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RV Travel Newsletter Issue 777

January 20, 2017January 22, 2017 RV Staff

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 777 • Week of Jan. 21–27, 2017 SHOP AT AMAZON and help support this newsletter! If you shop at Amazon.com, would you please visit... Read More

RV Travel Reader RVs, Jan. 21, 2017

January 20, 2017 RV Staff

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 include your name(s) and hometown, or if you’re a full-timer. (These are posted in the order received.) The RVs of RVtravel.com readers... Read More

Make water last longer when boondocking

January 20, 2017 RV Staff

Here’s a question from a reader of RVtravel.com about boondocking. Do you have a question for Bob? Email him at bob.rvtravel (at) gmail.com . Hi, Bob, I find that I run out of water too quickly when boondocking. How can I either carry more water or conserve better? —Mike P. Hey, Mike, There are two main ways to make your water last longer when... Read More

Proper handling of RV sewer hoses

January 20, 2017January 20, 2017 RV Staff

By Doug Swarts Drainmaster.com Do you have a question regarding RV waste management? Email it to Doug at doug (at) drainmaster.com or call him at 877-787-8833. * * * Dear Doug, We see a lot of people dumping their holding tanks at RV parks and it seems there are a number of ways to do it. We all seem to know we... Read More

How to find hidden fresh water leaks

January 19, 2017January 19, 2017 RV Staff

Dear Gary, Unfortunately, my husband did not properly winterize our Southwind. When we fill the fresh water tank we have no problems, but when the pump goes on the leaks start. When we roll under the RV the leaks are not around any plumbing pipes. There are leaks by the storage bins and around some electrical wires. There are... Read More

Enlightened way to keep rodents at bay

January 18, 2017January 18, 2017 RV Staff

Dear RV Shrink: My wife thinks I should be an exterminator. We have a fifth-wheel and she is always hearing noises. She says she hears mice scurrying around, gnawing and thumping, and our cat is always on point. I never hear anything. Then she started seeing other people in the campground putting lights under and around their rigs at... Read More

RV Travel Newsletter Issue 776

January 13, 2017January 27, 2017 RV Staff

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 776 • Week of Jan. 14–20, 2017 SHOP AT AMAZON and help support this newsletter! If you shop at Amazon.com, would you please visit... Read More

2017 RV Shows in the USA and Canada

January 12, 2017May 25, 2017 RV Staff

RV shows present a rare opportunity to see many recreational vehicles without driving from RV dealer to RV dealer. Most RV shows charge an admission, but for most RVers it’s a modest investment for the opportunity to see such a wide range of motorhomes, travel trailers, fifth wheels, truck campers and even pop up trailers in one place,... Read More

Organizing and safely storing your photos

January 12, 2017January 12, 2017 RV Staff

by Chris Guld I count on Google Photos to keep ALL my photos together, in one place with no effort on my part. Once I’ve installed the Google Photos app on my mobile devices, and the Desktop Uploader on my computers, I no longer need to manage my library of photos. No more worries. I know that they are... Read More

RV generator cannot carry a load

January 11, 2017January 11, 2017 RV Staff

Dear Gary, I read your column with much interest and one question regarding inexpensive water heater bypass valves caught my attention as I had a similar problem with my fifth-wheel. In my unit the hot water pressure was very low and flow was slow but the cold water was full bore at all taps. Living here in Calgary, I... Read More