It’s nice to have some outdoor fun rv accessories at hand. Especially if you have kiddos. We have ring toss, bocce ball, croquette, and the usual smattering of balls, bats, sidewalk chalk, fishing gear.
Just think about what you like to do and then think: high entertainment value, small space! I see the weekenders show up with huge cornhole games- not great for full timing!
Thank you.. Great suggestions, we have been on the road for one year, about the only thing we don’t have is a generator. I would suggest adding an Instant Pot, especially if run a small rig like ours (26 feet) where storage is at a premium. Also electrical adapters like 50 to 30amp.
Thanks for the tips Larry, we will add those for sure. We do have the instant pot added to our recommended kitchen accessories 🙂
Thanks for the info…we r new ..at this rvs great help
You might think about adding a air fryer, they are great. If you have electric or a generator air fryers are a must have thing. We are mostly weekend or vacation campers. We do our weekend or three day cooking at home or on the BBQ. The air fryer and/or crockpot/instant-pot are something I would take on a 3 or 4 week vacation. A instant-pot is more versatile than a crock pot.
We also use a small “Ninja” food processor, and more importantly an air compressor.
Great tips, Beverly. Thanks!
Thank you this is very helpful. I like how you categorized each suggestion. Do you use your phone or the Nikon camera more often?
Probably the phone the most, but I always carry the Nikon in National Parks, etc.
These suggestions are really helpful! We are just starting!
In other articles, could you go over these topics? Or you may have already…
1. More detail on the dreaded black water routine
2. More detail on boon-docking…. We are , as most on a strict budget, BUT, I am VERY warm natured and do not do well in heat and humidity…. I live in the South and I want to get away from it!
3. I have a beyond fear of spiders, especially a certain kind. Without posting any pictures, how can we avoid them? I mean, literally I am so afraid that a spider scare could give me a real heart attack! I am actually going to get hypnotized before I begin my travels in the hopes of not being so afraid. It is serious! I’m not worried so about snakes and other things, although I don’t want one to bite me! But I won’t have nightmares if I see one in the road like I would with a spider!
4. I have questions about generators: some friends told us we don’t need one. If we were boondocking, could we run the generator all the time and have everything we need (other than sewage?)
I guess for now, these are the things I am most curious about. My husband is a retired truck driver, so that solves a lot of issues that others may have.
Thank you!
Hi Janet,
Congratulations on getting out there! A few answers for you…
1) Black tank is not really that bad- you will get used to it quickly. A few quick tips:
* NEVER leave the dump valve open- close it, and dump when the tank is full
* Forget about the “full tank” sensors. If you can, look down the toilet, if not wait until it starts “burping” when you flush. You will learn a schedule.
* Use ONLY septic safe toilet paper. Scotts 1000 is sold almost everywhere and it is decent on the toushy.
* When you are flushing the black tank (filling with clean water and draining to rinse it out) do NOTHING else. Stay focused on the task at hand. It is easy to get distracted while you wait for it to fill overfilling is something you do not want to experience! Like the time I left to take the dog for a walk…
2) Read these articles on boondocking: https://therovingfoleys.com/rv-boondocking/ and https://therovingfoleys.com/boondocking-accessories-for-camping/ should be pretty helpful.
3) Spiders- can’t really help you there. They are nasty and they live everywhere. You can expect to see them when you hike etc. Hope the hypnosis helps.
4) Generators are pretty necessary to boondock unless you have a super good solar system or are making VERY short stays. There is pretty much nowhere that will let you run a generator 24/7. Typically you would run it during daylight to charge up your batteries and then run off the batteries overnight. Here is an article on the subject: https://therovingfoleys.com/how-long-run-rv-generator/
Hope that helps you out. Best of luck and happy travels.
Presto makes a Nomad slow cooker. It is a rectangle slow cooker instead of the oval shape that you can’t do anything with. Has a spoon holder on top and a white chalk marker and little chalkboard on the front to say what’s inside.
Thanks for the tip Sarah, I’ll have to take a look for that one, it sounds awesome.