Issue 2177
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Today’s thought
“Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have 24-hour days.” ―
Need an excuse to celebrate? Today is National Girlfriends Day! It’s also National Raspberry Cream Pie Day, so how about you make that girlfriend of yours a pie?!
On this day in history: 1893 – Henry Perky patents shredded wheat.
Tip of the Day
Watch in horror as this truck slides down the highway. Know these safe driving tips
By Nanci Dixon
What would happen if you were in a situation like in the video below where a truck was sliding straight toward you? What would you do? It would be hard enough in a car, but can you imagine trying to maneuver a 20,000- to 40,000-pound RV around a sliding truck speeding toward you on its side? This driver did an impressive job, but we can’t imagine everyone would react like this. Study the safe driving tips below so you know how to react in case anything like this happens to you.
Ask Dave
Dave Solberg is a leading expert in the RV industry and author of the “RV Handbook.”
RV’s batteries are dead. Do I have to replace them if always on shoreline power?
Dear Dave,
We are no longer towing from place to place and are in a permanent location (snowbirds in AZ) October to May, then back to Idaho for our residence. My batteries (two 12V tandem) are no longer holding a charge. Since we are on shore power, do we really need to replace these? Or can we just use the shore power? Thanks. Read you every morning. Keep up the good advice! —Norman, 2003 HitchHiker II by NuWa
RV Tours
Tour the 2024 Thor Luminate DD35: Biggest kitchen in a Class A
By Cheri Sicard
If you are in the market for a Class A motorhome with a BIG kitchen, join Matt and Andrea from Matt’s RV reviews (one of our reader’s favorite RV vloggers) for a 2024 Thor Luminate DD35 tour.
As usual, Matt is “super excited” to share this tour with you. Last year was the first for this particular motorhome, but Thor has come out with a new floor plan for ’24 that features one of the best kitchens Matt has ever seen in a motorhome. And Matt has seen A LOT of motorhomes.
Video of the day
How to make Cowboy Coffee—The best campfire coffee
By Cheri Sicard
Our favorite campfire cooking expert, Cowboy Kent Rollins [2.6M subscribers, 244M views on YouTube], produced the video below to teach the world how to make cowboy coffee.
Besides simply showing us how to make cowboy coffee, Kent goes into all his tips and tricks to make what he says is “the smoothest cup of coffee around.”
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Reader poll
Do you have at least one friend you have known since you were a child?
You don’t need a noisy generator!
With a Jackery portable solar generator you can power your RV and devices any time of day silently — no noise and no exhaust to bother neighbors or violate usage hours. Many models to choose from. Find out why these are so popular!
Quick Tip
Why trailer weight distribution is so critical
Longtime RVer and RVtravel.com reader George B. flagged this YouTube video as a “must see” for our readers. It’s a truly graphic demonstration of what happens when you don’t keep enough weight over the trailer tongue. Watch the 30-second video here. Thanks, George!
On this day last year…
- RV Review: 2021 inTech Terra Oasis Travel Trailer
- Ask Dave: I want to remodel my RV. How do I know where I can drill?
- RV Electricity: Why does the 30-amp plug burn up with two air conditioners?
- Video: 22 brilliant hacks that will cost you less than $3!
- Featured article: Professional photographer says this tripod is best for RVers
- Recipe: Chicken Tikka Masala
Website of the day
The 8 Best U.S. National Parks for People Over 65, Experts Say
Okay, 65-and-betters. These are the best National Parks for you (well, according to some…). We think all NPs are for you, but these are especially accessible and easy on the knees.
?? MYSTERY PRODUCT OF THE DAY ??
Well, if you ever wanted to have a wild dance party in your bathroom… this is where to start! Wowie! Actually, in all seriousness, this could really help you at a certain time…
And the Survey Says…
We’ve polled RVtravel.com readers more than 2,500 times in recent years. Here are a few things we’ve learned about them:
• The highest percentage of voters wear a size XL T-shirt, followed by large, XXL, medium, larger than an XXL, and small.
• If RV parks metered electricity usage, 22 percent say they’d definitely be more careful with their usage.
• 37 percent insure their RV on a policy with another vehicle, not by itself.
Recent poll: How often do you get a song “stuck in your head”?
Recipe of the Day
Peaches & Cream Oatmeal Cookies
by Debbie Deverill from Gilbert, AZ
These oatmeal cookies intrigued us. The fruit and white chocolate chips caught our eye. One bite and we were hooked. This chewy cookie has flavors of a traditional oatmeal cookie, but then you get pops of sweetness from the fruit. If you can’t find dried peaches, apricots are a great substitute. You could also swap other fruits like dried blueberries.
Trivia
If you were to decide to run around the world at a marathon’s length each day (26.2 miles), it would take you 2.5 years to run full circle.
*What do escalators and sips of brandy have in common? Yesterday’s trivia tells you.
Readers’ Pets of the Day
“Our co-pilots, rescue and feral cats, Hannah and Tina, are not happy to start a trip but settle in quickly once on the road. They both like to sleep in the front seats during the day or their favorite spot on the bed. Tina (the all black one) likes to play watchcat by sleeping in the front window as well.” —J J Mahany Jr
Send us a photo of your pet with a short description. We publish one each weekday in RV Daily Tips and in our Sunday RV Travel newsletter. No blurry photos, please! Please do not submit your photo more than once. Thanks!
• RVing with Dogs group on Facebook. You’ll love it.
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Didn’t like the comment about the trivia question??
Bob P, You need to go away. Dont go away mad, just go away!
I agree! I have not seen anything Bob P has contributed to this newsletter other than negative comments. Bob P., you’re the kind of person I avoid in life.
Bob P is free to say what ever he wants. Whether we like it or not. There are many things Bob P says I agree with and if I remember correctly he’s a veteran who served our country which allows us the freedom as Americans we presently have.
You’re correct, he can say what ever he wants…within reason of course. I am a Purple Heart combat veteran who served our country so I know about the freedoms we currently have, and I have the freedom not to associate or be around negative people.
Does the trivia take into account the difficulty of running on the ocean?
The “Leave here with a laugh” segment got an actual LOL out of me. Thank you for allowing one outside the “box” house.
Agreed!
It’s fabulous.
Very funny. Fabulous marketing.