Russ De Maris – Page 12

RV Mods: Power visors — inside shade easily at hand

March 29, 2017March 29, 2017 Russ De Maris

By Jim Twamley Jim’s writings were a favorite among our readers for many years. Jim’s health finally forced him to “hang up the keys,” but we like to dip into the archives and pull out pertinent “oldies” to share. Here’s one of them: In my travels I often wandered around various-size swap meets/flea markets in favorite snowbird hangouts. You can... Read More

How do you perceive your RV driving safety?

March 29, 2017March 29, 2017 Russ De Maris

By Russ and Tiña De Maris How do you as an RVer perceive yourself as a driver? If you’re anything like respondents to a 2015 U.K. survey, you probably feel pretty confident, and fairly safe on the roadway. Still, that’s not the perception that “other guys” have of RVers, at least, not across the pond. RV insurance company Shield Total... Read More

Tips on traveling RV pets

March 28, 2017March 29, 2017 Russ De Maris

By Chuck Woodbury Most American campgrounds welcome pets. Most often there is no additional charge beyond the regular campsite fee, but many commercial RV parks charge an extra fee per night, per pet. While there are few formal rules about camping with pets, most campgrounds do require that pets remain on a leash or be otherwise contained. Many campers... Read More

RV power converters: Fix or replace?

March 28, 2017March 29, 2017 Russ De Maris

By Chris Dougherty Chris Dougherty is a certified RV technician. Here is a letter he received from a reader while he was serving as RVtravel.com’s technical editor. Dear Chris, I have a problem with my converter/charger on my 2006 Winnebago Sightseer. The converter is a Parallax model 7345, which is causing excessive noise on the AM radio band. The... Read More

The readers write – prolifically!

March 23, 2017March 23, 2017 Russ De Maris

Edited by Russ and Tiña De Maris Every couple of weeks we dip into the “mail bag” to share the thoughts of our readers. This time around, you all were particularly prolific in your comments – we apologize that to maintain a short enough column (and our sanity) we’re only able to share a fraction of your thinking. Trials... Read More

Water, water, everywhere. Do you have enough to drink?

March 22, 2017March 22, 2017 Russ De Maris

By Bob Difley The top three reasons — maybe four — why you may have to abandon your boondocking campsite are all the result of diminishing resources: (1) Your freshwater tank is sucking air, (2) Your black water holding tank is backing up into your toilet, (3) Your gray water tank is backing up into your shower, and (4)... Read More

Keep your RV power cord safe from thieves

March 22, 2017March 22, 2017 Russ De Maris

By Russ and Tiña De Maris With the price of scrap copper wire over $2 a pound, it’s not a wonder that some unscrupulous folks might target what’s easily available and steal it away. For RVers, a very heavy piece of copper wire containing “stuff” is that fine power cord that tethers your RV to the shore power post.... Read More

What don’t you know about the Grand Canyon?

March 20, 2017March 22, 2017 Russ De Maris

Courtesy of U.S. Department of the Interior For more than a century, tourists from all over the world have visited the Grand Canyon to experience its awe-inspiring vistas. First protected in 1893 as a reserve and later as a national monument, it wasn’t until February 26, 1919, that the Grand Canyon became a national park. As we celebrate nearly... Read More

Full-time RVing: Living small while living large

March 20, 2017March 22, 2017 Russ De Maris

By Jim Twamley Jim Twamley’s writings were a favorite among our readers for many years. Jim’s health finally forced him to “hang up the keys,” but we like to dip into the archives and pull out pertinent “oldies” to share. Here’s one of them: We love RVing, in fact we enjoy it so much we sold our house and now... Read More

Out-of-kilter RV slideout

March 20, 2017March 22, 2017 Russ De Maris

By Chris Dougherty Chris Dougherty is a certified RV technician. Here is a letter he received from a reader while he was serving as RVtravel.com’s technical editor. Dear Chris, I have a 2011 Keystone Cougar 5th wheel. My main slide out started coming together about four inches sooner at the top than at the bottom. It does close all... Read More