Let’s talk about the universal plate repair kit. No, it’s not for dinner plates, or upper dental plates, but rather for plates where gas spring door hardware attaches. Many RVs have gas springs on their outer compartment and bay doors, and, all too often, a strong gust of wind (or...
Have you ever had one of those moments where you think, “Now, why didn’t I think of that?” I sure did when I received a note from a member, Robert Boehm #90515, that said, “Check out this easy- to-use consumer power meter. It’s the Kill A Watt® EZ, part #P4460....
A couple of gadgets I’ve written about in years past have been upgraded. ARP controller Paul and Mao Unmack #116483 have re-leased an upgraded ARP controller, version 3.1. The ARP is a device that protects your RV absorption refrigerator from being damaged by operating off-level. An RV refrigerator depends on...
Are you ready to own a sewer hose that you won’t have to replace every year or two? Meet the Camco RhinoFLEX™ sewer hose. These hoses are constructed out of durable PVC plastic, and they don’t have metal springs inside like most hoses. Instead, the hose is designed like an...
If you’re like me, you have a variety of cords in all shapes and sizes all over the RV. There are cords for phone and tablet chargers, laptop name a few. It’s like a spaghetti nightmare! But there is hope. I recently received a box of cord organizers from G. Scott and...
I have found an excellent gadget for wine lovers who want to keep their stemmed glassware safe in their RV. It’s called a Wine Yoebi, which is hard to spell and even harder to say, but it’s a neat little holder that will protect your favorite stemmed wineglasses from damage...
You need to use your shower! I don’t mean to imply that you must go take a bath; I’m only suggesting you use your shower when you aren’t using it. You have to admit, most RV showers are wasted space when you’re not bathing. But you can reclaim that wasted...
In a past RV Gadget Box, I reviewed the basic Thermacell mosquito repellent device. I field-tested my device in Alaska and it really does the job on pesky insects, even those legendary blood-suckers up north. Thermacell recently added a camping lantern to their product line and I couldn’t wait to...
LED lighting technology is advancing so fast, it’s hard to keep up. I have LED lights everywhere in my RV and have converted my Maglites to Cree LEDs. I had been looking for a good LED work light and came across this pocket-sized marvel. The NEBO Larry-C flashlight is, well,...
If you think I have an obsession with duct tape, you’d be right. Well, I recently “discovered” the best duct tape ever: Gorilla-brand heavy-duty duct tape. This tape has a super-aggressive adhesive that is twice as thick as standard tapes, and it will stick to surfaces that other tapes can’t...
