Motorhome Sticker Shock!

It's an--dare we say--odd sort of "artform" in Italy called "Stick My." It calls for inviting "artists" and members of the public to stick stickers on unusual objects. In this case, a motorhome became the canvas for thousands of stickers sent in from around the world. Not sure what happened to the poor RV after the artists got done.

photo OMINO71 -STICK MY WORLD- on flickr.com

Moroccon RV Motel Puts RVing on Whole New Scale

Most of us prefer to keep a wee bit of privacy when we go RVing. OK, we'll settle for group camping with other RVers, but more than just us and a bit of family in the same rig might be too much togetherness. Witness this interesting "motorhome" as seen in Morocco.

photo: mhobl on flickr.com

Colorado Couple Leaves RV Behind

Apparently this couple from Colorado dearly loved the RV lifestyle. What more can we say? Thanks to Karen_D on flickr.com

Belgium Motorhome

With all apologies to our European RVing friends, when I see this smart little motorhome, I have visions of Porky Pig hopping out and stuttering a suitable greeting. This may be to my misspent youth, when I have fond memories of a picture of Porky driving a Nash Metro.

photo: Truus, Bob & Jan too! on flickr.com

Really "Green" Motorhome is Astonishing!

Wow! Here's a motorhome that doesn't pollute the environment. In fact, it's not "carbon nuetral" it actually takes carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere! Watch for it--it may be coming to an RV park near you! photo: quinnums on flickr.com

New Twist on Arizona Room?

Want to take your greenhouse with you? Maybe this is the latest wave for RVing gardners. As seen in Germany by laughingmonk on flickr.com.

RVing: Russian Style

According to Star Trek's Mr. Checkoff, everything good was a, "Russian inwention." A quick eyed reader of this blog pointed us to a web site touting Russian recreational vehicles, there referred to as "camping cars."

It would seem that the good old boys in Russian enjoy RVing as much as their counterparts in the states. However, if the photos we saw were any indication, with a few exceptions the majority there enjoy their RVing--er, camp car-ing--with a much more modest approach than the typical American.

The amphibious RV (we'd love to see the living quarters in this one) seems to be on the high end of the scale. Can you say, mega-rubles? It appears the more common RRV (Russian RV) is a former military vehicle converted over for civilian use. The interior configurations of some RVs do bring the whole idea of self-containment along, but on a scale (or layout) that the typical North American would easily get into. Still, if you want to really check out the back-country, these ex-military rigs might be just the ticket.

photos: englishrussia.com

An RV Paint Job You Won't Soon Forget

If ever there's a strong reminder to be sure you're fully rested when driving the rig, here it is: Imagine nodding off behind the wheel, and suddenly waking up to find this RV in the lane immediately in front of you.

photo: katiedee47 on flickr.com

Old RV Logo Probably Not "Politically Correct"

Here's an ancient trailer company logo that probably wouldn't meet today's stringent standards for "political correctness." She does have a rather fetching smile--so shoot me!

The rig is a "Ute Liner," from probably the 60s up to mid 70s. Anybody ever have one of these?

photo: boyghost on flickr.com

Slab City--Salvation Mountain Trailer

Plenty of RVers have heard of 'the Slabs' near Niland, California. A short bird flight to the Salton Sea, Slab City is a favorite spot of wintering snowbirds who bring their rigs in for a night--or a season.

At the entry of Slab City is Salvation Mountain, a man-made construct coated with much lead-based paint, which has actually proved to be the salvation of free camping at Slab City.

Lee Otis on flickr.com provided this photo.