Hidden RV Gear Secrets In Your Hardware Store

When traveling in an RV, sometimes you need to pick up some gear on the road, and it can be a challenge in small towns. But if you know WHERE to look, you can find what you need even in small towns!
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[@GratefulGlamper]

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[@user-ng7yi9ll5s]

I think this woman just like to talk without saying anything! 20 mins long and she doesn't get to the point. I don't know how the guy shes with puts up with this. Also since shes been full time RVing, she looks like she aged 20 years. Check out her beginning videos compared to her recent ones!

[@AceHardware]

We love our RV shoppers! Thanks for stopping in and featuring us. We look forward to getting you all back on the road comfortably!

[@Lifeonflipside2]

I appreciate Ace hardware for supplying for us weekend warriors

[@user-we3lc4px6c]

Where are ace hardware located

[@MsDuckymomo0001]

We love you too, Ace. ❤

[@jasonschneider7896]

I just bought that "Blue" Stanley cup for my wife at Ace about a week ago. The lady behind the counter started an argument with me, literally, that it was purple. I thought I was going color blind. The actual color is "Iris". I am so HAPPY you agree that it is blue too! You made my day! Haha! (My wife thought it was blue when got home with it too. :o)

[@GratefulGlamper]

Love the Stanley cups!! Thanks for watching

[@chelegerson2093]

"Has the dumbs" 😂 That one cracked me up. Thanks for all the useful info! We didn't invent the phrase, but when going shopping for RV parts and goodies, we call it going to the candy store. We discovered the beauty of ACE Hardware stores in small towns decades ago. Feels great to support local business AND the folks are usually super knowledgable & helpful, too ☺👍Fantastic post!

[@GratefulGlamper]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ourcaptainslogs]

I work for Ace!! Thank you for bringing visibility to these local small business owners!! ❤

[@GratefulGlamper]

Thanks for watching

[@Cecil_X]

Runnings is also a good choice. They have all the hardware, plus a great outdoor sections, including camping, hunting and fishing. However, there are only 58 stores, so they are not everywhere.

[@MsDuckymomo0001]

I'm workamping by one and wondered what all was in there. I'll have to check it out! Never seen one before. 😊

[@edithtrowbridge1775]

We all need to support our hardware stores. They have a bit of everything. An employee always seems to know where everything is. They all have things you will never find at the big box stores. Support hardware stores.

[@elsuperpollo2273]

When I graduated diesel mechanic school, I made my first side hustle working on a TV and generator and I didnt have tools, so I spent a few bucks at harbor freight and those icon tools been holding up more then name brand tools.

[@GratefulGlamper]

Awesome!

[@152Lt]

“if you need a short quick screw, giggle giggle”. Cracks me up

[@arbonneladyTN]

Yes, and as your hubby said “dang” that hose was $26.99 🤯 But as you said, if you are stuck in a pinch they are ones to look into.

[@GratefulGlamper]

For sure, thanks for watching

[@janetfolkerts5827]

I have found people have trouble thinking outside the box..and I thank you for sharing these stores as possibilities when shopping for RV accessories. IF shopping by price, Walmart is NOT always the least expensive. Thank you for sharing.

[@melendyladyboykin2482]

We love ACE!!! Some stores in some towns are better than others. We found a PEX Pinch Clamp Tool to fix leaky clamps on hoses ourselves rather than call a fix it person there. We actually found it cheaper where we are at now than where we actually were told about it and priced it at.

[@GratefulGlamper]

That’s awesome, thanks for sharing

[@adriannurse1502]

Great video guys. Very informative.

[@CampgroundViews]

Such great ideas for RVERS!

[@Lauralietx]

Great Video!! Ty Blessed Travels…..

[@lisabeare2366]

Always enjoy your videos ❤️

[@johndernberger1961]

ACE is the PLACE!! Love them.

[@terripopp5469]

Yall crack me up!!!! Love your videos!!! Thank you!!!!

[@GratefulGlamper]

Thanks for watching!

[@RealProVanR]

Yes. Ace is the place.

[@GratefulGlamper]

👍

[@lynettebaumgartner6201]

Love HF. I have a few of the items you reviewed for my van and garage. Thanjs for the video.

[@GratefulGlamper]

Glad you like it and thanks for watching

[@crashweekly7925]

Those small stackable connectable parts containers are awesome, I have one for electrical connections, 1 for water accessories, one for hardware and an extra for misc items. They have a small footprint and have dividers in them so you can configure for different size parts. I purchased mine from harbor freight along with some other parts containers for screws and brackets.

[@arbonneladyTN]

ps… the outdoor rugs are just too big, so we cut our’s in 1/2, took the firestarter to seal/melt the edges! We have one when we want one… and if having a group over to our camper we will pull out the other half! So much easier to put away 1/2 the sized rug❤️👍

[@GratefulGlamper]

Great suggestion, thanks for sharing

[@scar284]

Love the end of the video some funny stuff! 😆

[@GratefulGlamper]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@gthornton3]

We are getting a new Ford Maverick hybrid truck for our road for our class A mh. Going shopping at the places you did today. Thx. Great video

[@GratefulGlamper]

That is awesome!

[@RVthereyetmemaw]

Yes I have those tool boxes! They are great! Harbor freight is amazing! The shower handle works fantastically! I have one!

[@GratefulGlamper]

Good to know!

[@Rtd_astro]

Who knew? Awesome

[@joshsauers_life]

OMG were you all in our harbor freight?? Looks like the Apopka FL Harbor Freight!! Thanks for all the suggestions!!

[@GratefulGlamper]

Thanks for watching

[@MyParamedicAfterLife]

I love the accessory organizers from HF for the RV and the house. I always have a good supply of Command products, Velcro products, batteries, felt pads, etc…. And the neck lights are perfect for your crafty hobby, like knitting or even reading when you don’t want an RV light blasting you. ❤ PS-you should get the megaphone 😈

[@GratefulGlamper]

Yes!!!📢📢

[@RVMediaCreators]

Ben seems to not want Charity to have that kind of unbridled power 😂😂😂

[@allisonprusa8747]

Great bloopers with this video! You guys really had me laughing.

[@GratefulGlamper]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@jimbridge4166]

We like Ace very much. Also Tractor Supply Co. carries RV supplies, hardware, chemicals and pet supplies plus affordable propane refill.

[@medicpenn]

Ace saved a trip in 2021 when propane regulator went bad and there was a nationwide recall on Rv regulators. Was able to snag a duel stage and some gas line dope for the win.

[@GratefulGlamper]

Awesome!

[@ChrisBaker-pg3ty]

And, when you're stuck "out there" don't forget the place that has large parking and "the stuff you neef out therw" , including pet supplies, TSC Ttractor Supply).

[@PaulYeager56]

Plus One on the recommendation of Unique Camping and Marine products, especially RV-DIGEST-IT. We have been using it since shortly after we bought our first bumper pull a few years ago. It is so nice to enter the camper, especially when it has been stored a while, and not smell the black tank. On our prior two campers, RV-DIGEST-IT cleared tank sensor issues, and I am sure it will do the same on our recently acquired fifth wheel.

[@spyderlover2054]

ACE has always had nearly anything you need for home and or outdoor use.

[@nosoupforyou425]

RV needs is the focus. Thanks

[@mountainskyaerialphotograp3921]

Glad you have your RV black tank chemical, but I have found mixing my own works very well. Remember, the black tank is not a "Septic Tank" but rather a "Holding tank" and we use normal (SOFT) Bath Tissue with ZERO issues.

[@whatfreedom7]

Our local ace has the basics but over the past few years it’s turned into more of a bougie market. They have less of what you need and more of high dollar items like yeti coolers,blackstones,green eggs,Weber grills,Nomadix overpriced towels etc. Now as a result they reduced stock of useful items for projects to make room for those items and I find myself walking out empty handed way more unlike in the past where they usually had what I needed.

[@craigdarby9533]

West Marine is a good source also.

[@elsuperpollo2273]

I'm always visiting ace hardware including harbor freight, I'm always buying tools one for carpentry, mechanical plumbing etc for my house, in my rv, motorcycles car and truck.

[@GratefulGlamper]

Thanks for sharing

[@RVMediaCreators]

I’m surprised that more of those stores didn’t carry the best tank cleaner out there. Harbor freight is an amazing store. Tons of cool things there. I also vote that Ben needs his own mic. 😂

[@niterider3131]

The battery operated liquid transfer pump works great for pumping water into your tanks.

[@GratefulGlamper]

Good to know!

[@dzgrl227]

I actually found a breaker at my local hardware store that was the exact one that went bad for my microwave outlet!

[@user-we3lc4px6c]

Love Ace hardware

[@paulsylvester1394]

Ace Hardware is a great store. It does carry all kinds of great gear. Don’t expect discount or Walmart prices but the prices are fair. And they carry pretty good items. At HF, a good buy is their 10 ga heavy extension cord, great for connecting a 30a rig to a 20a outlet. The Camco filter is a joke. Get a Beech Lane dual full cartridge setup for $70.

[@johnlynch5221]

AH Ha! You discovered my secret!

[@juliebaird4156]

FYI: I have two of the suction cup grab handles in my shower (in my house, no RV yet). They work great. You need to get the suction cups wet and reposition them about every 3 to 4 weeks, but it is better than drilling holes into my shower walls. When we get our RV, I will be buying them again.

[@GratefulGlamper]

Good to hear!

[@donna1970]

Lol, find a Harbor Freight tools in larger cities like in Texas. Way cheaper than Ace, but yes, most hardware stores seem to have the RV gear no matter the brand name of hardware stores. They were around way before the box stores, lol.

[@rachaelb9164]

lol we were just camping at a spot that didn’t have water hookups and bought one of those water transfer pumps at a local Ace Hardware. It worked… we had to prop it up on a table next to the water inlet but it’s better than standing and holding the jug.

[@GratefulGlamper]

💯

[@RobinGoesCamping]

Just saw that your home is in Loveland. Me too! Maybe we will meet some day

[@SaltySeabee]

Tractor Supply carries RV items too

[@goldfinger180024]

Harbor Freight is awesome!

[@GratefulGlamper]

It sure is!

[@garyhanson4133]

I prefer True Value store. They are truly independent and quite often cheaper.

[@harderja]

Yea but I recently found that I would add this and that, a few heavy tools and where do they all go? In my rv or the back of truck and only having a 1/2 ton I quickly got over capacity on my truck by about 150 lbs.

[@carllawson4235]

Question on the propane set up since the camper already has a regulator on it why did you hook up one to the champion generator? Is a different settings for the camper vs generator thanks for any info on this and get video

[@John_Be]

You can use the suction cup grab handle near the bottom of your shower as a step to shave your legs.

[@JonnieShipbaugh-dc9wk]

I’m just starting my RV journey with a Casita trailer and have never parked at an RV park. What electrical adaptor(s) are most common or needed?

[@homesteadnews]

If not Ace Hardware there's usually a Do It Best Hardware. ~ Kevin and Pat 🇺🇸🤠🇺🇸

[@betterwithrum]

Man, the amount of money I dropped on Harbor Freight before our solar eclipse trip.... we should have been sponsored...

[@dbaker21168]

What is the name of the rv survivor type show you do with Todd?

[@christinamiller4741]

I found that Tractor Supply is a good place for RV related items and they let you bring your dog inside the store.

[@steveprice3355]

Atwood’s as well

[@sandrapicard422]

Sorry Charity, I hate ace. We actually fired them from a job they did at our house. I’m pretty sure i can find the same stuff at any other store!! 😊

[@GratefulGlamper]

Oh no! Sorry to hear that

[@yatesdoan6197]

What was it you were looking 👀 for???????

[@GratefulGlamper]

It was towards the end of the video when we finally found it. 😁

[@Golf812]

Smith & Edwards in Ogden,and I think S. Jordan, UT is an Ace on steroids! Must stop in…you’ll thank me later 🙏

[@joshjohnson7517]

Ace ships to store for free, buy on line and ship to a store near you or where you are going to be and it will be there waiting for you! Ace is our go to place, forget the big box stores.

[@reneewarner8182]

One thing you must know about ACE is that if you need to exchange or return something it has to be returned to the ACE you made the purchase at. We have hade this happen to us and found out the hard way.

[@ourcaptainslogs]

They are all independently owned. Some chains will accept returns if they stock the item but because they are independent local business owners they can choose what to stock at their own stores. Which is great because they can adapt to what their area needs. And if they don’t stock some ting, most can order things pretty quickly from the warehouse :) (ex: if a store doesn’t stock a lot of RV Camco items)

[@cherrygumgirl9878]

I’ve been watching your videos recently and had a question regarding cleaning RV toilets you said you no longer use a brush because it ruins the seals so what do you have to use to scrub the inside of the toilet safely with the chemical when sometimes debris is on the inside and won’t come off

[@GratefulGlamper]

This silicone tipped brush: amzn.to/3UTZiHm

[@RVingwithLuck]

That water transfer pump is good for maybe 5 gallons. They use batteries, fast. Better to get a got 1 hp pump that plugs in to transfer large amounts of water.

[@henry17403]

I put the jug with the water on a step stool so it's not really lifting the water that much to get it into the tank. Much easier on the batteries. I think I changed the batteries once last summer.

[@BeauLynnWagner]

Yeah they are almost everywhere, but Ae is the place to spend more money. EXPENSIVE... at least that is what we have found. Things you find at Ace are usually a $1.00 or more expensive than in somewhere else. Yeah I would agree only if there were nowhere else to go.

[@judyross182]

We've found that those water splitters reduce the water pressure but I'm sure it's a good idea to have a clean water hose and a "dirty use" water hose. You've mentioned several times about having a regulator, but what do you do if you need MORE pressure and can't seem to get it? I get water directly from a hose attached to a splitter and it does not provide pressure enough to power the shower so I can only use the handheld. And as of now, I don't use the water tank. Should I?

[@GratefulGlamper]

If the pressure is really low at a campground we sometimes also use our water pump

[@jeandumford9794]

I'm curious as to how often you weigh your rig. With all the things you add and add and cram in there, I would bet you are over payload.

[@GratefulGlamper]

We weight at a cat scale about 2x per year

[@user-cf2wt8xc9m]

Are you aware they starting to put UV lighting in the black tank’s now it eliminate the use of black tank treatment, no smell because the use of the UV light and it suppose to break down the waist in the black tank.

[@christinaholligan8299]

How would you connect the motion lights to the outside of the RV?

[@GratefulGlamper]

Most of them are self adhesive

[@dianacrutchfield923]

Commando don’t work, I’ve tried it sensors never got clean . A good old flush and they are working again

[@pc3585]

This Mum agrees. You NEED a megaphone. Get the big one!

[@jeandumford9794]

i have yet to find a suction handle that does not fall off. Does the campco filter out poisons like fluoride and arsenic?

[@GratefulGlamper]

You can read up more online but, CERTIFIED LEAD-FREE: These camping water filters are independently tested & listed to standards NSF/ANSI 42 & NSF/ANSI 53. They are CSA lead-free content certified to NSF/ANSI 372 & compliant with all federal & state-level lead-free laws.

[@willieiso118]

Walex Commando will blast your tank sensors clean.... not really a continuous treatment...

[@mikebrant192]

Harbor Freight SKU: 59297. Solar powered rope lights make your RV less rodent-friendly.

[@BeauLynnWagner]

yeah but Ace is usually very expensive.

[@googleuser8095]

What about Harbor Freight?

[@GratefulGlamper]

Watch the whole video….

[@bobertforher]

@gratefulglamper I have been following for almost 2 years now and we are going to get a camper. Is there any way you can give advice on how to pick one? I was going to send a message but I don’t see that option. 😢 I want used, pre covid, husband wants new. Just wanted to have an experienced person to ask. Thank you for any help.

[@GratefulGlamper]

Whatever you go with, new or used, have it inspected by a certified RV inspector. Best wishes

[@ChrisBaker-pg3ty]

Harbor Freight...Hobby Lobby for men!

[@janicecrockett1400]

What is wrong with weekend rving

[@CampingwithRadios_kg6dve]

5 years?

[@saragarver]

Where are your sunglasses from?

[@GratefulGlamper]

My sunglasses are these from Amazon: amzn.to/4dCeWhE

[@saragarver]

@@GratefulGlamper thank you! I love them!

[@henry17403]

I swear by the HF battery operated transfer pump. Probably not rated for drinking water but meh.

[@whatfreedom7]

Terro products don’t work. I’ve tried them several times and have never had any good results.

[@kevinjones6638]

KUTGW

[@scar284]

Ace is too expensive!

[@user-ll6zh2bi7c]

Gee, a hardware store for…hardware? Whodathunkit?🤷‍♂️

[@nosoupforyou425]

Don't be a D'Bag.... RV gear is not in every hardware store, let alone a variety of needs.