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RVing in the news for August 4, 2017

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Gas prices continue steady climb Cars.com Gas prices rose for the 4th week in a row, climbing 4 cents for a national average of...

RVing in the news for August 3, 2017

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Man arrested after holding RV Center staff at gunpoint Palm Beach Post Chalin Christopher Merrihew, 41, has been arrested after holding RV Center employees...

RVing in the news for August 2, 2017

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Campground at Iowa's Ledges State Park to be closed for 2018 WHOtv A campground at one of Iowa’s most popular state parks is getting...

Alternative locations to view the August eclipse

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  By Russ and Tiña De Maris With the August 21 eclipse getting closer, state and national parks in the path of the solar event's totality...

Missing Children Report, August 2, 2017

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RVers get around. They not only see a lot of beautiful scenery, but a lot of people. At a recent RVtravel.com staff meeting, the...

Feeding your dog table scraps? Be careful!

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  Recent surveys at RVtravel.com have shown that about half our readers travel with a pet, most with a dog. This advice might save those...

RVing in the news for August 1, 2017

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California launches new camping reservation system ReserveCalifornia.com Reserving state park camping sites and tours in California just got easier. A new reservation system, ReserveCalifornia,...

RVing in the news for July 31, 2017

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RV shipments continue to rise Inside Indiana Business A new report from the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) shows that for the fourth month...

RV through national parks and greet heroes of our past

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  National Parks, as we talked about in a recent post, celebrate our history as a country. The parks tell a story of our past,...

RVing in the news for July 28, 2017

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    (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); Public health concerns about RV waste in LA streets LA Daily News The more than 2,300 people...

RVing in the news for July 27, 2017

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  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); RV camping coming to Georgia Public Fishing Area Statesboro Herald Grounds have officially been broken to begin...

RVing in the news for July 26, 2017

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  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); Homeless RV population in Portland, Ore., forces police crackdown The Portland Mercury Portland (Oregon) Bureau of Transportation...

Breaking news for RVers, July 25, 2017

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  Popular business lot in Portland, Ore., frustrated by homeless RV squatters KGW Portland  Residents in Portland, Ore., are frustrated over an expanding number of...

Reservations required to visit a National Park?

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In the latest development in the "crowding of America," Utah's Zion National Park is now proposing requiring reservations to visit the park. No reservation?...

LA sinking in wave of derelict motorhomes

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  By Russ and Tiña De Maris Portlanders call them Zombie RVs. The folks in LA just call them a nightmare. And city officials on the...

RVing with dogs in summer: Avoid pet heat stroke

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  Our surveys at RVtravel.com reveal that half our readers travel with a pet, most often a dog. Now that summer is upon us, it’s...

Funky, one-of-a-kind RV could be yours

Chuck Woodbury -
  UPDATE on eBay Thursday: "This listing was ended by the seller because there was an error in the listing." But the description is still...

Hurry! National Park Senior Pass price on the rise

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  If you don't already have your $10 Senior Pass from the National Park Service make sure to get it before the new price increase...

Own a pickup? Want to RV? Get a truck camper

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  By Chuck Woodbury My first trip as an RVer was in a borrowed truck camper. It was nothing fancy —no bathroom, no shower, no...

Are you a morning, afternoon, evening or night person?

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When are you at your best — early in the day, in the afternoon or evening, or maybe late at night — a night...

Airstream tribute video is inspiring to all RVers

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  If you own an Airstream RV, you must watch this wonderful four-minute mini-documentary about the trailer and its history. Even if you are not...

The case of Flo and the swimming motorhome

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  By Russ and Tiña De Maris Scene: A federal district courtroom in California. Issues: Insurance company essentially asks judge to toss out an RV owner's loss-by-theft...

Power up your RV with wind power

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  By Russ and Tiña De Maris Priced on a "per watt" basis, wind turbines beat solar panels hands-down. A typical RVer's wind turbine costing...

Proposed NM campground to aid overcrowding

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  With the successful addition of a swimming area in Farmington Lake (in the city of Farmington, N.M.,) the town is now considering adding a...

Bavarian tiny homes debut in Washington RV park

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  By Emily Woodbury The Thousand Trails Leavenworth RV Campground in Washington is introducing the latest Petite Retreats Tiny House Village with a “Tiny Open House” event Saturday, June...

Man convicted of $2M RV park fraud

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  A federal jury has convicted a Minnesota man of stealing $2 million from investors to build a RV park which he hoped would bring...

Troopers target left lane ‘campers’

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  If you drive in the left lane of multiple-lane highways and aren’t passing, be warned: If you do it in Washington state you could...

Motorhome destroyed; reminder to drive safely

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  If you need a reminder to drive safely with your RV, this photo might help. This accident occurred on I-90 near Moses Lake, Washington....

New RV resort opens along Michigan lake

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  A new RV park in Ira Township, Michigan, is now open along the scenic shores of Anchor Bay, just two miles east of New...

Escapees co-founder Kay Peterson passes away

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  FROM RVBUSINESS.COM Kay Peterson, co-founder of the Escapees RV club, has died at age 90 in Livingston, Texas. She and her late husband, Joe...

RV industry hires actress to promote RVing

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  RESTON, Va. — Go RVing, a joint initiative of the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) and the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association, has announced a new partnership...

RV maker celebrates 50 years with beautiful video

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  This is one of the best promotional videos we’ve come across from an RV manufacturer. It celebrates 50 years of building RVs from Triple...

Forest River’s new policy: Good news or an idiot’s tale?

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Perhaps it's a coincidence, or maybe there really is an RV manufacturer that's "seen the light"...

KOA raises $118,000 for children’s charity

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  Kampgrounds of America’s (KOA’s) annual Care Camps Big Weekend set a new camper attendance record May 12-13, drawing about four percent more camping families...

FMCA plans return trip to Wyoming in 2018

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  The Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA), an international organization for motorhome owners, will hold its 98th International Convention & RV Expo at the Cam-Plex in...

RVing not a ‘Baby Boomer’ industry anymore

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  ELKHART, Indiana (May 12, 2017) — Baby Boomers are no longer the focus of the RV industry. That was the word this week when 850 RV...

Camping World changing policy on overnight RV stays?

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  By Jim O'Briant OvernightRVparking.com See "Quick Survey" at bottom of article. Over the past 15-20 years, Camping World was a reliable place where RVers could...

Does your RV have a name?

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  Did you name your RV? If so, please let us know by leaving its name in the comments section below along with the story behind...

Give your RV tires ‘the old Shinola’?

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris It's the kind of thing that might appeal to the Imelda Marcoses among the RV set: Those nice tires...

Top five RV insurance claims

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  Every year, five types of RV claims seem to recur most often, according to experts at the Good Sam Vehicle Insurance Plan. Here they...

Feds back-step on propane inspection rules

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  By Russ and Tiña De Maris In early February we brought out a "heads-up" notice to RVers who use "portable" LP cylinders. These are Department...

RV industry cautions against undue budget cuts

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  (March 21, 2017) — In response to the Trump administration’s release last week of a blueprint for its fiscal year 2018 budget — entitled...

Popular RV podcast ends after 408 episodes

Chuck Woodbury -
  (March 17, 2017) — John and Kathy Huggins ended their long-running weekly Living the RV Dream RV lifestyle podcast yesterday with show number 408....

Enter National Parks free on 13 days in 2017

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  Grab a pen and get your calendar. Here are 13 reasons to enjoy a National Park in 2017 — free admission days. Here they...

Funny pet names

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  Last week (March 11), to enter our contest we required only that entrants tell us the funniest pet name they had ever heard. Enjoy reading some of those we...

A little fresh air on RV tire life

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  By Russ and Tiña De Maris RVers depend on their RV tires — and they're an expensive thing to replace. We've often talked about the...

RV trailer tires: To balance – or not?

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Asking your fellow RVer about whether they balance their trailer or fifth-wheel tires is perhaps akin to forgetting to...

RV Short Stop: Bicycle in a tree and UFO

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  Beautiful Vashon Island is 12 minutes by ferry from Seattle, Washington. It seems a hundred miles away. There's one small settlement and isolated...

RVtravel.com readers grab $63,000 of gaffer tape

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  From editor Chuck Woodbury: We issued this news release to the media.   EDMONDS, Wash., Feb. 23, 2017 — Readers of RVtravel.com got a treat...

Get rid of nasty RV toilet odors for about $25

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RVtravel.com editor Chuck Woodbury explains to you how an inexpensive 360 siphon vent will virtually eliminate toilet odors in your RV's living space....
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