RV Maintenance & Technology
BougeRV 2000 Watt Pure Sine Wave Inverter Plus Calculating Wattage and Battery Size
As we enjoy our RV travels, we want to power those electronic devices and appliances that require 120V AC. And recently we have seen the devastating power of nature leaving so many without electricity for extended periods of time and a generator may not be available...
Oupes MEGA 2 Power Station – Powering Our 5th Wheel Off Grid
Oupes MEGA 2 Power Station - Powering Our 5th Wheel Off-Grid The evolution of portable power stations continue to show substantial advances in features and function while decreasing costs for watt hour performance. At iLoveRVlife, we have used a wide variety of...
9 Tips To Help Maintain Your RV Black Tank
Using your RV blank tank does not have to be scary. Whether you're a seasoned RV traveler or new to the world of camping, understanding how to maintain your RV black tank is crucial for a comfortable and enjoyable trip. From our 10 years of RV travel, we have created...
ACS50P ActiveStart 50 Amp SoftStart with Enhanced EMS, and Surge Protection
The New Active Controls ACS50P ActiveStart 50 Amp SoftStart with Enhanced EMS, and Surge Protection We are a big fan of surge and energy management for our Montana 5th wheel. With over 10 years of RV travel, we’ve seen to many instances where sever weather or poor...
VEVOR 7-in-1 Wi-Fi Weather Station
Not all of our iLoveRVlife projects are aimed at large improvements or additions to our 5th wheel. In fact, some can be just for fun. That’s where we are with this addition. We added the VEVOR 7-in-1 Wi-Fi Weather Station and it’s 7.5 in Color Display to our Montana...
Boost Your Solar Power – BougeRV 200W 16BB Solar Panels
Our Montana came equipped with a small solar package. We had a Victron BlueSolar MPPT 75 | 15 solar controller and a 230 watt solar panel feeding two Group 27 100 amp lead acid batteries. After a few months of travel, we found this set up limited our travel especially...
Vevor 3500 Watt Pure Sine Wave Inverter – Great Value High Power
We have wanted to evaluate a high capacity 12V DC to 120V AC inverter that was well made yet affordable. We had the opportunity to review the Vevor 3500 Watt Pure Sine Wave Inverter Model GYS-3500W and found it to be a great value and offer solid power capabilities....
Montana Schwintek Slideout Repair – A Total Replacement!
Our bedroom Schwintek slideout was damaged. So bad that we were not able to run our Montana bedroom slide in or out. Our Montana Schwintek slideout repair was larger than I wanted to tackle and I used the services of A1 Mobile RV Service located in Byron, GA for the...
ActiveStart RV Soft Start Plug-In Adapter 30 Amp
One of the challenges in RV travel is using all of the appliances and an air conditioner at the same time when connected to either a 30 AMP campground connection or a small inverter portable generator. Even with careful management of the amount of appliances operating...
WattCycle 300Ah Mini Lithium Battery with Massive Power in a Small Package
We have been reviewing a number of items related to power for RV travel, off-grid living, and disaster planning. Key to this topic is the need for reliable Lithium batteries. The battery manufacturers have made significant strides using high quality cells, leading...
isinwheel 26 Inch Ebike Feature Rich and Budget Friendly
Many of our followers have been watching our ebike reviews, but stating they were needing something that was less expensive, yet had good quality. We’ve heard the request and after a long search found the isinwheel 26 inch ebike mountain bike style for an Amazon...
Vevor J60 60L 12V DC Portable Refrigerator Freezer
A portable refrigerator can be a big benefit for RV travel. We tested the Vevor J60 60L 12V DC portable refrigerator freezer and found it to be well suited for RV travel, van and bus builds, and camping of all types. The large capacity of 60L or 63 quarts, very...
LiTime 80 Amp Lithium Charger – Big Power & Fast Charging
The cost of Lithium batteries had decreased significantly over the past 12 months. This is great news for the RV traveler who needs more 12V power during those times when campground power isn’t available. This is also beneficial for those who live off-grid and battery...
Power Queen 12V 200Ah Plus Battery – Big Power with a Budget Price
We continue to explore RV and off-grid power solutions. One issue to upgrading RV batteries and creating off-grid power has been the cost of lithium batteries. We have an upgrade planned for our daughter and her husbands camper and found a quality battery with high...
