1sthello my name is Dallas Lee ...im also in my 50's and and after my divorse from my wife, i also had many concerns & fears about living the full time life in 33"travel trailer ,but i jus dove in head first sorta speak, and now after living the full time life and trail and error,and watchin many youtube vids , wht use to be my concerns and fears hav all became somethng i laugh at now , thngs jus became simple after actually doing it ,,,all in all it has been a very simple and great transition,and will never go back , ill live in my travel trailer forever ..oh and ive been thru 2 other trailers from a 20' to 27' now my 33' im now a expert ha ha ha lol jus ask me , ill tell you ......but if u do really need anythng jus ask , ive probably been thru it
a must for flies and bugs are ;the hand held bug zapper[rechargeable] and or a good vacuum to suck the bug out of the air.swatting bugs leaves a mess.i left the door open one day and came home to hundreds of flies.that when i discovered the vacuum trick.cranking up the AC will slow them down.spays can get all over your stuff too.i vacuum them up and follow it with a good shot of bug spray into the vacuum too.you don't want to put your vacuum away filled with live bugs.
No tip for dog hogging the couch. Love it!
About the only thing I'm not allergic to! Traveling this week. Your videos are wonderful and I'll read and listen to everything you post. This 70 year old newbie is on an adventure. Alone. ODG, what have I done!!
Great video. Instead of killing ants try another idea: feed them. Give them a little piece of cookie but put it out away from the the camper. Cupcakes and other such things work too. Poisons are not such a great idea because they impact our environment. Create containers with baking soda(arm and hammer) and holes for roaches. Kills roaches dead. Some other variety of roach needs you to mix the baking soda with bacon fat and create little balls- place those in containers with big enough holes for the larges bug to get through.Great way to remove such bugs from a camper. Always use organic gardening approved methods when growing organic veggie gardens. Full time campers often have a good spot of land they can grow things upon. If not try growing plants other ways- such as buckets which can optionally come with you if you have to relocate.
Thanks! Am planning on buying an RV in about a year and traveling alone. As an old lady, these are great things to know.
Lip Balm on the toilet seal! We had a great laugh. Only RVers would understand. Great tips, thank you for taking the time to share.
Hi Ray! Spending my Sunday doing chores and watching some of your old videos .... what a surprise to see Angie come out from under the sink! LOL Such a cutie .... I miss seeing her.
Great tips too!! (as always) Thanks!
haha, yeah that was a funny one. :) See is sure missed. Cheers, Ray
Another easy tip. When your not using your fresh water hose connect both ends together, it keeps bugs and spiders out.
Good tip
bucsfan116 Great Idea on the fresh waterhose! Thank you!! I had mine in a huge freezer bag doubled up..lol I didn't want bugs either. 😄
Those are great tips, I really like the windex for killing flies, bubble wrap in the window and the vent insulator.
Great tips, will be watching your channel for more videos!
Place a thin sheet of steel (not aluminum or galvanized) under the pizza stone...
the exact dimensions...you might actually want to make a pizza or a focaccia...
Use an electric bug zapper...20 watts......
Silicone spray on the front cap...
Thank you for the tips and for that fact, ALL of your videos!
Good video. I got an used RV last year and started doing some RVing locally to work out the problems on an older RV. Anyways, great tips. My toilet does slowly leak so I will get some plumbers grease and as for the Bounce fabric softener, it has a lot of uses besides laundry. Throw a couple in hidden spaces as an air freshener and I also use it on tv's as it cleans them and the anti static slows the dust build up too. Can't wait for this next season to do some more RVing and go further this time.
georgeof78 Thanks, and thanks for the Bounce tips, I also heard they can ward off mosquitos and mice. I have a box of really fragrant off brand ones in the basement storage and haven't mouse problems since so maybe... :)
Really cool basic RV tips. Much thanks.
I use Pool & Spa Lub at Leslie's Swimming Pool Supplies on all water parts plus the price is much cheaper than plumbers grease. Just an FYI, Dennis
Thanks for some great tips!
Happy Trails!
One of the best, straight forward tips videos. Really useful. Thank you
Except using (any) petroleum jelly products on rubber seals and gaskets. It will kill 'em in a hurry.
Loved your tips, great tips. Thank you for sharing.
Cool tips. I was at Quartzsite in my rig in January and went to the RV show.
I have a solution to your dog on couch problem. It works really well and does not harm the dog at all. It trains them without you even having to be there. It allows the dog to get on the couch when you are okay with it and when you want them to join you for a movie or whatever.
All you need is a bunch of small paper bags, like the kind you would pack a sandwich into, and some mousetraps. Set the mousetrap. Reverse fold the creases on the paper bags so that they retain an inflated shape.
Place the mousetraps into the bags and fold the opening underneath so that they just look like inflated paper bags. Set the bags around the couch close enough to each other so that there is no area between them that the dog can lay without touching one.
When your dog gets on the couch it will bump into one or more of the bags and set off the mousetrap. The snapping sound will spook the dog and they will jump off.
Continue doing this trick for several days. The best time to do it is when you are not home. When you return it is easy to tell if the dog attempted to get on the couch because some of the traps will have triggered. All you have to do is hit the bags to see if they've already been triggered or not.
One day, and it shouldn't take more than a couple of days, you will notice that none of the traps have been triggered. This means that your dog did not even attempt to get on the couch. From this point forward all you need to do is to puff up the bags and lay them around the couch without even having to put the traps in them.
The dog will see the bags and will be scared to get on the couch. He/she has no idea that there are no longer any traps in the bags but the mere sight of them will cause them to seek somewhere else to lay down, like the doggie bed that I'm sure you've provided for him/her.
This trick works great because it causes absolutely no harm to the dog at all. It just makes them scared to climb on when they see the bags. The best part is that the dog will feel perfectly safe when there are no bags on the the couch. Thus they will have no fear when you want them to join you on the couch for some buddy time.
Pretty genius idea, yes? I've told many people about this trick and a few have tried it and said that it works fantastically. What do you think?
***** Wow, that's very ingenious!
Love Your RV Why thank you! Please let me know if you try it and if it works for you.
***** that is an excellent idea! thanks for sharing
Great tips! Can’t wait to encounter some flies now that you’ve shared this great tip! Your tips are much appreciated.
Those are some really great tips. Thanks! I have a Great Dane so there goes my couch accessibility.
Tip for the dog "get a bigger couch" Lol Beaut vid.
omar skipper haha. Thanks. :)
Great tips I'm going to put them to good use the summer.
Fantastic, thanks for that and I'll check out your other videos too. We lived full time in a 40ft class A and I even sold RVs for the winter in FL but I learned things from your tips that I'd never heard. 2 thumbs up
hughess004 Thanks!
Spray pam cooking spray over your wax and the bugs will not stick
Oil from Orange peel or simple green is great for bug and tar removal
Only thing I would be worried about is the cooling oil spray migrating in the wind while driving and ending up on my rubber roof.
Love the windex idea! Thanx.
getting our rv in December. just came across this video and tips,they are great. will help get a good start. looking forward to sharing the trips
Thanks Debbie, best of luck with the new RV. :)
Great tips!! Thanks for sharing!
Love the dog data 😄 Great tips! Thank you.
loved your tips... I love Quartzsite. I tent camped for 5 years during the winter there. I want to get an RV of some sort and travel again. By the time I get my RV, I should have a huge list of ideas from everyone.
Thanks Diane, There are some great spots down there is Arizona. We love exploring all over the South West. Great place to RV.
tooo awesome, love the tips before we hit the road!!
Great tips. Thanks for sharing them
Some good, practical tips. Thanks.
You're the best. Thank you and blessings!
Thank you for the great tips. The hairdryer was my favorite because our fridge ices up on occasion and i couldn't figure how to remove ice without losing my cold. Plus, I have an small freezer in our RV basement. ( like 3 cubit ft, I think) to take extra frozen items. ( less trips to the grocer)
Thanks!!😊😊
Great information, thanks for the video.
dude! I love all your info very helpful! keep it coming! I am a fairly new rv owner so thanks.
Cool. Thanks!
Buddy! I just saw a Newfoundland magnet on your range hood at 6:02.. right on!
Nice video, thanks for the tips. Happy travels!
Chad Adams haha! Ya, we took the RV over and spent a few weeks in Gros Morne a few years back. Was awesome! Cheers Ray
Great tips... Thank you
As a person who will hopefully be a fulltimer for the first time ever, later this year, I appreciate the tips.
Glad I can help, best of luck on going full time. It's a great lifestyle. :) Cheers Ray
Thank you for sharing! Really useful tips. Much appreciated!
You're very welcome. Glad you liked them.
Thank you for all the great advice. I'm just getting into this sport. I'm getting my 1st trail in a few months. I've getting a Kodiak 23ORBSL 4 season trailer. I can't wait.
Cool! You're welcome. Cheers! Ray
Thanks for the tips.
you have great tips ...thank you
I try to use these tips in my own way when I'm traveling in my CamperVan. Thanks
Great tips! Thanks so much!!
Great video! Thank you great tips! :)
Thank you for the tips!
The water hose: In a pinch, a turkey baster with an x cut into the bulb end might do the trick. It would probably depend on just how things were situated, but just a little keep-in-mind thing.
Thanks for the tips! Awesome video! :)
+Swaying With The Palm Trees You're welcome. Cheers Ray :)
Thanks for the tips!
This is very helpful.
Many Thanks.
Great tips.... thanks!
Great tips, thanks Ray!
Thanks!
Thanks for the good tips!
GREAT TIPS!!
Love the dog tip.lol
Next time you have a bunch of flies, mosquitos, etc, grab the vacuum, and suck them right up! Quick!!!! Works great!
Thanks, I'll give it a try.
For the toilet, I put cheap washing up liquid into the cassette and that tends to keep the smell away. Coca Cola works great for cleaning the grey water tank.
Wow, Coca Cola! Never would have thought of that.
Love Your RV
I think perhaps it is something European - but it works!
How much coca cola do you put ito a 20 g tank and how long do you leave it in? drive around with it? what'a the prescription :-))
Great idea on the pizza stone!
Nice good PM info , Thank you
Fantastic tips, thank you for sharing.
Thanks Peg, appreciate the comment - Ray
Wish I could tag along with you on your adventure.
for moisture you should run fans to help keep your RV dryer, Also spray your tires with insect repellent and rub Vaseline around your outdoor cords and electrical hook ups as well. Thank you for the info help mine helps as well.
Thanks Connie, good tips
Thanks. Good info.
Windex for flies -
Best. Tip. Ever!
Thanks.
BAM! a hair dryer!
I love it.
Awesome tips..... East shore RV park in San Dimas, Ca, is built on an ancient ant hill. RVers are guests of them!!! Taking all precautions on every entry point one year I was surprised to wake up and find my daughters birthday cake was no longer white as Coconut should be. It was black. Entry point...... last child in the rig at bedtime leaned her bicycle up against the drop strap on the awning. They came up bicycle, up strap, up awning and in they came. They marched around all of the powder and poison. They like the cake better. Those drops would have prevented this!!!
When you wash the coach do not use soap unless totally necessary. A good workout with the soft brush will clean it, and the wax on the front will not get stripped off. When I wax the trailer I triple wax the front and then the bugs slide right off. After years of turtle wax i went to Meguires, RV Geek approved. The RV Geeks were correct it is so much better. 3X as much but better results without the labor!!
Thank you!!
I usually use a product called - P-38-Q
RV, BOAT & AIRCRAFT WAX
Takes some more effort to apply and buff off but I find it really lasts. For quick waxes I use Protect-All
That's a great looking rv, and some great tips. Also someone said you can use dish detergent on the front of your rv to make a slick cover against the bugs too.
Thanks! That's a new tip about the dish detergent, interesting.
Love Your RV Yea as you can probably tell I watch a ton of rv, and campervan type of videos. I'm always trying to learn as much as I can so that when I can get ahold of some money I can work on getting a better set up with my campervan.
NEVER use Dish detergent, it will cut the wax off the paint. I use dish detergent when I am going to put a fresh coat of wax on my rig.
You only need to use it on the front areas where the bugs will hit, not on the whole rig. After you get to your destination you can re wax it. It's about making life easier.
campervandavid You got to think about what you are saying. The more wax on the finish is what makes the bug guts come off easier. So if you cut the wax off, how easy do you think it will be to get that crap off. I mean, you can test it out if you like and report back, but I learned a long time ago when my mom said to not touch the hot pan, don't touch the hot pan. Hey, to each his own.
Here I thought I was being original with my reflective window coverings! lol. I can verify they work great. I also just used packing foam to make my own vent cushions, free. ;-)
just wanted to comment that I enjoy your videos because I am mostly interested in boon docking type camping
Thanks Daniel, it' sure gets you into some great scenic areas.
Thanks for sharing.....
@loveyourrv I'm so thankful I found your channel thank you so much for all of the helpful content. I just found my first RV yesterday and am jumping straight into the deep end. I don't know much about rv's either or the rv lifestyle so any advice would be greatly appreciated
+Kevin Green Awesome, welcome to RVing! Glad my videos are helping out, Cheers Ray
Thank you so much I'm super excited and ready to start my adventure :) I actually feel pretty comfortable with the RV so far and am comfortable with learning as go with good resources and the willingness to learn. Only thing I'm having issue with is really finding a long term RV lot to stay at. I did just find the videos today though and am beginning to wonder if it is even as big of deal as I'm thinking it is.
Everyone enjoys having their own spot they can count on to relax at whenever they need with all the comforts they care for (food, company, tv - for a dog, that's probably a place by all the action but not in the way that's unlikely to be disturbed so they can sleep).
Maybe a comfortable spot for your dog of her own, that she can always sleep at and that has some or all of her indoor toys if she has any she likes (if toys comfort her and/or if toys wont overstimulate her in her sleeping area and keep her up and cranky and so train her into the bad habit of making herself highstrung and cranky when she wants to lay down)? Some people have always open dog crates in their home for this purpose for their animals (dogs, cats, and anything else that freeroams - as long as this place isnt misused the creature will treat it like their own "man cave" and love it) - in a camper, perhapse some cubbie might work well for this?
If she wants to be where people will go, maybe one part of a couch is hers or some other area wheres she can be by the traffic without being in the traffic and without taking up places like the couch? (perhaps the dinette if you never use it? Or another bed that's in the camper that's never used, such as a fold-down?)
Good luck ^-^ .
You can also us aluminum foil for a quick fix to help keep your rig cooler. We did this while we were down in Weslico, Texas
@5:50 you got the like with "BAM HAIRDRYER"
fyi..Vaseline degrades rubber, do not use on the toilet seal..the swimming pool supply place has a silicone based type of lube specifically made for rubber, it's called "magic lube"... great vid & thanks for sharing!
Thanks, Not a full timer, just got my first camper this year and think your tips are great.
Thank you for the comment Don Wilson happy camping this year!
Good tips...
Great tips! For any future ant infestations you can use Baby Powder. They don't like it and tend to stay away from areas where it is laid out. Plus, it is not toxic.
Sanet Basson Thanks for the tip. It smells nice too. :)
Sooooooooooooooooo helpful.
Thank you for sharing this video.I'll be an RV owner soon.these tips will help me a great deal :-)
Erica Samuel You're welcome Erica, have fun with the new RV.
Thank you i will.freedom living :-)
I'm thinking of getting a Class B Roadtrek so I can park in any parking lot. However, its nice to know about those little things one doesn't think about. Like the windex, which I plan to use in my house. Also the plumber's grease along with the pizza stone. But I'm wondering on newer models if ovens are better made or more efficient now?
Mary Sheffield Most of the rigs are using basically the same gas oven I have, but some of the higher end RVs are going with just a microwave/convection oven combo instead.
Love it nice
Another trick for bugs is to take a damp sponge and apply dish soap to the front of trailer, at destination just hose the bugs off.
If it rains are you blowing bubbles down the highway? :)
That little guy looks so comfy on the couch I think he owns it now. If you do want to keep him off put aluminum foil on the couch and no dog will go near it. Another tip or piece of advice never store the fresh water hose with the sewer equipment.
Thanks, old video, so these things have been mentioned many times. :)
Dry sheets are good to remove bug but, it isn't the coarseness of the sheets that remove the bugs. What chemical impregnated into the sheet is ANIMAL FATS and with the coarseness will remove them bug guts. Great channel for learning about full timing tips. Haven't got my motorhome yet but working towards that now, can't wait.
Interesting, thanks! Sure seems to work well, I just cleaned the bugs off yesterday after our long trip south.
Good information. We do a lot of primitive camping. As your aware, we learn as we go. Thanks.
There is also another way. This is how we trained a Husky. At first we thought it is OK for he to sleep on the couch, but when he sheds, it is crazy.
Dogs are pack animals. Remember that. There has to be an Alpha male and female in the pack (you and your wife). Therefore you rule the pack.
Grab the top of his neck (the way a female carries small ones) and pull him down of the couch. This will not hurt the dog, but he will understand he is not allowed on the couch anymore.
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I slept in my 13' camper last night with my husky. I just use the little single bench when I'm alone and the dog insisted on sleeping with me. Silly bugger.
aww cutest thing on the couch ever :D beagle, isnt it ? :D
Hey, I just noticed your comment regarding Pam for a protectant on your RV front. You were concerned that the Pam might migrate to the top where your surface would be damaged by petroleum based products. I think you will find that those type of products are vegetable based and will be harmless to the top and finish of your unit. Thanks for your tips though, much good information is available from watching.
David Redmon Thanks for the info.
Love Your RV Good tips.. I am thinking to get a RV for my first home... So thank you.. In the future, should you come up with more tips please make more videos...
Sure will thanks! There are a few others on the channel not sure if you found them.
10 Helpful RVing Tips and Tricks and 8 More Simple RVing Tips From a Full Time RVer
Great.. Thank you I really appreciate it
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Re. your toilet gasket tip: Thetford states that any petroleum based product can degrade the rubber gasket. So Plumbers Grease is a good option but the Vaseline Lip Therapy would not be a good choice.
So does Dometic and silicone grease is the proper type for rubber, but I have used the lip therapy in a pinch a few times, going on three years now and seal is still in great shape. I wonder if that is just a blanket statement they use and really how much real rubber is in the gasket. The plumbers grease sure does last a lot longer tho, I lubed mine months ago and the seal is still good, using it everyday.
For the bug removal tip, a mist spray bottle of Hydrogen Peroxide (WalMart). Spritz it onto the dead bug, wait a few minutes (keep 'em moist) and they wipe off. Shouldn't harm the hard earned wax job either.
RatdogDRB Never heard of that one, but will give it a try. Thanks for the tip! - Ray