You are welcome!!

@@DiaryofaFamily I worked for Greyhound Maintenance for 12 years are the RV's the same? besides the seats? i know how to do all of the heavy mechanical, electrical, air brakes etc.

You are welcome

Thanks.

That’s great! We will have to meet up and hang out!

You are welcome.

Thanks.

Thanks. It’s a great career

You’re welcome. Hope it was helpful.

@@DiaryofaFamily was already planning on going to NRVTA this spring! The more videos like yours the more it edifies my decision. Thank you again!

That's great. RVing and travel nursing go hand in hand. We are excited to see what 2021 will bring.

Very good! It’s a great school, I learned so much. If you do decide to attend, let them know Garrett Syfrett or Diary of a Family referred you.

Thank you very much

I’ll stop by and say hi. Are you taking the rv tech or rv inspector course?

@@DiaryofaFamily Going on the inspection route. I'm having feelings that I should have gone the technician path, but it will be fine. I only plan to do the common repairs and inspections as space is an issue being full time.

That’s a great time of year to come. You’ll love it.

It's the perfect course for the do it yourselfer. If that's a word.. But yes everyone from the novice to the expert RVer will learn something from this class.

Thanks again!

Are you at the school now? I’ll be at the morning business sessions.

@@DiaryofaFamily No. I’m doing a hybrid online level 2 class from RVTI in Elkhart, Indiana. I’ll be going there for my final week for lab work and final exams. There was no way I could take off 5 weeks of work, let alone pay for it. Thanks for asking:)

@@RVWeekendsRC1 I’m picking the courses I want to take at RVTI… how did you like it?

@@johnweldon3727 I was unimpressed with some parts, other parts were good. But the price was right. I definitely needed more lab time.

Their lab was nice though. I just needed more time.

Hey Brian. Hope your heater is still going strong.

Yes, absolutely

I think my biggest takeaway was how simple most RV systems are. Now with technology and such it has made things more complicated. But the core systems are the same. Furnace, AC’s, hot water heaters. I feel that having each system explained especially 12v DC and 120v AC, has helped me to understand my RV better. We’ve been FullTime for over 2 1/2 years and this course really gave me confidence that I can fix my own rig.

It is a national certification

@@DiaryofaFamily thank you. I'll definitely look into it. Might be nice as we travel to different RV parks to be able to help people out and make a little extra money in the process.

@@DiaryofaFamily thank you. I'll definitely look into it. Might be nice as we travel to different RV parks to be able to help people out and make a little extra money in the process.

They really only offer it if you are going through the class. And yes there is a discount for the class. And yes it’s worth it.

@@DiaryofaFamily I will be at the NRVTA School in July. So it would be beneficial to join the business class before coming in July?

Talk to your student advisor and see what they say. They may let you sign up early.

You want a volt meter that tests both AC and DC voltage along with a Amp clamp. I use the Ames CM1000A from Harbor Freight. It’s really good and doesn’t break the bank like a Fluke

It's honestly best to call and get that information. You can however do the classes to fit your schedule. The NRVTA is great at explaining everything to you.

They have a home study program that covers the basics. nrvta.com/

Hey Jonathan, right now I'm not, we still travel and I still use what I learn from the school. I've taken my knowledge into the video / educational side of RVing. I personally know many RV techs who are very busy almost every day and have been very successful. If you have a love for being your own boss and you love rving then this is a great job to get into.

They will send you a list of the tools you'll need.

7am-5pm with a hour lunch.

You can call the school and ask to speak with one of their student advisors. They can answer all your questions! ❤️

It’s best to call and talk to the NRVTA. the prices do change a bit. And you’ll get a list of the required tools needed for the course when you sign up.

It fluctuates. We had a class of 60 or so students. It averages from 35-60 per class.

If you travel a lot you also use your batteries for bringing you slides in and out and leveling. That pulls a lot of amps and creates a lot of off gassing. We have since upgraded to lithium batteries which provide much better and consistent batteries performance for us.

@@DiaryofaFamily Good point. On a related note, most Lithium installs I've seen in RV's use Battleborn. While these are great batteries they are $$$$ expensive. Typically about $900 for 100 amp hours. I watch Will Prowse and he reviewed my new target lithium battery. They are Eve or Lishon prismatic cells off Alibaba (from China). Will and others have used them and they test out as good as or better than the ads say. They are 272 to 280 amp hour batteries and for four of them (to make a 12v battery) you can typically get them for $500 or so shipped. You'll need to spend another $50 or so for a BMS and it takes 6-8 weeks for shipping to you from China, but let's do some math. Most basic Battleborn installs use four 100 amp hour batteries for about $3600. You could get four batteries worth of Eve/Lishon cells for $2000 (a huge savings) and have instead of 400 amp hours of total storage, 1120 amp hours of storage. Heck, even if you just spent $1000 on two batteries, you'd still end up with 560 amp hours, using less space, spending less than a third of what you'd spend on Battleborn batteries, and end up with 40% more battery capacity. Building your own battery with BMS is more than a lot of people want to do, but I think most would consider learning in order to get more capacity in less space, while saving $2600. Heck, that leaves me more budget to get a better inverter or more solar. Heck, that savings pays for all of my solar panels.

It’s in Athens, Texas. Find their website and contact info at NRVTA.com.

Honestly the Student Advisors at the NRVTA are fantastic. They don't pressure you at all and can give you all the pricing information as it probably has changed since I went through the course.