My Tiny RV Kitchen – Convection Oven Cooking
Not everyone enjoys cooking but I don’t personally know anyone that doesn't enjoy eating good food.
I happen to enjoy both immensely and according to Jason, I’m pretty good at it. But then again I practice a lot, and this often surprises people considering we live in a small RV. I can't tell you how many people I've come across that assume RV kitchens are small, ill equipped and not made for real cooking. I say hogwash! I travel with a full array of kitchen gadgets that range from a bread maker to a food processor. However, the beauty of most RV’s is they come standard with some pretty nifty gadgets that make cooking a snap…such as a convection oven. If you don’t know what a convection oven is or how it works, watch this: I don't think I have used the microwave in our RV more than twice...but I use the convection oven all the time (when we're plugged in and not Wild Camping). But this wasn't always the case.
How RV Heating and Cooling Really Work
Using the climate control in an RV is simple, but there are a few things that make it different than using a home system. Understanding when to run the propane furnace vs. the heat pump, how to most efficiently run both A/C units and locating the remote temperature sensors will make the RV life a little more comfortable. In our first year of RV travel we must have blown through hundreds of dollars worth of propane because we didn’t understand how the heating systems worked. On the flip side during summer trips we ran the A/C almost non-stop because we couldn't get the RV to cool down and stay cool. Now we’re on our third class A RV and we like to think we’ve got it down fairly well, so I’m sharing a few of the tips and tricks we’ve learned over the years about Heating and Cooling an RV.
Why You Should Know How The Emergency Exit Windows Work
We've never really given much thought to those red handles on our RV bedroom window, yet, somehow we knew it’s the emergency exit window. And that’s it, that’s as far as our curiosity or knowledge went…until now.
Fleetwood asked us to make a series of RV Quick Tips videos and one of them was How to use the Emergency Exit Window. At first we balked.
RV Tips – How to Dump the Black and Grey RV Tanks
When we purchased our first ‘real’ RV we were a little afraid of dumping the black and grey tanks. We quickly learned the RV dumping process is easier and cleaner than we could have imagined…although it took some mistakes in the beginning to figure this all out!
EASIEST Way to do RV Laundry
RV laundry is a dirty chore but unless you're going to become a nudist, it has to be done. From laundromats and hand washing, to no-electricity-required gizmos, to full on Washer/Dryer Combos, choosing a method for RV laundry while on the road can be a total pain in the rear! I like clean clothes but I hate doing laundry (it’s a real conundrum, and I have the same issue with dishes), however I like doing laundry a lot more now than ever before! Why? Because #FleetwoodRoy came equipped with a washer-dryer combo! Holy mother of laundry, what a discovery! If you have never used an RV washer and dryer combo before, watch this video (note, I had to curb my enthusiasm so I didn't seem like an appliance salesman): The best way to do laundry ever!(and that's the honest truth) If you're interested in more details and tips on the washer-dryer combo, skip down. For those that don’t have the space for one of these nifty little combos (our first few RV’s didn’t) here are some other RV laundry options: