I often find myself venturing off the pavement in search of boondocking. My RV is definitely not an all-terrain vehicle, and after experiencing a pretty good “stuck” on a beach in Baja, I started looking at vehicle recovery devices. These are essentially high-strength plastic traction boards designed to help get...
As a weighmaster for the Escapees SmartWeigh program, I’ve had the opportunity to handle and evaluate a lot of tire pressure gauges over the last 10 years. The program owns several cali-brated air sources, and we test RVers’ gauges at rallies and events. More than half that we test are...
I’m always on the lookout for small tools that make RVing easier, and I’m really pleased with this little saw. Made by Black & Decker, it is a very small cordless jig saw. It accepts a wide variety of blades, so you can cut metal, plastic or wood. Need to trim...
A ladder is a great thing to have along on your RV journey. The only problem is, most ladders are bulky, heavy and hard to transport. You can strap them to your roof access ladder on the rig, or cram them into a compartment somewhere, but why bother when you...
I recently received a gadget that generated one of those “why didn’t I think of that” moments. It is a well-thought-out tie-down strap for transporting portable propane tanks in a pickup truck. Called the TailGater, it is produced by Steve Woodford #111099, an RVer who saw a need and found a...
Welcome to the first edition of the new column, “The RV Gadget Box,” in Escapees magazine. In each column, I will review a neat and helpful RV gadget, one that I have personally used and tested. Gadgets are something every RVer needs, because they make our RV lifestyle easier and...
