By Chris DoughertyChris 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,We live in Florida, where high humidity is always present. We own a 25-foot Hi-Lo trailer that I try to keep lowered and covered during the winter months. We use a Damp Rid…
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RV and RV-related recalls for June 2016
WASHINGTON: Here is our monthly summary of RV recalls for June 2016 and related equipment we feel are of interest to our readers. This information has been gleaned from the U.S. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. This is NOT a complete list of all vehicles and related equipment recalled. UNITED STATES RECALLS RECREATION VEHICLES Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is…
Read MoreRV Travel Newsletter, July 9-15
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 750 • Week of July 9-15, 2016 Editor’s corner With Chuck Woodbury Chuck (at) RVtravel.com Every weekday,…
Read MoreRV Travel Reader RVs, July 9, 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 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 and how they use…
Read MoreRV websites we like for July 9, 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 at home, better. 24 tricks to survive hot summer nights (without AC) Here are some tried-and-true DIY strategies for staying cool on hot…
Read MoreRVers crowded out in Yellowstone. What to do?
Dear RV Shrink: We are in Yellowstone and we don’t have a reservation. We had no idea that half the world would be here visiting the same time we arrived. We cannot find a place to camp and have no choice but to leave the park and pay commercial rates on the fringes. I want to stay and fight the…
Read MoreLet Alfred (free app) watch your house while you’re RVing!
By Chris Guld, Geeks on Tour If you have a house that will be empty when you’re traveling, you’ll like Alfred! Alfred is a free app and the only hardware it needs is an old smartphone or tablet that you’re not using anymore. Your house will also need a good, always on, Internet connection with WiFi. It started as an…
Read MoreFurkot: A funny name for a great trip planner
By Chris Guld GeeksOnTour.com There is no perfect Trip-Planning system, but that doesn’t stop us from continuing to look for one! Here’s a list of systems we have used: Streets & Trips (we even have a full set of tutorial videos on using this one) RoadTrippers – see article Roadtrippers for Trip Planning RVTripWizard – see article RV Trip…
Read MoreRV holding tank care
Dear Gary,I think I’ve seen more words written about holding tank care and operation than any other single subject. Your discussion in Family Motor Coaching Magazine about cleaning black tanks was interesting and helpful. In the same issue, there was a description of an all-natural, microbial-based holding tank additive that, at least according to the maker, allows the microbes to…
Read MoreWashing your RV when on the road
By Russ and Tiña De Maris If you pull your rig in the wintertime, you know the drill: Doesn’t matter what color your rig was when you started out, it’s probably an entirely different one at the ‘other end’ of the road. It’s one of those cosmic humor things – RVs are designed to attract dirt. The standing joke about…
Read MoreThe ABCs of camping with pets
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 bring…
Read MoreRV shopping? Avoid buyer’s remorse
By Russ and Tiña De Maris A lively discussion broke out on an RV forum: An RV shopper and his wife had in mind a new toy hauler. They’d done their research, they knew what they wanted. Once on a dealer’s lot, things got a bit thick. A different toy hauler caught their eye, and soon, they’d plunked down a…
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