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RV Staff - April 3, 2016

By Greg Illes My first GPS was the size of a brick and took ten minutes to get a fix — then it gave me...

Do you really want a fireplace in your RV?

RV Staff - April 2, 2016

By Jim Twamley Many RV manufacturers have been installing fake fireplaces in their RVs. These are really nice for atmosphere, and they do actually give...

Pick your next generator carefully

RV Staff - April 2, 2016

By Greg Illes Before you repair or rebuild that Onan built-in generator, and certainly before you purchase another portable generator, there are some relatively new...

Use a TPMS for easy tire pressure monitoring

RV Staff - April 2, 2016

By Greg Illes A while back I drove a boat-on-trailer 100 miles at night to the Sacramento River Delta area. We camped overnight to get...

Use a cell phone booster to get a (more) solid connection

Chuck Woodbury - March 31, 2016

By Greg Illes There are a lot of places to go in an RV, but sadly only a small percentage of them have decent cell...

Boil your eggs to the egg-sact desired doneness

RV Staff - March 30, 2016

By Jim Twamley Eggs are a big part of the RV lifestyle. How do I know? I asked you and, sure enough, you like eggs....

Does a satellite phone belong in your RV travel kit?

RV Staff - March 30, 2016

By Greg Illes For years my wife and I were more amused than concerned about cell phone coverage on the road. It was almost a...

Water accessories every RV needs

Russ and Tiña De Maris - March 27, 2016

by Russ and Tiña De Maris If you'll be camping in a park with "city water," that is, water from a faucet, there are some...

Lemon pledge good for wood and the RV toilet

RV Staff - March 27, 2016

By Jim Twamley Many "old school" RVers keep a spray can of Pledge in their cleaning supply closet. After all, your rig can accumulate a...

How to safely hide valuables in your RV

RV Staff - March 27, 2016

By Peggi McDonald and Chuck Woodbury There are many places to create ‘out of sight’ hiding places in your RV. It's difficult to steal something...

The many uses for WD-40

Chuck Woodbury - March 25, 2016

There are few RVers who don't consider a can of WD-40 an essential item in their tool arsenal. This "can do" lubricant has a...

Super USB charger can also find your car when you can’t

Chuck Woodbury - March 17, 2016

Imagine a USB car charger that can also help you find your vehicle in a crowded parking lot. That’s what you get with ZUS...

What is it? Issue 762

Chuck Woodbury - September 30, 2015

This Simplex X-Ray Shoe Fitter made it possible to see the bones of the foot inside a shoe. It would show any deformation or...

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