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Beginner’s Guide to RVing Newsletter #17

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Welcome to the Beginner's Guide to RVing from RVtravel.com. The information we present here every Monday through Friday is for brand-new RVers – those...

Is an RV warranty worth the investment?

Emily Woodbury -
Editor's note: Wholesale Warranties is an advertiser with RVtravel.com. The company provided us with this article. By Wholesale Warranties RV extended warranties are frequently talked about...

Beginner’s Guide to RVing Newsletter #16

Newsletter Editor -
Welcome to the Beginner's Guide to RVing from RVtravel.com. The information we present here every Monday through Friday is for brand-new RVers – those...

Beginner’s Guide to RVing Newsletter #15

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Welcome to the Beginner's Guide to RVing from RVtravel.com. The information we present here every Monday through Friday is for brand-new RVers – those...

Beginner’s Guide to RVing Newsletter #14

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Welcome to the Beginner's Guide to RVing from RVtravel.com. The information we present here every Monday through Friday is for brand-new RVers – those...

Beginner’s Guide to RVing Newsletter #13

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Welcome to the Beginner's Guide to RVing from RVtravel.com. The information we present here every Monday through Friday is for brand-new RVers – those...

Beginner’s Guide to RVing Newsletter #12

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Welcome to the Beginner's Guide to RVing from RVtravel.com. The information we present here every Monday through Friday is for brand-new RVers – those...

Beginner’s Guide to RVing Newsletter #11

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Welcome to the Beginner's Guide to RVing from RVtravel.com. The information we present here every Monday through Friday is for brand-new RVers – those...

Beginner’s Guide to RVing Newsletter #10

Newsletter Editor -
Welcome to the Beginner's Guide to RVing from RVtravel.com. The information we present here every Monday through Friday is for brand-new RVers – those...

Airports and RVs: Strange bedfellows unite for RV rental idea

James Raia -
By James Raia Blacksford, a new Montana-based RV rental company, has introduced a novel way for new RVers to experience the mobile lifestyle in a...

Beginner’s Guide to RVing Newsletter #9

Newsletter Editor -
Welcome to the Beginner's Guide to RVing from RVtravel.com. The information we present here every Monday through Friday is for brand-new RVers – those...

Beginner’s Guide to RVing Newsletter #8

Newsletter Editor -
Welcome to the Beginner's Guide to RVing from RVtravel.com. The information we present here every Monday through Friday is for brand-new RVers – those...

Beginner’s Guide to RVing Newsletter #7

Newsletter Editor -
Welcome to the Beginner's Guide to RVing from RVtravel.com. The information we present here every Monday through Friday is for brand-new RVers – those...

Beginner’s Guide to RVing Newsletter #6

Newsletter Editor -
Welcome to the Beginner's Guide to RVing from RVtravel.com. The information we present here every Monday through Friday is for brand-new RVers – those...

Beginner’s Guide to RVing Newsletter #5

Newsletter Editor -
Welcome to the Beginner's Guide to RVing from RVtravel.com. The information we present here every Monday through Friday is for brand-new RVers – those...

Beginner’s Guide to RVing Newsletter #4

Newsletter Editor -
Welcome to the Beginner's Guide to RVing from RVtravel.com. The information we present here every Monday through Friday is for brand-new RVers – those...

Beginner’s Guide to RVing Newsletter #3

Newsletter Editor -
Welcome to the Beginner's Guide to RVing from RVtravel.com. The information we present here every Monday through Friday is for new RVers – those...

Beginner’s Guide to RVing Newsletter #2

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Welcome to the Beginner's Guide to RVing from RVtravel.com. The information we present here every Monday through Friday is for new RVers – those...

Beginner’s Guide to RVing Newsletter #1

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Welcome to the Beginner's Guide to RVing Newsletter, where we guide you through RVing basics every Monday through Friday. The content in this newsletter...

Propane safety made simple – Part 2

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris In Part 1 of our little primer on propane, we talked about the nature of propane gas, and made...

RV buyers: Never fall for this RV sales gimmick!

Chuck Woodbury -
By Chuck Woodbury EDITOR Camping World is advertising what first appears to be a great opportunity to buy an RV with no hassle. You simply select...

Fight the urge to buy an RV, says RV lemon lawyer

Chuck Woodbury -
RV lemon law attorney Steve Lehto has advice for buyers of new recreational vehicles. Unless they are fully aware of what awaits them as...

Brand-new RV is barely off the lot when it starts falling apart

Chuck Woodbury -
The post below is from our Facebook group RV Horror Stories. We post it here to remind you to always have a professional technician...

Get your feet wet: Rent an RV

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris RVing can be a lot like checking out the swimming pool. Some folks are brazen enough to launch themselves...

All bottled up! A hilarious story of an RVing newbie…

Emily Woodbury -
Steve Korsvall posted this hilarious story on our RV Advice Facebook page. We're sure you'll chuckle as much as we did. Here's what he wrote:...

RV Travel reader offers advice about buying an RV

Chuck Woodbury -
From reader John Sargent of Tucson, Arizona The RV quality situation from manufacturers and service departments is well documented, yet uneducated buyers are a real...

Buying a new RV? The lowest price isn’t always the best buy

RV Staff -
Steve Savage submitted this article to RVtravel.com when he was a Master Certified RV Technician with Mobility RV Service. We recently installed a second air...

RV makers putting heat on buyers who don’t read their warranty

Chuck Woodbury -
By Rick Dalton This was originally posted on the Facebook group RV Horror Stories I am a RV breach of warranty (“lemon law”) attorney since 1994....

RV shopping? Some trends to be aware of

RV Staff -
Steve Savage submitted this article to RVtravel.com when he was a Master Certified RV Technician with Mobility RV Service. If you've attended an RV show...

Is it safe to leave a deposit with an RV dealer?

Dave Helgeson -
By Dave Helgeson RVtravel.com recently posted a message from a reader which was titled, “Is novice RV buyer being 'taken' by dealer? Your input requested.”...

Reader Letter: Advice needed about buying a quality fifth wheel

Chuck Woodbury -
Dear editor: I was wondering if you did a ranking of 5th wheel trailers. I am buying one in the next six months or so,...

New Leisure Travel Van to be built on Ford Transit Cutaway

Chuck Woodbury -
Based on a press release Winkler, Manitoba, January 20, 2020 - Leisure Travel Vans, a brand of Triple E Recreational Vehicles, has announced new features and...

Is novice RV buyer being “taken” by dealer? Your input requested

Chuck Woodbury -
A reader named Esther Jenkins posted this on our RV Buying Advice Facebook group. We believe she (and other RVers) would appreciate your comments....

We did the one thing we never thought we’d do…

Nanci Dixon -
We did the thing we NEVER, EVER thought we would do – buy an RV online AND buy it new. Boy, was that a...

For New RVers: Video explains RV electrical system basics

Chuck Woodbury -
This five-minute video explains the basics of how an RV's 12-volt and 120-volt systems work. It covers converters, inverters, batteries and more. If you...

New RVer asks: Should I carry water in my tank when traveling?

RV Staff -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris Should I carry water in my freshwater tank when traveling? If I do, is there anything special I should...

The second most important step in buying an RV

Chuck Woodbury -
EDITOR'S NOTE: Our long-time contributor Jim Twamley wrote this in 2007. Digging through old issues for long-lost but still relevant articles, we came upon...

Are we still “newbie” RVers?

Emily Woodbury -
By Betty Linneman How long is a person considered to be an RVing newbie? Is it so many camping trips or days before one graduates...

Winnebago unveils new Class B and towable RVs

Chuck Woodbury -
Based on a Winnebago press release. RVtravel.com editors have not yet seen these RVs. (Sept. 24, 2019) — Winnebago has debuted the Solis, a Class...

Lemon law attorney: “Don’t buy a new RV!”

Chuck Woodbury -
In this recently released video, Michigan lemon law attorney Steve Lehto discusses the continuing epidemic of poor quality RVs. Steve reads portions of an...

Boondocking in our National Forests: It’s not just about saving money

Bob Difley -
By Bob Difley Deeper into the thick pine forest I followed the narrow dirt road to the edge of the rim – and the small...

My first time driving an RV, and how I nearly killed a cop

Chuck Woodbury -
By Chuck Woodbury I'll never forget my first trip in my first motorhome. Before I had logged two hours, I had nearly killed a Reno,...

Shopping for an RV? Here are some tips

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Bob Difley If you are in the market for your first RV, or even a subsequent RV, the following tips may help you make...

Beginner’s Guide To RVing Issue 7

RV Staff -
June 14, 2019 Welcome, new RVers, and thanks for joining us for another great issue of our Beginner's Guide to RVing newsletter. We look forward...

Another RV Horror Story, again about Camping World

Chuck Woodbury -
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear editor, We are in our 60s and wanted a smaller camper. We were going to get a travel trailer and then...

Lightweight trailer is made with chicken feathers

Chuck Woodbury -
You read that right, a new teardrop-type trailer is being developed by a New Mexico company that uses a composite material made with chicken...

Arkansas Attorney General urges caution when buying an RV

Chuck Woodbury -
High pressure tactics from unscrupulous salespeople will result in many Arkansans paying for more than they bargain for when they purchase an RV this...

RVer wants buying advice. Isn’t it obvious this RV is bad news?

Chuck Woodbury -
By Chuck Woodbury I came across this posting on the Facebook group Full Time RV Living (a good group you may wish to join). Why,...

RV salesman spills the beans on Camping World’s sales tactics

Chuck Woodbury -
If you think Camping World is just another RV dealer, one where you can get a great deal, then think again. While you may...

RV Horror Story of the Week, Issue 895

Chuck Woodbury -
Here is this week's Horror Story as posted on our Facebook group RV Horror Stories. As the group grows (there are now more than...
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