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 in the market to buy their first RV and those who just purchased theirs. If you are an experienced RVer, this material may be too basic for you.
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Friday, October 14, 2022
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RVing Basics
What about shopping on the road? Isn’t it hard getting into parking lots?
For Class A coaches, motorhomes towing a dinghy or anyone pulling a trailer, parking lots can be challenging. Experienced RVers scope out problematic lots before entering to make sure there’s an easy exit and that there is likely to be enough space for the rig. Most of the time you will need to take at least two parking slots, end-to-end, or up to six or more if you have to park crosswise, so don’t hog prime spots for shoppers.
You’ll find more room to park farther away from the main entrance and you’re less likely to upset other shoppers. Use Google Earth or Google Maps for aerial and street views of where you are headed.
Quick Tips
No-bonk awning arms
Pity those of us who aren’t always aware of our surroundings, or walk about in the dark. Smack into a deployed awning arm, it can really bruise you. Make “bumpers” for your awning arms by slitting a large “swim noodle” lengthwise and fitting it over the arm. Or try large foam pipe insulation – it’s already slit.
Better RV reefer organization
Confounded RV refrigerators are soooo small! That dozen eggs not wanting to fit? Cut the egg carton in half and stack one on top of the other!
“If you could tell someone new to RVing just one thing, what would it be?”
From the editors: We asked our readers this question. Here is one response:
“Know your weight limits!” —Richard Hulkenberg
See in tight spaces in your RV
This amazing Digital Inspection Endoscope makes discovering problems with your RV fun! This small two-camera endoscope with a viewing monitor allows you to see into tight, small, dark spaces to locate where problems might occur. Have mice? See where they’re coming in. Have a wire that has come loose? Peek at it and see where it needs to be tightened. Have a water leak? Find the source! Read more about this amazing device here. Every RVer needs one!
Random RV Thought
The time you wish you had less wood paneling in your RV is when a mosquito is loose at night. It can drive you crazy trying to find the tiny creature on a dark surface. This is the time when you wish all your walls were white.
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• If you need an RV Lemon Law Lawyer, Ron Burdge is your man.
• Why you should never finance an RV for 20 years!
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