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Have you ever stayed a month or longer in an RV park in one stretch?

Emily Woodbury -
What's the longest you've ever stayed at one RV park without moving? A week? Two? A month? Six months? A year? We're curious to...

Casino Camping: Readers’ favorite casino RV parks

Nanci Dixon -
Updated weekly This week, we're focusing on a few of your favorite casinos to "camp" (OK, stay overnight...) at. Read the fine print But before we get...

Video: Mother grizzly makes unexpected inspection

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris Two hunters in Alberta, Canada, may have been well set – if they had an extra set of dry...

Campground Chatter with Janet Groene, November 7, 2020

RV Staff -
The latest news about camping and developments in North American campgrounds and RV parks from Janet Groene. DISCLAIMER: These news items are believed current at...

Free and cheap places to stay in an RV, Issue 973

Emily Woodbury -
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...

Campground crowding: Are monthly renters filling up spaces?

Emily Woodbury -
Updated weekly More people than ever are taking up RVing. These newbies have determined that RVing is the safest way to travel in our pandemic...

Building an RV park: We have tractors! Septic system, fencing and more updates

RV Staff -
By Machelle James (Thurs., Nov. 5) — It is our last week before the crazy, cold and unpredictable weather comes in. We received a phone...

Free and cheap places to stay in an RV, Issue 972

Emily Woodbury -
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...

Campground Chatter with Janet Groene, October 31, 2020

RV Staff -
The latest news about camping and developments in North American campgrounds and RV parks from Janet Groene. DISCLAIMER: This blog covers timely news for RV...

Spooktacular casino camping, October 31, 2020

Nanci Dixon -
Updated weekly Happy Halloween! This week our RVtravel.com readers and Facebook friends had some great advice and also a few warnings about casino camping and gambling...

Campground crowding. How long do you spend looking for reservations?

Emily Woodbury -
Updated weekly More people than ever are taking up RVing. These newbies have determined that RVing is the safest way to travel in our pandemic...

A firsthand look at what it’s like to travel by RV with no reservations

Nanci Dixon -
By Nanci Dixon No reservations, campground crowding, and our annual southern migration. We decided to live dangerously and follow our usual "no reservations policy" when traveling our...

“They gave us earplugs at check-in.” Why are so many RV parks near train tracks?

Nanci Dixon -
By Nanci Dixon I had to chuckle one night as we settled into bed. I heard the melancholy whistle of a train passing by and...

Free and cheap places to stay in an RV, Issue 971

Emily Woodbury -
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...

Is geotagging ruining nature and the outdoor experience?

Dave Helgeson -
By Dave Helgeson Due to the pandemic, more people than ever are heading outdoors to hike, camp and/or escape urban craziness. Thanks to geotagging, it...

Are you unintentionally spoiling RVing for others?

Chuck Woodbury -
By Chuck Woodbury Our frequent contributor Dave Helgeson wrote an article today about the increasing problem of geotagging. What's geotagging? In its most popular form...

Campground Chatter with Janet Groene, October 24, 2020

RV Staff -
The latest news about camping and developments in North American campgrounds and RV parks from Janet Groene. DISCLAIMER: This blog covers timely news for RV...

Campground crowding. “I might as well stay home!” and other complaints

Emily Woodbury -
Updated weekly More people than ever are taking up RVing. These newbies have determined that RVing is the safest way to travel in our pandemic...

Casino RV camping is “the way to go!”

Nanci Dixon -
Updated weekly Before we jump into things we have an update for you.... A few weeks ago we mentioned WinStar Casino in Thackerville, OK, as...

Deer attacks woman. Turns out it was raised by a human

Chuck Woodbury -
Here's a reminder about why it is a very bad idea to feed a wild animal, especially one that is large enough to harm...

Building an RV park: Septic system approved! Costs escalate

RV Staff -
By Machelle James Our phone rang at 5:00 p.m. last Friday. We were in the middle of fixing a propane gas leak on our friend’s...

Have you ever spent the night in your RV in a Cracker Barrel parking lot?

Emily Woodbury -
Cracker Barrels can be an RVer's best friend for the free overnight parking and the cheesy hashbrowns. What's not to love? There are currently 660...

RVers must take responsibility for their own safety

RV Staff -
By Bob Difley RVers must take responsibility for their own safety, especially when boondocking. One of the many joys associated with boondocking is finding those...

Campground Chatter: Several new campgrounds opening soon

RV Staff -
The latest news about camping and developments in North American campgrounds and RV parks from Janet Groene. DISCLAIMER: This blog covers timely news for RV...

Jogger tracked for 6 minutes by a cougar! Dramatic video

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris UPDATE: Wildlife officials have explained that the cougar was not stalking or chasing the jogger, but was pushing him...

Free and cheap places to stay in an RV, Issue 970

Emily Woodbury -
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...

Campground crowding. One reader thinks we don’t need more RV parks…

Emily Woodbury -
Updated weekly More people than ever are taking up RVing. These newbies have determined that RVing is the safest way to travel in our pandemic...

Casino Camping: There are two types of casino “camping,” and more reader favorites

Nanci Dixon -
Last week many of you commented on the rising costs of casino camping in casino RV parks. Ho-Chunk Casino in Baraboo, WI, is a...

How to use your RV toilet in cold weather

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Chris Dougherty, Certified RV Technician, posted this tip while he was serving as RVtravel.com's technical editor. Some people prefer not to use the plumbing system...

Free and cheap places to stay in an RV, Issue 969

Emily Woodbury -
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...

Campground Chatter with Janet Groene, October 10, 2020

RV Staff -
The latest news about camping and developments in North American campgrounds and RV parks from Janet Groene. DISCLAIMER: This blog covers timely news for RV...

Top 10 complaints RV park managers have about campers

Nanci Dixon -
By Nanci Dixon In last week's issue, I told you about the top 5 complaints campers voice at the RV park office. This week I...

Campground crowding. RVers would rather quit than fight!

Emily Woodbury -
Updated weekly More people than ever are taking up RVing. These newbies have determined that RVing is the safest way to travel in our pandemic...

Building an RV park: We have RV storage progress, and more!

RV Staff -
By Machelle James I had to look back at my calendar to see all the appointments we’ve had the last couple of weeks! We had...

Casino campgrounds not always a bargain

Nanci Dixon -
A weekly column on camping with an RV at North American casinos Comments and corrections Before we get started, we had a couple of comments and...

Have you ever stayed overnight with your RV in a Cabela’s parking lot?

Emily Woodbury -
Every Cabela's store has a different policy about overnight parking, but many of them allow or even encourage it. Have you ever stayed overnight...

When you “camp” at Walmart, do you ask the store for permission?

Emily Woodbury -
You're supposed to ask a manager or employee if you can camp at Walmart overnight in their parking lot, but many people don't, and it's not...

Free and cheap places to stay in an RV, Issue 968

Emily Woodbury -
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...

Campground Chatter with Janet Groene, October 3, 2020

RV Staff -
The latest news about camping and developments in North American campgrounds and RV parks from Janet Groene. DISCLAIMER: This blog covers timely news for RV...

Casino RV camping, October 3, 2020

Nanci Dixon -
Updated weekly This week our RVtravel.com readers and Facebook friends had some great advice and also a few warnings about casino camping and gambling to...

Campground crowding. Discussion for October 3, 2020

Emily Woodbury -
Updated weekly More people than ever are taking up RVing. These newbies have determined that RVing is the safest way to travel in our pandemic...

The trashing of our public lands. Case in point

Chuck Woodbury -
The message below was posted September 10 in our Facebook group Crowded Campgrounds by a representative of New Mexico's Lincoln National Forest. I doubt...

Video: Acrobatic elk somersaults on cue

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris When the hormones are strong, seems like guys of every species sometimes forget common sense. Acrobatic elk are no...

Campground Chatter with Janet Groene, September 26, 2020

RV Staff -
The latest news about camping and developments in North American campgrounds and RV parks from Janet Groene. DISCLAIMER: This blog covers timely news for RV...

Would you spend $409 a night to stay in an Airstream trailer?

Chuck Woodbury -
A new campground on Cape Cod will rent you an Airstream trailer for $409 for a one-night stay. That's the July and August rate....

Free and cheap places to stay in an RV, Issue 967

Emily Woodbury -
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...

Boondocking gone wrong: One woman’s experience

Chuck Woodbury -
We found this post by Suzanne Anthony on her blog "Take To The Highway." What she wrote echoes what we are hearing so often...

Campground crowding. Discussion for September 26, 2020

Emily Woodbury -
More people than ever are taking up RVing. These newbies have determined that RVing is the safest way to travel in our pandemic times....

Casino RV camping, September 26, 2020

Nanci Dixon -
By Nanci Dixon The great fall migration of RVers has started and casino camping is a valuable resource for the journey. Just like birds, RVers...

Building an RV park: Vendors and more vendors! Plus paperwork progress

RV Staff -
By Machelle James When you shop in a store, it probably doesn’t occur to you who the parent company is for that product. As in,...
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