Tony

Tony
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Tony Barthel has been a life-long RV enthusiast and travels part-time with his wife where they also produce a podcast, write about RVs and love the RV lifestyle.

RV Review: Santa’s sleigh

By Tony Barthel A couple of Christmases ago, as a fluke, I left a note by the Christmas stockings with a plate of really nice...

Why Thanksgiving is a great holiday to spend in your RV

By Tony Barthel We’ve been camping on Thanksgiving for years and years now. But first, a moment of silence for all those who have winterized...

The amazing disappearing sewer hose. Don’t let it happen to you!

By Tony Barthel We’ve all seen an RV driving down the road with half the stinky slinky flailing about as it snakes its way out...

RVs reach cargo-carrying capacity with just two passengers. Is your rig dangerously overweight?

By Tony Barthel Is your RV dangerously overweight? Do you know its real cargo-carrying capacity? One of the things I’ve noticed in the RV Reviews column...

RV extended warranties: Worth the money?

By Tony Barthel To RVtravel.com: "Hi. I would like your opinion on an extended warranty for a used RV. I realize that this may not...

The best highlights and features from RVs reviewed in 2022

Once again, it’s time to look back on a year’s worth of RV reviews and pick out some of the highlights. In fact, one...

Buying an RV in 2022: So nice we did it twice!

There is nothing like getting a new RV and experiencing all the wonderful feelings associated with that. We got to pick up our new...

Big updates to the 2023 Jayco Eagle HT 24RE

Today’s RV review is of the 2023 Jayco Eagle HT 24RE. We’ve looked at this rig in the past but there are some things...

Water from powered water filter is an easy, tasty treat

Humans need water. But sometimes, the places we go, that water is, well... gross. A prime example of that is Quartzsite. Yuck. There are...

RV Review: Fab-o fiberglass: Some of my favorite fiberglass trailers

Last week we looked at some of the Class B RVs that I think stood out and the comments from RVTravel.com readers didn’t disappoint....

RV Review: Some of my favorite Class B camper vans

Last week we looked at a Class B RV that, well, wasn’t my favorite. A few of you wrote asking me if there is...

RV review: Entegra Expanse Li 21BL

If you look at the trends in the RV marketplace, one of the areas that hasn’t experienced much fluctuation even as RV sales slow...