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What Is The One Accessory In Your RV That You Cannot Live Without

by RVing Al
(Everything-About-RVing.com)

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We posed the following question to our Everything-About-RVing.com Facebook Page Fans:

What is the one accessory in your RV that you cannot live without, and why can't you live without it? As you can see below, we received some very diverse and sometimes humorous answers.

John DiPietro: engine

Tammy Taylor Rogers: my second bathroom!!! need i really say more?!?!?

Louise Jordan: My across-the-back closet!

Nancy Rogers: the generator- to camp anywhere, anytime!

Wanda Johnson: My husband...he always drives.

Jim O'Briant: Refrigerator, stocked with cold beverages --some are the kind you can drink while driving, and some are the kind you drink after you've parked at the end of the day. Oh, yes, and maybe some food, too.


combo washer/dryer

Francine Byerly Gipson: My combo washer/dryer

Bryan Green: LOL John,Jim .Tammy, My Wife, wishes we Had a 2nd Bathroom. But I would say My "Cargo space" Cause without that I couldn't Bring all My other camping Accessories!! But we also Love the Second Bedroom with the Door cause when the kids act up, they go in, and the Door gets Shut. Lol.

Suzy Coffin Carpenter: My laptop and air card.....so I can travel and still do my work.

Patty Parrack Yocum: On behalf of all campers in the mid-west today....the AC!!!


heated mattress

Marlies Martin: Ok bathroom is a must but I really love my heated mattress. Means we don't have to run the heat as much on cold nights And when my husband cranks the a/c I am nice and cozy warm.

Sherry Barnes Hockersmith: My extra slide for a craft space of my very own.

BBQ

Joe Barbuto: Surprised no one said BBQ

Phyllis Muscolino: I would say BBQ. Yummy. How about the JOHN. Without one, you would be camping, not RVing, in my opinion.

Jim Pelley: Garmin NUVI - Navigation - I use my RV for work and play

Gillette's Interstate R V: POPCORN AND MARSHMALLOWS! no brainer...

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starstarstarstarstar 		Portable Ice Maker
by: Randy


Portable Ice Maker

With no ice maker in our RV freezer, a countertop ice maker is a must for us! We bought an Igloo and used it for two years before it finally stopped working.

I picked up an Aldi Ambiano portable ice maker to replace it and I like it better. It fits in the space between the kitchen sink and the window. It keeps up with the two of us constantly getting ice.
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starstarstarstarstar 		One thing I can't live without in my RV
by: Chellann

My SHOWER/TUB cause it's super big and my boyfriend and I are both 6ft he's 6"4 and he even fits perfect in it.
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starstarstarstar 		dog pens and deer fencing
by: Bella's Mom


Deer Fencing

We always carry 2 exercise pens and deer fencing and build a "cage" that the entry door opens into. The deer fencing and bungee cords block off the undercarriage; the ex-pens are linked and extend from back wheel well to front well. Bella Dog can just leap out the door and she has her own yard where she allows her humans to sit also.

Exercise Pens

The Ex pens ride under the mattress on thin yoga mats (to deaden rattle) -- Winnie's garages are too small to hold them.
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starstarstarstarstar 		Can't RV WIthout My Mattress!
by: Anonymous


Foam Mattresses

We threw out the inner spring mattress and replaced it with a foam mattress. It has 3 inches + 3 inches + 2 inches of different types of foam. We added our foam mattress topper and haven't slept anywhere better since! Even when I was having hip problems (prior to surgery) this was a lifesaver!
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starstarstarstarstar 		i cant live without...
by: Sandy


Folding Rocking Chair

By day I need my folding rocking chair, at night our heated mattress has saved us more than once!
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starstarstarstarstar 		Favorite RV Things
by: Christine


Wine Coolers


I love my gourmet kitchen, complete with everything from a wine cooler for whites and a cabinet rack for reds. Plus the dishwasher and residential refrigerator.

As a former food editor, I also have the crockpot, pressure cooker, KitchenAid stand mixer (I make my own pasta) and wooden pasta drying rack. Some of these things we don't have in our home!
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starstarstarstarstar 		Most Valuable
by: Steven

My 2 granddaughters. Second place would be the coffee maker.
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starstarstarstarstar 		Best Answer
by: Anonymous

Bryan Green yours was best answer ever.
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starstarstarstarstar 		what i can't live without in my RV
by: cathy


Nu-Wave oven!
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starstarstarstarstar 		Convection Microwave
by: JamieB

So, I'm a new motorhome "camper" and our coach came with a convection microwave and no oven. It's a used unit so I don't have an owner's manual for the microwave.

I hear that everyone LOVES the convection capabilities but to be honest I'm old school and don't know how to use one to it's potential.

What is a good resource for becoming efficient with this new convenience? I want to love it too, but so far I don't have a clue :)

Answer: Hi Jamie, a good resource to use is You Tube.

Take a look at the video below to see an example of what is available to help you properly use your RV's convection microwave.


I hope this helps.

Happy RVing

RVing Al
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starstarstarstarstar 		RVing mists.
by: Trudy Smith

STORAGE,storage, storage!
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starstarstarstarstar 		I can't do without
by: Pixie

I can't live without my Convection/Microwave oven. I don't have a regular oven in my RV. They are to small to be of much use anyway.
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starstarstarstarstar 		The awning
by: Karla

How can you not love the awning, as long as the wind and rain cooperate you can still enjoy the outdoors on an ickyish day, and still BBQ... how much better does it get!?!
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starstarstarstarstar 		what is the accessory in your RV that you cannot live without
by: sarah ann barry

The major must is the air conditioner.......
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starstarstarstarstar 		One Accessory In RV That You Cannot Live Without
by: Bob

Hydraulic leveling jacks. It would be nearly impossible to hand jack my Redwood 36RL 5th wheel for hitching/unhitching. There is a manual override to the hydraulic system however that would be a monster task reserved for emergencies only.
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starstarstarstarstar 		Can't Live Without
by: Anonymous

Cell phone, internet and tv.
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starstarstarstarstar 		heated matress
by: Keith

Hi
Our 2009 Rockwood came with a queen size heated mattress. There is a power plug that sticks out of one end of the matress that we plug in the adjustable thermostat. To be honest we don't camp in the cooler months, so we have never even tried it. It also needs 110 and we normally don't go places that have full hookups.
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starstarstarstarstar 		best friend
by: bluefox

cant live with out my dog. he doesnt argue with me and he listens to everything i say and agrees with me unconditionally.
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starstarstar 		Accessory
by: Judy Parrack Dill

My added automatic leveling jacks for my motorhome. What a relief it's been to have them.
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starstarstarstarstar 		!
by: Anonymous

my computer. So I know where I am going next and all the entertainment nearby.
I LOVE RV'ING!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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starstarstarstarstar 		Yes to the heated mattress
by: Kerry

That's a yes for the heated mattress. Heater is actually built into the mattress. Great on the chilly nights...K

Comment From RVing Al Hi Kerry did this come with your RV or is this something you bought? Please let us know where you bought it from so our visitors can look into these.

Happy RVing
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starstarstarstarstar 		Pink Flamingo Awning Lights
by: Jimmy T.

We usually go RVing with a group of our RVing Friends and we all love and use our pink flamingo awning lights. :-)
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starstarstarstarstar 		Heated mattress pad
by: Anonymous

Curious about the heated mattress. Do you mean a heated mattress pad?

Comment From RVing Al I am not really sure if there are actual heated mattresses available for RVs or not. A lot of RVers including my wife and I do use a Heated Mattress Pad and an Electric Blanket in our RV during our winter trips. By using those we can turn the furnace down and save on propane usage or having to use a space heater to keep us warm.

We have never had a problem staying warm even on fairly cold nights by using the pad and blanket.
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starstarstarstarstar 		What I can't live without in an RV
by: Dee

First heat in winter and A/C in Summer. The little thing I use the most? MY DUST BUSTER. The hand held vacuum that is used at least once daily.

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