The Most Useful and Least Useful Gadget Bought

[magnusfide]

I'll confess I've bought several useless ones. The one that comes to mind: Table cloth weights that blew away with the cloth - both never to be seen again.

Most useful: Surge protector for dodgy electrical ports at campgrounds. It's saved my electrical system on several occasions.

[Deb_and_Ed_M]

Most useful? The solid steel valve-stem extenders that kept Ed from turning into a raving maniac every time he had to check tire pressure (he's normally very calm and sweet!) Second runner-up: a laser digital thermometer gun-thingie. Super handy for all kinds of stuff, including checking tire heat, bearings, heat leaks, fridge temps, etc

Least useful? Probably the freestanding water filter - I guess we didn't stay in that many RV parks where it was truly needed? Second runner-up: we seldom stay in the same place for more than a couple of days, so a sewer hose support was just wasting space.

[Bumpyroad]

WackAway wrote:

DutchmenSport wrote:
Most: A potato peeler (Yea, I'm still on that band-wagon!)

Auto-Peeler

I hope you all take note to use a "NEW" brush.

worked great. but I think I would use a battery powered drill myself.
bumpy

[Bumpyroad]

NCWriter wrote:

Least useful at least so far - a maxiscan diagnostic code reader. I know other people swear by them, but DH bought and never uses.

but that is a good thing, like insurance, don't want/need it until you want/need it. no car issues, a good thing.
bumpy

[2milesup]

schlep1967 wrote:

2milesup wrote:
A wedding ring...

So is that on the most useful side or the least useful side?

I'll let ya know if I ever figure it out. Or if she tells me.

[WackAway]

DutchmenSport wrote:
Most: A potato peeler (Yea, I'm still on that band-wagon!)

Auto-Peeler

I hope you all take note to use a "NEW" brush.

[WackAway]

While Camping:
Most useful > Ice maker for adult beverages
Least useful > Clock

[Padlin]

Of the gadgets that still travel with us.

Least useful.... Thermacell Mosquito Repellent
Most useful..... Thermapen

I have a Brine Injector at home if anyone wants it.

[traveylin]

Most usefull.........knee pads to access the oven pilot

Least useful.........the oven

[korbe]

Naio wrote:
What are you people doing peeling your potatoes?! The peel is where all the flavor is! Just give them a good scrubdown, cut them up if desired, and cook them!

Yep, we don't do much cookin prep work at all, especially while campin'. 🙂

[schlep1967]

2milesup wrote:
A wedding ring...

So is that on the most useful side or the least useful side?

[2milesup]

A wedding ring...

[magnusfide]

Any other useful and useless gadgets?

[Naio]

My cat has given me a whole new persective on camping. I now assess potential campsites on whether they look like they will have a lot of rodents. Grasslands, riparian zones...

[magnusfide]

I'm glad to see some humor return to the forum. :B
BTW cats and dogs aren't gadgets... they're FAMILY!!! Calvin told us so:C

[NYCgrrl]

Inspired by Dutchmen Sport more proof of the uses for the lowly yet necessary potato peeler:B