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CURRENT ISSUE OF RV TRAVEL NEWSLETTER

  • June 15, 2018 Emily Woodbury 22

    RV Travel Newsletter Issue 850

    Learn about RV camping, RV travel, RV news and much more. This newsletter, now in its 17th year of continuous publication, is funded primarily through advertising and voluntary subscription contributions from our readers. Thank you! U.S. shoppers: Shop at Amazon.com...

LATEST ISSUES OF RV DAILY TIPS

  • June 18, 2018

    RV Daily Tips Newsletter Issue 920

  • June 17, 2018

    RV Daily Tips Newsletter Issue 919

LATEST RV ELECTRICITY NEWSLETTER

  • June 14, 2018

    How to safely test for a hot-skin condition on your RV

Breaking News:

  • June 18, 2018

    Feds may penalize foreign LP cylinder manufacturers

    By Russ and Tiña De Maris More RV industry woes: If tariffs on imported steel and aluminum weren’t enough to keep RV manufacturing execs awake at night, now a new worry looms: Propane containers. American RV manufacturers put thousands of imported LP tanks and cylinders into the rigs...

Recent Articles:

  • Video: Thor Industries CEO talks about new tariffs, plunging stock prices

    After riding high for years, Thor Industries has hit a bump in the road. In this eight-minute video from CNBC, Thor CEO Bob Martin talks with Mad Money host Jim Cramer about how the company is dealing with...

  • RV Daily Tips Newsletter Issue 920

    Issue 920 • June 19, 2018 This newsletter is brought to you Monday through Thursday by RVtravel.com and is funded primarily through voluntary subscription contributions from our readers. Thank you! U.S. shoppers: Shop at Amazon.com Canadian shoppers: Shop...

  • Feds may penalize foreign LP cylinder manufacturers

    By Russ and Tiña De Maris More RV industry woes: If tariffs on imported steel and aluminum weren’t enough to keep RV manufacturing execs awake at night, now a new worry looms: Propane containers. American RV manufacturers put...

  • RV Daily Tips Newsletter Issue 919

    Issue 919 • June 18, 2018 This newsletter is brought to you Monday through Thursday by RVtravel.com and is funded primarily through voluntary subscription contributions from our readers. Thank you! U.S. shoppers: Shop at Amazon.com Canadian shoppers: Shop...

  • RV Travel Newsletter Issue 850

    Learn about RV camping, RV travel, RV news and much more. This newsletter, now in its 17th year of continuous publication, is funded primarily through advertising and voluntary subscription contributions from our readers. Thank you! U.S. shoppers: Shop...

  • RV News for June 9–15, 2018

    Return to RV Travel Issue 850. This week the U.S. Forest Service shut down Colorado’s San Juan National Forest due to high fire danger. It’s the first time since 2002 that an entire National Forest has been shut...

  • What we learned about you last week (June 9-15)

    In last Saturday’s newsletter, we asked if you were alive today because of modern medicine. Want to guess how many people responded yes? Well, if you guessed 43 percent (which comes to 546 votes), you were correct! Wow!...

  • RV History: RVing today in China

    By Al Hesselbart RVing in China is more than 50 years behind the U.S. This article is based on my two trips to China to participate in RV events and concerns the Chinese RV consumer lifestyle. In 2010...

  • Where was this photo taken?

    Where was the photo below taken? Here’s a hint: it was taken in the late 1930s. Answer the question below the photo. The correct answer and the current results from other RV Travel readers will appear after you...

  • Letter to editor: Protect Walmart overnight privilege

    Walmart and other “free” stay places Dear Chuck, It’s time to go on the offensive. As more people join us full-timers, there are more and more people taking advantage of free overnight stays at Walmart, Cabelas, Bass Pro,...

  • How would you fare if the economy nosedived?

    It will likely happen again — another dip, maybe significant, in the economy. It may come soon, maybe not for years. How would you fare financially if the economy nosedived again like it did in 2008 in the next...

  • Articulating wall mount for 12- to 39-inch flat screen TV

    Strain to get comfortable when watching your TV? With this AmazonBasics articulating wall mount, you can watch TV at the most comfortable viewing position.   Articulating design The articulating TV wall mount keeps the TV as close as 2.1 inches from...

  • The big question: To tow or not to tow

    Dear RV Shrink: My husband and I have been reading your column for about a year. We are almost ready to retire and travel. We have decided on a small, diesel, Sprinter Class C motorhome with a couple...

  • Take pictures as you travel? Make an album to share with friends

    Traveling by RV gives us unlimited opportunities to snap fabulous photos! My smartphone is always available and it takes great pictures. I snap at least a few photos every day we’re on the road.  That adds up to...

  • Do “Campground Full” signs really mean it?

    Here’s a question from a reader of RVtravel.com about boondocking.  Hi Bob, Are there any alternatives when road-tripping without reservations if boondocking spots are either not available or not permitted? —Alex Hi Alex, Boondockers don’t make reservations – because...

  • How to safely test for a hot-skin condition on your RV

    Dear Mike, I’ve been following your newsletter and find it an excellent source of information. We live in the humid environment of southern Georgia and camp around the Southeast, which has been very wet, giving me some concern...

  • Tire loading and inflation for Airstream and similar trailers

    RV Tire Safety with RV tire expert Roger Marble One of the forums I follow is on Airstream trailers. There was a post from an owner who was having problems getting the actual loads on the trailer, hitch...

  • Why does our A/C unit freeze up?

    Dear Gary, We have a 15 kBTU ducted Duo-Therm roof-mounted air conditioner on our coach. No heat pump. Here in Texas, when temperatures are over 100 degrees every day, our A/C unit will keep freezing up, leaving us...

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READER SURVEYS

  • June 15, 2018

    What we learned about you last week (June 9-15)

  • June 15, 2018

    How would you fare if the economy nosedived?

  • June 08, 2018

    What we learned about you last week (June 2-8)

  • June 08, 2018

    Are you alive today because of modern medicine?

  • June 01, 2018

    What’s the biggest bill you’ve received for repair work?

  • June 01, 2018

    What we learned about you last week (May 26 – June 1)

  • May 25, 2018

    What we learned about you last week (May 19-25)

  • May 25, 2018

    Would you recommend your model RV to a friend looking to buy an RV?

  • May 18, 2018

    How much time will you spend in your RV in 2018?

  • May 18, 2018

    What we learned from you last week (May 12-18)



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  • Feds may penalize foreign LP cylinder manufacturers

  • Letter to editor: Protect Walmart overnight privilege

  • The big question: To tow or not to tow

  • Do “Campground Full” signs really mean it?

  • How to safely test for a hot-skin condition on your RV

  • Tire loading and inflation for Airstream and similar trailers

  • New park project takes the stink out of the outhouse

  • Take a stand against hot dogs (and cats) this summer!

  • Reader’s Digest list of the top RV parks in every state

  • Investigative journalism busts Quartzsite, Arizona?

  • Interior Department claims major investment in U.S. parks

Recent RV recalls

  • Tiffin recalls motorhomes: Door may open while RV moves

  • Forest River recalls RVs for missing side marker lights

  • Tiffin motorhome recall: tow hitch could detach

  • Forest River recalls some Coachmen trailers for tire inflation issue

  • Keystone recall. Compartment leak could let LP gas seep into RV

  • Keystone recalls some Montana fifth-wheels for slide-out issue

  • Newmar recalls motorhomes for tank bracket issue

  • Entegra Coach recalls some motorhomes: wipers could fail

  • Forest River recalls some trailers for fridge fire risk

  • Keystone recalls trailers: Ladder may block emergency exit

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  • March 24, 2018

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Editor's Roadside Journal

  • March 12, 2018

    People who are crippled by obstacles

    By Chuck Woodbury Do you know someone who considers every little misstep in life an obstacle? Something unplanned happens, and they don’t know what to do. They take no action. They complain. They blame others. They roll their eyes and...
  • February 23, 2018

    Dogs powered this device. What is it?

    Do you know what this is? We found the device at the museum at Virginia’s Luray Caverns. No, it’s not a treadmill to keep your dog in shape. So take...
  • February 20, 2018

    The time I spent in Congress

    By Chuck Woodbury ROADSIDE JOURNAL Many RVers in the West head to Arizona for the winter. One lesser-known destination is the tiny town of Congress. It’s not much to look at: a...
  • February 16, 2018

    My obsession with Ham Stuart and how I found him

    By Chuck Woodbury The man in the photo is named Ham Stuart. Actually, his name WAS Ham Stuart. Ham is no longer with us. I bought the photo about 25...




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