The RV accessories, RV upgrades and RV add-ons you choose and install in your rig can make all the difference when it comes to enjoying RV Boondocking.

Choosing the RV accessories and installing them in your RV can be as much fun and produce as much pleasure as actually taking her out into far country and boondocking with her!

It seems to me that the majority of RV manufacturers build their vehicles in some generic shade of vanilla. Pretty much only what will sell to the widest cross section of the market.

Fortunately, for us, RVers are not generic. As individuals we are about as unique as they come! That’s one of the great things about RVing. The wide variety of good people we meet as we follow our noses around the country always keeps it interesting!

Factory stock, most RVs are really pretty marginal when it comes to boondocking. The most common factory RV upgrades are usually more about cosmetics than function. Their inherent potential for RV Boondocking has just not been developed. They just won't install the available RV accessories at the factory to improve function.

Luckily I have found that the comfort and efficiency of even the lowliest of RVs can be greatly improved. With a bit of careful planning, a “can do” attitude, some elbow grease, and a bit of hard earned cash (sometimes a bit more than a bit!) you can properly outfit your rig for RV boondocking, without breaking the bank.

After all, it’s not much good, even if your 5th wheel or motorhome is top of the line, if you have nothing left in your pocket, after outfitting it, to put fuel in your brand new auxiliary fuel tank!

Don’t be afraid to dive in and modify your rig as you see fit. There are literally truckloads of RV accessories and RV upgrades you can add to your home on wheels to tailor it to fit your individual needs. From Honda generators and RV awnings to fifth wheel hitches and GPS laptop navigation software!

RV furniture Cabinetry kayak racks RV battery banks RV awnings Screen-rooms Etc. Etc.

Why settle for what fit somebody else? If your RV doesn’t fit how you live in the world put some RV accessories in it! Make it fit the world you live in.

Try this ....... Grab a cup of coffee or a soda (you get to choose that too!) go out and just sit in your RV for a bit. Put a CD in the stereo (you have that RV accessory already right?) and really look at your RV.

What’s awkward for you? What’s missing? What could be set up more efficiently? What do you wish was different? Where are the hidden spaces that could be opened up for storage compartments?

Make a list! You may be surprised how quickly your wish list grows!

Tailor and retrofit the design of your RV to fit your personal vision of what the perfect RV (your home on wheels) should be.

It’s your right to have your rig how you want it to be! Go ahead, just do it! Cowboy up and “Git ‘er Done!” It’s your RV!

Just make sure you exercise the 7P’s a lot of us learned in the Army first.
“Proper Prior Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance!”

• Research it.
• Carefully plan it all out.
• Take your time. Think each step through. Install the changes how you want them.
• Have Fun!
• Be rewarded with the perfect, custom fit, RV that fits your unique lifestyle.

Remember, if you really don't want to do the work yourself, that's fine too. There's no shame in enlisting the skills of a qualified craftsman to install the desired RV accessories or execute the planned RV upgrades.

The bottom line is to enjoy the whole thing. My motto is rapidly becoming, "If it ain't fun, why bother?"

I am writing this section, a variety of articles to show you how we outfitted our own fifth wheel and tow vehicle. The RV accessories, upgrades and RV add-ons we have used to make our own RV the ideal RV Boondocking outfit for us.

I'll do my best to pass on to you what we have found that worked pretty good, what didn't ,what problems we have had, and what turned out to be just a big waste of time and cash!

Hopefully, you'll find a few ideas here that will work for you in your RV. Maybe an idea that with a tweak or two will tailor my RV upgrade to your world. Remember this also, there is never just one right way to do a thing. The solutions are as varied as we are.

Keep looking till you find the way that fits you! That is your "right way"!

Anyway, dig in, have fun and see what you can find!



An iPod to make bringing ALL your music with you EASY!

Our Choice in Portable BBQ grills

An RV Toolset to Keep you Rolling

A Coffee Maker from Black and Decker that's perfect for RVers

The Necessary RV Boondocking First Aid Kit

Upgrading our RV Pantry

Banks exhaust brake

Jacobs exhaust brake

Add an RV detachable power cord to upgrade your RV

A Laptop Console for our GPS Laptop Computer

Our Copilot gps laptop navigation system

A B&W Turnover Ball Gooseneck Fifth Wheel Hitch for Big Red

An Auxiliary fuel tank for your truck

An Auxiliary Transfer Tank for the 'New' RV Tow Vehicle

A Motorcycle Carrier to haul "Slick" on our Fiver.

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