Did Our RV Survive Months in Storage? The Results Are In!

[@BERTRAND85O]

Awesome video!

[@OnTheBrinkOfGreatness]

@@BERTRAND85O thanks for checking us out.

[@SheCineAdventures]

We love the 5th wheel. Very nice RV and we are enjoying your videos. Keep em coming

[@OnTheBrinkOfGreatness]

@@SheCineAdventures thanks for following our journey. I'll have to show my wife your videos tomorrow. I'm sure she's going to love them. You two are hilarious. ❤️

[@GadgetB1]

When you turn power off to the fridge or put the RV in storage mode crack all the fridge & freezer doors to allow air flow. That will prevent the mold/moldy smell. Also I recommend several of Eva-dry E-333 dehumidifiers, they help with humidity and are easy to recharge by just plugging them in for 10-12 hrs.

[@OnTheBrinkOfGreatness]

@@GadgetB1 thanks for that advice. I'm heading out today to get some things to help.

[@bonnieschenk9711]

Awesome let the adventures begin!

[@OnTheBrinkOfGreatness]

@@bonnieschenk9711 Absolutely! Thanks for joining the journey.

[@SpartanTrek]

I just came across your channel because I'm obsessed with Brinkley and the Z 3610 is my absolute favorite! 😍

[@OnTheBrinkOfGreatness]

@@SpartanTrek go for it! We love it.

[@bambihargrove6499]

Beautiful rig ❤

[@OnTheBrinkOfGreatness]

@@bambihargrove6499 thank you

[@thetimridleyshow]

I came across your channel and subscribed. Nice rig and welcome to the RVing family! As others have said, slide out trays and storage bins are a life saver. I use the clear bins to see what's in them. I also typed and printed out in bold letters and taped the paper to the outside of each bin for a quick view of the contents. We keep our fridge and freezer drawer cracked with a box of baking soda inside for storage. Safe travels and we hope to catch you on the road someday!

[@OnTheBrinkOfGreatness]

@@thetimridleyshow those are great ideas. We have a reveal coming that will show what we decided to go with. Stay tuned 😉

[@bltrvers9001]

I was scrolling & came across your channel. Appreciate your honesty asking for tips about the RV life, You are definitely in the right place . Far as organization of your basement, you may want to look into storage bins. Do your measurements to see which one's may work for you. Safe Travels & Happy Camping!! 🙏🏾✌🏾✊🏾👍🏾 New subscriber 🎊

[@OnTheBrinkOfGreatness]

@bltrvers9001 thanks! Glad you found us. We are definitely here to learn and teach. We're looking to purchase something on a slide system. Thanks for subbing. Same on the sub! 👍🏾

[@bltrvers9001]

@@OnTheBrinkOfGreatness You're welcome 🙏🏾 Wishing you & your family nothing but fun & adventure. 🎊

[@OnTheBrinkOfGreatness]

@@bltrvers9001 thanks alot. We look forward to getting back on the road sooner than later.

[@BruceOnLocation]

Consider using Damp Rid to pull the moisture from inside. You can do winter camping. You don't need water. Just select a campground that has heated showers. Spray all locks with 10 W40. Good luck.

[@OnTheBrinkOfGreatness]

@@BruceOnLocation thanks for the tips.

[@ThinkBeforeYouMove643]

Generator champion dual fuel 4500 . Can’t go wrong with it . I have one and I love it. And get dehumidifier would safe your interior and wood. Nice rig enjoy it and make lot of memories.

[@OnTheBrinkOfGreatness]

@@ThinkBeforeYouMove643 niceee! Thanks 😊. I'll go check it out.

[@troywilliams2649]

I see you guys can't wait to start camping we yall!

[@OnTheBrinkOfGreatness]

@@troywilliams2649 likewise bro. We will be right back at there before you know it!

[@BlondieHappyGuy]

We had a Jayco 5th wheel, 34', long ago. As for the generator in the front storage area, I was going to do that, but then was concerned about the exhaust gases permeating into the living space. What I ended up doing was building a battery bank system. At that time, 12V, high amp hour lithium batteries didn't exist. So i ganged 6, marine deep cycle batteries and our pure sine inverter to run the RV. For the generator, what I did there was to build a sound-proofing box to put it in. I lined the walls with that sound proofing insulation, oriented the gen so that the exhaust/muffler faced the rear and at the front, I installed a high air flow fan that came on when the gen was running. I connected the gen to the RV's battery charger system. The gen did not power the RV, which is good, because it wasn't an inverter generator. So it's sine wave was not clean like the inverter was. But this system worked out perfectly. The gen kept the batteries up while in use and the sound dampening worked so well that no one complained. LOL Well, one guy did. He was a fussbucket and he complained to the park owner. She came by and we chatted. When she said that he complained about the gen, I told her that it's running right now. LOL She was shocked because it was so quiet. She ended up having a little chat with miss fussypants and suggested that he stop complaining! LOL Sorry... that got long winded. ROFL

[@OnTheBrinkOfGreatness]

@@BlondieHappyGuy that's awesome! Sounds like you have a lot of experience. Currently looking at a few different types of generators/inverters. Not sure yet on which one will best fit our RV.

[@BlondieHappyGuy]

​@@OnTheBrinkOfGreatness (Sorry, this got very long winded. LOL ) A lot depends on how much you want to spend and how "automatic" you want it to be. Sometimes, when people hear "Inverter" they think of a metal box that connects to a battery bank and converts the 12V (or 24V or 48V DC) to 120VAC with a clean sine wave. Well, that is true. But when talking about gas generators, they come it 2 types. One, what I refer to as "old school" produces power by a spinning magnet inside coils of wire. That power is sent out as approx. 120VAC. The sine waves on those are never clean. The other type of generator is called an Inverter generator. It produces power like the old school ones, but THAT power is fed into the Inverter, which is in fact similar to the box inverts that run off of batteries. (similar at least, electronically speaking). Those generators product very clean sine wave, often, even cleaner than the sine waves produced in some cities. LOL Modern electronics love clean sine wave and some may fail if the sine wave is "too dirty." So if you're looking for the right generator, first you should first calculate what the max watts/amps you'd use at any one time. Example, if you have one AC unit or two, look at its label to see how many watts/amps it/they draw. If you will run the fridge on 120AC add that to the calculations. Just add up all the things. I don't know what your background is in electronics or electricals is, but if you have and know how to use a clamp Amp Meter, you could find a place to clamp in on a single live wire that is at the input connector/socket on the RV. Then, run each item and check its wattage/amperage use and add them up. Or you could just turn everything on if your input supply can handle it and check the amps that way. The point here is to figure out what max amps or watts you'd use at any one time. So with 1 AC and other goodies, you might get away with a 3,000 watt inverter generator, as long as it can handle a surge of 3,500 to 4,000 watts (when motors start up). If 2 ACs, perhaps double that. Remember too, that when you see a generator that claims, for example, 3,000 watts, these days, that's not usually the "constant run" wattage! THAT might be the max surge wattage! If buying a gen and if in your budget I'd recommend a brand name, like Honda or Yamaha. They cost more, but you'd get better service out of them as compared to off-brand ones (or knockoffs). When researching, you can enter a brand and model into KZbin and probably someone has done a review on it. This can be helpful. I know that this got long-winded, but I hope it helps.

[@mischellemanuel9604]

Hi there. To help with the basement storage, I think the clear storage plastic bin would be great for organizing. You should also try the Container Store for smaller organizing spaces. I hope this help.

[@OnTheBrinkOfGreatness]

@@mischellemanuel9604 this does. Thanks.

[@chrisshockley8852]

Just a thought, get battery leaf blower keep debris from under your trailer when stored. This keeps mice from hiding near by. . Get one that matches your battery operated tool; ie Dewalt tools

[@OnTheBrinkOfGreatness]

@chrisshockley8852 good point. We also was thinking to use it to blow debris off the slides before we leave from different spots.

[@jeanniepressley5799]

Hello guys you also need snap pads to for your levers

[@OnTheBrinkOfGreatness]

@@jeanniepressley5799 sounds good. Someone else also recommended those so I know that's a must now that you've confirmed it.

[@bromadiclifeadventures1470]

Glad I found your channel!

[@OnTheBrinkOfGreatness]

@bromadiclifeadventures1470 thanks for coming through man. I see you are an RVer. How long you been doing it?

[@bromadiclifeadventures1470]

@ Just started year #3. Absolutely Love It!

[@bromadiclifeadventures1470]

What part of the country are you located in?

[@OnTheBrinkOfGreatness]

@bromadiclifeadventures1470 got cha! Sounds like we started around the same time.

[@OnTheBrinkOfGreatness]

@@bromadiclifeadventures1470 midwest!

[@nathan_livingourjourney365]

Hey fam you should look into getting the Morryde slide tray for your passthru storage. It pulls out so you can store and organize. Check it out on youtube. As for the screen door you can get a shim for the frame side latch at any big box hardware store. The generator can be stored in the front storage, there is no issue at all with that.

[@OnTheBrinkOfGreatness]

I'll look into the slide tray for sure. That would be great to be able to just slide it. Like the door idea. As far as generator I guess I need to research which one will work for our setup and also fit underneath. Thanks fam! When yaw dropping a new vid?

[@gardnetbush9768]

Great RV use cotton balls in some containers and put per peppermint oil soak cotton balls i use this every year and go and top it off every month it work great against mice

[@gardnetbush9768]

I put key locks on my propane doors they come in a set key to like so you put one on any door that doesn't have key lock

[@OnTheBrinkOfGreatness]

@gardnetbush9768 will do. Thanks for that tip. I'll ask around to see if others have ran into a mice issue with this model.

[@OnTheBrinkOfGreatness]

@gardnetbush9768 yes sirrr. We plan to do that for sure. Thanks 😊

[@BruceOnLocation]

For the storage area, separate the tools from everything else in case of emergency. Never stor gas near propane. A generator is good if you plan on boondocking. Enjoy.

[@OnTheBrinkOfGreatness]

@BruceOnLocation good point! 🚶‍♂️ to make the adjustments now

[@TheRealWeekendWarriors2.0]

New Subscribers here , great video, hope to see you guys out on the Campground somewhere

[@OnTheBrinkOfGreatness]

@@TheRealWeekendWarriors2.0 thanks for subscribing. We subbed to you as well. I think we might run into each other likely.

[@bishopgeorge1333]

Awesome setup, I know that you just can't wait to get back out there, what do tow that long rv with? If you get rid of the caftsman air pump and get a Viair RV450 you will save a little more room, and have you thought about for some of your stuff on getting some bend or they make those pull out tray will help also. Yeah, your 5th wheel is pretty long but it's very nice. As far as a generator is it already prep for one and if it is no problem having one installed there, theirs are a couple of good one you can get, but the one thing I want to ask do you guys boondock anytime, do you go to like on the beach or the sand dune but if you don't do that and just only to the campgrounds, or rv parks it's not a need for one.

[@OnTheBrinkOfGreatness]

@bishopgeorge1333 thanks 😊. We currently pull with a f350. The air pump we may keep in another compartment. We haven't boondocks but we plan to.

[@bishopgeorge1333]

@@OnTheBrinkOfGreatness Well then, getting a generator would be a good idea and if it is prep already you can take it to the dealer and they will installed it in for you.

[@OnTheBrinkOfGreatness]

​@@bishopgeorge1333 I'm probably going to do it myself this spring. 🤞🏾

[@anitaharris1374]

You always need a generator 😊

[@OnTheBrinkOfGreatness]

@@anitaharris1374 I couldn't agree more. We're currently looking at which model and set up will work best for us.

[@imogenestubbs8494]

You need to leave your refrigerators cracked open to prevent mildew.

[@OnTheBrinkOfGreatness]

@imogenestubbs8494 yes ma'am. Someone else mentioned that also. We know better now 😆

[@shelia7591]

Can't you guys put a lock on that storage

[@bessiewalls-je7wt]

Nèed big storage bins at Walmart

[@jeanniepressley5799]

Hello leave your fridge door open no mole😊

[@OnTheBrinkOfGreatness]

@jeanniepressley5799 absolutely! That's are plan moving forward. Thank you. 😊

[@Road_Trip_Warriors]

Nice Video! New Subscriber. We look forward to following your journey with that sweet rig that you have. Although I don't have any answers to your specific questions, if any things come up that I can provide feedback, I will. I like to follow newer channels that are just getting started and it looks like you are off to a great start. We are kind of similar in that although we started our channel 2 years ago, we posted our first video (A Channel Trailer) about 1 month ago. I think you did a great job on this video and I will take a look at you other vids. Please feel free to visit us and provide some input. Take care and safe travels!

[@OnTheBrinkOfGreatness]

@@Road_Trip_Warriors will do! Thanks for following our journey. I'll be sure to return the favor. Thanks