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Thinking about fleas and a bomber crew

Chuck Woodbury -
  By Chuck Woodbury I don't know why, out of the blue, I started thinking about fleas. It's odd the way some things just pop into...

Squirrel bridge saves them from slaughter

Chuck Woodbury -
    Back in the early 1960s, squirrel roadkill was epidemic on Olympic Drive in Longview, Washington. Local contractor Amos J. Peters had a ringside view...

RV Travel Reader RVs, June 24, 2017

RV Staff -
  Send a photo of your RV and a 150- to 200-word description of it, how and where you use it, and what you like...

Don’t let your RV wind deflector be so much hot air

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Jim Twamley Just how effective are those RV wind deflectors you see on trucks pulling 5th wheels and travel trailers? Though somewhat technical (what...

Bear charging you? Spray it!

RV Staff -
  Summer is here and for many RVers that means a visit to a national park or another rural or scenic area. In some of...

Mosquito season tips and tricks

Greg Illes -
By Greg Illes Here we are again — June and the warming of lakes and rivers, and billions of mosquito eggs. Soon (if not already), the...

Propane — the devilish details

Greg Illes -
By Greg Illes A beautiful day can become sad, or tragic, when an RV catches fire.... We were out "somewhere," happily doing what we love best...

How old are you?

Chuck Woodbury -
  We've always figured most readers of RVtravel.com were 50 years and up. But that's pretty much a guess on our part. Would you please...

The names our readers gave their motorhomes

RV Staff -
  By Chuck Woodbury EDITOR, RVTRAVEL.COM We give up trying to pick the best names of your RVs based on the nearly 300 names you told...

How important is the Internet where you camp?

Chuck Woodbury -
  How important is having Internet access in your choice of where to camp? Do you absolutely need it, or maybe just want to be...

Internet while traveling: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Chris Guld -
  We’ve been using Internet while traveling for 14 years. Most of that has been traveling by RV in the U.S., but this past month...

How often do you use your phone or text while driving?

Chuck Woodbury -
  In issue 797 of the RVtravel.com newsletter, editor Chuck Woodbury talks about texting or phone use while driving. How would you describe your habits?...

RV Travel Reader RVs, June 10, 2017

RV Staff -
  Send a photo of your RV and a 150- to 200-word description of it, how and where you use it, and what you like...

Young full-time RVers experiencing age bias in RV parks

RV Staff -
  Dear RV Shrink: We are not your average RVing couple. We are in our late 20s and traveling full-time. We are not rich. We are...

Adventure park is an insult to military, veterans

Chuck Woodbury -
  By Chuck Woodbury I am offended by an attraction in the Wisconsin Dells. It's called the D-Day Invasion Adventure Park. D-Day, for the two or three readers who do...

RVers: Find TV signals easily with a free app

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
  By Russ and Tiña De Maris If you're like us, you probably aren't a satellite antenna user. Too much junk for too much money. But...

Where do our readers read the RV Travel Newsletter?

RV Staff -
  A couple of weeks ago we asked in a Reader Poll, "Right now, where are you reading this?" Almost 2,500 RV Travel Newsletter readers...

Where do you usually store your RV when not using it?

Chuck Woodbury -
  Please do not respond if you are a full-timer. Where do you keep your RV when you're not camping or otherwise on the road? Do have...

Monitor/control RV functions with iN-Command Control Systems

Bob Difley -
  By Bob Difley iN-Command® Control Systems is a multi-function RV controller that puts the user at the helm of their RV.  With app control technology,...

Automatic maps of where you’ve been by Google Maps

Chris Guld -
We mostly travel by RV in the United States, but right now, we're in Venice, Italy! The only way to get around here is...

Soon-to-be full-timers disagree on having pets — need advice

RV Staff -
  Dear RV Shrink: We are thinking about buying a large Class A motorhome. My husband and I want to travel full-time for a few...

Milkshakes come in one size: ‘Medium’

Chuck Woodbury -
  By Chuck Woodbury I hardly ever eat fast food. Four times a year I dine at McDonald's. Once every five years I eat at...

RV Travel Reader RVs, May 27, 2017

RV Staff -
  Send a photo of your RV and a 150- to 200-word description of it, how and where you use it, and what you like...

Hubby wants to confront Walmart camper misfits; wife worried

RV Staff -
  Dear RV Shrink: We have been using Walmart parking lots for overnight stays while traveling between destinations. We think this is a wonderful opportunity...

What’s “boondocking” to you? Reader Poll

Chuck Woodbury -
  You hear RVers say they boondock. It's the act of boondocking. But what do they mean? Is staying any place that's free boondocking? Is...

Perform your own diagnostics on your vehicles with CarMD

Bob Difley -
  By Bob Difley Using CarMD is like having a crystal ball for your car or light truck. We've all had that dreaded "check engine" light suddenly...

Plan to RV this Memorial Day weekend?

Chuck Woodbury -
  By Chuck Woodbury EDITOR The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association sent out a news release Wednesday that said a survey shows that nearly 14.4 million people...

RV Mods: Here’s a use for your fridge front!

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris RVers live in small spaces, and making all that we can of that space just makes sense. Much has...

RVer Horoscopes for June 2017

RV Staff -
BY SWAMI HAL Swami Hal is a retired psychic who travels full-time in a 37-foot Pace Arrow motorhome with his considerably younger, full-figured...

How much is “too much” to pay for a campsite?

Chuck Woodbury -
  How much is "too much" to pay for one night of camping? Most of us have our absolute limit (emergency situations excepted). What's yours?...

Full-time RVing: Save on your top three expenses

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Bob Difley Three of the biggest expenses for full-time or near-full-time RVers are fuel, campgrounds, and eating out. But one of the great...

Motorhome brake dancing — Parking the RV

RV Staff -
  Dear RV Shrink: Maybe you can help solve this constant problem my wife and I have every time we park our rig. It’s a...

The readers write: From parking lot camping to the RV industry

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
  Edited by Russ and Tiña De Maris Here's our biweekly compilation of your views on a variety of topics. CAMP WALMART Our...

How long can canned food last?

RV Travel -
By Bob Difley Do your food storage lockers hold hidden contents that were placed there shortly after your rig rolled off the showroom floor? And...

Google Maps gives us a place to save our “want to go” list

Chris Guld -
If you travel a lot, like we do, you are forever getting ideas of places you want to go. Where do you keep that...

Do you use additives in your RV’s toilet tank?

Chuck Woodbury -
  Do you add chemicals or other additives to your RV's black water (sewer) tank? Some RVers believe they are necessary, while others, including some...

Never use water to put out a cooking oil or grease fire

Chuck Woodbury -
This video is just over a minute long, but please watch it. If you should ever experience a cooking oil or grease fire in...

RV Travel Reader RVs, May 13, 2017

RV Staff -
  Send a photo of your RV and a 150- to 200-word description of it, how and where you use it, and what you like...

Right now, where are you reading this?

Chuck Woodbury -
  Where are you reading this website or newsletter? At home? On the road? Please let us know. Just click your response. When you do,...

Horrible dump station manners!

RV Staff -
  Dear RV Shrink: We have been on our first shakedown cruise with a new class C motorhome. It has been a real eye-opening, learning...

The evil of plastic. Beware: Photo is disturbing

Chuck Woodbury -
  This photo is disturbing. It's of a dead albatross chick at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in the Pacific. Its stomach is filled with scraps of...

RV comes with a big soaking bathtub!

Chuck Woodbury -
By Andrew Robinson As many RV manufacturers evolve from building RVs as vehicles to use for recreation into building them for mobile homes, we have yet another entry into the RV...

RV survival techniques: Summer weekend camping chaos

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
  By Bob Difley RVing in summer can be one of the more pleasant aspects of the RV lifestyle, and also one of the more stressful....

My ‘trip of a lifetime?’ No, no! Please!!!

Chuck Woodbury -
  By Chuck Woodbury ROADSIDE JOURNAL I cut this ad out of a magazine a long time ago. I pasted it up on our office wall, where...

Marilyn Monroe, the slot machine

Chuck Woodbury -
  I photographed this slot machine in Virginia City, Nevada, about 35 years ago. I wasn't sure who the woman depicted was supposed to be,...

Full-time RVing: Keeping the peace in a small space

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
  By Russ and Tiña De Maris I’m not sexist — and I don’t think the "better half" is either. Nevertheless, it seems that the male...

Wife wants fancier RV; hubby wants to update current one

RV Staff -
  Dear RV Shrink: I hope you can help me with my husband’s paranoia about our finances. We have been full-time traveling in our RV...

Winegard’s new ConnecT RV Internet WiFi + 4G LTE Extender

Bob Difley -
  By Bob Difley Introducing the Winegard ConnecT 4G1, a fully-integrated system that works together for maximum security, faster RV internet speeds, and increased range from...

RVer Horoscopes for May 2017

RV Staff -
BY SWAMI HAL Swami Hal is a retired psychic who travels full-time in a 37-foot Pace Arrow motorhome with his considerably younger, full-figured...

RV Travel Reader RVs, Apr. 29, 2017

RV Staff -
  Send a photo of your RV and a 150- to 200-word description of it, how and where you use it, and what you like...
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