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Confessions of a newbie full-time RVer

By Mike ShermanHaving full-timed now for 5 months, we...
RVers crowded out in Yellowstone. What to do?

Dear RV Shrink: We are in Yellowstone and we...
How to protect your home from burglars while RVing (video)

RVers who are on the road don’t want to...
Better to flat-tow dinghy or use tow dolly?

By Chris Dougherty Chris Dougherty is a certified RV...
Slide-outs “out” okay at Walmart?

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Walmart “overnighting,” has...
Get your Amazon deliveries on the road

Amazon.com doesn’t miss an opportunity. One of its newest is...
Use common sense to become a happy boondocker

By Bob DifleyBoondocking is not brain surgery. Anyone can...

Electric power: You pay for it — learn to read the meter

Electric power: You pay for it — learn to read the meter

Driving your RV part 1: Keep it visible

Driving your RV part 1: Keep it visible

Your new RV: Where will you store it?

Your new RV: Where will you store it?

September 23, 2016

RV Travel Newsletter Issue 761

Learn about RV camping, RV travel, RV news and much more. This newsletter, now in its 16th year of continuous publication, is funded primarily through advertising and voluntary subscription contributions from our readers. Thank you! Issue 761 • Week...

September 23, 2016

Forest River recalling some Viking trailers

Forest River, Inc., is recalling certain model year 2017 Coachmen Viking recreational trailers manufactured May 31, 2016 to August 23, 2016. The affected RVs may be missing a wire clip that retains the gas lift roof struts to the mounting bracket. Without the wire retaining clip, the roof lifting...

A downside to full-time RVing

By Brenda BottOutsideOurBubble.comWhether you have been full timing for a while like my husband David and me, or are new to full timing, or are still in the research phase, the following video may be relevant. While most people think...

RV Travel Reader RVs, Sept. 24, 2016

Send a photo of your RV and a 150- to 200-word description of it, how and where you use it, and what you like or don’t like about it, to Diane (at) RVtravel.com . Be sure to...

RV Travel Newsletter Issue 761

Learn about RV camping, RV travel, RV news and much more. This newsletter, now in its 16th year of continuous publication, is funded primarily through advertising and voluntary subscription contributions from our readers. Thank you! Issue 761...

Forest River recalling some Viking trailers

Forest River, Inc., is recalling certain model year 2017 Coachmen Viking recreational trailers manufactured May 31, 2016 to August 23, 2016. The affected RVs may be missing a wire clip that retains the gas lift roof struts to the...

Ceramic RV salt and pepper shaker set

By Bob Difley OK, so this salt and pepper shaker set won’t improve your camping trip much, they won’t fix a drippy dump valve, or find the leak in your roof. They’re just, simply put, cute. So...

RV websites we like for Sept. 24, 2016

Here are a half dozen websites we believe will be of interest to the readers of RVtravel.com. Be sure to return every week for more great sites that will make your life, whether on the road or...

RV shower stall leaks — What to do?

Dear RV Doctor:We have a 2007 Damon RV with a leaking “hex” shower stall. It is leaking somewhere in the glass section framing or where the shower sides, glass and plastic connect to the bottom section. The...

How to deal with unwanted noise

By Chuck Woodburyeditor In this day and age of RV parks with tightly packed campsites, unwanted noise can be irritating, or worse keep you awake at night. Here are a few ways to get rid of unwanted...

Disillusioned new solar panel owner seeks advice

Dear RV Shrink:We just bought two solar panels for our motorhome. My husband said it would eliminate the need for hookups. We spent almost $2,000, and now two weeks later he wants electricity. We have been parked...

Buy your own RV park. Only $8.2 million!

If you act fast you can own your own RV park. It’s in Tennessee, just outside scenic Pigeon Forge — 10 miles east of Great Smoky Mountains National Park and a mile from Dollywood, one of the...

Loud air conditioner next door: What to do?

By Chuck Woodbury, editor We received this letter from RV Travel reader Neida Perrie asking for advice. What would you do in this situation? Here is what she wrote: “We are in a beautiful RV park. In addition...

Buying an RV? Helpful Web resources

By Chuck Woodbury, editorRVtravel.com Experienced RVers agree: Do your homework before buying an RV. By all means, do not buy the first RV you see or buy on impulse. It’s 2016 and RV manufacturers are cranking out RVs faster than...

Winegard introduces high-performance WiFi extender

By Bob Difley The Winegard ConnecT is a long range, high-performance WiFi extender allowing users to get WiFi where others can’t. Designed for the mobile environment, this WiFi extender increases the range of existing WiFi hotspots. It...

Google your way to RV repairs

By Bob Difley In the early days when many of us were just starting our RV lifestyle, keeping our RVs repaired usually required a trip to the RV tech or mechanic knowing it was going to take...

Sewer hoses: Lacking honor — but we all gotta have one

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Here’s something without a lot of glory. It’s a lot more fun to go shopping for something with a little more bling — a smartphone maybe. But those things that have...

RV Travel Newsletter June 11-17, 2016

Learn about RV camping, RV travel, RV news and much more. This newsletter, now in its 15th year of continuous publication, is funded primarily through advertising and voluntary subscription contributions from our readers. Thank you! Issue 746 • Week of June 11-17, 2016 SHOP AT AMAZON and help...

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