See the full *Electronic Gear and Gadgets* blog post for links to various products and my reviews - www.loveyourrv.com/electronic-gear-and-gadgets-for-rving-my-12-must-haves/

@LoveYourRV

3 жыл бұрын

Here is the memorial video I did for Angie but warning tissues may be required. ;) www.loveyourrv.com/a-great-beagle-life-memorial-to-angie/

Boy I love my truck camper I don’t worry about tires blowing out or brake issues or backing up in tight places and no registration fees👍👍

@wingnutbert9685

3 жыл бұрын

What model hover truck do you have?? LOL! :)

My top 3 , #1 TPMS #2 Cameras #3 satellite TV dish , In Australia tv is sporadic at best ,, Great vid Robert NSW Australia

Another great video. I agree that once you have the must-haves, you won't know how you lived without them. We have a rear-view camera in our suburban as well. The tinted windows or a high load are no problem, and we have no blind spots. The signal boosters, weather station, and surveillance cameras are the only ones we don't have. We went with a pedestal mount power management unit. That way we can test the pedestal before we open up our Trailmanor.

Ray, we use your videos like this to decide what annual upgrades we want for our Road. Thank you for making these videos!

@LoveYourRV

3 жыл бұрын

Glad they are of help. :) Cheers, Ray

I never comment enough. Thank you for all you do, we appreciate it.

@LoveYourRV

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. :) Glad to hear. Cheers! Ray

@reubenj.cogburn8546

3 жыл бұрын

@@LoveYourRV You're welcome Ray. I'll try and remember to let any ads play to completion. I know it's not much, but at least it shows support and respect.

Great selections and ideas Ray! Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for this Ray, will be looking for the Noco booster for sure, and am hunting down the Ivation dehumidifier, likely going to winter in Victoria next season... if things get better we will be in position to head south.

Great vid, been camping for years without all this stuff, but time to make life easier and I like gadgets!

Thanks for the update on the products that you use

Def yes on all of them!

Excelle6tips and suggestions Ray. You are so practical and have the experience to make these recommendations. Thanks for sharing!

Another great and informative vid, thank you Ray.

Great stuff - thanks, Ray.

Thanks Ray. Great info as usual.

I totally agree that a dedicated GPS such as Garmin that doesn't rely on LTE to get its map is absolutely necessary. So many times I was in dead zone and my Garmin never failed me.

Great video. Thank you for sharing your wisdom, lessons learned and real life experiences! Love your channel!

@LoveYourRV

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Hey Ray, great list of must have products. I bought my ezeetire monitor after watching your video a year and a half ago. The display is awesome and the battery goes forever on a charge. I don’t know how anybody tows a trailer without a tpms. Larry

Great list. Thanks for sharing.

Another great vid Ray - all great ideas. I've had a "rear view" cam since day one with my TT, and can't imagine driving without it. It also helps make sure I don't 'accidently' back over the wife while backing in... :)

Thanks. First time viewer. Great info.

Thank you for sharing.

Thank you from my RV!

You always post useful info. Thank you!!

@LoveYourRV

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Nice electronic list, Ray - it seems you've been in my electronics bag.

Good summary Ray

Excellent Top 12! Keep up the great work!

@LoveYourRV

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Well done and informative.

Cheers to you as well !

Thanks, Ray

Newest subscriber here Ray! Great content and I will be getting the tireminder i10 soon for my vintage class A. We are new RVers and will be making it our home for the next few months after a 1200 mile move :)

fine review. thanks

Great video Ray. I am one of the many who enjoy your videos and all the help you give. Hope all is going well for you on Vancouver Island. I am in Zeeland, Michigan just a short drive by plane away. Lol. Cheers

@LoveYourRV

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍 going pretty good here, not as nice as going south but one of the better places to spend winter in Canada and awesome in the summer. Cheers, Ray

We are waiting for our starlink as well!

Another good video Ray. I’m curious to hear your thoughts on the side cameras. How helpful are they on the road and , more importantly, when backing up.

@LoveYourRV

3 жыл бұрын

I find they aren't terrible helpful to me on the road since my big Ram truck mirrors when flipped up stick out far enough for a good view down both sides of the trailer. But I can see them being a help on a blind back in where you can't see anything in the mirrors on the one side due to the angle.

Awesome video well done 👍🇨🇦🛠️

@LoveYourRV

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

My best friend was the service manager at Camping World. In his own words if you have to plug into a separate device before plugging into the pedestal you bought a piece of garbage. I worked at a resort in Colorado and people would come to me all the time saying they're little black box told them that our pedestal was bad. I would go out with a meter and check the pedestal completely and nothing was wrong with it, it was there garbage box.

Wow, how iconic - I presume those are saguaro cactuses (cacti?). They look great in the opening shots; kudos.

@LoveYourRV

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, saguaros :) it's a about 50 miles west of Phoenix Arizona

One of the things I like most about camping or RVing is getting away from all of the gadgets and crap we accumulate in everyday life. This video, although it has a couple good ideas, suggests that we bring gadgets and crap with us. I suppose camping has changed over the years.

@LoveYourRV

3 жыл бұрын

These are my personal must-haves but not everyone's I admit. Different strokes for different folks. My list may be a little different since I don't own a house and have lived and traveled in the RV for 10 years now, so this isn't so much a getaway for me but actually, my regular life, not just "camping". Cheers, Ray

A couple of things that might be helpful adds to your subscribers are: Sat'l TV providers, Broadcast TV antenna improvements, Radio reception improvements, data plans for RVers. Just some ideas while you are in Canada.

@LoveYourRV

3 жыл бұрын

Funny you say that as just bought the new Starlink satellite data dish www.starlink.com/ that is currently in beta invite mode, only certain areas can get it and I happen to be in one. Should have it delivered couple days and put out an intro video as I hook it up and test.

I'am Your Newest Subscriber Great Videos

excellent, to the point . Thanks for sharing . lang may yer lum reek

Thanks Ray! Like #1.7K+

Always look forward to your videos! I bought a Trace 1 Pro but had trouble with it. Not sure if it was operator error, or a defective device.....it kept shutting down randomly. Do you recall what brand and size sd card you are using? I have heard these dash cams can be "finicky" with some of the sd card from various manufacturers. Cheers

@LoveYourRV

3 жыл бұрын

I've used the 32 GB and 128 GB San Disk Ultra Plus and no issues amzn.to/3unAMz7

Badge sent me - Great video.

@LoveYourRV

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, Thank you! Cheers, Ray

Great Video brought back memories seeing the attack beagle. Angie. Bless her ❤️

Great ideas. No cb or ham mobile or base radio unit?

@LoveYourRV

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I carry a CB and a couple 2-way radios but for this list was trying to narrow it down didn't make the list. Nice to have but not something I'd instantly want to replace. Cheers, Ray

:) All good

Great list, I took notes!

Hi Ray , question, did you change out the rubber valve stems on your trailer wheels for your TPMS ? I don’t know if this is a must or not thanks 😊

@LoveYourRV

3 жыл бұрын

I didn't have to because the first time I got new trailer tires after about a year of travel I told the tire shop to add the metal stems. It wasn't much more in cost if I remember. Even without the TPMS, I wanted metal stems versus rubber. Most TPMS makers advise metal stems and I think it helps the heat transfer from the wheels to the sensor better.

@captainmidnight7012

3 жыл бұрын

@@LoveYourRV thank you for the reply !

Really want StarLink for mobile internet.:)

We travel pretty simply but I am still on my original battery...a Walmart lowest price deep cycle that was almost a year old when I installed it. Coming up on its tenth installed year and I'll swear it is because I lucked out (before I even knew about it) and bought a NOCO trickle charger that also has a desulfation cycle. First install and use and three days later its still blinking at me! Finally read the manual and went online. 4A charger on a couple of year old battery...desulfation takes time. LOL. Battery tests out, accepts charge, runs us out there and etc as new. Buy a modern trickle charger is what I'm saying.

Can you please reference the Haloview product number/kit you installed?? Thanks for sharing!

@LoveYourRV

3 жыл бұрын

Here is the kit Haloview 7 inch 720P Wireless Range Dominator 4-Camera System RD7R Ultimate www.haloview.com/haloview-7-inch-720p-wireless-range-dominator-4-camera-system-rd7r-ultimate.html/?acc=413 Here are other kit reviews I've done www.loveyourrv.com/tag/Haloview/ Cheers, Ray

How's that gorilla tape holding up on the awning? seemed good still after the 9 month update

@LoveYourRV

3 жыл бұрын

It lasted pretty long, got almost another 2 years out of the awning. I replaced the material last summer as it was starting to pull away from the camper as the threads holding the bead were failing. For a while I used Eternabond tape along the top. Here is my new awning install video - www.loveyourrv.com/new-rv-awning-fabric-installation-solera-universal-replacement-from-lci/ Cheers, Ray

You know them cameras are nice but bad if you get in a hail storm with hail the size of marbles I was going to put them on my trailor but glad I didn't had a hail storm last week would have tore them up.

@LoveYourRV

3 жыл бұрын

I guess your RV must have been pretty badly damaged, sorry to hear that. Cheers, Ray

Maybe this should be re-titled: Ray Must Have Electronic Gadgets. ;)

@LoveYourRV

3 жыл бұрын

I figure people can already clue into the fact that that LYRV or "I" is me, Ray. :)

why so much need for all the security cameras?

@LoveYourRV

3 жыл бұрын

Personally not a huge need for so many but I get them from companies to review so I like to use them for an extended time so I can come back with a long term opinion on a product for my viewers. These days there is a lot of thief from RVs especially from driveways, RV service centers and storage yards, unless you have footage most cops don't care and its also proof for insurance company claims. As technology has advance the cost of security has dropped so many more people are interested in added it. I imagine many thieves are a little more hesitant to hit an RV covered with cameras versus one that isn't. They are are also popular with boat owners. Cheers, Ray

Hi

Man, with all the worrying about someone coming and stealing you’re stuff, it’s amazing you have any time to enjoy yourself?!

@LoveYourRV

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, amazingly, some how I'm managing to have the time my life. man that's weird, eh?!

Every new gadget is thought to be a plus when first purchased. It's only after some time do the one's not worth the cost and effort to install become evident. By then a channel would rather not admit the truth after doing a video about how great it was the first few days they owned it. How about a video on ten gadgets not worth buying? Wouldn't that be just as or more important to know information? Sadly that kind of advice is typically "forboden" by YT channels and that makes it even more informative, imo.

@LoveYourRV

3 жыл бұрын

Good idea. I should go through my old reviews and pick out a total bad product list, can start with this - www.loveyourrv.com/more-winter-rving-prep-wireless-lp-gas-level-meters-ac-weather-cover/ and www.loveyourrv.com/betterweigh-mobile-towing-scale-review-part-1/ but I don't think its forbidden or that uncommon as you think, have seen many KZreadrs put out such a list. In fact many do it becasue they know that negativity often draws more views. I usually update my reviews after using things for some time 6 month to 2 years and have done many review update round up posts over the years in which I point out products that didn't work out or had flaws only found after extended use. Cheers, Ray www.loveyourrv.com/lci-rv-product-review-updates-sneak-peek-at-next-install/ www.loveyourrv.com/2018-ram-3500-truck-review-update-35000-km-21748-miles/ www.loveyourrv.com/20-more-rv-product-review-and-repair-updates/ www.loveyourrv.com/20-love-your-rv-product-reviews-how-have-they-performed/ www.loveyourrv.com/cougar-trailer-review-fulltime-rving/ www.loveyourrv.com/rv-upgrades-review/

@rickdees251

3 жыл бұрын

@@LoveYourRV Wonderful you think so. I had my doubts and I'm please you might use the idea for another video. Always having to come up with more ideas is a challenge I'm sure. Thanks for the link, I watch it. Best wishes Ray.

@wingnutbert9685

3 жыл бұрын

That's one of the things I appreciate about Ray. Especially with his professional background in electronics! Good honest impressions and reviews with updates. I get what you're saying though. Nothing more useless then an "unboxing and review" video by some hipster twit. Was looking for reviews on hike boots. Couldn't believe the number of basement prep'er military wannabe's giving opinions on boots that had obviously never left the house. Ray's the go to guy, IMO, for gadget reviews.

@rickdees251

3 жыл бұрын

@@wingnutbert9685 Yep! KZread is full of those vapor content mills. Buy a Go Pro, watch a few video's on something you've never done before and then they're an "expert" giving advice and pointers. Ray's finished wiring projects as one example shows he's experienced and takes pride in doing a job he's pride to have his name on his work. The unseasoned just want to get it done and move on.

Xz😙

None of these are must have

Several several several several several my God stop saying several. Just give us actual information

@LoveYourRV

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind next time.

Not buying any of this