Dave Helgeson

Dave Helgeson
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Dave Helgeson has been around travel trailers his entire life. His grandparents and father owned an RV dealership long before the term “RV” had been coined. He has served in every position of an RV dealership with the exception of bookkeeping. Dave served as President of a local chapter of the RVDA (Recreational Vehicle Dealers Association), was on the board of advisors for the RV Technician Program of a local technical college and was a board member of the Manufactured Home and RV Association. He and his wife Cheri operated their own RV dealership for many years and for the past 29 years have managed RV shows. Dave presents seminars at RV shows across the country and was referred to as "The foremost expert on boondocking" by the late Gary Bunzer, "The RV Doctor". Dave and his wife are currently on their fifth travel trailer with Dave doing all the service, repair and modifications on his own unit.

Fort Loudoun, Tennessee: Historic site worth a visit

Fort Loudoun is the featured ghosted place for this month’s edition of Ghost Town Trails. I chose Fort Loudoun as a regular RVtravel.com reader...

Fact or Fiction? Weight-distributing hitches improve mileage

RV blogs, social media groups, and YouTube videos have exploded over the past couple of years. Some provide great information, others questionable information, and...

Fact or Fiction? Weight-distributing hitches improve mileage (ANSWER)

Answer: Fact As someone who has been around travel trailers and weight-distributing hitches (aka equalizing hitch, for us older folks) all his life, I initially...

Burro Schmidt Tunnel—A strange obsession featured by Ripley’s Believe It or Not!

The Burro Schmidt Tunnel is this month’s featured ghosted place in Ghost Town Trails. I chose Burro Schmidt Tunnel as it is very near last...

New study predicts more than 1.1 million Americans joining RV lifestyle, including EV owners, surpassing pandemic boom

A recent study commissioned by the RV Industry Association (RVIA) concerning electric vehicles (EVs) and EV owners revealed the following: 30% of leisure travelers...

Bickel Camp: Explore this treasure trove of relics

Bickel Camp is the featured ghosted place in this month’s installment of Ghost Town Trails. This mining camp is for RVing desert rats snowbirding...

Fact or Fiction? Electric heaters that run off RV house batteries are practical to heat an RV during snowy winter

RV blogs, social media groups and YouTube videos have exploded over the past couple of years. Some provide great information, others questionable information and...

Fact or Fiction? Electric heaters that run off RV house batteries are practical to heat an RV during snowy winter (ANSWER)

Answer: Fiction I suspect most of you reading this know electrical resistance is the nemesis of 12-volt RV house batteries and answered the question as...

Fact or Fiction? Christmas edition: Are Santa’s reindeer strong enough to pull a travel trailer?

RV blogs, social media groups and YouTube videos have exploded over the past couple of years. Some provide great information, others questionable information and...

Fact or Fiction? Christmas edition: Are Santa’s reindeer strong enough to pull a travel trailer? (ANSWER)

Are Santa's reindeer strong enough to pull a travel trailer? Answer: Depends on who you ask. If you ask a young child, they are likely to...

EV charging prohibited at 50-amp campsite pedestal, sparks debate on remote charging challenges

I recently came across the photo below on the Facebook group Death Valley Hiking & Adventure, of which I am a member. The photo...

Fact or Fiction? Propane is toxic

RV blogs, social media groups and YouTube videos have exploded over the past few years. Some provide great information, others questionable information and some...