*Hey Everybody! Thanks so much for watching and for all the awesome feedback you've offered so far! I swear I learn more from my audience than you ever learn from me -- and I love it!* *If videos like this are useful, then I'd love it if you dropped me a quick review at **g.page/r/CdPcitNVx2nDEAg/review** ► It'll cost you nothing and I'd sure appreciate it!* _Uncle Josh, the RV Nerd_

This is the great example for anyone in sales!!! Take note! I would go out of my way to buy from a guy like this! I'll pay extra for honesty and integrity any day! Kudos for having the croutons to say what needs to be said, not a sales pitch!

This is the type of salesperson that all others should strive to be like!! Honest and still wants peoples opinions! 💯 GREAT JOB JOSH!

Small tip on X-Chocks. Your tires are usually warm from traveling meaning they are expanded so when you put these on tighten them an after a cool down period go back and tighten again because they most likely will be loose. Love your videos entertaining and helpful.

Black tank: 1C dawn, 1C borax, 1 scoop happy camper and 5G water. Gray tank: 1C dawn, 1C Zep, 1 scoop happy camper and 5G water. So far I've had zero issues and since I bought a used camper the tanks are cleaner and the level sensors work better.

I’m picturing Uncle Josh “aggressively folding laundry”. I can’t unsee this. Help me.

I’ve said it before but it’s worth saying again, the information you provide Josh is invaluable. Thanks man.

Rhino Flex and Happy Camper and Happy Camper, oh yeh, Happy Camper - best septic treatment we have ever used.

Thanks, Josh, for what I consider to be just awesome integrity. You and your company prove time and again that you are about your customers first above absolute profit. And I'm happy you guys are in Texas now!

For the black tank ( and gray tank ) - Happy Camper and plenty of water is the way to go. One tub will last the average camping family at least two seasons, much better value than the drop ins! Also - Add a Valtera valve to the end of your dump pipe(s) to act as a backup in the event of a valve failure, use a clear section of pipe on the valve and then hook your hose to it, with a clear elbow going into the sewer hookup. This makes sure you can see if a clog occurs within the RV, and within the hose!

We have been camping for 20 years and have used all different kinds of black tank treatment and this year we switched to “Happy Camper” and it’s the best! We also use Rhino Extreme for our sewer hoses. Josh you Rock!!! Thanks for doing these videos! We still enjoy your videos even after we got our new camper last year!😊

So much appreciation and respect for this guy! He knows his stuff, provides great information. It’s quite the education, especially for a newbie like myself. I hope your employer realizes what a gem they have in you! Thanks for all your videos!

Been planning for three years, finally picking up our rig tomorrow and all of a sudden all this great advice becomes more real ! Thanks

I wish I folded laundry more often. 😩

One item rarely discussed but I find most helpful- garden hose quick connects. Not expensive and really saves time & aggravation when connecting your water hose to the filter, pressure regulator, and hose bib. Just snap together and continue with setting up camp.

Thanks for all the education Josh, we are definitely fans of the rhino hose. We have two. We watch your channels everytime they come out. We have been full time on the road for 7 weeks and watched you, and a few reliable channels to prepare for our journey.

Thanks for all the tips, you can never have enough advice and I for one appreciate every one of the "how to, what not to" videos you do. We used the sewer hose that came with the camper never had a problem with it, and always flushed it with fresh water from a short water hose we always kept just for that. We also hung it up across the rear bumper/tire to let it drip dry before putting it away. Everyone knew on leaving day we had to use the camps toilets and not the campers so we could clean out the sewer hose before we left. When I left the dealership at the time i bought my camper, I had everything anyone would need to use to go camping. I had just what was needed and no extra fancy stuff. We started out with the horrible tp from the RV store but ended up using septic safe tp. We always had 2 types of black tank treatments one to break down solids and one to controll smell. We never had any smell. We packed plastic cups to drink out of and paper plates with plastic paper plate holders for support. Plastic silverware, and plastic anything else we needed. Installed a paper towel holder and an under counter electric can opener, altho we had a manual can opener as well just in case. The only thing I found that to me was a useless item were the matching red and yellow ketchup and mustard squeeze bottles. Made no sense to me why buy those and take the time to fill them when you could just use a smaller version of the orginal bottles? So I did take one of them and filled it with mayo and labeled it MAYO since they didn't make a version of that one. The one thing that needed a squeeze bottle yet didn't make one at that time. Cracked me up! So I bought smaller versions of like dish soap and just refilled those bottles before camping. My parents hotel camped so mom brought home plenty of bathroom supplies. Shampoo, conditioner, cheap single wrapped cups, bar soaps, same with coffee supplies, one cup/pot single wrapped drip coffee, Tea, hot chocolate packets, sugar, sweet-n-low, salt, pepper. You name it she brought it home so we loaded up the camper with tiny versions of normal things and I still have some of those things 35yrs later. We always waited till we got to the camp site to buy grocerys. Why pay the extra cost in gas to haul what you could get after you got there? The kids loved going to the local grocery store as it was packed full of toys for tourists like us and we always bought the kids some type of new toy to keep them busy for a few days till the novelty wore off.

I have so much respect and appreciation for Uncle Josh's opinion and advice on all RV-related items. 😻 Britt

We've been RVers for a while and I still learn new tips from Josh and the rest of the Bish RV community. Many thanks y'all!

Hey Josh, I just wanted to thank you for lots of great, honest information. I thought a little engagement might be one small drop of help for your channel. I had an equally honest and helpful sales person when I bought my camper, and folks like you are what makes the community better. Thanks for what you do.

Yes Josh, your info is appreciated. Thank you for sharing ~

I absolutely LOVE these educational videos! Mad respect for Josh and the channel. Thanks for everything you do!

Thank you so much for putting together these kinds of videos Josh! I'm not yet an RVer but have been following several channels now for a year or so and I'm trying to educate myself regarding not only the types of RVs out there and what might work for my situation but also to understand the basic day-to-day operations that have to occur as an RVer. Videos like this are so valuable to beginners like me and the input from both you and your community are very much appreciated. Thank you so much for taking the time to put these together and for everyone who takes the time to share their experiences and recommendations.

Thank you, Josh. I appreciate all the valuable information you share with us.

Something to buy: Order quality disposable gloves for sewer-ops that FIT you! I buy XLs and they go on/off easily wo ripping.

Great Information. Josh is simply the best. I hope Bish's appreciates just how valuable Josh is not just to their team, but the RV community at large! I found everything Josh touched on in this video spot on.

As newbies to RVing I really appreciate your channel for the advice from you and the experienced RV community. There is alot to learn and having a trusted resource is invaluable! Thank you!

Josh thank you so much! I appreciate your knowledge and experience. I would not have thought of several of the things you mentioned. Thank you!! Happy Halloween! 🎃

Totally appreciate your honesty about these products, thank you!

Thank you for being honest about things . I am new to living in the rv life and have learned a lot from your videos.

Josh, the hero we all need!

Josh, I love my Lippert Wastemaster sewer hose. It costs a lot more than others, but I feel it’s worth it. I love the coupling system on it. It’s more like what chemical hoses use. I’ve had my hose for 4 years now, with no issues. Thank you also for making these videos

Josh. Thank you. Great representation of camper life. And for the 😃

Josh, thank you for your honesty I appreciate it as im a first time RV camper. Love all your advice.

You always take the real person approach to things.. You connect with viewers cause you are honest and sincere. That is a good deal. As always. Thank you Josh. Keep up the good work!

Thank you so much for this video! The information you provided for the slide topper was truly something I had never thought about! Our current trailer does not have any slides but we are upgrading to a Puma 255RKS in the spring and now I know not to put a slide topper! Thanks so much for all the useful information you provide!

I'm new to RVing and camping on a whole. I really appreciate these videos, Josh. Also, I really appreciate all the experienced campers sharing their wisdom in the comments! This is such good content I've literally started a notebook of tips and pointers! I'm loving this community!

Another incredible video. As always love the transparency and the honesty. Keep videos like this coming. I use Unique in our black tank and when we are somewhere for several days add the little blue packet, Porta Pak. Also, love the x-chock video you did. I’m always wondered about the slide out jacks and am so glad I didn’t waste my money. Have to tell you, we were camping in Mid Missouri at Bucksaw Camp Ground, and the camper right across was purchased from none other than Bishes. It was cool to see that.

Beach balls under the slide topper helps with keeping water from pooling in heavy rain.

You're the best Josh... so many good RV videos from you over the years. Keep up the good work and Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!!

Great info for this great grandmother, new in RV living, you are also very funny!

One thing to point out about the X-Chocks. They are not meant to chock the trailer from moving, they are meant to stabilize it from side to side movement by locking the tires to each other, but if no ground chocks are used, they can twist apart from the force and the trailer will roll. Always use ground chocks even with X-chocks. Also, wait for the tires to cool before putting them on, OR go back after they cool to tighten them. For the black tank I use Geo mix for the tank instead of the chemicals. I use a cup or two of dish soap, green apple if I can find it, liquid water softener, one cup of that, and bleach tablets, one of those after every flush. I then add a few gallons of water to the mix. The soap breaks apart the fats and keeps them from sticking to the tank walls, the bleach helps kill germs and bacteria, lets face it, it is a holding tank, not a septic tank, you don't need bacteria and enzymes, and the water softener helps break up the toilet paper. Been using it since 2016 and never had tank odors.

Definitely agree with everything. For us the cheap chocks work as we only use them for attach/detaching as the auto level takes all the weight off the tires (mostly off the ground alot of the time) so they don't do anything.

I really like the rhino flex hoses. Also the RV digest-it by Unique. It's great for hot weather and cold weather as well. Alot of dropins have specific temperatures they work in or dont work in! Thanks for the great video!

Love Rhino Sewer hose. Works great and holds its shape.

Happy Camper has never let me down. When we bought our first camper (used), and started using the toilet with "Geo method", and it really stunk. 1 scoop of Happy Camper the smell was gone.

Absolutely agree on purchasing a little more expensive but better camping gear, especially sewer hoses. We have had great success with Happy Camper and Unique RV Digest It in the black tank. Dawn and Borax work great for a road flush to keep the tank clean in between trips. Thanks Josh

We have used Valterra SS01 RV SewerSolution Drainage Kit with 10' Hose and Accessories since we got our R-Pod. Love that it doesn’t take much space like the larger hoses. Dumps a bit slower, but not a problem.

Love watching your videos! The new buyers guides have helped us a lot!

Totally agree with you Josh: the Rhino Flex sewer hose system is top notch. We've added or upgraded many things in our travel trailer over the years. Each of these helped to improve our camping experience but two upgrades stand out. Replacing the mattress (and the foam in the seat cushions) had the biggest impact on our comfort and replacing the manual tongue jack for an electric one made setting up and leaving camp so much easier. In retrospect, I should add that replacing our weight distribution bar system with the Andersen Weight Distribution Hitch (coupled with the electric tongue jack) makes hitching and unhitching a breeze.

LOL!!!!! "Aggressively folding laundry" I'm DED!

I find myself watching your vids more and more. Good stuff. I find that going number 2 outside or at an rv park bathroom is much better than filling my black tank with hazardous materials! And my stick and tin budget trailer doesn't have slide outs so bonus!!

Great tips Josh. I have used the cheapo stinky slinky, but went to the Rino system on both my RV's. I have used the thetford brand of liquid fluid for years in my boats and RV's. Never had a problem. If you are going to set up your RV as a "destination type", order the mechanical instead of the electric jacks. You can save some real money this way.

Well done Josh you nailed it I agree with everything you said. I use Rhino Flex hoses & Unique for the black tank it's awesome stuff.

Love the video! Very informative. We do have a Rhino waste hose, but we also have a sewer solution. Many, many camp grounds have their waste hookups several inches above the height of thing waste outlet hookup. The sewer solution allows to pump uphill or longer distances. The downside is you need a good water line to run it and it's slower than a stinky slinky. It seems cleaner and less stinky. It's good to have both.

Learning tons from you sir, thanks again. Just got my first camper - it's old but it's really nice 2008 Copper Canyon 29ft. fifth wheel. PIcking up an F250 this weekend. Will be heading down the road in December on my first trip...I may not go home. 🤣

Thanks, Josh! I usually go by the adage that you get what you pay for but some things are not necessary. Been camping for more than 50 years and have found certain items that I gravitate to. Regarding black tank treatment, I have small holding tanks so most do a decent job. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

As always, Josh delivers some great content and advice!!!

Great video as usual, lots of great info. Your integrity speaks well of you and tells me all about Bishs I need to know. We are also team Rhino and Happy Camper, although HC is not available in CA anymore, so the Aqua Fresh drop ins work nearly as well, especially in cooler months. I would add dog bone connectors to connect 30Amp to 50Amp and 15Amp outlets. There is nothing worse than pulling into a campground after hours and finding that the 30A receptacle at your reserved site is damaged or blown. A couple of

I thank you for this video it’s showing different ways to do things or what to use thank you

As always, I appreciate you Uncle Josh! You are the best resource I have found for reliable RV info!

Josh, you are the BEST!!! Your videos are so informative, honest and entertaining! You have the same goofy sense of humor as my husband, so that’s a plus!! 😂😂😂We are relatively new to the RV world and have learned so much from you! Thank you for all the time and hard work you put in to your channel!! We appreciate it!

Another awesome video! I could watch these all day long lol. Funny and yet also very informative. So good!

I missed a few month's worths of videos. Just been busy. Had some time today, so here I am. I have always wanted to add Slide covers because I have always heard they are good to have. I appreciate your thoughts, and I now understand the other side. Thanks. Love these videos.

I absolutely love your content!!!! so nice to find a channel that isn't about just making sales but rather making sure we are educated so we can make more informed choices. As i am just now considering getting an Travel Trailer. thank you for making these and to your ownership for allowing you to just make content thats not based on them just emptying consumers wallets.

Your comments on the slide toppers are spot on. We experienced the benefits and problems you related. Loved them on the smaller slides on our new trailer, so-so on the 20' slide out. The water collecting and wind "parachuting" on the big cover was a constant problem. We got another trailer with an in between slide size and we are going with the "no cover" for now.

I am so grateful for your honesty my friend. Thank you!!!!

Thanks for the honest thoughts on RV items like sewer hose etc.

I have some nice rubber chocks from Harbor Freight. I have the Rhino sewer hose. Seems to be nice quality. We've used Happy Camper and Unique holding tank treatments. Both have performed well.

I’m new into the camper world and keep watching random videos vicariously until the season starts. Watching this video was extremely entertaining and it was informative. Despite being from a sales centre, it did not have any sales gimmick, just honest (and humorous) truth. Thanks for that.

Thanks Josh! We are in the planning and decision stage of our RV experience and really appreciate you videos! Lou

Thank you very much for your honesty. This is coming from a couple of newbies 😊

63 & planning to tour the country in an RV in 2 years so I’ve been doing research & watching a huge amount of videos. Josh, you’re the best RV nerd out there!!! Thank you.

For black tank treatment we have moved to happy camper treatment. we prefer this one after trying a few. It has worked very well for us to date. Also +1 on the Rhino hoses. That is what we have settled on also. I do have a spare set that are camco but are for the time I miscalculated and needed an extension section.

Thanks for your tips Josh. Getting back into camping after 30 plus years. So much has changed. Keep putting more information out there. Thanks again.

Thanks for another great video. You always have good information and an honest viewpoint!

I would recommend anyone with an RV installing a Valterra valve at the end of their sewer connection on your RV. They are less than $20.00 and really help you from getting a poop surprise when you go to empty your tanks. They also work in great just in case you have a problem or failure with the valve in your black or grey tank.

Great video Josh, totally agree!! One thing I would add is don't buy toliet bowl cleaners for your RV. They will kill the enzymes in your tank treatment. I recently switched over to Dometic 3 in 1 bowl cleaner and tank treatment. You put some water in the bowl, drop it in and it fizzes up like an Alka Seltzer tablet. You take your brush, clean the bowl and flush it to treat you black tank, works great. Just my 2 cents.

Yes! I certainly appreciate you for this video! Thank you! God bless you.

Keep these videos coming, your thoughts and knowledge is why I watch you. Your offside comments are great.Happy New Year.

Gotta' love this guy . . . who else can work in a Sir Mix-a-Lot reference and give golden RV product advice at the same time? Subscribed!!!

As always josh, great unbiased truth. It was one of your reviews that Made our decision on what unit to buy as you walk through it and pointed things out. We are in Florida a little bit far to travel up there. You are doing a great service to this industry keep up the good work.

One of the things I appreciate anywhere is open candid info that can help me make a good decision. And as I am rebuilding/ remodeling an old FEMA trailer into a standalone camper, these videos help me with ideas and this video will help in the community ng summer as I haul this thing around

I started to use Happy Campers powder for my toilet this summer, and I loved it. No smell, broke down everything very well. Keep up the great work Josh. Love your videos

I use the X-chocks every time, on both sides. They not only keep the camper from rolling, but also stabilize it for less movement when we walk around. For black tanks, I use the blue chemical (probably Camco but I don't know off hand) when we're camping. We use one cap for a 30 gallon tank so a bottle lasts forever. In the off season, after everything is drained, I put a few gallons of water in the black tank and add Rid-X. It breaks down anything that may have been missed by the last tank flush.

We use Happy Camper and love it. And yes, you must spend money on the best sewer hose. Always test it out by dumping a little gray first before the black in case the hose has developed pin holes. Josh, this is the best description I’ve heard about why slide supports are bad. We bought some several years ago because my spouse has bad knees so he tends to plop on the couch. I thought we were saving the slide. Thanks for all you do.

Thanks for this great information I'm new to RVing and found this very helpful.

The Rhino flex that can acoridan up is my favorite as it takes up less space in my swerer tote.

Now this was a refreshing video Josh. TY. Not every RV dealer is going to do a do not buy list, Especially when they are selling products of the do not buy list. Love the little names that you apply to things, ie butt napkins. You always keep it interesting. Thanks again for a great video.

Hi...we bought our first trailer (Wildwood 27rk) that has a slide out and I always wondered about slide out stabilizing jacks / holders. I am so glad I watched this video as not only did you save me money but potential problems. Thanks and keep up the great work / videos!

thanks for all your content it helps me while searching for the correct unit i want again thank you

I have been watching your videos and keep up the great commentary as it has been so very helpful to say the least. We just got our first RV and we already know this is goint to be a learning experience for sure.

Thanks for common-sense & experience-related tips! We've been RVing in our ORV 21KVS over the past 4 years from weekends to 4-month country-crossing trips. I've learned just how much I dislike laundromats in general (including the continual need for $10-20 worth of change). Here's another option to think about...we bought an inexpensive, portable, washer for longer trips. We can keep ourselves in clean undies, socks, and Tshirts (downsizing the amount we pack) while saving our change for big loads.

Josh, I also like the Rhino Flex hose. I am using Happy Camper in the black tank, works very good.

Candid info is always valuable to know

Happy Camper is my favorite black tank treatment. Easy to use and I feel as if it starts to work immediately.

This is the first time that I am commenting on any of Josh's videos. Anytime you make a video I appreciate the way you do it and add some extra laughs in between. I know that you are very honest somehow or other and I would be glad to buy an RV from you in Michigan but it's a little far from me. Thank you Josh for all your efforts always. Chris in pa.

We use Rhino hose and X chocks and both were selected based on your reviews and both work great. Keep up the great videos!!

Always appreciate your honesty Josh! This is your specialty so your opinion has value 👍 Keep them coming 😄

The B&Ls are the only thing that hold my trailer in place while in storage here in Colorados winds. I also travel with them to hold the trailer on inclines.