By Russ and Tiña De Maris If you’re old enough to remember The Hardy Boys or Nancy Drew mysteries, perhaps you’ll recall “The Mystery of the Crappy Crapper.” No? Okay, so we made that one up. After all, most of us were born after the advent of indoor plumbing, and we all just take “the throne” for granted. Flush it,…
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On any RV you’ve purchased did you check the toilet’s plumbing design beforehand?
In Issue 859 of the RVtravel.com newsletter, we discussed the inefficient, even problematic design of some RVs’ plumbing systems, where the piping from the toilet to the holding tank caused problems when flushing solids. With any RV you purchased, did you ever inspect the plumbing’s path from your toilet to the holding tank? It may take a moment for the…
Read MoreWhat we learned about you last week (August 11-17)
By Emily Woodbury I got a few good laughs this week from the comments on our Saturday poll. We asked: What length RV should require a special driver’s license? What did we learn? One-fourth of you answered that you don’t think a special license should be required at all; however, 13 percent of you disagree and say a license should be required…
Read MoreWhich cell phone service do you use?
We know from our previous surveys that most RVers carry a cellular phone with them when they travel. But which service do they prefer? Let’s find out. What provider do you use? If you use one not noted here, please leave a comment and tell us about it. Curious minds want to know. It may take a few moments for…
Read MoreReaders talk about their Good Sam Club experiences
By Russ and Tiña De Maris Why do RVers sign up for the Good Sam Club? That’s what we asked you last week, and a large number of responses rolled in – more than 3,100 answers at the time of this writing. Here’s a breakdown, in order of “whys”: Discounts at RV parks: 40 percent. Discounts at Camping World: 27…
Read MoreWhat we learned about you last week (August 4-10)
By Emily Woodbury Well, 10,154 poll votes and another week down! Thank you for voting! We know our surveys don’t always relate to RVing, but we want to know a little more about you, our community and our friends. If we talked about RVs any more than we already do, we might turn into one! (I think Chuck is starting…
Read MoreWhat length RV should require a special driver’s license
Do you ever think that perhaps the drivers of bus-sized motorhomes or 60-foot fifth-wheeler/truck combinations should be required to obtain a special driver’s license? Or do you believe things are just fine as they are, with no special license? Is there a certain length of RV that you think is just too long to not require a special license? Now’s…
Read MoreGood Sam membership closes in on two-million mark
By Chuck Woodbury COMMENTARY BY THE EDITOR An article in the Motley Fool this week reported that membership in the Good Sam Club has grown to 1.92 million, an all-time high. Traditional benefits to club members have almost vanished in recent years, with local chapters struggling to survive as their members grow old and die. The club’s popular rallies were…
Read MoreCamping World customer satisfaction poll deeply lopsided
By Russ and Tiña De Maris We hear plenty from readers about experiences with Camping World – usually bad ones – and it’s tough to draw conclusions from “what you hear” in a wide-open environment. That changed last week when we posted a poll asking readers who had bought an RV at Camping World how happy they were with their experience with…
Read MoreHow long can you go without an electric hookup?
Is your RV all tricked out with solar panels, generators, maybe even a power generating wind machine? Do you have banks for batteries that you can charge with these devices and a generator that will keep you going for days on end? Or are you limited to a deep cycle battery or two, with no way to effectively generate much…
Read MoreWhat we learned about you last week (July 28 – August 3)
By Emily Woodbury Happy August, folks! Or, if you’re like me and in Seattle, happy January! I’m writing this as the rain “pings” the metal on my balcony railing. When I call out to hear if August is still there, the wind throws the words right back into my face. Sigh. Anyway, onwards … Last Saturday, our newsletter poll asked…
Read MoreDo you drive with a dog on your lap?
By Chuck Woodbury This photo was posted on the RVlife.com website to illustrate an article about whether someone is ever too old to RV. Anyone of advanced age knows that their ability to make quick decisions slows every year. Simply looking down to change a radio station and then looking back up requires slightly more time to adjust to the…
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