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Are you anything like 19,000 RVers recently surveyed?

Russ and Tiña De Maris - May 28, 2020

By Russ and Tiña De Maris RV manufacturer Thor recently completed its 2020 North American RV Consumer Survey with an aim to see just how...

UPDATE: Upset Maine RV park owners sue Governor

Russ and Tiña De Maris - May 26, 2020

By Russ and Tiña De Maris This story was published earlier this week. For the latest updates, please continue reading. Two Maine campgrounds have filed...

Six months after Texas RV murder arrests – What now?

Russ and Tiña De Maris - May 25, 2020

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Last fall the RVing community was shocked and outraged when an RVing couple, James and Michelle Butler, were first...

Chevy Spark gets honors among 2020 cheap cars

James Raia - May 23, 2020

By James Raia Six years ago, a small number of new car buyers in the United States could still find one vehicle with a sticker...

Video: Good noos for moose! Troopers help new family clear the road

Russ and Tiña De Maris - May 23, 2020

Had a long week with too much stress? Here’s a little video you might find “a-moosing.” Utah State troopers encountered a little moose family...

Will campgrounds be even more crowded in the months ahead?

Russ and Tiña De Maris - May 23, 2020

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Whether we like it or not, coronavirus is focusing a spotlight on the RV lifestyle. Widely read magazines are...

New survey will probe RVers’ minds

Russ and Tiña De Maris - May 23, 2020

By Russ and Tiña De Maris The RV industry is gearing up to survey RVers on how their views have been influenced by the COVID-19...

Heartland recalls some 2020 trailers: Spare tire could fall off

Chuck Woodbury - May 22, 2020

Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling 392 model year 2020 Mallard, Prowler, Trail Runner, and Wilderness trailers equipped with a bumper-mounted spare tire...

Memorial Day weekend travelers get bonuses

Russ and Tiña De Maris - May 21, 2020

By Russ and Tiña De Maris If you’re planning to be out and about with the RV on Memorial Day weekend, you may see fewer...

Local TV broadcasts set to “vanish” from satellite TV

Russ and Tiña De Maris - May 12, 2020

By Russ and Tiña De Maris We've received plenty of feedback on this story – suggesting we may have the story wrong. We'll dig deeper...

Video: Classic GMC motorhome tragedy!

Russ and Tiña De Maris - May 12, 2020

By Russ and Tiña De Maris (UPDATE: This motorhome sold for $17,000 the day we posted this article, May 12.) If you had plenty of money,...

Amazing video shows how easily coronavirus spreads

Chuck Woodbury - May 12, 2020

This 35-second video is an eye-opener. Florescent paint is applied to the palm of one student's hand before he dines at a buffet with...

Video: Dueling elk trash warning sign

Russ and Tiña De Maris - May 11, 2020

By Russ and Tiña De Maris "The deer and the antelope play" – but in California’s Redwood National Park, the elk don’t mess around. To...

RV Coronavirus News Update, May 10, 2020

Chuck Woodbury - May 10, 2020

Please send your news about the coronavirus pandemic as it applies to RVers to editor@rvtravel or submit it here Did you miss yesterday's RVtravel Newsletter?...

RV diesel fuel discounter gets bigger savings, more retailers

Russ and Tiña De Maris - May 8, 2020

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Everybody loves to save money – and folks who burn diesel are surely among them. A few months back...

“Flushable wipes” users try cleaning up in courtroom

Russ and Tiña De Maris - May 7, 2020

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Sir Isaac Newton, the English physicist, is credited with the saying, “What goes up, must come down.” If Newton...

Tiny truck camper aimed at half-ton truck set

Russ and Tiña De Maris - May 5, 2020

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Are you young and adventurous? How about, do you still feel young and adventurous? Then a Yakima, Washington, RV...

Bear pounces on sleeping campers in Colorado RV park

Chuck Woodbury - May 4, 2020

Okay, here's a reminder of why most of the readers of this newsletter prefer sleeping in an RV over sleeping in a tent. Thankfully,...

RV Coronavirus News Update, May 3, 2020

Chuck Woodbury - May 3, 2020

Please send your news about the coronavirus pandemic as it applies to RVers to editor@rvtravel or submit it here Did you miss yesterday's RVtravel Newsletter?...

Jayco recalls some 2020 trailers for propane explosion risk

Chuck Woodbury - May 2, 2020

Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling 1,642 model year 2020 Jay Flight SLX travel trailers manufactured in the Idaho facility. The propane supply hose connection...

RV shipments decline sharply in March

Chuck Woodbury - April 27, 2020

It should come as no surprise that the RV Industry Association's (RVIA) March 2020 survey of manufacturers revealed a steep decline in RV shipments...

RV Coronavirus News Update, April 26, 2020

Chuck Woodbury - April 26, 2020

Please send your news about the coronavirus pandemic as it applies to RVers to editor@rvtravel or submit it here. Did you miss yesterday's RVtravel Newsletter?...

Dometic’s new compressor-run refrigerator. Is it right for you?

Russ and Tiña De Maris - April 24, 2020

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Need a new RV refrigerator – or just tired of your old-style absorption unit? Dometic may have what you...

Forest River recalls some Rockwood and Flagstaff trailers

Chuck Woodbury - April 23, 2020

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2016 Rockwood Lite RLT2604WS and Flagstaff Lite FLT26RLWS travel trailers. Due to insufficient clearance between the front tire...

RV crime video: A look back at the great L.A. motorhome chase

Russ and Tiña De Maris - April 22, 2020

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Stuck in the house? Getting a little bored? How many hands of solitaire can you play? If you need...

RV Coronavirus News: Winnebago cancels Grand National Rally

Chuck Woodbury - April 22, 2020

FOREST CITY, IOWA, April 22, 2020 – The 51st Annual Winnebago Grand Nationally Rally in Forest City, Iowa, originally scheduled for July 13 to July...

Semi sideswipes trailer – enough to ruin your whole day

Russ and Tiña De Maris - April 21, 2020

By Russ and Tiña De Maris With so many folks on lockdown, the road outside has been awful quiet. But digging back into history, we...

Maker of RV air conditioners, furnaces and climate control systems lays off 200

Chuck Woodbury - April 21, 2020

A Wichita, Kansas, manufacturer tied to the RV industry is following a temporary shutdown with what will now be permanent layoffs amid COVID-19. Airxcel,...

California mountaintop beacon shines again to honor COVID-19 heroes

Chuck Woodbury - April 21, 2020

The historic beacon atop Mount Diablo in Mount Diablo State Park once again illuminates brightly in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Through the...

Wind storm uproots trees, crushes RVs. See video (may be disturbing!)

Chuck Woodbury - April 20, 2020

Oh, my goodness! This truly is every RVer's nightmare — a thunderstorm creates powerful winds blowing at 80 miles per hour. In this case,...

RV Coronavirus News Update, April 19, 2020

Chuck Woodbury - April 19, 2020

Please send your news about the coronavirus pandemic as it applies to RVers to editor@rvtravel or submit it here. Thank you to all the RV...

Gary Bunzer, the RV Doctor, has died

Chuck Woodbury - April 17, 2020

From editor Chuck Woodbury Dear RVer friends, It's Friday evening, April 17, 2020. I have just learned that my dear friend Gary Bunzer, the RV Doctor,...

FMCA struggles to retain members and cope with lost income

Chuck Woodbury - April 17, 2020

By Chuck Woodbury EDITOR FMCA, the Family Motor Coach Association, is in the midst of a perfect storm — a troubling decline in memberships and an...

Full-time RVers in a bind. Here’s how you can help

Russ and Tiña De Maris - April 17, 2020

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Many Americans are rapidly tiring of self-isolation. Accustomed to a varied routine, being out-and-about, now they may spend days...

Seeing more wildlife lately? There’s a reason for that…

Emily Woodbury - April 17, 2020

From the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Department of Natural Resources Are people seeing more wildlife moving into neighborhoods and parks vacated by people during Colorado’s...

Heading into Utah? Be prepared for the questionnaire

Russ and Tiña De Maris - April 16, 2020

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Utah officials want to keep the bug out of the Beehive State, and so to quell coronavirus, they’re asking...

UPDATED: Gary Bunzer, the RV Doctor, fighting COVID-19

Chuck Woodbury - April 15, 2020

UPDATE, 9 p.m., Pacific time, Friday, APRIL 17 We are so sad to report that our dear friend Gary has died. Read more. By Chuck Woodbury Originally...

RV Coronavirus News Update, April 14, 2020

Chuck Woodbury - April 14, 2020

Please send your news about the coronavirus pandemic as it applies to RVers to editor@rvtravel or submit it here. Thank you to all the RV...

Microsoft False Reporting Unsafe Link

Kim Christiansen - April 13, 2020

You came here because at some point in the past week or so you were shown a large red warning screen when you clicked...

RV Coronavirus News Update, April 13, 2020

Chuck Woodbury - April 13, 2020

Please send your news about the coronavirus pandemic as it applies to RVers to editor@rvtravel or submit it here. Thank you to all the RV...

RV Coronavirus News Update, April 12, 2020

Chuck Woodbury - April 12, 2020

Please send your news about the coronavirus pandemic as it applies to RVers to editor@rvtravel or submit it here. Thank you to all the RV...

Ford recalls some 2020 Ranger and F-150 trucks for gear shift issue

Chuck Woodbury - April 11, 2020

Ford Motor Company is recalling 55,158 model year 2020 Ranger and F-150 vehicles equipped with 10-speed automatic transmissions and certain 2020 Expedition vehicles equipped...

RV Coronavirus News Update, April 9, 2020

Chuck Woodbury - April 9, 2020

Please send your news about the coronavirus pandemic as it applies to RVers to editor@rvtravel or submit it here. Thank you to all the RV...

RV Coronavirus News Update, April 8, 2020

Chuck Woodbury - April 8, 2020

Please send your news about the coronavirus pandemic as it applies to RVers to editor@rvtravel or submit it here. Thank you to all the RV...

RV Coronavirus News Update, April 6, 2020

Chuck Woodbury - April 6, 2020

Please send your news about the coronavirus pandemic as it applies to RVers to editor@rvtravel or submit it here. Thank you to all the RV...

Boondockers Welcome adds locations to host RVers overnight

Chuck Woodbury - April 5, 2020

More than 100 new hosts in the U.S. and Canada joined Boondockers Welcome in March to help full-time RVers and traveling snowbirds find a...

RV Coronavirus News Update, April 5, 2020

Chuck Woodbury - April 5, 2020

Please send your news about the coronavirus pandemic as it applies to RVers to editor@rvtravel or submit it here. Thank you to all the RV...

Is coronavirus leading to a constitutional crisis?

Russ and Tiña De Maris - April 3, 2020

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Full-time RVers are struggling with finding a place to stay in this difficult time of pandemic. As state and...

Russ and Tiña De Maris - April 3, 2020

Here is our monthly summary of RV recalls for March 2020 and related equipment we feel are of interest to our readers. This information...

FMCA cancels August rally

Chuck Woodbury - April 3, 2020

(April 3, 2020)— FMCA, the Family Motor Coach Association, has canceled its next national gathering scheduled for August 2020 in Lincoln, Nebraska. The COVID-19 outbreak...

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