Kristie Pryor

A pipe freezing kit is a plumbing tool that creates an ice plug inside a section of pipe so you can cut or repair it without draining the entire system. We use CO2 refrigerant or chemical freeze gel to form that plug, and our team has tested these kits on copper, PEX, and steel lines … Read more

Last summer my neighbor’s brake line cracked right before a 600-mile road trip, and I watched him struggle for hours with a cheap single-flare tool that kept splitting his copper tubing. That afternoon I drove across town, lent him my flaring tool kit, and we finished the repair in 20 minutes with two clean double … Read more

I learned the hard way that the stock fan in my RV barely moved air on a 95-degree afternoon in Arizona. After swapping to a powered roof vent fan, the interior dropped 15 degrees in minutes and I never went back. If you’re searching for the best rv roof vent fans upgrades, this guide covers … Read more

I’ve owned three different RVs over the past eight years, and the first thing I check when buying a new rig is whether the previous owner left a sewer hose behind. Honestly, the cheap starter kit that comes with most campers is the biggest reason new RVers get frustrated with dumping their holding tanks. After … Read more

I have spent the last three summers hauling a 32-foot travel trailer through the Rocky Mountains, and I have learned one thing the hard way. When your slide-out room refuses to retract at a fuel stop in Tucumcari, it turns a fun trip into a tow-truck nightmare. After watching friends burn through cash on cheap … Read more

After spending the last two summers crisscrossing the country in our 32-foot travel trailer, I have a confession: the factory-installed plastic toilet was the single worst part of our rig. The seat cracked at month four, the foot pedal started sticking, and the seal let out a faint but unmistakable whiff whenever we hit a … Read more

I learned the hard way that scoring and snapping glass only gets you so far. The first time I tried cutting a tight curve in a piece of stained glass, my traditional glass cutter snapped the piece in half. That mistake cost me an entire afternoon of work and sent me straight to research the … Read more

I spent the last 60 days testing 15 different ring light setups with my team. We mounted them in home studios, virtual meeting rooms, and a small YouTube set to find out which stands actually deliver. The best ring light stands in are not always the ones included in light bundles. After testing the 12-inch … Read more

I learned the hard way that a standard drill simply cannot reach inside a cabinet back panel or between two wall studs. After destroying one project with hand tools, I bought my first right angle drill and never went back. If you work in tight spaces, this tool is non-negotiable. Right angle drills use internal … Read more

I tested 10 of the best architect desk lamps on the market over six weeks, drafting blueprints at my standing desk, working through CAD files late at night, and running video calls with my face lit by every lamp I could get my hands on. The short version: not all architect lamps deserve your desk … Read more