Gizmos & Gadgets Archives

Is the Blackstone Griddle worth all the hype? Oh, yeah, it is!

Nanci Dixon - September 17, 2021

We were on the lookout for a new grill as our decades-old one was rusting through and literally falling apart. We bought a smaller...

Level makes trailer re-hitching easy

Russ De Maris - September 16, 2021

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Folks who tow travel trailers and fifth wheels often struggle with hooking back up after setting up their trailer...

Roll-up, stick-on TVs are coming. RVers, get excited!

Kate Doherty - September 10, 2021

Everywhere today, advertising bombards us with organic this and organic that. But organic television? In our not-so-distant future, this technological advance will change the...

This is a gadget every dumpin’ RVer needs

Nanci Dixon - September 8, 2021

I am the designated holding tank flusher and I am constantly working at creating a nice gradual downhill slope for the sewer hose. As...

17 useful ways to use Velcro inside and outside your RV

Gail Marsh - September 7, 2021

It all began with a walk in the park. Well, sort of ... Back in the 1940s, a Swiss engineer named George de Mestral was...

10 Best-selling products from Amazon on RVtravel.com in August

Jessica Sarvis - September 3, 2021

We're back with another monthly installment of the 10 best-selling products featured on RVtravel.com last month. How many will make the list again and...

This app lets you read historical markers without even stopping

Chris Guld - August 27, 2021

By Chris Guld, GeeksOnTour.comFrom the Oregon trail in Wyoming, to George Washington's boyhood home in the Chesapeake, we've driven by a lot of historical...

Duct tape: The incredible universal fixer and 16 ways to use it

Gail Marsh - August 22, 2021

My uncle always said, “You can fix just about anything with duct tape.” I can’t believe it took nine years for him to lose...

Unlimited uses for coffee filters in your RV

Gail Marsh - August 15, 2021

Sure you use them to brew your daily eye-opener, but did you know that there are lots of other uses for coffee filters? It’s...

RV Gadget Review: Jackery Solar Generator 1500

Tony Barthel - August 13, 2021

One of the most common questions I read on the various forums about RVs that I troll is about the use of CPAP machines...