10-Minute Tech, Volume 2: Over 600 Time and Money Saving Ideas from Fellow RVers (10-Minute Tech: More Than 600 Practical & Money-Saving Ideas from) [Paperback]

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Book Description

Publication Date: January 30, 2004 | Series: 10-Minute Tech: More Than 600 Practical & Money-Saving Ideas from

An RV isn’t a home until those changes, upgrades, and small-scale fixes have been made that put a personal stamp on it. 10-Minute Tech, Volume 2 shows that this process need not be fraught with difficulty or drama. Aimed at both the RV novice and the seasoned pro, the information here is drawn from Trailer Life and MotorHome magazines’ “Quick Tips” self-help column, written by and for RVers and based on actual experience. The book contains little-known tips that RVers shouldn’t live without and hundreds of illustrations and line drawings to make changes easy. Arranged in a straightforward reference format for easy access to particular problems, 10-Minute Tech provides the no-nonsense advice readers have come to expect from this series.

Editorial Reviews

Book Description

Well-organized and easy to read, this handy book is packed with new and practical ways to make RV travel easier, safer, and more pleasurable. The 600 tips, culled from "MotorHome" and "Trailer Life" magazines' popular "Quick Tips" column, were submitted by RV owners based on their own real-life experiences. The sensible, straightforward solutions are enhanced with illustrations and line drawings, and include fast fixes, clever inventions, how-to's, savvy short cuts, unique storage solutions, ideas for improving livability, and hundreds of novel ways to save time, money, and aggravation.

About the Author

For over 40 years, Trailer Life Books has published and distributed the most comprehensive and reliable family of directories for RV parks, campgrounds and services, as well as RV and travel-related books to enhance the lifestyle of recreational-vehicle enthusiasts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 174 pages
• Publisher: Trailer Life Books (January 30, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0934798729
• ISBN-13: 978-0934798723
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #697,516 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worthy of Space on Anyone's RV Bookshelf!!, October 30, 2006

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Dave & Kay Corby "Food & Travel Writers" (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 10-Minute Tech, Volume 2: Over 600 Time and Money Saving Ideas from Fellow RVers (10-Minute Tech: More Than 600 Practical & Money-Saving Ideas from) (Paperback)

To rephrase Ratty's famous comment to Mole in "The Wind in the Willows": There is nothing- absolutely nothing- half so much worth doing as simply messing about in an RV.

By even the most charitable of definitions, I am not what anyone would call "handy" when it comes to fixing things about our sticks-and-bricks house. I am not good at it and I hate taking the time for even the most basic of repairs.

Having said that, I also note that I love puttering around our 5th wheel and could happily spend hours at a time on RV related projects! I guess that's why I think the 10 Minute Tech books are so terrific. More than 600 practical and money-saving ideas in each of the three volumes . . . clever, practical solutions to both everyday challenges and to obscure situations the average RVer will never come across. Each idea presents a practical, real-life solution. Each has been developed by an RVer. The projects are presented in language which is brief, understandable and to the point . . . and the illustrations do a great job of clearing up any questions left unanswered by the text.

The books are conveniently divided into sections on Livability, Safety, Appliances, Maintenance, Automotive, In Camp, Systems, Storage, Towing, Accessories, Sanitation, Doors-Hatches-Handles, Cleaning-Protecting, and Tools. Only a brief perusal is needed to start the creative juices flowing - to send the reader, tool box in hand, off on another project. A fun read when you are nowhere near an RV. An indispensable reference when you are on the road.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gotta have for newbies and old timers., July 2, 2006

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Nancie Hajek - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 10-Minute Tech, Volume 2: Over 600 Time and Money Saving Ideas from Fellow RVers (10-Minute Tech: More Than 600 Practical & Money-Saving Ideas from) (Paperback)

We're newbies and found more moneysaving ides in the book to pay for it 20 times over! Loaned it to our ole timer neighbor and thought we were going to have to call the police to get it back! A lot of common sense and practicality mixed in with some innovative thinking!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Big help, great ideas, June 8, 2010

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Ronald Chadwick "Beach Ron" (Tybee Island, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 10-Minute Tech, Volume 2: Over 600 Time and Money Saving Ideas from Fellow RVers (10-Minute Tech: More Than 600 Practical & Money-Saving Ideas from) (Paperback)

We are new to RVing and have bought two of these books, they are full of great ideas and even if you don't use them it helps in understanding the issues involved in making your RV more comfortable and usable. Recomended