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Jan Steele

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Former newspaper editor Jan Steele started her career in third grade as a school correspondent for her local newspaper and has been writing for publication ever since, including a 30-year-stint at the Herald-News in Joliet, IL. She decided in fourth grade she wanted to hit the road as soon as she could—and retired eight years ago to RV full-time.
Lifestyles

There’s a poo pyramid in my RV black tank

Jan Steele - 16
Sh** happens! Poop pyramids happen! Especially if you dry camp, like I do, and are a full-time RVer, like I am. I’ve been on the...
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Lifestyles

Health threat for SW snowbirds—Valley fever is on the rise

Jan Steele - 32
Pat Schumacher thought he probably had cancer. In the spring of 2021, he was feeling tired and had a constant, unproductive cough. He felt...
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Lifestyles

An easy, affordable way to transform your RV into a cozy home

Jan Steele - 6
What’s the biggest impact you can make on your RV’s interior? What will make your lackluster RV house into your cozy RV home? RV...
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Lifestyles

What keeps holding tanks clear? Readers offer ideas

Jan Steele - 26
Did you read my story last Sunday about the “pyramid of poo” in my RV's black tank? You know this is a hot topic...
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Maintenance & Repair

Insider look: RV mobile tech discusses work, most common RV problems, and much more

Jan Steele - 12
RV mobile techs are the heroes of our adventures—and misadventures—on the road. What would we do without them? A few weeks ago, I desperately needed...
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Full-Time RVing

I may be a ‘worrier’ RVer, but resilience keeps me truckin’ on

Jan Steele - 15
I come from a long line of worriers—three generations on my mom’s side, with a few mental incapacities scattered on both sides—women only. So why...
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Lifestyles

Do you lean forward while driving? That has got to stop!

Jan Steele - 11
Are you like me and catch yourself leaning into the steering wheel while driving? That is not a good thing! I talked to my...
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Buying & Selling an RV

My RV salesman lied to me! Why should I be shocked?

Jan Steele - 30
“If your mother says she loves you, check it out!” That was a popular saying in my early days as a newspaper reporter. It may...
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Travel

Florida’s tiny Cedar Key will rise again after Hurricane Idalia’s destruction

Jan Steele - 6
One of my favorite spots in Florida, the tiny town of Cedar Key, is digging its way out after being hit hard by Hurricane...
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Gear & Gadgets

Norcold RV fridges keep failing—I’m done! New Amish fridge is a winner!

Jan Steele - 44
Two of my Norcold RV refrigerators have failed in the past year—one was 11 years old, the other was two years old. The first...
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Travel

Lonely on your solo journeys? Consider joining the Wandering Individuals Network

Jan Steele - 9
When I first hit the road eight years ago, I admit I didn't have a plan beyond the first six months. I was focused...
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Lifestyles

RVing is my life—all my life

Jan Steele - 11
I was 10. Or 10 ½, as we liked to call it back then. It was the summer of 1965 and Dad was between jobs...
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