Products We Use
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Mint Mobile
After Years on ATT, I got tired of paying for it so I am trying Mint Mobile I am 1 month in and loving it!! The Price is great and customer support is excellent I highly recommend it. Click here to signup and if you do you will get a $15 dollar gift card after[…]
Pure Sine Wave Power Inverter
Great Inverter for the Price. I run 2 in my RV and they give us enough power to boondock. Amazon Link
Victron Energy SmartShunt 500 amp Battery Monitor
You can find a lot cheaper battery monitors out there so why did I go with this one? I know one day I will switch everything to Victron so I would end up with this monitor anyway so why not go ahead and get it. I have always wanted to have a monitor on the[…]
Best RV Battery for the money
Most Rv’s come with a lead acid battery for the house battery, Lead acid is the tried and true and does the job but they are the bottom of the barrel when it comes to charging up fast on solar or any other source and for keeping their charge over long periods of time. Everyone[…]
Garden Hose Splitter 2 Way
I am in a lot of RV Parks these are great to have on hand to split a connection to get water faster or help a fellow RV’er use some of your water. Amazon Link
Cigarette Lighter Socket
Simple but very helpful when you are trying to run everything off of DC when you are not plugged into shore power. Newer Rv’s seem to go with the theory you will always have power and they do not include these. they are simple to wire in and great to run DC fans, Tvs or[…]
Turkish Beach Towels
After much deliberation of all the kinds of quick-drying towels we could get, I came across these Turkish towels. They have great reviews and came in 6 different colors. Since we would be using them in the RV, I wanted different colors for everyone so we would know whose is whose, quick drying was a[…]
Trailer Dolly for Tow Behind
Recently while traveling in our RV, we found the need to make moving the car dolly easier. It was hard on Micheal’s back to be the only one that could lift it and move it into our camping spot. Backing it in caused it’s own set of problems too so it wasn’t something we could[…]
Combination Cam Locks
Great combination locks to replace the old keylocks on RV outside storage doors. 1-1/8”Combination Lock: The combination cam lock cylinder length is 1 1/8″ (30mm), can fit material thickness up to 7/8″ (23mm). Cylinder diameter 3/4″(19mm). Keyless Password Cam Lock: This combi-cam lock default code is 0-0-0, which is resettable, keyless, no need to carry[…]
Gardening made easy!
I have a complete black thumb. It’s a constant joke within my family that the only thing I can keep alive is my aloe plant. A friend gave me a vine type house plant about a year ago and I swore I would keep it alive. My mom has said multiple times it’s almost impossible[…]
Wireless for your house made EASY!
This is a simple post because getting a new router that works can be a real pain. When people call me, this is what I recommend. It is simple to install and works the way it should! The mesh system makes it work better in all parts of the house too. I have family and[…]
Home Security Doorbell with No Fees
Did you know there are more options for a doorbell with a camera than just “Ring”? I had no idea but after much research, Micheal was able to find one that fit our budget and works really well. It’s from Eufy. What we love about Eufy is you don’t have to pay a monthly subscription[…]
Protecting kids on their phone
So this could be a forever long post for sure. We have a lot going on at our house to keep our kids safe. But this post is going to focus on phones. Specifically iphones but if you have androids, know that those can be even easier to protect your kids on as they allow[…]
TP-Link 8 Port Gigabit Ethernet Network Switch
Buying a Switch looks easy but really if you buy any switch, you will end up throttling your network and you can be paying for 200mbps down but all you get is 100mbps down. This switch is a great buy that gets the job done. I have one running in the attic and on my[…]
Usb Outlets
Recently we replaced our countertops. After 9 years of PINK countertops and backsplash, I finally got the upgrade I wanted and our house needed. Granite. Yay! While I was still waiting on the backsplash to be installed by my skillful father in law and husband, it seemed like a great time to upgrade the outlets[…]
Buying a used iPhone
So where to buy a used iphone? If you are willing to put in some time, buy your phone anywhere (i.e. craigslist, facebook, etc. ) but know there are risks! Take it from a guy that has bought 4065 iPhones to date. What can go wrong? #1 its Blacklisted or iCloud locked, to name a[…]
iPhone insurance
Ok If you know me, at some point you have probably asked me what iPhone should I buy or do you have an iPhone to sell me? Buying a new iPhone is most of the time not that fun because there are so many choices and now it is so expensive!! So here is my[…]
A quick-set Christmas tree for the Byrds!
Looking for a new Christmas tree? We were. Our last pre-lit tree lasted about 6 years and I loved it! However the last 2 years, I had to string extra lights to cover the areas where the lights had gone out. Yes, I did try to find the one lightbulb that had gone out and[…]
Lots Of Storage For Cheap
Need a new or larger hard drive? This is a great deal if you need lots of storage!! A HO 4TB Drive for under $70. I have bought these as low as $54! HP/HGST Ultrastar 7K4000 HUS724040ALA640 (0F19470 | 695996-003) 4TB 7200RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5″ Enterprise Hard Drive – 3 Year Warranty (Renewed)
HDMI Splitter
Sometimes you need to split an HDMI Signal, sometimes you need to make an HDMI signal stronger, this is what I use to do either one of these things. I have ran HDMI 200 feet with one of these in the middle and it has worked great! I highly suggest it for all your HDMI[…]
Shampoo Brush
I use to have a hair dresser that gave the best scalp massage ever. We have since parted ways and I have been dying to have that scalp massage again. She used to call the brush she used a shampoo brush. For some reason it finally occurred to me to ask my current hair stylist[…]
Amazon Photos
This summer we tried Amazon Photos because we have a ton of photos! In fact, after uploading I can give you a number, 46K pictures. They were stored mostly on iPhoto and then on all our iPhones. Kari and I’s current phone is the Apple iPhone 8 (in my opinion this is the best iPhone[…]
Staying Healthy.
When I first heard of Juice Plus, I thought it was totally a gimmick. I assumed it made you feel better but couldn’t actually improve your overall health. However after a year long discussion or so with my best friend, I put my kids on it. They were sick constantly so I figured “what do[…]
Apple AirPods
Why apple AirPods? I have yet to find a more simple solution for headphones that work as great these with the iPhone. They are simple and they work like you would expect. I have not run them out of battery life even when I used them on recent 17 hour flights to South Asia. Unfortunately,[…]
About US
Welcome to our blog. We are the Byrd family. On a regular basis we are asked by friends and family what we use for this or that. Mike (the dad) is pretty techy and loves to try and find the best technology solution for everything. His obsession with all things technology started around 2002 when he bought his first Mac. Boy do we wish he would have bought stocks in Apple back then. He even had the foresight to say, I won’t own a blackberry or any other smart phone until Apple makes one. Guess what? They DID! Again, why didn’t we buy stock?!? And this ramped up his love for technology. Over the years, we have continued to upgrade our iphones and stay up to date with the technology. Kari (the mom) learned the software settings and how to keep the kids safe and shares her knowledge with friends and family as well. This love of technology and how to help friends and family has birthed this blog. We want one resource we can send everyone to for links, instructions and more! Welcome to our “circle of trust” and all things BYRD. As an Amazon Associate We earn from qualifying purchases.