October Prime Day 2023: Outdoor Living, Camping and Accessories

As you know, I heavily cover news about campers, RVs, e-bike adventures, and anything else that combines motors and outdoor fun. Well, with the end of this year's camping season coming to an end, we've compiled a list of some of the best deals we could find to help you get ready for next year. In short, if you've been putting cash aside to take your RV and outdoor living experience to the next level, the time is now!

RV Accessories

We all know what it means to be baking inside of a tin-can RV, and often, we find ourselves scurrying to the outdoors, only to encounter another problem: no shade. Well, for $144, you can equip your RV with a 15.25 ft awning proudly showing off your American patriotism from Leaveshade.

Once you've got yourself that awning I just mentioned, why not go a bit beyond and create a sort of outdoor room or partition with a $52 piece of shade screen from Tentproinc? Use it for shade, or use it to create an extra room.

Last on the list is an RV and camper cover that isn't just perfect for storing your unit, but because Umbrauto's 7-layer cover is built with mobile segments, it can be used even while you're out and about and living out of your unit. Anti-UV, windproof, and water resistance ensure a longer life for your unit.

Solar Power

Like never before, this year has brought with it limitless amounts of gear, all aimed at harnessing the power of the sun, and the cheapest notable piece of hardware I could find is a 30 W solar panel trickle charger from OYMSAE. $47 can be your ticket out of some rather sticky situations; a perfect addition for nearly any occasion.

Up next, BougeRV's 9BB is 100 W of sun-processing panel with half-cut monocrystalline cells and boasting a 21.9% efficiency. $70 will get you one of these babies, so why not grab two, three, or four? You'll figure out what to do with them.

For $100, yet another 100 W is available from Dokio, but this time, it's set up in a briefcase configuration, so storage is a tad easier, and so is carrying your system with you wherever you go.

I mentioned that this section of the article is rather heavy on options, and as we climb to $150, Grecell will give you 100 of their own watts to use in an RV or camping setting. MC-4 connection also means it can be used with a wide range of other gear and brands.

Once we start taking into consideration established brands such as Jackery, those 100 W are going to run you at least $200, much like their SolarSaga solar charger with USB outputs for your devices.

Bluetti, on the other hand, will swipe $230 bones from your pocket but gives us 120 W of sun-loving cells. The PV120 is a bit larger than the previous panels in both size and weight but has an efficiency of up to 23.4%.

The last setup on this solar-loving list is actually made up of three different systems. Renogy seems to be hitting the sales sauce really hard right now because, for $298, you can get your hands on 200 watts of portable panel that's waterproof and is ready with a 20A charge controller.

Renogy has also dropped the price on their 2,000 W inverter/charger by 28%, and at $503, this 6,000 W surge beast is yours. RV can use it, boats can use it, and even boat homes have a place for this hardware.

Finally, at $230, Renogy is handing us their 50 A MPPT charge controller with DC-DC functionality for gel, AGM, and lithium batteries. Boats? Check. RVs? Check. Camper van? Check.

Tents

Now, not everyone wants to be sleeping in an RV the entire time that they're out there exploring the wilds. So, for $109, you and your family can be ready with a 6-person tent from UNP that's double layered, waterproof, windproof, and comes with an "easy setup.

If you're looking to transform the local surroundings into a sort of outdoor hotel for $972, KingCamp will place you inside a massive 4-season yurt. It's big enough for an entire family and strong enough to act as a little side hustle during the warmer months.

Finally, the last tent I've chosen isn't one meant for sleeping unless you get into some argument with your lover; KingCamp once again hits the spot with an oversized privacy tent where you can set up your outdoor shower and place your porta-potty. $105 is all you need for this two-room accessory.

In short, with this little list of outdoor gear to go along with your RV experience, you should be set for most of what this often-raw lifestyle has to offer, and by the looks of it, you only need a few thousand dollars to create a haven in the middle of nowhere, be it for your family, or to bring in some extra cash.