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    July 21, 2017

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  • July 24, 2017

    National Parks to get millions for maintenance

      By Russ and Tiña De Maris Recognizing that U.S. National Parks are in need of an injection of cash to handle deferred maintenance backlogs, it was of interest that Ryan Zinke, U.S. Secretary of the Interior, appeared before the press to announce funding to help cover the...

Recent Articles:

  • National Parks to get millions for maintenance

      By Russ and Tiña De Maris Recognizing that U.S. National Parks are in need of an injection of cash to handle deferred maintenance backlogs, it was of interest that Ryan Zinke, U.S. Secretary of the Interior, appeared...

  • Video: Tips from rangers about visiting Yellowstone

    You probably already know, but visitation at American National Parks is at an all-time high. If you plan to visit soon, here are some tips from rangers at Yellowstone National Park about how to deal with the crowds...

  • RV Travel Newsletter Issue 803

    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 803 •...

  • RV through the parks that built America

      As the weather gets cooler and daytime exploring becomes possible, point your RV’s GPS towards some of America’s lesser-known national parks, the ones that tell a story of what it means to be “made in America.” There...

  • Reservations required to visit a National Park?

    In the latest development in the “crowding of America,” Utah’s Zion National Park is now proposing requiring reservations to visit the park. No reservation? Then you don’t get in, or at least you can’t stay and explore. It...

  • RV Travel Reader RVs, July 22, 2017

      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...

  • Don’t get scammed by a skimmer!

      By Russ and Tiña De Maris RVers, who travel extensively and rely on gas pumps and ATMs, may be more at risk than the average guy when it comes to card-skimming crooks. Card skimmers take your credit...

  • RV Mods: Improve your fire escape-ability

      By Russ and Tiña De Maris Steve Barnes, a regular RVtravel.com reader, took to heart one of our RV safety videos that stressed the importance of regularly checking your RV’s egress windows – fire escapes. Steve reports,...

  • Can gray water be dumped into a pit toilet?

      Here’s a question from a reader of RVtravel.com about boondocking.  Hi Bob, Is dumping sewage and grey water into pit toilets permissible? Thanks. —Jim E. Hi Jim, This is another hard question on the hard topic of dumping...

  • Peace, love and RV tranquility

      Dear RV Shrink: I’m in my late 50‘s and met a wonderful old hippie who has great social security. We have so much in common and have decided we’d like to be traveling companions. The problem is...

  • Older RV oven acting up

      Dear Gary, The Suburban oven in our older RV is acting up. The pilot lights normally and when turning the control to a cooking temperature the flame goes large and the signal to light the burner seems...

  • Full-time RVing — Be a professional “rent-a-guest”

      By Russ and Tiña De Maris Need a place to “settle in” for a little while but don’t have the cash to pay high rates at RV parks? One enterprising RVer explains his methodology for developing leads...

  • Which cellular service do you use?

      By Chuck Woodbury EDITOR RVers use a variety of cellular plans. I’ve used Verizon for at least 15 years. Along the way I have tested phones and air cards from AT&T and Sprint. My own experience is...

  • Dutch company Epsilon solves RV battery limitations

      By Bob Difley A new lithium battery, developed by Dutch battery expert Super B, offers campers and boaters huge power and energy reserves, so people no longer have to worry about energy provision, charging points or limited...

  • Electrical safety near water inside home or RV — Important!

      Texas teen electrocuted after cell phone accidentally falls in bathtub  I just saw this on one of my forums about electrical safety around water and thought I would share it here… —Mike LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) – A...

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    RV Mods: Improve your fire escape-ability

      By Russ and Tiña De Maris Steve Barnes, a regular RVtravel.com reader, took to heart one of our RV safety videos that stressed the importance of regularly checking your RV’s egress windows – fire escapes. Steve reports, “I checked my fire escape after one year. A year...
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    RV Mods: Is an RV cover right for you?

      By Russ and Tiña De Maris It’s never too early to think about storing your unit in preparation for a long cold winter or...
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      Dear Gary, We are considering replacing the carpeting in our motorhome with new carpeting or vinyl flooring. Should we see an RV service dealer...
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    How to remove in-dash TV

      Hi Gary, We’re new to RVing. We haven’t even taken it out yet as we are learning about our unit. Love the newsletter and...

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    Dutch company Epsilon solves RV battery limitations

      By Bob Difley A new lithium battery, developed by Dutch battery expert Super B, offers campers and boaters huge power and energy reserves, so people no longer have to worry about energy provision, charging points or limited power. The Epsilon weighs substantially less and will last five...
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    RV essential tools: Electrical multimeters

      By Chris Dougherty Chris Dougherty is a certified RV technician. Here is an article he wrote while he was serving as RVtravel.com’s technical editor....
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    Slide-out drawers add storage space under tables, cabinets

      By Bob Difley If you have an RV that is smaller than a rolling mansion, you likely could use some additional storage space. Like...
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    Sikaflex-221 — the workhorse of RV sealants

      By Bob Difley Sealants should be a part of every RVer’s toolbox. With the beating an RV takes, especially now with America’s roads needing...

Editor's Roadside Journal

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      By Chuck Woodbury I love to visit small town museums wherever I go. History can be so fascinating. I love reading or hearing about local legends, especially mysterious ones. Here’s a tale I learned in a Yuma, Ariz., museum,...

  • My name is Chuck

      By Chuck Woodbury ROADSIDE JOURNAL My name is Charles but I go by Chuck. I took the name Chuck when I was a teenager. I thought it was better...

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      By Chuck Woodbury ROADSIDE JOURNAL I decided to earn my living as a writer only a few hours after my first day in my college newspaper class. I knew...

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      By Chuck Woodbury ROADSIDE JOURNAL I like to visit cemeteries when I travel. You can usually glean sometime about the people buried there by examining their headstones. You can...

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  • National Parks to get millions for maintenance

      By Russ and Tiña De Maris Recognizing that U.S. National Parks are in need of an injection of cash to handle deferred maintenance backlogs, it was of interest that Ryan Zinke, U.S. Secretary of the Interior, appeared before the press to announce funding to help cover the backlogs.  Zinke made the reveal July 22, using Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National...

  • Video: Tips from rangers about visiting Yellowstone

    You probably already know, but visitation at American National Parks is at an all-time high. If you plan to visit soon, here are some tips from rangers at Yellowstone National Park about how to deal with the crowds...

  • Can gray water be dumped into a pit toilet?

      Here’s a question from a reader of RVtravel.com about boondocking.  Hi Bob, Is dumping sewage and grey water into pit toilets permissible? Thanks. —Jim E. Hi Jim, This is another hard question on the hard topic of dumping...

  • Phantom electrical loads can spoil your dry-camping adventure

      By Bob Difley Phantom loads are electrical connections to your batteries that continually draw power, however small. Loads that are run off the house batteries will not be a problem as they are slight. Since you will...

RV Maintenance and Repair

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    RV Mods: Improve your fire escape-ability

      By Russ and Tiña De Maris Steve Barnes, a regular RVtravel.com reader, took to heart one of our RV safety videos that stressed the importance of regularly checking your RV’s egress windows – fire escapes. Steve reports, “I checked my fire escape after one year. A year ago, when it was brand-new, it was jammed.” Steve took it back...
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    Can gray water be dumped into a pit toilet?

      Here’s a question from a reader of RVtravel.com about boondocking.  Hi Bob, Is dumping sewage and grey water into pit toilets permissible? Thanks. —Jim E. Hi Jim, This is another hard question on the hard topic of dumping...
  • 1

    Older RV oven acting up

      Dear Gary, The Suburban oven in our older RV is acting up. The pilot lights normally and when turning the control to a cooking temperature the flame goes large and the signal to light the burner seems...
  • 15

    Dutch company Epsilon solves RV battery limitations

      By Bob Difley A new lithium battery, developed by Dutch battery expert Super B, offers campers and boaters huge power and energy reserves, so people no longer have to worry about energy provision, charging points or limited...

RV Driving and Towing

  • Turbo diesel engine overheats. RVer wonders why

      Dear Readers, I received this email from reader Don Self about overheating problems with his turbo diesel engine. If you would like to offer Don a tip, please leave a comment. Perhaps you’ve had a similar experience. —Chuck/editor Don wrote: In 2007, I bought my first RV (5th wheel) and a new turbo diesel one-ton pickup the same day...

  • How common is RV drivers’ road rage, and what can be done?

      Dear RV Shrink: I have an ongoing problem with road rage. He sits right next to me in the motorhome and swears a blue streak at the outside world as we drive down the road. If we...

  • Before driving RV, please engage brain

      By Russ and Tiña De Maris Traveling by car to an appointment in the “big city” of Lake Havasu City, Arizona, we noticed with some alarm as a commercial truck pulled out into the “suicide lane” to...

  • How often do you use your phone or text while driving?

      In issue 797 of the RVtravel.com newsletter, editor Chuck Woodbury talks about texting or phone use while driving. How would you describe your habits? Now, be honest! Sign up for our free RVing newsletters. We invite you...

Ask the RV Experts

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    Older RV oven acting up

      Dear Gary, The Suburban oven in our older RV is acting up. The pilot lights normally and when turning the control to a cooking temperature the flame goes large and the signal to light the burner seems to be received and the main burner comes on. So...
  • 3

    RV essential tools: Electrical multimeters

      By Chris Dougherty Chris Dougherty is a certified RV technician. Here is an article he wrote while he was serving as RVtravel.com’s technical editor....
  • 1

    RV sealants prevent water leaks

      Dear Gary, I sure wish I had the ability to attend more of your workshops. Do most RV manufacturers use butyl tape under the...
  • 2

    Improve your RV life with a scissor jack adapter tool

      By Chris Dougherty Chris Dougherty is a certified RV technician. Here is an article he penned while he was serving as RVtravel.com’s technical editor....

ABs of RVing: For RV Newbies

  • Peace, love and RV tranquility

      Dear RV Shrink: I’m in my late 50‘s and met a wonderful old hippie who has great social security. We have so much in common and have decided we’d like to be traveling companions. The problem is she is a vegetarian minimalist and I am a meat...

  • How to deal with noisy neighbors during campground quiet time

      Dear RV Shrink: We have been RVing for a long time but recently we had an event that was a new experience for us. I thought we had seen...

  • Roadside assistance programs: Which is best?

      By Chuck Woodbury EDITOR, RV TRAVEL RV Travel reader Jane Cripps posted this comment on a recent article asking for help choosing a roadside assistance program. It got me thinking:...

  • Funky, one-of-a-kind RV could be yours

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Full time RVing

  • Full-time RVing — Be a professional “rent-a-guest”

      By Russ and Tiña De Maris Need a place to “settle in” for a little while but don’t have the cash to pay high rates at RV parks? One enterprising RVer explains his methodology for developing leads for places to stay in his RV. He hit a real estate...

  • Full-time RVing — What about your driver’s license?

      By Russ and Tiña De Maris Planning on embarking on a lifestyle of full-time RVing? There are lots of considerations and details to be worked out, not the least of these is that little...

  • Full-time RVing: Compatible with partner?

      By Russ and Tiña De Maris At some point in many RVers’ lifetime, there comes a time when they consider going full-time. And when they do, it can be a long process as there’s...

  • Husband wants to keep moving; wife wants some “downtime”

      Dear RV Shrink: We sold our house six years ago, bought a Class A motorhome and hit the road. We have had a wonderful journey. We have been all over North America. Having that...

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