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Elvis Presley’s jet—now a converted RV—travels to Graceland

A piece of Elvis Presley history hit the interstate with no air filter, no prior fuel stop, and 1,659 miles ahead. Jimmy's World had...

A poem about RVing for National Poetry Month

April is National Poetry Month, a month-long celebration that was launched by the Academy of American Poets in 1996. Since then, it has grown...

Amazing homemade camper shell for a Volkswagen Bug—before and after

By Cheri Sicard This post has two videos: the before and after. In the video just below, you will be introduced to one of the...

The best bacon for RVers

Love firing up your griddle at camp for a hearty breakfast? Then you know bacon is one of those simple indulgences that makes RV...

All the 2026 ‘For Lovers Only’ messages

Here are all the For Lovers Only messages we posted from RVtravel.com readers for Valentine's Day 2026. These appeared in both the RVtravel.com newsletters...

Can you find the RV model names hidden throughout this story?

Having just visited Tampa’s huge RV show, my head is spinning from all the different brands and models. I thought it might be fun...

Towing gone wild: Extreme towing, stacked rigs, and insane RV setups

RVs Gone Wild takes the idea of a "turducken" and applies it to RV towing, where rigs are stacked inside, on, and behind each...

No, frogs have not joined a Utah police department

Do not worry that if you are caught speeding in Utah, you will be pulled over by a frog in a squad car. It's...

Buy this luxury motorcoach for $45,000. No kidding!

By Felix Decat How can something this huge, this luxurious looking, be available for a mere $45,000? Heck, you can't even buy a decent travel...

Raccoon breaks into liquor store, found passed out in bathroom

A drunken raccoon liquor store break-in in Virginia ended with a trashed shop, smashed bottles, and one very hungover "trash panda" (slang for raccoon)....

The amazing, belching turkey I once met

His name was Tom and he lived in Douglas, Wyoming. His owner was a man named Jim Herrick, who makes and sells jackalopes. Jim's...

Get ready to smile! The 2025 Comedy Wildlife Awards are here

In need of a smile today? You’re in luck because the 2025 Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards are here to deliver. This annual contest showcases animals...

Learn the history of the sandwich to celebrate National Sandwich Day

Do you remember pickle and pimento loaf? Braunschweiger? Mayonnaise sandwiches? My small, elementary school did not offer school lunches. Instead, I counted on a...

Why we celebrate Halloween

The history of Halloween and its customs is a blend of harvest rites, cultural customs, and more. Have you ever wondered when folks began carving...

Easy spooky RV Halloween decorations you can make

By Cheri Sicard Campgrounds light up during spooky season, and RV sites are no exception. In the video at the end of this post, brought to...

Top 10 RV movies and TV shows to watch

By Cheri Sicard RVs make ordinary trips feel like big adventures. They add freedom, chaos, and heart to stories, whether it is a family vacation...

McDonald’s Monopoly game is back — RVers will love the prizes

If you’ve ever imagined hitting the road in a brand-new motorhome, this might be your chance to win a Winnebago RV. McDonald’s has brought...

Football star ‘Gronk’ now selling RVs

Remember the "Gronk," Rob Gronkowski, who was NFL quarterback Tom Brady's go-to tight end receiver in Boston and then later in Tampa Bay? He's no...

This must be among the most bizarre uses of a motorhome

We'll take a wild guess that the use of the motorhome shown in the video near the bottom of this article is rare. We'll...

New app helps motorists with full bladders quickly find where to pee

By Chuck Woodbury We all know the pain, don't we? We're on the road, and maybe a half-hour earlier we stopped at Starbucks (or Denny's),...

Tour Las Vegas in the world’s only street-legal shopping cart

A visit to Las Vegas is fun (for most people). But it's also weird! And, now weirdness has evolved into something that few visitors...

Mystery solved: Car won’t start with vanilla ice cream around

JUST FOR FUN DEPARTMENT: In 1978, the Pontiac division at General Motors received an unusual letter about a great mystery. We'll assume the letter...

Amazing inflatable motorhome is too cool to fathom!

What can you say with words about this inflatable RV-boat that do it justice? This is just about the coolest RV you could ever...

Which of these photos is real, not created with artificial intelligence?

It's getting difficult these days to tell if a photo is real or fake. It is so easy and so inexpensive (in our case...

America’s 23 best regional hot dogs

By Cheri Sicard Hot dogs: as American as apple pie—but way more varied. While apple pie stays classic, hot dogs change from state to state....

Are you related to someone famous, past or present?

Think about your parents, your grandparents, your great-grandparents, their parents, their grandparents, their great-grandparents, your uncles, aunts, great aunts... Good. Now are/were any of...

RV humor: Funny RV jokes

By Cheri Sicard Hit the road with a side dose of laughter from the team at Super Steer. In the video below, they share some...

Matt of Matt’s RV Reviews shares dramatic weight loss journey

By Cheri Sicard When we polled our readers in the past about their favorite RV YouTube channels, Matt’s RV Reviews always came out on or...

Johnny Robot has an RVer love story for you

Hello, Humans. Johnny Robot here with a story I wrote about two RVers who fall in love at an RV park. Their names are...

Billy and Milly, a love story, part two

Here's Part Two of the story of Billy and Milly. Read part one here, then come back. As the sun dipped below the horizon, casting long...

RVers’ small acts of love. What are yours?

I was reading a heartwarming article in the New York Times where people had written in about the special things that their friend, spouse,...

The world’s largest filing cabinet is four stories tall

What happens when you’ve got a stack of filing cabinets, a welding torch, and a bold imagination? You get the world’s largest filing cabinet,...

Good luck trying to figure out these road signs!

There are a wide variety of road signs we have seen across the country while RVing warning us not to hit things like animals,...

Letter to the Editor: Anyone else flush their toilet like this?

We received this note from reader Karen Shipman a few days ago. Yes, Karen, this happens to us, too, and we're sure almost every...

Double-sided truck turns heads everywhere it goes

What happens when you combine two truck cabs and a passion for unique vehicles? You get Eric Wright’s double-sided truck, a head-turning creation cruising...

The 12 Days of Christmas song goes RVing!

By Gail Marsh (To the tune of "The 12 Days of Christmas".) Sing along... On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, A...

RVing and autopsy tables

By Chuck Woodbury We receive a lot of email. Most if it is from readers or people we do business with. But there's a whole lot...

Deck the halls with Cousin Eddie and his hilarious gifts for RVers

Welcome to the time of year when we celebrate Cousin Eddie, Randy Quaid’s hilarious character in the National Lampoon Vacation movies. While Ellen Griswold’s Cousin...

Saturday Night Live skit about RVing is hilarious

By Cheri Sicard In case you missed it, Saturday Night Live did a hilarious take on full-time RV life back in 2018. The SNL RV...

Prepare to be amazed: Turn a kid’s sandbox into a usable boat

By Cheri Sicard Build a DIY boat with Mason Smith (2.42M subscribers, 952M views!), as he shows us how to turn a child's sandbox into...

Awesome, easy Halloween RV decorations, recipes, and more!

By Cheri Sicard If you plan on taking the RV out for a Halloween camping trip, these easy, amazing ideas for Halloween RV decorations, easy-to-make...

Incredible and funny Frankenstein-themed campsite

By Cheri Sicard Cindy Lynn from RV Barndominium created a fun RV Halloween décor video. It started as a joke on her parents, but it’s...

What lurks outside the RV at Blackwood Campground?

By Johnny Robot It was Halloween night when Jake and Lisa pulled their RV into the only available spot at Blackwood Campground. The place was...

Send us a photo of the view from your window

Where are you reading this right now? Are you in California? New Mexico? New York? Arizona? Canada? Mexico? New Zealand? Heck, we even had...

Help us understand this wacky RV towing setup

We know nothing for sure about these two photos except that they make no sense to us. A reader who sent us this image...

After marital fight, husband banned to sleep in RV storage compartment

By Cheri Sicard We're guessing the amusing YouTube short video above is from the Wandering Routes channel was made as a joke as the caption...

Crazy amphibious RVs that float AND drive!

By Cheri Sicard In the video below, the team from Mobile Dwellings has assembled an amazing collection of six crazy amphibious RVs capable of both...

Our best-selling item among RVers is… a snack?

We were shocked to see our Amazon seller stats last week—THIS was our most-sold item? REALLY?! We mentioned it one time, as our "Mystery...

Make an adorable DIY vintage camper trailer birdhouse

By Cheri Sicard Show your RV style at home with this charming DIY vintage trailer birdhouse. In the video below, we get a lesson on...

Texas will release its billionth fish

Some say everything’s bigger in Texas. From the looks of the picture, this little character isn’t real big. But what’s big in Texas is...