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RV Pet Vet: Is your pet prepared for a medical emergency?

Deanna Tolliver -
Ask the RV Vet With Dr. Deanna Tolliver, M.S., DVM  YourRVvet@gmail.com It’s a Sunday afternoon, you’re in an RV park walking your dog when suddenly he...

RV capital Elkhart booming, but for how long?

Chuck Woodbury -
Turn back the clock to 2009, during the last recession, when RV sales nosedived. Elkhart, Indiana was the poster child for what was bad...

RV Pet Vet: Is your pet’s crate a death trap?

Deanna Tolliver -
Ask the RV Vet With Dr. Deanna Tolliver, M.S., DVM  YourRVvet@gmail.com Dear RV Vet—We have a large dog (a Golden Retriever) and a small dog (a terrier...

Visit one of the West’s earliest buildings still in use

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
Mission San Xavier del Bac By Bob Difley If you are a history buff, you know that in the Western states, unlike along the eastern...

Thumbs up from our readers – March 2018

RV Staff -
Positive comments about products, people and places. Here are some recent "thumbs up" letters or comments we've received from readers of RVtravel.com. ...

Prevent roof leaks: Keep an eye on your sealants

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
If the sealant around your roof edges, skylights and the like is looking cracked, brittle, loose or turned up at the edges, some repair...

Wanted! Live campground hosts in Idaho

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
The U.S. Forest Service in Idaho is looking for more than just a few good folks. The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests need volunteer campground...

RV News for March 24–30, 2018

RV Staff -
Return to RV Travel Issue 839. RV manufacturers' board rooms may be transformed into gymnasiums as execs are doing handsprings over the latest projection for...

Heading “Out West”? Don’t miss these BLM gems!

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
Russ and Tiña De Maris The Weather Channel once published a photo-heavy feature called, "Most Amazing Hidden Gems in Every State." Included in the lot...

Readers’ Favorite Recipe: Einar’s Grilled Corn (with bacon!)

Emily Woodbury -
By Emily Woodbury STAFF WRITER We might be getting a little bit ahead of ourselves with this one here, as far as seasonality goes, but...

Why I don’t boondock

Chuck Woodbury -
By Chuck Woodbury To me, boondocking means staying in a beautiful place, away from a designated campground. There are no utility hookups and the...

Dixie RV SuperStores not being acquired by Camping World

Chuck Woodbury -
HAMMOND, La. — Dixie RV SuperStores announced Thursday that the recent report from Camping World Holdings, Inc. that it is in the process of acquiring "Dixie RV...

Are you a burden on the national park system?

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris Are you and your family a burden on the national park system? Are you disabled, and have an America...

The wrath of grapes: Don’t feed them to your dog!

Deanna Tolliver -
Ask the RV Vet With Dr. Deanna Tolliver, M.S., DVM  YourRVvet@gmail.com Dear RV Vet--I’ve heard that grapes are toxic to dogs, but I just read something...

Forest River recalls trailers: spare tire could fall off

Chuck Woodbury -
Forest River is recalling certain 2018 No Boundaries travel trailers, models NBT10.5 and NBT10.6. The spare tire mount may not be strong enough and...

RV News for March 17–23, 2018

RV Staff -
Return to RV Travel Issue 838. The first Convention and RV Expo of the group formerly known as the Family Motor Coach Association has been...

RV sales keep soaring

Chuck Woodbury -
By Chuck Woodbury You wonder when it will end — booming sales of RVs.  RV wholesale shipments this year are expected to reach 539,900 units,...

Join RVtravel.com in Indiana May 17-21

Chuck Woodbury -
By Chuck Woodbury EDITOR My staff and I are very excited to be a big part of RVillage.com's first-ever rally, coming May 17-21 in Elkhart,...

RV History: The evolution of campgrounds

Emily Woodbury -
By Al Hesselbart In the earliest days of recreational travel, there were very few campgrounds with amenities for travelers with “campers.” At first,  tenters were the...

RV Pet Vet: Dog parks: The good, the bad, and the very ugly

Deanna Tolliver -
Ask the RV Vet With Dr. Deanna Tolliver, M.S., DVM  YourRVvet@gmail.com Have you taken your dog(s) to a dog park? Please answer in the poll below. Before...

RV News for March 10–16, 2018

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Return to RV Travel Issue 837. Auto enthusiasts group AAA says pump prices for gas will shoot up to an average of $2.70 in May...

Readers’ Favorite Recipe: The BEST Banana Bread

Emily Woodbury -
By Emily Woodbury EDITOR If you don't like bananas, you're weird. Just kidding. But if you don't like banana bread you really are weird. That moist,...

RV Pet Vet: Easter lilies in your RV? Not with pets!

Deanna Tolliver -
Ask the RV Vet With Dr. Deanna Tolliver, M.S., DVM YourRVvet@gmail.com Last week we asked if your dog was on monthly heartworm prevention. This week it's...

Did we intentionally bad-mouth Passport America?

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris For those of you who've experienced the "loneliness of writing," you know the feeling. You've pounded away at...

Outhouse 101: Filter out your feathered friends

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris Poop-poop-e-doop, there's an owl in the soup! Nope, it's not a lost Betty Boop ditty, but a problem that bugged...

RV News for March 3–9, 2018

RV Staff -
Return to RV Travel Issue 836. Camp Verde, Ariz., town councilors have given rezoning approval for a 425-site RV park on 67 acres in the...

The RV park experience from hell

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris Sometimes we're asked if we have a "Passport America" card. That's the membership that gives you half-off in cooperating...

RV History: Motorized RVs

Emily Woodbury -
By Al Hesselbart From the earliest days of “motor camping,” (that is camping with motorized vehicles either to drive or to pull a trailer) driven RVs...

Readers’ Favorite Recipe: Vegetarian Lasagna

Emily Woodbury -
By Emily Woodbury STAFF WRITER Ok, I'm cheating a little bit here. This isn't one of your recipes. This is one of my favorite recipes,...

Thor Industries shifting focus from Boomers to Millennials

Chuck Woodbury -
Thor, the largest RV maker in the world, is shifting its focus from Baby Boomers to Millennials. That's what company CEO Bob Martin told...

RV Pet Vet: Heartworms in pets: bad news, even deadly

Deanna Tolliver -
Ask the RV Vet With Dr. Deanna Tolliver, M.S., DVM YourRVvet@gmail.com Occasionally I forget to take a daily vitamin pill. And I may forget to set...

Influential RV Industry leaders’ contact information

Chuck Woodbury -
If you have any questions or comments about the state of the RV industry — good, bad or otherwise, here are some movers and...

RV News for Feb. 24 – Mar. 2, 2018

RV Staff -
Return to RV Travel Issue 835. The RV industry is basking in the warm glow of recent production figures. In the "best January on record,"...

Thumbs up – February 2018

RV Staff -
Positive comments about products, people and places. Here are some recent "thumbs up" letters or comments we've received from readers of RVtravel.com. ...

RV Pet Vet: Don’t lose your pet! Get it microchipped!

Deanna Tolliver -
Ask the RV Vet With Dr. Deanna Tolliver, M.S., DVM YourRVvet@gmail.com Last week, I shared some RV safety tips for your pets. Because getting your pet...

RV News for February 17–23, 2018

RV Staff -
Return to RV Travel Issue 834. A recent federal report indicates RVs accounted for a $30 billion contribution to the nation's economic activity in 2016...

RV History: The evolution of the trailer hitch

Emily Woodbury -
By Al Hesselbart   The history of devices to connect a load to a towing device goes back many centuries. From a wooden yoke by which cattle...

RV Pet Vet: Traveling safely with your pet

Deanna Tolliver -
Ask the RV Vet With Dr. Deanna Tolliver, M.S., DVM YourRVvet@gmail.com Many of us started RVing because we wanted to travel and take our pets with...

Fire rips through Calif. RV dealership: RV fridge blamed

Chuck Woodbury -
Paul Evert's RV Country in Fresno, California, became an inferno Tuesday evening when a fire ripped through one of its maintenance warehouses. Flames reached...

It’s a bird, it’s a plane. . . it’s a car!

Chuck Woodbury -
You don't see something like this every day. We found this 1919 Leyat Helico at the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville, Tennessee. It was...

Video: RV burns! Where are the fire trucks?

Chuck Woodbury -
You'll go a long time before you witness a scarier scene than this one at a Midland, Michigan, gas station. It seems to take...

RV News for February 10–16, 2018

RV Staff -
Return to RV Travel Issue 833. Sales statistics for 2017 showed motorhomes surging ahead, led by Class C units. Sales of all motorhomes pushed up...

Ram trucks recalled for potential rollaway issue

Chuck Woodbury -
Chrysler is recalling 180,462 model year 2017-2018 RAM 1500, 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis, 4500 Cab Chassis, and 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles, all equipped with...

RV Pet Vet: Valley Fever, A Fungus Among Us

Deanna Tolliver -
Ask the RV Vet With Dr. Deanna Tolliver, M.S., DVM YourRVvet@gmail.com If you travel to or live in the American Southwest, you need to be aware...

Gorgeous RV restorations will amaze you

Chuck Woodbury -
Gorgeous! Is this stunning or what? It's a restored 1954 Airstream Flying Cloud trailer.   It's just one of many old trailers, motorhomes and other...

RV News for February 3–9, 2018

RV Staff -
Return to RV Travel Issue 832 Auction sales of used RVs in December showed a lot of year-end dealer housecleaning. Industry watcher Black Book reports...

While RVing, have you ever had to rush your pet to a vet?

Chuck Woodbury -
At least half of RVtravel.com readers bring along a pet on their trips. Like humans, their little friends get hurt and sick. Have you...

Reader’s Recipe: Einar’s Crockpot Sausage Risotto

Emily Woodbury -
By Emily Woodbury STAFF WRITER I happen to LOVE risotto, but sadly I don't make it as much as I'd like to. I could eat...

Big crowds expected for Georgia FMCA rally

Chuck Woodbury -
(February 9, 2018) — Members of FMCA, an international association of RV owners, are making plans to head to Perry, Georgia, March 15 through...

RV park trend: Luring customers without RVs

Chuck Woodbury -
By Chuck Woodbury You see the cover of the magazine? That's Woodall's Campground Management, the largest publication covering the RV park industry. Notice the headline...
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