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Campground Chatter with Janet Groene, September 19, 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...

Free and cheap places to stay in an RV, Issue 966

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. Discussion for September 19, 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 19, 2020

Nanci Dixon -
By Nanci Dixon Casino RV camping is on the rise. As RV parks are ever-more crowded, finding a place to stay overnight or longer has...

Campground Chatter with Janet Groene, September 12, 2020

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

Free and cheap places to stay in an RV, Issue 965

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...

Idaho brothers debut campers in a box for pickup trucks

James Raia -
By James Raia Talus Expedition Gear, owned by brothers Dan and Will Sunderland in Boise, Idaho, has introduced a new approach to the camper lifestyle. It's...

Campground crowding. Discussion for September 12, 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....

Building an RV park: Information overload with so much exciting news!

RV Staff -
By Machelle James My head is about to POP! Information overload today and it is all exciting news! We had our septic salesman, Dan, and...

Casino RV Camping, September 12, 2020

Nanci Dixon -
By Nanci Dixon We asked readers to send information about their favorite casinos with RV parks or that allow overnight stays in their parking lots....

National Forests closed throughout California

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris All of California’s U.S. National Forests closed in an unprecedented move toward safety. Earlier, eight of the Golden State...

Bears are hungry now, like “four-legged walking stomachs”

Chuck Woodbury -
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) issued a news release this week about increased bear activity in its parks. The advice applies to anyone in...

How often do you spend the night in a casino parking lot or RV park?

Emily Woodbury -
Casinos can be a great place for RVers to spend the night. How often do you spend the night in a casino parking lot...

Do you carry binoculars with you on your RV trips?

Emily Woodbury -
Maybe you're a birdwatcher, maybe you're a whale-watcher, maybe you're a soccer fan, or a concert-goer... Whatever your interests might be, there are always...

Free and cheap places to stay in an RV, Issue 964

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, September 5, 2020

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

Campground crowding. Discussion for September 5, 2020

Chuck 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....

Would you eat roadkill? In many states you can…

Nanci Dixon -
Would you eat roadkill? Washington state allows elk and deer that have been killed by motor vehicles to be salvaged and consumed. In several Washington...

Nature: Don’t disturb these wasps. They’re busy!

Chuck Woodbury -
The tiny insects are combating the "Worst Weeds In the West." Most of us who spend time in the outdoors are annoyed on occasion by...

Campground Chatter with Janet Groene, August 29, 2020

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

Free and cheap places to stay in an RV, Issue 963

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. Discussion for August 29, 2020

Chuck 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....

Building an RV park: Stress and more stress, but Max brightens our days

RV Staff -
By Machelle James Now I understand why I keep getting asked, “How are you and AJ doing?” I always have said, “We are good, and...

Would you rather camp far from other people or closer like in a public campground?

Emily Woodbury -
You might love to boondock, you might hate to boondock. You might love a crowded, urban RV park. You might hate crowded, urban RV...

Free and cheap places to stay in an RV, Issue 962

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, August 22, 2020

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

Campground Crowding. Discussion for August 22, 2020

Chuck Woodbury -
More people than ever are taking up RVing. Across America, RV dealers' inventory is being swept clean. These newbies have determined that RVing is...

Boondocking in a coronavirus world. Part 5: Here’s a big variety of things to see and do

Dave Helgeson -
By Dave Helgeson Due to the pandemic, more RVs are on the road this summer as families across the country have discovered RVing as a...

As RVers are we “getting away from it all” or is the lifestyle “getting away from us”?

Barry Zander -
By Barry Zander It’s crazy! If you haven’t been made aware of the sudden under-supply of campsites as RV sales skyrocket, it will become more...

Deer flies a problem? Try this easy trick

Nanci Dixon -
By Nanci Dixon Deer flies ... an RVer's enemy! Deer flies can be unbelievably irritating at times. So bad you just really, really want to...

Free and cheap places to stay in an RV, Issue 961

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...

Are you kidding? $400,000 for an RV site? Yup!

Chuck Woodbury -
At Desert Shores Motorcoach Resort in Indio, California, the average RV site goes for $400,000. No, that's not rent. You buy your little plot...

Campground Chatter with Janet Groene, August 15, 2020

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

Building an RV park: Surprise visitors, perc tests and off-roading, Oh My!

RV Staff -
By Machelle James We had unexpected company stop by for my birthday last week. A HUGE Monaco Coach came pulling up in my driveway and...

The masked bandit that robbed our campsite and got away!

Barry Zander -
By Barry Zander Please listen to the 23-second introduction:   The place: Shepard State Park The town: Gautier, Mississippi The accused: Rosemary Charged with: Herbal Robbery Peacefully nestled in woody Shepard...

Tarantula migration underway. Keep your eyes open

Chuck Woodbury -
They are big, ugly arachnids. Most people are afraid of them, but they shouldn't be. The big spiders are docile and will only bite...

Campground Chatter with Janet Groene, August 8, 2020

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

Free and cheap places to stay in an RV, Issue 960

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...

More on rodent repellents: Does mint oil keep them away?

Nanci Dixon -
By Nanci Dixon In the never-ending saga of me versus mice (read what I wrote about this last week here), the mice were once again...

Video and article: The don’ts of “camping” at Walmart

Chuck Woodbury -
Every evening across North America, thousands of RVers pull into a Walmart parking lot, and not just to stock up on groceries. For many,...

Campground Chatter with Janet Groene, August 1, 2020

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

RVers evicted from RV park for receiving a FedEx delivery

Chuck Woodbury -
From editor: Update Aug. 4, 2020: Below the video at the end of this post is a link to the website page of the...

Free and cheap places to stay in an RV, Issue 959

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...

Walmart changing tune about overnight RV camping

Chuck Woodbury -
Through the years, Walmart has welcomed hundreds of thousands, maybe millions of RVers for a free night's stay in its store parking lots across...

How long is “too long” for a 5th wheel to stay in national and state parks?

Chuck Woodbury -
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Chuck My wife and I are planning on RVing full time when I retire. We are inclined on purchasing a 5'er...

Building an RV park: I see roads! And funding is finally on the way!

RV Staff -
By Machelle James I can see it. I can FINALLY see what the Campground is going to look like. We had Tractor Tim come through...

Dog parks in RV parks: Good idea or no?

Terri Nighswonger -
By Terri Nighswonger I recently asked a question on our RVing with Dogs Facebook group about RV parks with fenced pet areas and received several...

Try out a propane campfire when burning wood just won’t do

RV Staff -
By Greg Illes Let's face it — a wood campfire is the ultimate outdoor experience in so many ways. The dancing flames, flickering light and...

World War III: Our RV vs. pack rats, mice and scorpions

Nanci Dixon -
By Nanci Dixon Pack rats, mice and scorpions, oh my! We were inundated with all three. Sometimes all three at the same time and sometimes separately....

Don’t feed the mosquitoes – Protecting yourself from insects

RV Staff -
By Greg Illes Let’s face it – the lovely forests and streams that we all enjoy when we are out-and-about are fantastic havens for all...
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