Issue 2521
Today’s thought
“Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.” —Anthony Bourdain (1956-2018)
Need an excuse to celebrate? Today is National Parfait Day!
On this day in history: 1915 – Albert Einstein presents the field equations of general relativity to the Prussian Academy of Sciences.
FREEBIE TIP: Admission to all 73 Minnesota state parks and recreation areas will be free this coming Friday, the day after Thanksgiving.
Also on Friday, visitors don’t need a Washington State Discover Pass to park a vehicle at a Washington state park or on lands managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW).
Tip of the day
Life-saving tips for power strips and surge protectors
By Gail Marsh
A ball of fire! That’s how fellow RVers described a recent RV fire. The RV owners were able to escape, but their rig? Totally destroyed within minutes.
Fire officials determined that the cause of the fire was the improper use of power strips. The incident, as horrific as it was, might have been avoided. Here’s why: There’s a difference between power strips and surge protectors. Continue reading.
Ask Dave
Do “Tire Saver Ramps” prolong the life of RV tires?
Dear Dave,
Do “Tire Saver Ramps” work? I saw that these tire savers ($300 for four) will prevent my travel trailer tires from having flat spots from sitting for a length of time. You place the tire savers underneath each tire. What is your professional opinion? —Robert, 2022 Winnebago Voyage travel trailer Read Dave’s opinion.
In the RV shop with Dustin
An in-depth inspection of the new 2025 Winnebago View: Features and flaws
By Dustin Simpson
Join us as we conduct a thorough inspection of the 2025 Winnebago View RV. This detailed report will cover its impressive features and highlight areas where we believe Winnebago can make improvements to enhance the overall RV experience. Join us to see all the issues we found that both the manufacturer and the dealership missed.
Video of the day
How much money do work campers make?
By Cheri Sicard
If you are considering work camping to finance your full- or part-time RV lifestyle, naturally, your first question is going to be: “How much money do work campers make?”
In the video below, Matt and Laurie of Why Not Wander, a YouTube channel specializing in work camping and full-time RV living, give us the inside scoop.
The latest news for RVers
- Washington state mirrors California’s motorhome ban
- Lazydays sells seven dealerships to Camping World
- White campers have advantage making camping reservations
- California resources meets with RV manufacturers amid controversy over motorhome sales ban
- 21 million Americans expected to hit the road in RVs this holiday season
To read more recent news, click here.
Featured article
Tire load range E, F or G. What’s the difference, and why should you care?
Tire expert Roger Marble found a discussion on load range in a Forum where the question “How strong of a tire do I need?” was being discussed. Read some of that discussion and Roger’s reasons for the need to understand tire load ranges. Click here.
Reader poll
Do you always drive with your RV headlights on?
Quick tip
Fridge not cooling? It might need this quick fix
Boondockers use LP gas to run their refrigerator, and sometimes this creates a problem. If your RV refrigerator “acts up” and doesn’t seem to be cooling, don’t immediately condemn parts. Check the cooling system “burner” first. Scale can develop in the refrigerator chimney that can come loose and drop down onto the burner, causing it to operate less efficiently, or go out altogether. An RVer pulled into their campsite and immediately had refrigerator problems. They checked the burner and, sure enough, scale had dropped onto it, which he blew off. Problem resolved—for a few days. The same thing happened again. Sometimes it takes a couple of attempts.
Website of the day
National Geographic’s best wildlife photos of the year
We shared this with you in our Saturday newsletter but wanted to make sure you didn’t miss it. These are amazing! What a wonderful world… [Note: Requires your email address or an account.]
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Recipes of the day
6 fancy but easy appetizers for your holiday gathering
These appetizer recipes will impress everyone at the party or your holiday gathering. They all appear fancy, but they’re secretly very easy to make. Put these on the Thanksgiving table on Thursday and you’ll be everyone’s favorite chef. Here are the recipes.
Trivia
In 1885, the Statue of Liberty almost didn’t make it to the U.S. because America ran out of money to build its pedestal. To raise funds, newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer used his paper, The New York World, to launch a crowdfunding campaign. More than 120,000 people donated, most contributing less than a dollar. Their collective effort made it possible for Lady Liberty to finally stand tall in New York Harbor!
Readers’ pet of the day
“Riley (Lab mix), our fur baby, is 14 years young and still loves to camp. Sometimes, he plays a little too much and needs to recharge his batteries. He loves to nap in front of the fireplace and dream of our next trip down the road. I believe he’s dreaming of a Michigan adventure this summer?” —Andrew Kapusta Jr.
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Nap time – recharge time.
Riley – We can see you are clearly the Leader of your clan…keep them rolling along …with appropriate naps in between…don
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I guess since I am white and priviledged RVer I can continue to read this newsletter according to the research in race biased attached article you attached in this issue!
Bull, your comment is ridiculous. The article was about the results of a well-researched survey done by the University of Montana. Did you even read the article?
Other absorption frig tip – the unit may operate the heat unit with LP or AC, BUT in either case, the control unit is operating off 12vdc. Our converter failed, drained the battery and in spite of being on shore power, the frig was dead. We hooked up a 10a automatic battery charger to the battery and kept as many other 12vdc dependent devices turned off as possible. We were able to save our food until the converter was replaced.
Not giving Nat Geo my email.
Riley is sooo sweet and precious 🥰🐶
Thank you, Emily and Diane! 🙂 I hope that you and Riley have many more trips together, Andrew! 🙂 I hope the dog whose head is sticking through the siding was safely removed; poor dog. No, never had a Polaroid, but did get the Kodak knockoff one Christmas. Once the lawsuit ended, then there was no more film for it. I think I still have it somewhere. Happy new year and safe travels! 🙂