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RVer notes camp host jobs no longer paying, now on volunteer basis. Plus, how one full-timer RVs for cheap!

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have slowed and fewer people are buying RVs than has been the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it easier...

RVer says ‘the kind of folks camping has really gone downhill’

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have slowed and fewer people are buying RVs than has been the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it easier...

High gas prices biggest complaint among RVers; Love’s overnight stops too expensive

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have slowed and fewer people are buying RVs than has been the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it easier...

Beautiful, FREE Joshua Tree camping just minutes from park entrance

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By Cheri Sicard Joshua Tree National Park is one of the most popular in California and offers visitors breathtaking desert vistas. In the video below,...

5 additional taxes and fees added to campsite reservation costs. Can RVers afford to RV anymore?

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have slowed and fewer people are buying RVs than has been the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it easier...

WOW! Free Texas camping with unlimited stays

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By Cheri Sicard Lou and Melody, the team behind the Living Our Dream Now YouTube channel, share an unusual free Texas camping location with unlimited...

A few great tips for low-cost, no-crowds camping, including a cheap snowbird trick

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have slowed and fewer people are buying RVs than has been the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it easier...

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

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

RVer wonders, ‘Will there be enough new buyers to support the RV industry?’

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have slowed and fewer people are buying RVs than has been the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it easier...

Boondocking for beginners: How to camp without hookups

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By Cheri Sicard Robin Barrett of Creativity RV, one of our FAVORITE RV vloggers, has produced a terrific video on boondocking for beginners. If the...

RVer cracks camping code, pays $10 for two months of camping. And ‘Why is nobody talking about Harvest Hosts?’

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have slowed and fewer people are buying RVs than has been the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it easier...

New Fort Smith, Arkansas, RV resort cost $8M to build

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
It took several years and $8 million, but there’s a new place for RVers along the Arkansas River. The new Fort Smith, Arkansas, RV...

4 amazing automotive museums to stay at in your RV

Cheri Sicard -
Are you a car enthusiast? Do you enjoy unusual antique collectible cars and trucks? Then this week’s RVing with Harvest Hosts column is for...

How to choose the best campsite and things to consider when booking

Chuck Woodbury -
Here are some tips about choosing a campsite based on my many years of RVing. I urge you to add your own suggestions to...

‘Campground neighbors so close they can comment on my sneeze inside my RV!’

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have slowed and fewer people are buying RVs than has been the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it easier...

KOA honors campgrounds for their exceptional service

RV Travel -
Every year Kampgrounds of America (KOA) gathers guest surveys from more than a quarter million of its campers. That feedback, paired with results of...

Skal! 3 creative meaderies to stay at in your RV

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By Cheri Sicard In this week's Harvest Hosts column, we invite you to drink up old-school style at three creative meaderies you can spend the...

RVer pays more than $90,000 (in 7 years) to stay at RV parks and resorts

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have slowed and fewer people are buying RVs than has been the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it easier...

RVers discuss: Should you pay less for fewer/unavailable campground amenities?

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By Gail Marsh You may have experienced it yourself. You diligently research campground rates, and consider the amenities offered and the available camping dates. Then,...

Lake Tahoe State Park and campground closed through 2024

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California State Parks has announced that D.L. Bliss State Park in the Lake Tahoe Basin will remain closed through the summer of 2024. Contract...

Stay in your RV on an alpaca farm: 3 fun Harvest Hosts options

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By Cheri Sicard Unless you are a knitter or crocheter, you might not have thought much about alpacas before. (And if you ARE an RVing...

RVer quits camping after 20 years – ‘too much entitlement.’ Plus, the most RV-unfriendly state

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have slowed and fewer people are buying RVs than has been the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it easier...

Blast off with Harvest Hosts: Stay at these 3 great space and aviation museums

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By Cheri Sicard Come along as we count down to adventure and education at three terrific aviation and space museums where you can spend the...

RVers discuss high dump station fees

Gail Marsh -
John and Casey reported, “KOA charged us $50 to empty our tanks yesterday. Is that the going rate now?” “Hold on,” Cliff interrupted. “You mean...

RVer warns: Just because you have campsite reservations doesn’t mean they can’t change the price last-minute on you!

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have slowed and fewer people are buying RVs than has been the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it easier...

Three awesome caves and caverns to explore and stay at with your RV

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By Cheri Sicard Welcome to our RVing with Harvest Hosts column. This week we are highlighting three caves and caverns attractions that the entire family...

‘Site lock’ fees being added on top of campsite fees to secure specific campsites—Yikes!

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have slowed and fewer people are buying RVs than has been the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it easier...

Disabled Army officer writes: ‘Enjoying our parks helps with PTSD’ but ‘Americans are being farmed for money; can’t even escape to the outdoors’

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have slowed and fewer people are buying RVs than has been the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it easier...

Charges for site reservation AND entry fee into campground. ‘Inflated costs are making it nearly impossible to continue travel’

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have slowed and fewer people are buying RVs than has been the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it easier...

Why can’t campgrounds provide decent Wi-Fi?

Gail Marsh -
Stacy regretfully offered her unused firewood to anyone who wanted it. “You may as well take it. I have to cut my stay short...

You thought $245 a night for a site was bad? How about $300 a night?!

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have slowed and fewer people are buying RVs than has been the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it easier...

Hike in camping fees proposed for Death Valley National Park

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DEATH VALLEY, Calif. – The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public comments by October 25 on proposed fee changes for backcountry permits and...

Guided RV group trips, full-timing families taking up campsites: ’10 school buses come into the park morning and night!’

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have slowed and fewer people are buying RVs than has been the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it easier...

6 tips for scoring a national park campsite

Julie Chickery -
National parks are among the most popular places for RV travelers. The National Park Service reported that it had more than 312 million visitors...

Nature: Tiny toad has hardened toe, can burrow 15 feet deep

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Hurricane Hilary and the regular monsoons brought a lot of moisture recently to remote Great Basin National Park in Nevada. The Great Basin Spadefoot...

Reader says: ‘Campgrounds should be under investigation for price gouging’

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have slowed and fewer people are buying RVs than has been the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it easier...

Quick way to verify a campsite length from afar

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By Dave Helgeson Do you camp often in public campgrounds? Maybe you find the maximum length restrictions listed in campground directories unreliable? Do you wish...

Can the Woolly Bear Caterpillar predict winter weather?

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Will this Woolly Bear Caterpillar see its shadow, like Punxsutawney Phil, the famous groundhog of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania? Some say the caterpillar can predict winter...

Campgrounds price out the average RVer – ‘see what happens’!

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have slowed and fewer people are buying RVs than has been the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it easier...

Be warned: Don’t mess with elk in Yellowstone right now

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It's elk mating season in Yellowstone National Park right now, and that means you should stay clear of these fellows or risk a trip...

Williamson River Campground: Awesome, unexpected Oregon National Forest RVing

Cheri Sicard -
I am terrible about planning trips in advance and rarely plan more than one or two nights ahead. Therefore, I knew I had only...

RVer felt compelled to pay $2,000 to upgrade plan for extra week at campground

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have slowed and fewer people are buying RVs than has been the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it easier...

Guess the creature: Have you seen this animal in the wild?

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Can you identify this animal? Here's a hint: it lives in a very popular national park. Okay, so that doesn't help. Then we'll tell...

Campgrounds closed at Cape Hatteras

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August 29, 2023 — Cape Hatteras National Seashore, NC, (Seashore) is closely monitoring the projected path of Hurricane Idalia. As of this afternoon, regional...

Watch for ‘Trash Badgers’ in Arizona State Parks

RV Travel -
Arizona’s wildlife species are as varied as the habitats they call home. From the low cactus studded flats of the Sonoran Desert to the...

KOA expands its stores’ beer offerings

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KOA, Kampgrounds of America, Inc., is expanding its stores' beer selection by coming together with Sidney, Montana-based Meadowlark Brewing to sell and promote the...

East Coast ‘resort’ rates up to $275 a night! Yikes!

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have slowed and fewer people are buying RVs than has been the recent trend. Has that changed campground crowding? Is it easier...

Love’s opens new location with 125-space RV park

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Love's Travel Centers has opened new locations in Colorado and Texas with a total of 132 RV spaces. The largest, in Cañon City, Colorado,...

A quick, easy way to make sure your RV stays cool at the next campsite

Nanci Dixon -
Whew! It seems that the last several campgrounds my husband and I have stayed at have been closer to solar ovens than cool, shady...

Dinosaur exhibits unveiled at National Monument in Arizona

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By David Hercher  BLM Paria River District, Utah After many years of preparation by volunteers in the Bureau of Land Management's Paleo lab in Kanab, Utah,...
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