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Traveling Light Reflections Our Story We are Jack and Patty! We have camped for most of our lives with our children and by ourselves, as they grew older. Our experiences include everything from tent camping, car camping, risking a 28-year-old Class C, a variety of travel trailers and our most recent, a small fifth wheel. We have made 4 cross-country RV trips. We are currently loving our 2023 Grand Design 150 Series 226RK 5th Wheel. Our passions include, Patty-pickleball, Jack-photography and writing. We both love playing our ukuleles. Over the years I have learned many things about modifying, repairing and maintaining RVs. I have written some articles to share some of what I have learned. The link to the articles I have currently finished is at the top left of this page. RV Help Support and Advice RV Support Articles Ukulele Articles and Reviews While on the road we have discovered the Ukulele. This is a wonderful, joyful instrument. It is perfect for RVers because of its size. It does not come without challenges though. An RV is a harsh environment for wooden instruments because its inside temperatures and humidity can change drastically in a short period of time. ​ We have all types of ukuleles from solid wood to durable, synthetic, outdoor ukes. ​ Here you will find info on the best ukuleles for RVers, the advantages and disadvantages to different build materials and how to maintain your ukuleles in an RV. The TrekPod Camera Tripod The TrekPod was born from need. As someone who loves hiking and photography, Jack was always searching for a way to lighten his load. Jack always hiked with hiking poles and knew there had to be a way to use the hiking poles for a tripod and eliminate the extra weight. He developed the TrekPod which is light-weight and works with the hiking poles you and your hiking partner are already carrying.

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Ukulele Review & Videos Get 10% off Kala Brand Products by using my affiliate link https://kalabrand.com/TLR Beginners check this out!!!!! Four Chord Simple Ukulele Course Get 10% off Kala Brand Products by using my affiliate link https://kalabrand.com/TLR Shop with my Amazon affiliate links ​ ​ $129 All Solid Acacia Wood Concert Size AKLOT Ultimate Travel Ukulele from Journey on Amazon Enya EUC 25D Mahogany Top Concert Ukulele Enya Nova U Ukuleles on Amazon Enya X1 series Ukuleles on Amazon Kmise Soprano Ukulele on Amazon Journey Tek Extreme Ukulele Tra vel Bag on Amazon Flight Travel Series Ukuleles on Amazon Low cost Solid Wood Ukulele Ulumac Concert Ukulele, All Solid Mahogany Ukulele Humidifiers D'Addario Accessor ies Ukulele Humidifier Pro MusicNomad Humilele Ukulele Humidifier

Heading 3 THE TREKPOD The Hiking Tripod that Saves your Back Go to my ETSYsite to buy About the TREKPOD This is a lightweight tripod that uses hiking or trekking poles you are probably already carrying. This design is great for saving weight on longer hikes. It is great for photographing landscapes, group selfies and video cameras. It can also be used to support flashes and microphones. I call this tripod a TrekPod. I designed it using CAD and I print them using 3D printers. Each TrekPod is designed to be used with either Black Diamond poles or Leki poles. I have designed adapters to allow the smaller Black Diamond poles to fit into the holes for the larger Leki poles. This will allow you to use a mix of each brand. I include 2 adapters with each TrekPod. Each TrekPod comes with 2 stainless steel bolts. The ¼-20 fits smaller equipment like a Go Pro, small cameras and other types of gear. There is also a ⅜ -16 that will allow the use of larger gear like ball-heads. I was very pleased with the weight the TrekPod would support. I have a photo of it holding my Nikon Z6 with a Tameron 150-600 telephoto lens. It is important to note that this is not an expensive and super sturdy tripod. Trekking poles are flexible and do not allow this setup to be rock solid. The TrekPod does not need it, but I designed 3 clip-on straps that connect each pole to the others. This makes it more stable and, most importantly, makes it more movable when it is set up. In other words, with the straps on, you can pick it up by one pole and move it around. It also prevents excessive stress on the TrekPod by keeping the legs at a 25 degree angle. Here is a tip on the use of the TrekPod or any other tripod- For most landscape photos I use either a shutter release or a 2-5 second timer. This allows me to set up the shot and release the shutter without disturbing the camera. Using the timer allows any vibration or slight movement from my pressing of the button to stabilize before the shutter actually releases. What if you only have 2 trekking poles? Yeah, there is a slight problem with this design. Here are some solutions: Travel with a partner who also uses poles. Take some of the money you were going to spend on a light-weight tripod and buy yourself a second set of really nice hiking poles. Buy a cheap set of poles. Coming soon – I am working on designing an adapter to use a Mono-Pod as one of the poles. You can buy a Mono-Pod to use with the TrekPod. (I am currently designing the adapter for this). Many higher quality tripods come with one pole that screws off and can be used as a Mono-Pod. You can leave your heavier tripod home and take the TrekPod and mono-pod for tougher hikes. ​ We are selling our products through Etsy . If you have questions just email me at TravelingLightReflections@gmail.com TravelingLightReflections@Gmail.com GIVE US A SHOUT travelinglightreflections@gmail.com

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10 Reasons Why You Need a Ukulele for Your RV Passengers can play while traveling Can take it on walks, hikes and some, even kayaking Can store it in the RV easily while at camp and on the bed when traveling They are small enough that a group can play inside the RV Easier to learn than most other musical instruments. Can be an inexpensive instrument to begin playing. All styles of musics can be played on a ukulele 100s of songs can be played with just 4 easy chords. Campfire sing-alongs and camping are meant to go together. Multiple sizes for different sounds and different people. Some Concerns and Issues You May Need to Contend With: Heat and humidity Choosing the right one Addiction! I will help with the first 2 concerns but for the 3rd, you are on your own. Medically this is called Ukulele Acquisition Syndrome (UAS) and there is no cure! When heading onto the road for our 9 month RV trip, in fall of 2022, we decided not to bring any musical instruments with us. They would take up too much room and be a hassle to care for. However, when we left in fall of 2023 we decided to deal with the extra work in exchange for the joy of playing there large musical instruments. We took a guitar, a banjo and a tenor ukulele. The banjo and guitar took up floor space but the ukulele was so small that we hung it on a wall. We soon discovered that we could easily keep it in the truck on drive days. Whoever was in the passenger seat could easily reach back, grab the ukulele and jam for a while! This great little instrument fit very well into the truck. It was also small enough not to interfere with the driver. The Inspiration for this Article A tenor, a concert and a soprano ukulele for size reference There are 3 main sizes of ukuleles. From small to larger, soprano, concert and tenor. The small soprano is about 21 inches long, The concert is around 23 inches and the larger tenor is usually 26 inches. There are other sizes, smaller and larger, but these three sizes are the most popular. The soprano has the highest pitch sound and the tenor the lowest of these three. These four stringed instruments are usually tuned GCEA. Personally, I think the concert size is a perfect size. However I do love my sopranos. It is noteworthy that the fret spacing changes relative to the size of the ukulele. The fret spacing on the soprano will be closer together than on the tenor. Each size will also have a different number of frets too. The larger the ukulele, the more frets it will have. This will not matter to most of us because we will never use most of the frets higher down the neck anyway. Just how small are ukuleles? Martin Jr size guitar with an Ohana concert and Amahi soprano size ukulele One of the great things about a ukulele is that you can play all types of music on it. Another great thing is that it is easier to play than most other stringed instruments. There are a lot of chords that use just 1 or 2 fingers!!!! YouTube is filled with simple tutorials by a list of great teachers who are eager to get you started. See link recommendations below. Another excellent attribute of the ukulele is how easy it is to store. We have wall hangers all over our RV with ukuleles hanging on them. While remaining seated on our couch, I always have at least 2 within reach, without even getting up. I keep my favorites close. One last great allure to the ukulele is the cost. You do not need to spend a lot, to get a decent sounding, quality ukulele. In fact, in the next part, I am going to recommend that you do not spend an extravagant amount on your traveling ukuleles. Keeping a ukulele in an RV or vehicle is not always an easy task. RVs and vehicles can cause harsh environments. The temperatures and humidities can change quickly. These drastic changes, especially when they happen quickly, can cause an expensive solid wood ukulele to break or crack. Luckily we have some options! Ukuleles are made form some many different materials these days. You can buy solid wood (no laminate), laminate, solid wood tops with laminate sides or back, synthetics/composites or combinations of synthetics and wood. So many choices, but what's the difference? Generally, a solid wood ukulele will have the best tone. This is not always true though. The way it is built has the greatest effect on its tone. Some poorly built Amazon solid wood ukuleles sound dead. Some inexpensive laminate ukuleles sound incredible, some do not. Some of the newer synthetic ukuleles sound incredibly good. I have these in my recommendation list. A major factor in the durability of a ukulele is the material it is built with, especially when using a ukulele to travel. Submitting a solid wood ukulele to the rigors of travels takes a lot of extra effort. Traveling with a laminated wood ukulele is much easier. Traveling with a synthetic or composite ukulele is very easy. I want to make an important note here. Just because your ukulele is made of a laminate or a synthetic material does not mean it will not sound great. You just need the right ukulele. I am going to make some recommendations to help you make the best choice while choosing the best ukuleles to fit your needs. I have personally played almost every ukulele on the lists. I will note the ones I do not have personal experience with. M y personal choice of ukuleles based on the following 5 criteria . Best all around for lowest price: Kmise Mahogany Soprano Ukulele Best all around HPL! but discontinued, limited stock. Enya Concert Ukulele EUC-X1M Nicest Looking: Journey J-uke Travel Ukulele Best sounding laminate: Amahi UK660S Laminated Koa Soprano Best sound for least cost durability not a factor: Enya Mahogany EUC 25D Ukulele Best for all weather: Kala Waterman Or Enya Nova U What other critria should I add? Best Traveling Ukuleles Link to data table for easy to read info and links for each ukulele discussed below Table Link See my growing list of ukulele reviews on YouTube Best Synthetic, Carbon Fiber and Polymer Traveling Ukuleles Kala Waterman Sea Glass Kala Waterman Beach Outdoor Ukulele. Not Played yet Enya Nova U Concert Enya Nova U Mini ​ See my YouTube reviews for Enya Nova U Concert Enya Nova U Mini ​ There are written reviews for Enya Nova U Concert Enya Nova U Mini ​ Best Wood Laminate Traveling Ukuleles Kala Premier Exotic Ebony Concert Ukulele Kala Premier Exotic Ziricote Ukulele Kala Premier Exotic Macawood Ukulele Kmise Mahogany SopranoUkulele Donner Mahogany Concert Ukulele Amahi UK660S Laminated Koa Soprano ​ See my YouTube reviews for Kmise Mahogany Soprano ​ ​ Best Wood and Composite Traveling Ukuleles Enya EUC X1-M Enya EUC X1 Enya EUP X1 Flight TUS or TUC series Best Wood Traveling Ukuleles See my YouTube review for Enya EUC X1-M Flight TUS- EE ​ ​ Journey J-uke Travel Ukulele Enya Mahogany EUC 25D Ukulele Cordoba 20TM-CE Mahogany Tenor Cutaway ​ See my YouTube review for Enya EUC 25D ​ ​ Other Related Articles Choosing Your Ukulele for RV Traveling How to Maintain Your Wood Traveling RV Ukuleles Thank you for your support! A small selection of the ukuleles discussed and shown in this article were donated to me to help support and sponsor our 2024 RV Rally in Texarkana, Texas. These ukuleles will be raffled off during the event to help support the costs of this RV Rally. ​ I want thank our sponsors for this article and for our RV Rally Thank you Kala Brand for sending us 5 Waterman Ukuleles. I would also like to thank Journey Instruments for sending us a Solid Sitka/Ebony Super Soprano Uke US490CTE . Thank you also to Andrew from Four Chord Simple for sending us free ukulele courses for the winners of these ukuleles. He is also on YouTube Additionally I would like to thank Outdoor Ukulele for their support! Reviews will be coming for all of these soon!!!!!!! ​ ​ ​

Recommended YouTube Ukulele Teachers This is a short list. There are many great teachers that I have not included to keep the list small. These are my personal favorites. Cory Teaches Music Ukulele Wine Time Bernadette Teaches Music Ricky Somborn Elise Ecklund Cynthia Lin Music Four Chord Simple