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RV Travel Newsletter Issue 893
Learn about RV camping, RV travel, RV news and much more. This newsletter, now in its 18th year of continuous publication, is funded primarily...
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RV Travel Newsletter Issue 893
Learn about RV camping, RV travel, RV news and much more. This newsletter, now in its 18th year of continuous publication, is funded primarily...
Win a cordless screwdriver-drill
WE HAVE OUR WINNER
PLEASE HOLD YOUR ENTRIESOur winner is Ruth Turski of Kissimmee, FloridaWin this cordless electric screwdriver/drillOK, RV travelers, it's time for another...
RVer Poetry Corner: If the coach is rockin’ …
This week's poem is from reader Pris Miller, who wrote:I wrote this poem after observing two geezers in the campground watching our motorhome.If this motorhome...
What we learned about you last week (April 13-19)
By Emily WoodburyWelcome back, RVers, wannabe-RVers, newbie-RVers, non-RVers ... Whatever you are, hello! How's everyone doing this week? Managing to stay away from the...
That Was the RV Week That Was, April 20, 2019
Here are your RV news highlights for the week of April 13 to 19, 2019.The website Atlas Obscura is observing its 10th anniversary. To...
Reminder: Honda recalls popular generators
By Russ and Tiña De MarisIn case you missed Mike Sokol's RV Electricity Newsletter at the end of March, listen up: Nearly 200,000 of...
Hitch Pitch: Take the pain out of RV leveling
By Russ and Tiña De MarisIf you're anything like us, finding a level spot to park the RV can be a pain in the...
The Badger who got a whole lot of sh*t!
Here's a story from a reader named Jerry about a Badger that picked the wrong place to dig a hole. Jerry wrote:My parents, who...
RV Electricity
RV Electricity: What is hot-skin voltage? – Part 1
By Mike SokolDear Readers,
Since spring has sprung and many of us are getting our RVs ready for the season, now is a great time...
RV Electricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Disconnect power during a storm?
By Mike SokolWelcome to my J.A.M. (Just Ask Mike) Session, a weekly column where I answer your basic electrical questions. If you're a...
RV Electricity – Can an RV be plugged into a Tesla charging station?
By Mike Sokol
As many of you know by now, I just started an RV Electricity Group on Facebook a few days ago, and already...
Bloggers
Traveling Solo with Margo: RV driving schools
By Margo Armstrong
At last, the perfect RV materializes. Now what? Just looking at it sends chills down your back. Sitting in the driver's seat...
RVer radio host Alan Warren takes some heat
Our friend and radio talk show host Alan Warren gets ripped by an angry viewer. Then he talks about companies that can be hired...
What is email? Yes, 24 years ago, that was a question!
Turning the clock back 24 years, a big question was: What is email? In this NBC Today Show segment, I attempt to answer that...
Reader Polls
What we learned about you last week (April 13-19)
By Emily WoodburyWelcome back, RVers, wannabe-RVers, newbie-RVers, non-RVers ... Whatever you are, hello! How's everyone doing this week? Managing to stay away from the...
Will high gas prices affect your upcoming travels?
It's costing a lot more to fill up your tank with gas and diesel these days as prices in many places hover around $5...
RV Recalls
Thor recalls motorhomes for loose bolts that could affect steering
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Aria, and 2019 Palazzo motorhomes built on a Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) chassis equipped with...
Keystone recalls trailers: Cooktop flames may invert
Keystone RV Company is recalling certain 2019 Dutchmen Aspen Trail and Coleman travel trailers equipped with a Capital cooktop inside the unit as the...
Forest River recall: Mirror monitors show back up images in reverse
Forest River is recalling certain 2018-2019 Orion Class C, Freelander Class C, and Leprechaun Class C motorhomes equipped with ASA Electronics back up mirror-monitors,...
Editorials & Opinion
Western Views: Shep’s Lessons In Loyalty
By Len Wilcox
WESTERN VIEWS
I’d like to tell you an old story that still wanders the Montana countryside. It starts in the summer of 1936...
RV owner angry over treatment by Heartland RV
By Chuck Woodbury
As I have written a hundred times, most new RVs present few problems for their owners. Sure, there are always little things,...
Comments, ideas and suggestions from readers
Here are just some of the tips and suggestions we received from readers during the last week. We welcome your thoughts.Reader David Burkebile suggested...
Western Views: Make the Border Wall an asset, not a liability
By Len Wilcox
WESTERN VIEWS
Back when I was growing up in a small town on the Rio Grande, the border with Mexico was just a...
Camping & Parks
Campground Chatter with Janet Groene, April 19, 2019
The latest news about camping and developments in North American campgrounds and RV parks from Janet Groene and the staff of RVtravel.comDISCLAIMER: Information is...
Planning to camp at Acadia National Park? Make your reservations
BAR HARBOR, ME – Acadia National Park has four campgrounds available for online reservation through Recreation.gov. Park campgrounds are very popular. Finding a campsite upon arrival is a rare...
Harvest Hosts partnership promotes overnight stays along Route 66
The Road Ahead Partnership and Harvest Hosts have partnered to provide RVers traveling Route 66 a new way to experience all the Mother Road...
Editor's Roadside Jounal
An American military hero dies at 103
By Chuck Woodbury
Have you heard the name Dick Cole? He died last Tuesday at age 103. He lived in the little Texas Hill Country...
What do you think? Glow in the dark cars, even RVs?
By Chuck Woodbury
I took the photo below in a Seattle-area parking lot. The first thing I thought when I saw the lime green car...
Drunken online shopping a billion dollar industry
The Seattle Times reported today, April 5, that drunken online shopping is a multi-billion dollar industry. In Washington, residents spend an estimated average of...