Do tips for fending off sleep while driving really work?
By Bob Difley Safety is the number one objective when driving your rig on the nation's roads, not only for your own safety but for...
Apps to help you weather a hurricane
As of Friday night, August 30, Dorian is a Category 4 hurricane and it could be near the east coast of Florida by late...
Keep little kids from falling out your RV’s front door
Here are two great safety tips from our long-time reader and RVer George Bliss in Saskatchewan, Canada: George wrote: I'd like to pass along these...
Novel approach to fridge placement could lead to disaster
By Russ and Tiña De Maris An RVer asked if it was possible to install an LP-fired RV refrigerator in such a way that the...
Be prepared for lightning-caused or other RV fires
By Mike Sokol
The headlines read, "Lightning strike causes fire, consumes three RVs in mobile park." And nothing strikes fear in the hearts of RV...
A timely warning — trailer hitch breaks apart
By Russ and Tiña De Maris Many RVers have a safety checklist they go over when pulling out on the road. For some, it's a...
In Case of Emergency – Your smartphone can help
Smartphones save lives. Or at least they can, if you are prepared. At the very least, you should use your phone's facilities to specify...
Getting your rig safely to the bottom of that long grade
By Russ and Tiña De Maris Old trucker's maxim: "You can go down the hill too slow many times. You can go down the hill...
You can maintain your fitness in the sizzling season with these simple tips
By Bob Difley The hot weather of summer continues to roast many parts of the country, and many RVers will be on the road enjoying...
Will “rubber band barriers” save you from death or injury?
Russ and Tiña De Maris As we rumble along the highway of life, there are plenty of deep, universal questions to be answered. On one...
Don’t stand under a tree during lightning! Here’s why. Oh my!
Here's a video of an impressive (understatement!) lightning strike at Domaine Du Lac Bryson Lake Lodge, Quebec, Canada, in August 2017. Video posted by...
Drive with your hazard flashers on?
By Russ and Tiña De Maris "Well the midnight headlights blind you on a rainy night
Steep grade up ahead, slow me down, makin' no time,
But...