RV Tips

RV-Focused Chat Groups

• iRV2 forum on RV Life website
• RVillage

RV Maintenance

• https://www.rvrepairclub.com/
• How to use a Multimeter for RVers
• Test for smart/traditional alternator
  • The type of alternator in your towing vehicle determines how you can charge your house battery.

Driving an RV

• Towing for Dummies
  • Towing Checklist Calculator
• Trailer Life Trailer Towing Guides

RV Insurance

• Good Sam Club offers RV insurance underwritten by Progressive.

RV Necessities & Extras

Must haves, and nice-to-haves

• Essential gear & accessories from RV Blogger
• RV Starter Kit from 2KrazyKampers
• My "RVing" wishlist at Amazon
• RecPro RV accessories including replacement high-efficiency air conditioners
• Replacement mattresses including custom sizes
• Go Power calculator and general RVing tips

RV Gear Retail Outlets

• RecPro
• Camping World

Security

• WhereSafe GPS tracker to know where your RV is at all times
  • Mobile app can be shared with up to two more followers for free; more can be added for a price
  • Tracking is by subscription in addition to cost of the device.

GPS mapping

• Garmin RV 890
  • Uses your RV's description to warn of unsafe routes
  • Includes database of RV campgrounds
  • Does not depend on cell tower signals (true GPS)
• RV Trip Wizard mobile app
  • Available as part of RV Life Pro package
  • Can save trip info for places with no cellular signal

Dumping Holding Tanks

Finding dump stations if you aren't staying in a large campground can sometimes be difficult. This article has some tips that might help:

• Where to Dump RV Waste for Free

Internet on the Go

• RVLove
• RV Mobile Internet - crucial!
• Mobile Must Have

WiFi Antennas & Extenders

• King Connect

RV Electronics

Information Resources

• RV Tech magazine

Solar Panels & Solar-Ready Generators

• 10 Solar Panel Kits reviewed
• 8 Tips for RV Boondocking with Solar
• 10 Best Portable Solar Panel Systems
• Off-Grid RV Solar Panel Systems
  • Includes very useful discussion of batteries, lead acid vs lithium, etc.
• Solar Panel Guide from RVwithTito blog
• Jackery Power Outdoors Solar panels & power stations with lithium batteries
• The Solar Addict blog
  • Compares several solar generators, including Yeti, Inergy, & Jackery brands
• SunPower semi-flexible solar panels & kits
  • use promo code RVWITHTITO for 10% discount
• PoweredPortableSolar featuring PointZero Titan+ Solar Generator & panel kits for 500-2000W of solar power on an RV
  • The Titan has a 30A outlet to power an entire RV, and can take input from up to 2000W of solar panels.
• Continuous Resources solar generators, panels, batteries, etc.
• Bluetti AC200P Solar Power Station This is the one I've decided to buy.
• How to hook up solar panels to RV batteries

Generator/Inverters

• Using a portable generator
• Champion 3400W Dual Fuel Portable Generator Inverter with Electric Start
• Champion 4500W Gas Portable Generator Inverter with Wireless Remote Start
• Bluetti AC200P power station accepts 700W solar, 120V A/C, 12V DC, outputs 120V A/C, 12V DC, USB, includes 2000Wh LiFePO battery, charge controller & inverter

Batteries

• Lion Energy Lithium batteries & solar generators/panels
• BatteryHookup for DIY
• Battleborn Lithium batteries
• Battleborn vs SOK LiFePO4 batteries

RV Climate Control

Assistive Devices

• SoftStartRV
  • Smooths out startup power spike & eliminates noisy compressor "clunking" to make operation quieter
  • Allows running an a/c using a small generator, 2 a/c units on 30 Amps, etc.

12V Air Conditioners

12V vs 120V air conditioners require less power and are suited for boondocking if you have enough battery storage.

• Dometic RTX-2000
• Nomadic Cooling 2000
• Indelb Sleeping Well systems
• Rigid 12V Cooling System a small, inexpensive, low-power-consumption unit suitable for a small camper or single room

Boondocking Tips & Gadgets

• Love Your RV boondocking archives

• Love Your RV drycamping mods & gadgets

• Love Your RV boondocking 101 - Esp. "see more" for specifics

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