While this isn't entirely RV related it might be helpful to some. My Grandson wanted a snake but didn't know squat about them so he went to his computer and looked up a bunch of stuff on YouTube. He got a lot of information and decided he wanted a corn snake, of course Nana did what they do best and took him to a pet shop, well you know it goes.On the way home I said he seemed to know a lot about snakes, his comment, "YouTube, you can learn anything there">The DW's in dash 6CD player jammed and she wanted her Christmas music. I turned to YT. Found out how to remove and then how to fix the thing. It's good for a few extra hours out tinkering in the garage.I decided to check out RV repairs on YT. To my surprise there was a lot of problems explained and fixed with videos. Now there is no way YT's articles will or can replace these forums but there are a lot of videos on everything from unlocking broken Trimark door locks to replacing sail switches. I found much of the commentary to be CYA stuff but the videos let you see stuff inside the compartment marked No Serviceable items inside and the like. Ever wonder what the infamous FAU sail switch looks like, What a wasted anode rod looked like, why buy a PTRV specific wrench(other than they are neat to have just in case)is better than a box end wrench or socket? I enjoy the back and forth and brilliance of posts here. It's a brotherhood like no other. But as someone once said a picture is worth a thousand words and a good video maybe worth 1500 words. So now the DW's CD changer works, I'm tinkering in my restricted garage space and life is good with a Beach Campout planned for the fourteenth. Oh yeah all the outside Christmas decorations are up.

It is a good resource - one I and many posters here forget about. Sometimes talking on here is more important than the answer.

Agree,I use You Tube regularly to learn how to do stuff. It taught me how to get rid of moles in my yard, how to weld plastic (broken chain guard on a bike), how to fix a bunch of different computer issues, how to make complicated photo edits with Photoshop....on and on...

YT can be helpful, humorous and is a grand waste of time often. I used it to learn ow to repair my specific dryer

Only problem is that we go from researching a jammed video gizmo to watching Russian auto accidents for 3 hours! :) It is a fantastic resource and entertainment. As I tell people, if you want to know something or have a problem you can just about guarantee that someone else has already been there.

You Tube is pretty cool | Good Sam Community

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wbwood
Explorer
Dec 15, 2015
CavemanCharlie wrote:
wbwood wrote:
We cut off our cable tv a year ago...90% of my tv watching now is YouTube. I have about 30 or so people that I subscribe to and have between an average of 8-10 new videos a day to watch.

We also have our own YouTube channel and produce our own videos.

So what is it ? And, what are your videos about?

Can't post it here as they consider it advertising...they deal with RVing.
hinterland
Explorer
Dec 14, 2015
Hello All,
We found YouTube to be indispensable as we researched Full Time RV Life, and we sat glued to it nightly after work, eating our supper in front of the TV, soaking it all up.
We didn't have cable, and don't miss it at all.
Thank you to all who have stepped out and created content, that entertains, educates and uplifts, as we entered into our Full Time life.
We are giving back! We have a channel that we welcome you to visit, and learn about a new Canadian Full Time couple, north of the border.

https://youtu.be/qzv1W4t_KgU
amdriven2liv
Explorer
Dec 12, 2015
CavemanCharlie wrote:

I enjoyed the first one. If you do more like that let me know I would love to see them.

Glad you enjoyed it. I'll let you know when we share new ones. We don't start our trip until May, from then, I want to do one a week.

The second one was just for fun, and using a jpeg of "green" instead of actual cloth material like on the first one.

My lighting needs work!

Sean
willi4nd
Explorer
Dec 12, 2015
jerem, both my parents, one sister and most of my extended family are deaf. My mom who is almost 80 has two tablets, a phone for texting, a laptop and a videoconferencing camera lol
jerem0621
Explorer II
Dec 12, 2015
free radical wrote:
rockhillmanor wrote:
youtube, research, internet = good
cell phone addiction = bad

Albert Einstein called it way before it even happened.:B

Fwiw
People are still interacting maybe even more so,,some only thru the net though

This technology has opened the world up to the hearing impaired. People can easily communicate with the deaf now...text and IM and using the smart device so type messages.

Technology allows the home bound disabled to still have human interaction with a lot of people.

Albert Einstein was a great thinker but he was not God.

As to YouTube videos...they are great...a real wealth of entertainment and knowledge.

Thanks for sharing OP...I want to learn Spanish but never considered using YouTube. I'm going to head over there now and see what kind of Spanish lessons I can find.

Thanks!

Jeremiah
willi4nd
Explorer
Dec 11, 2015
Youtube is the shiznet...cant think of a single failed search. From replacing the screen on an Ipad, learning how to winterize a TT to changing the oil on my Harley.
CavemanCharlie
Explorer III
Dec 11, 2015
amdriven2liv wrote:
CavemanCharlie wrote:
wbwood wrote:

We also have our own YouTube channel and produce our own videos.

So what is it ? And, what are your videos about?

I have my own channel, but it is getting a little messy. It was mainly about Ford 6.0L stuff, and it gets around 1200 views a month.

I will start our RV channel in the spring when we go full time across the country. It will just be for the trip. Our families can see all the things we do, good and bad! (will also do a Facebook RV page at the same time)

We have been playing around with green screening. Here are a couple test runs.

The Adventure Begins

Obesity and Facebook

I enjoyed the first one. If you do more like that let me know I would love to see them.
amdriven2liv
Explorer
Dec 11, 2015
CavemanCharlie wrote:
wbwood wrote:

We also have our own YouTube channel and produce our own videos.

So what is it ? And, what are your videos about?

I have my own channel, but it is getting a little messy. It was mainly about Ford 6.0L stuff, and it gets around 1200 views a month.

I will start our RV channel in the spring when we go full time across the country. It will just be for the trip. Our families can see all the things we do, good and bad! (will also do a Facebook RV page at the same time)

We have been playing around with green screening. Here are a couple test runs.

The Adventure Begins

Obesity and Facebook
JoeTampa
Explorer
Dec 11, 2015
Yet again, the Internet saves my butt.

We will be boondocking for the first time ever on our next trip, and thanks to this forum, I discovered that our surge protector won't like the generator since it has a floating ground and will refuse to send power to the rig. I would have been mystified. $6 later, I have a ground-bonding plug made from plans found online that will rectify the situation.
CavemanCharlie
Explorer III
Dec 10, 2015
As a Amazon prime member I've been getting some shows through them that are good. I also belong to Netflex. Between those 2 and You Tube I have very seriously considered shutting off my satellite .

Unfortunately that would be the end of all my local TV too because I live in a valley and can not get "over the air" TV reception.