RV Travel Newsletter Issue 960
Welcome to RVtravel.com, the newsletter for intelligent, open-minded RVers. If you comment on an article, do it with respect for others. If not, you...
News for RVers #960, Sunday edition
Welcome to RVtravel.com, the newsletter for intelligent, open-minded RVers. If you comment on an article, do it with respect for others. If not, you...
RV Daily Tips. Monday, August 10, 2020
This newsletter is for intelligent, open-minded RVers. If you comment on an article, do it with respect for others. If not, you will be denied...
RV Daily Tips. Friday, August 7, 2020
Issue 1401
Welcome to another edition of RV Travel’s Daily Tips newsletter. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and living tips from the pros, travel advice,...
Beginner’s Guide to RVing Newsletter #25
Welcome to the Beginner's Guide to RVing from RVtravel.com. The information we present here every Monday through Friday is for brand-new RVers – those...
Beginner’s Guide to RVing Newsletter #24
Welcome to the Beginner's Guide to RVing from RVtravel.com. The information we present here every Monday through Friday is for brand-new RVers – those...
Did you ever take a typing class?
Remember the good ol' days of typing classes? Doesn't that feel like another lifetime?
Now, if you want to learn how to type or improve...
RV fueling etiquette at the truck stop
By Jim Twamley
We RVers often use truck stops for refueling because they are designed for large rigs and it seems that RVs are getting...
Oregon state parks “temporarily” yank nonresidents’ welcome mat
By Russ and Tiña De Maris
Planning on camping in one of Oregon’s state parks? They’re a big draw – some in the mountains, others...
RV Daily Tips. Monday, August 10, 2020
This newsletter is for intelligent, open-minded RVers. If you comment on an article, do it with respect for others. If not, you will be denied...
Do you believe your astrological sign affects your personality?
What do you think, does your being a Virgo or a Leo or a Cancer affect your personality? Some think it does, others are...
RV Electricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Can I swap in a lithium battery?
By Mike Sokol
Welcome to my J.A.M. (Just Ask Mike) Session, a weekly column where I answer your basic electrical questions. If you're a newbie...
Solar RVing in the shade
By Bob Difley
If you like to boondock away from the beaten track, summertime camping often means looking for a bit of shade to help...
News for RVers #960, Sunday edition
Welcome to RVtravel.com, the newsletter for intelligent, open-minded RVers. If you comment on an article, do it with respect for others. If not, you...
Ask the RV tech: “I smell mold in my RV. What should I do?”
RV Tech Corner
with Mark Gorrie
Dear Mark,
I opened one of the cabinets next to my bed in my travel trailer and smelled the unmistakable odor...
RV Tire Safety: Bad ride? Can’t “balance” your tires? Maybe it’s something else
By Roger Marble
I can't remember the number of times I have seen someone post about the "bad ride" they had in their motorhome. They...
Our electrical near-disaster yields lessons
By Russ and Tiña De Maris
A few weeks ago, in the height of the Desert Southwest summer, we were trying to relax under the...
RV fueling etiquette at the truck stop
By Jim Twamley
We RVers often use truck stops for refueling because they are designed for large rigs and it seems that RVs are getting...
New blog: RVing during the pandemic, Aug. 8, 2020
This is a new weekly blog where you tell us how you are coping with RVing during the pandemic.
By Nanci Dixon
I am finding that...
Experience Colorado Springs’ “Art on the Streets” from the safety of your RV
By Julianne G. Crane
Writer’s Note: During the COVID-19 pandemic, I am highlighting places that can be safely experienced from the road or in an...
Thor recalls some Sprinter RVs: swivel seat issue
Thor Motor Coach is recalling certain 2020-2021 Daybreak, Four Winds, Quantum, Delano, Tiburon, Chateau and Freedom Elite motorhomes and 2020 Gemini, Chateau Citation, Compass,...
RV and RV-related recalls for July 2020
Here is our monthly summary of RV recalls for July 2020 and related equipment we feel are of interest to our readers. This information...
I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take this anymore!
By Chuck Woodbury
EDITOR
Ireached my breaking point a few weeks ago. The amount of angry, nasty, hateful letters I was receiving, and the comments being...
Would the rude, ignorant readers please leave and never come back
From RV Travel editor Chuck Woodbury
What would you do in this situation? Let's say you invited 50 fellow residents in your RV park to...
Stupid statements can make your head spin – try this one
By Russ De Maris
It’s a good thing the Grand Creator made my neck to readily swivel. These days, there are things that make my...
RVer mistakes gas station fuel tank for dump station
By Russ and Tiña De Maris
Add this to your “Sadder, but wiser RVer” file. An unnamed RVer pulled into a North Atlantic fuel station...
COVID-19 mandates by state for travelers
Listed below is state-by-state information pertaining to travelers. For the the most up-to-date information, go to AARP.org or msn.com.
Alabama
Over age 6 must wear...
New blog: RVing during the pandemic, Aug. 8, 2020
This is a new weekly blog where you tell us how you are coping with RVing during the pandemic.
By Nanci Dixon
I am finding that...
COVID-19 scammers are after you! Here’s how to protect yourself
By Russ and Tiña De Maris
As if the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t create enough problems – toilet paper shortages, campground closures, etc. – here’s another...
Think there’s nothing to do during a Pandemic? Think again!
By Nanci Dixon
Think there is nothing to do in a Pandemic? You're wrong!
During this time of mask-wearing, self-isolation and restrictions on most of our...
Tips for traveling, camping and hunkering down in a COVID-19 world
By Nanci Dixon
We left Arizona just before the surge in COVID-19 cases hit the national news. We stayed so long that even the rattlesnakes...
Campground Chatter with Janet Groene, August 8, 2020
The latest news about camping and developments in North American campgrounds and RV parks from Janet Groene.
DISCLAIMER: This blog is for late-breaking news for...
Free and cheap places to stay in an RV, Issue 960
Free and inexpensive places to stay with your RV in the U.S. and Canada!
Updated weekly
When it comes to free places to stay a night...
In the Northwest, salmon are a big deal
By Chuck Woodbury
ROADSIDE JOURNAL
Whether you live in the Northwest or are just visiting, you're never too far from a reminder that in these parts...
Something I bet you never thought of…
By Chuck Woodbury
ROADSIDE JOURNAL
If you want to do your kids or grandkids a big favor, save things like this about the times in which...
For $500, this RV is yours!
By Chuck Woodbury
ROADSIDE JOURNAL
I found this for sale online for $500. You could probably get it for less. It may or may not run....
Editor’s trip update, May 29, 2020
By Chuck Woodbury
Gail and I are still in Kingman, Ariz. We have tried twice now to leave, to head back to Seattle, but each...
Meet the ugliest fish in the world
By Chuck Woodbury
ROADSIDE JOURNAL
I do not normally write about fish except maybe to do a little bragging when I catch a big trout. But,...