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[@eileenstickney80]

I keep propane OFF when traveling. I put frozen water bottles in the refrigerator to help with maintaining the temperature. Safe travels!

[@todayissomeday]

Great tip!

[@patwalsh7185]

That’s a great idea. We have a fifth wheel and our fridge runs on the propane. From now on propane OFF. THANK YOU

[@eileenstickney80]

@todayissomeday and you can rotate them with frozen ones from the freezer once you're at your spot. Go Navy!

[@user-gb2by8fh9u]

I used to shut off my propane, but then I installed a GasStop which is designed to prevent catastrophic leaks. Now I leave the propane valve open unless I will be traveling through a tunnel. There are some differences of opinion, but most reliable sources say do NOT use Vaseline petroleum jelly on rubber gaskets, as it will cause the rubber to break down over time. Instead, use plumber's silicone grease which is available at any hardware store.

[@pattyc4663]

If you like leaving your sewer hose open, we found a great trick to create a P trap on your hose so that bugs don't come through. All you have to do is let the hose dip down into a U shape , keeping water in the U, and prevents bugs coming in. 😊

[@ejs6010]

Stacy did a thorough coverage of great topics. I also like it that Stacy did this video, instead of Phil, to indicate that the ladiies can do the tasks. Nice job!

[@todayissomeday]

I totally agree!

[@LuvSubbin]

This video may have been titled the "World's Shortest RVing Course" but the points you make are spot on - including turning your propane off when traveling. We've been RV'ing for 22 years but we still learn things from your videos like checking the pedestal before setting up. Safe travels!

[@dennislautner8709]

Good job, you're a good teacher. There is another type of RV refrigerators. They are called 12v refrigerators, much more efficient than the old type that uses 12v and /or propane. BTW it is refreshing to see/hear a woman giving the class on mechanics!

[@pattyreed3175]

YEP Backing up is good entertainment. My husband was able to impress quite a few campers last fall by backing down the road to the site which was at a slight angle in one shot. He felt pretty good about himself but it left me with nothing to do ❤

[@jimreed7662]

There are also 12 volt refrigerators that don't use propane. They run off the house batteries or off shore power.

[@stevenedington8882]

I keep my propane off during traveling. I can go about 6-8 hours without issues. I keep my refrigerator well serviced and monitor temperatures all the time.

[@AndrewJohnson149]

Wishing Phil an easy and speedy recover!

[@todayissomeday]

Thank you, Andrew!

[@stevecuthbert8856]

Clock 18:18 your RV is super heavy at 15000 TONS! WOW! Great tips for seasoned travelers or newbies. I am going to order some quick connectors.

[@todayissomeday]

Glad it was helpful!

[@carolynnkaster9457]

We all know just making bacon in the rv cks the battery in the smoke detector!

[@catbird1759]

We don't get all of our education from books. Some things we learn on our own. Don't ask me, I just know. Love you guys for the great advice.

[@airstreamer]

LOL. "We all survived our Mom's arm" Nice beginner course. Hopefully newbies will watch. -Michelle

[@garytrippel7104]

You should turn faucet on first to flush what is in the pipe.

[@LateBrake54]

Good, condense information. A couple of comments. The reason you need to level an Rv with a propane e fridge is because the ammonia used to cool it will not get everywhere required. The propane is under pressure so it will get where it needs to. Just a technical correction but the advice is valid As for closed or open on gray tank, I used to leave open until I got sewer flies from the line. My experience is they are NOT easy to get rid of (egg and all). But the biggest reason is I heard someone tell the story of the sewer line at a seasonal campground getting plugged and while they were gone, the sewer backed up through the open valve and flowing into the camper. Not sure it has actually happened but it seems unlikely but feasible and I don’t want to find out. Finally, I usually travel with the propane valve open. Probably not the safest practice but …

[@meridethhendry5733]

Good advice and suggestions!

[@KAW5]

Great video! Thanks for sharing!

[@thomassilvis8764]

My favorite tip.... watch Today Is Someday videos.

[@todayissomeday]

Great tip! Best one so far!

[@norm4907]

I would add a cheap in line water filter before the regulator on the spigot. It can take the pressure and will eliminate sediment to the regulator which can cause it to fail.

[@ouradventuresinsweetpea5148]

Another option for heat is heated floors. I know all RVs don't have that option - but, for anyone out there shopping around and its an available option, go for it. It's the best thing since sliced bread!!!

[@todayissomeday]

Good point!

[@jeanne8507]

Great video, Stacy! Get well soon, Phil!

[@cynthiasnedeker2981]

Thank you for sharing

[@stinkysrvadventures8620]

Propane off. I freeze some water bottles and put them in the fridge on long drive days. No one talks about propane hoses getting older and cracking, leaking. I think some kind of rubber treatment spray would help maybe.

[@jimjessup3979]

Thank you for sharing these hints and recommendations.

[@todayissomeday]

You are so welcome!

[@AllenCunningham-ih7fm]

living in canada , and traveling back from Arizona in May , we will run into snow , and the heat pumps dont work at those temps , so , we need the propane heat , and in the heat , the 12 volt does not cool fridge enough , so i do not shut my propane off

[@susanryan622]

Well done! Thank you!

[@todayissomeday]

Glad it was helpful!

[@markjohnson5618]

Nicely done

[@dianasellars6114]

Great job Stacy, you make it look so easy

[@todayissomeday]

Thank you! 😊

[@DeniseVajdak]

Lots of great tips! Thanks for throwing these all into one video

[@todayissomeday]

Glad you like them!

[@rickrichardson5329]

Great points and its always good to be reminded of different things to do.

[@todayissomeday]

Absolutely!

[@lisazimmerman4140]

Great information. We plan on getting on the road soon with a new RV and we're trying to get updated on all the scoop.

[@waynekern8471]

I keep the propane off anytime we are not at the campground. Now that we have a 12 volt fridge I'm never going back to the old RV type fridge with propane. The 12 volt ones are so superior to them. Thanks for the reminder to get the water hose quick connects.

[@jimandellenmeadows6244]

Good points. Short, sweet and to the point. Thanks.

[@todayissomeday]

Glad it was helpful!

[@fishaddict2]

As a seasoned RV'er I still found this video very informative. a) as a reminder and b) how to convey this information to newbies who I often encounter. By the way, the word "potable" is pronounced POTE-able (long O) meaning drinkable (sorry, my mother was an English teacher and I'm ruined for life).

[@pianogal853]

Thanks for the proper pronunciation - I've often wondered which was right 🤔

[@Lbeam82]

Thanks for the refresher. It was good refresh on my memory for grey and black tank because John does it. I will ask him to left me do it tomorrow. I love the toilet tip for the gasket.

[@dickersonfamily1286]

Great Job Stacy!! If I may watch the first part about the water hookup on (All About Rv’s) Episode (Most RVers Miss But Shouldn’t) when hooking up the water. Run some water first to empty out any sediment and with gloves rinse the end where the house hooks up before attaching the hose. He talks about some bad habits from the not so good RVers. Hope Phil recovers quickly!!!!

[@travelingwithtroyandrhoda6442]

Great video! Nice job Stacy! Even after being full time for 18 months, the refresher is always beneficial.

[@bonniee7101]

Great job Stacy…you did a detailed coverage on the topics. Our camper is permanently on a site…but some of the tips were good advice for us too. Thank you. We always enjoy your videos.👍

[@lisawaterman2737]

What a great job! Saved this even though we're not new. You never know...😊

[@RVAmerica]

These are some really great tips. I think the only one we don't have is the quick connect on the water hose. Lynn and Danny

[@tomseals9083]

Great job Stacy, that was a lot of info in a short amount of time. I usually turn off the propane when we travel. ❤the video.

[@todayissomeday]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rockercover]

Only item I can think to add: A water-wand, (has several names), for your black tank maintenance. (Guessing you might have a tank-mounted / installed water blaster, since you mentioned having two separate fresh-water hoses. The handheld water-wand might be more useful for any tank without a water blaster installed). Excellent video, you covered the many of the essentials with detail, (even why the grey water may back up into your shower 😳). 👍😊

[@cindywallace4968]

Thank you very much for taking the time to put this together. Alot of good advice. Can you give the link for the mat around the kitchen faucet? Love that you can set the dish soap on it

[@todayissomeday]

Thank you. Try this link: amzn.to/3QpIvcq

[@etrimbleable]

Thanks for the good words.

[@josephsandall1789]

Good Job Stacey

[@denisegraham5831]

Love this video! We keep propane off. Peace of mind.

[@lorilust6150]

We always turn our propane off while driving. Accidents happen. I'd like to add something for the water hook up. We always spray the water spigot with Lysol before attaching the hose. Of course we rinse it well before connecting. You just don't know who or what has used that spigot before you.

[@emjbtk]

Propane off, thank you for all the information

[@PJsRVing]

We are getting ready to sale the company, start rving and can't wait to get started. Thank you and Phil we have watched every one of your episodes. See you on the road..

[@stuwardw]

Great video, thank you! What size RV do you have?

[@todayissomeday]

2016 33AA, 35 footer.

[@stuwardw]

@@todayissomeday thank you

[@TwoCaptainsOneShip]

Can you leave us a link for the quick connects? We seem to have tried a few and they all suck! 😂😂

[@todayissomeday]

Check out Mobile Must Have. That is who we bought the water system from.

[@brianlykins6663]

All good tips, ideas for anyone. It seems the lessons learned the hard way are the one's that we remember the best and generally are shared first with others. Very good job, Stacy. I'm sure Phil could've done just as good, but he's not near as cute to look at. LOL God bless y'all and stay safe on your travels.

[@rodboatwright9113]

Good points... Thanks for the video. I do have a question, do you guys travel with extra printed circuit boards for AC, furnace, water heater etc.

[@todayissomeday]

No we do not

[@davidtriplett3057]

I treat the grey tank just like the black. That gives me sufficient soapy water to give the hose a good flush.

[@WILDEBILL308]

I always turn on the campground spicket to flush out the campground line. I have seen some nasty water come out and I would rather have it on the ground not in my RV. I also use a cheap blue water filter before the RV filters to reduce changing the main filters. I use a clear section on my sewer hose where it connects to the RV. That makes it easier to see if it is running clear. Wait till you get a coach with a Oasis heating unit. unlimited hot water and the furnace keeps the lower bays warm. Uses electric, diesel and engine heat when driving.

[@todayissomeday]

Great tip on letting the spigot run a bit to flush out sitting water and bugs. We do that as well.

[@terrygillis9909]

Great video. For your next version, provide the tips for an all-electric coach. Got a new one and after 7 other RV's and 37+ years of camping we are back in the newbe stage. (i.e. Loved the use of shower hose to fill toilet. However, on our all electric coach, it has electrical button to flush toilet. Have yet to figure out how to fill toilet without pushing the button and using more battery to fill the black tank.)

[@todayissomeday]

Would love to help, but we have no experience with an all-electric coach. That does sound like an interesting issue though.

[@ouradventuresinsweetpea5148]

I would think your new coach would have a sewer rinse out in the wet bay so there wouldn't be a need to fill your black tank through the toilets. Also, our toilets have a flush button and a fill button. Holding the fill button does put a decent amount of water in the bowl before flushing, if needed.

[@Rob0319]

Great video! One thing I recommend before connecting the water hose is to sanitize the spigot before connecting the pressure regulator. Either a bleach solution or Thieves will get any nasty stuff off. Stacy - Where did you get the Fly Navy shirt? My Dad was a Naval aviator and I'd love to get one. One more thing - Hot water heaters make steam...water heaters make hot water (just a pet peeve of mine)🥸

[@pianogal853]

🤣 I use a strong vinegar solution for sanitizing things. Just as corrosive as bleach, but I don't mind the smell as much 😏

[@todayissomeday]

I believe we got our Fly Navy shirts from the Navy Academy online store. I think it was a promotion for an Army/Navy game 4 years ago.

[@mikeeggleston1769]

Hi, Stacie. You didn't mention leveling jacks nor antennas.

[@lccrel3449]

Separate not related question and thought I would ask you two- Was wondering if Camphosting would it be a good idea to develop a llc business for contracts? Had a friend say some RV places are asking if they carry liability insurance as well as workman’s comp. Thank you for any advice or reference you could provide.

[@todayissomeday]

I have not heard of campgrounds requiring either. That is crazy! Workmans comp can be expensive! Camphosts do not earn enough to expect them to start providing their own insurance. Many are only paid with a free site and some are even considered volunteer positions. I would say no to that job. But thats just me.

[@janehargis9301]

Girl, did you really drop the 12v refer? It’s probably the most common these days and certainly has advantages being powered down the road and how fast they cool down. Gas/electrics can take overnight to cool, 12v more like an hour. I don’t know enough about residential fridges but I’d love to hear a comparison. Thank you!

[@1962Jocko]

Not sure if anyone put this in here, but a spray bottle with glass cleaner/bug wash along with a long handled windshield squeege is a good way to keep your windshield clean and skate around the edge of most campground rules.

[@todayissomeday]

That's a great idea!

[@lisawaterman2737]

You guys travel all over the place. We are booked to be in SE Texas in January next year and don't know where to go from there for February or March. For the best weather, where would you head?

[@todayissomeday]

If you are wanting to avoid cold weather and snow, would recommend staying in Texas or the south. February is still winter and March can be either cold or warm.

[@scotttaylor3598]

Except for the comment about propane fridges (it's for the ammonia absorption system) being level, good, easy to understand content.

[@walterrafolski5662]

Stacy, Phil is a lucky man you can do it all, these are all very important things to know and do. I guess Phil was the cameraman on this one. Those carbon monoxide detectors can be a pain they don’t like air fresheners, hair spray, anything that uses a propellant will make them false alarm. I’m going to make sure my wife sees this video!

[@todayissomeday]

Glad it was helpful. Phil is OOC while healing from his shoulder surgery. He was inside in the AC recovering nicely.

[@walterrafolski5662]

@@todayissomeday sending prayers for his complete recovery! Stacy, did a great job!

[@GatorsRock0219]

As a newbie, I had my propane on while driving to keep the fridge cold...but the more I read and researched, the more I was convinced to keep it off. I do have a motorhome with onboard generator so I can run that if I ever want to cool down the fridge again.

[@pianogal853]

Is that on-board generator fueled by propane?

[@todayissomeday]

No, its fueled by diesel straight from our tank.

[@RickandDarcirvadventures]

We have been rving for 4 years now and we run the propane when we are going down the road to power the fridge. We do have a gas stop on our propane tank so it will stop the propane if there is a leak. The thing you put under the sewer hose is also is for keeping it off of the ground and some Rv parks require it.

[@tanya334]

What length of hose is the best to have for both uses 😊 ?

[@todayissomeday]

Ours are 25 feet. I do carry one that expands to 50 feet, but rarely use it.

[@tanya334]

@@todayissomeday Thank you !

[@doni6dvalley196]

Help! Need advice .. Just started my search for a class a rv and every dealer around me have such bad reviews. I am talking about 1 out of 10 star reviews on all dealerships. Everything from the extras they try to add on at negotiations to the horror stories of each service departments. Just don’t know where to start.

[@todayissomeday]

Start by narrowing down the RV you want. Then learn all about it! Once you find it, let them know what you want, that you want it inspected by someone from the NRVIA and don't deviate from it. We walked out of many dealerships as sales folks would tell Stacy what she didn't want! It was more important for us that brand customer service was better than the dealers. That is how we ended up with our Tiffin.

[@AllenCunningham-ih7fm]

i write my dimensions of rv on the drivers window

[@randyshay7280]

What did Phil get operated on?

[@todayissomeday]

My left shoulder. Fingers crossed this is the LAST surgery!!!!

[@randyshay7280]

@@todayissomeday 🤞

[@mikeelder6298]

Like your shirt, but it should say Fly Air Force instead! 😅

[@MG-xv5bo]

Thank you again for all the great content and videos! You have inspired us to get out on the road to see our beautiful country and world! 🙏🇺🇸🙏 #MAGA

[@jplutchak44]

Checking battery in smoke detector is important, ours came from the dealer with no battery.

[@todayissomeday]

Oh wow! That's a bit scary!

[@lynnnebergall5999]

Do you use those slapper bracelets?

[@todayissomeday]

Yes, we do! Every time we travel.

[@RVHelper]

Sorry that is not a surge protector, it is an EMS. Very important difference. Otherwise a great video.

[@mum2jka]

Some good tips and well done for making the video short. However, I wonder why you're giving yourself more work by keeping your gray tank open to only then have to remember to close it the day before emptying your black? And what if you end up not using your gray tank enough before emptying black? What about the food particles? They will also form a pyramid if not flushed out properly.

[@todayissomeday]

It's actually less work for us to leave it open. Ruby only has 1 grey tank. We also have a washer and dryer on board. So, we either have to remember to close it before showers or laundry the day before, or remember to check the levels each time we shower or do laundry. We find it easier for us to leave it open.

[@richk4442]

I cut a noodle the length of big slide

[@todayissomeday]

Great tip!

[@RVGhostRider]

No sound my smart tv.

[@randyshay7280]

Where is Phil. He getting another operation?

[@todayissomeday]

Actually....YES!! How did you know.

[@randyshay7280]

@@todayissomeday cause he hasn’t been around and you are at the looks like same place when he had the last operation. Hope he heals fast,and he don’t work you to hard! Lol

[@christinesnyder8850]

From a fireman. Shut the propane off, never know it something from the road gets thrown up and take off a line. Also smoke detectors are only good for 10 years, just like CO detectors they have manufactured dates on them. Please be safe out there and have fun.

[@todayissomeday]

Great tip on the smoke detectors.

[@mickeym2380]

Where’s Phil? Did he upset you and you left him behind😁

[@todayissomeday]

Phil is recovering after surgery last week.

[@mickeym2380]

Prayers for a fast recovery.

[@ROHDESONTHEROAD]

Where's Phil?

[@todayissomeday]

Right here recovering from shoulder surgery.....again!!!!!

[@ROHDESONTHEROAD]

@@todayissomeday Prayers for quick healing.

[@woodintheblood4104]

You can have 50 amp or 30 amp. What's the difference? 20 amps!!!!! ;-))))

[@garytrippel7104]

Off

[@ericgobbie3215]

Propane off when we travel

[@cathyaugruso6410]

Every time I cook bacon my smoke detector goes off from the bit of smoke. So I know it’s working fine

[@todayissomeday]

Everytime Phil makes eggs ours goes off! We test it on the regular too! 😂

[@shawndyer8387]

I sometimes hear them referred to as bacon detectors.

[@buzzward812]

You don’t keep your propane level! You keep the coolant in the fridge level.

[@todayissomeday]

Is that what I said! 🙄

[@MatthewIrvine]

Vaseline should NEVER be used on a rubber gasket! Use plumber's grease!

[@thenanny3819]

VERY TRUE - It is a petroleum product and will deteriorate the seal.

[@susanryan622]

Well done!!! Thank you!

[@enroutetoadventure]

Propane off