Issue 2532
Today’s thought
“The earth has its music for those who will listen…” ―
Need an excuse to celebrate? Today is National Lager Day! Cheers!
On this day in history: 1768 – The first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica is published.
Tip of the day
Tips for using five-gallon buckets for the RV and campsite
By Gail Marsh
You may have one or two five-gallon buckets stacked in your RV basement right now! There are so many different ways these buckets (and lids) come in handy when camping. You need to check out the following tips and hacks for RVers for five-gallon buckets because they can make RVing easier. Check these out and see for yourself.
RV walk-through
Tour Optimized Overlanding’s unusual gull wing popup truck camper
By Cheri Sicard
Without a doubt, one of the most unique truck campers I have ever seen, Optimized Overlanding’s unique gull wing popup camper marries elements of teardrop trailers and popup campers for the best of both worlds. In the video below, Mike Henderson from Optimized Overlanding takes us on a tour of the popup camper on the Adventure Van Expo YouTube channel.
Ask Dave
Will WFCO Auto Detect charge RV’s lithium batteries? —Part 2
By Dave Solberg
Dear Dave,
I can’t find the model number of the WFCO converter anywhere. —Paul, 2022 Rockwood Mini Lite 2109S
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This is a follow-up on the charging profile for lithium batteries and the WFCO converter that is in Paul’s rig. [Will WFCO Auto Detect charge RV’s lithium batteries?] I talked with him on the phone and he sent the following photos. Continue reading for info from Battle Born Batteries and WFCO.
Video of the day
How to ship an RV to Europe
By Cheri Sicard
In my travels around the U.S., I have been surprised at the number of European RVers I have met who have shipped their rigs from Europe to the U.S. for extensive travels. That got me wondering about shipping an RV to Europe, as the prospect of exploring Europe by RV has enormous appeal. Learn more.
Featured article
It’s time to rethink RVing with an Instant Pot
By Russ and Tiña De Maris
When we polled readers regarding RVing with an Instant Pot. We were really surprised to learn only 35% of respondents had ever tried cooking with one. Back in the day when we taught RV classes for newbies, one mantra was, “Keep it simple. Save space. Take things that have more than one use.” For our RV galley, the three-way Instant Pot is a winner. Continue reading.
Makes a great gift!
Bacon without all the grease? Yup, it’s possible!
This incredible microwave bacon cooker is loved (we mean REALLY loved) by everyone (look at those reviews!). It doesn’t cook in the fat so it’s much healthier but still has that great taste everyone loves. It reduces fat up to 35 percent, which means you can justify eating 35 percent more bacon! It’s easy to use and dishwasher-safe. Learn more or order.
Reader poll
In what decade were you born?
Quick tip
Dress up your rig’s screen door
Looking for a quick but cute “dress up” mod for your RV? Here’s an interesting one—stencil your screen door. Yep, with an easily obtainable stencil, a bit of paint, and a few minutes, you too can make your RV unique. And as our source, Mrs. Padilly, found out, not only does your new screen spruce-up look good with the front door open, if you have the typical door relight glass, it’ll welcome visitors even with the door closed. Click here for detailed instructions.
Website of the day
42 Famous Houses From Movies and TV Shows You Can Actually Visit
Visiting sets where movies and TV shows were filmed is always fun, and it would be so neat to see some of these houses in person along the road. Don’t you agree?
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We love that we can learn how to do this “without dying”! This no-dying-allowed activity is perfect for RVers. See what we mean, and don’t die!
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:
• 6 percent admit to hating when they’re proven wrong in an argument.
• 52 percent do not eat sushi.
• 73 percent have seen Yellowstone’s Old Faithful geyser erupt in person.
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Trivia
Did you know Lady Liberty wears a size 879 shoe? That’s based on the length of her 25-foot long feet. The 151-foot copper statue, a gift from the people of France, was dedicated on October 28, 1886, and became a national monument in 1924. The statue’s light green color is caused by natural weathering of its copper layer, which is 3/32 of an inch thick (less than the thickness of two pennies).
Readers’ pet of the day
“Ember (or Emi), a Standard Poodle, is always the smartest one in the RV. She loves to people watch and greet other furry friends.” —Steven White
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• RVing with Dogs group on Facebook. You’ll love it.
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Standard poodles are indeed very smart dogs. The breed is being ruined by all of the mutt mixes…
Same for the Jack Russell Terrier.
Yes, and yes!!!
And I just can’t believe how much money people pay for MUTTS!!!!! I LOVE mutts!
I don’t care if both parent dogs are “pure bred”! Their offspring are STILL MUTTS!!!
Same for Bulldogs
Don’t know how you can ruin a breed. Mate pure bred to pure bred, you still get pure bred. And if the breeder is good, the pure bred won’t have health issues. We have a pure bred golden retriever from a good breeder. They aren’t cheap, but like standard poodles, not all that hard to find. Sure I meet a lot of goldendoodles. Nice dogs. But honestly neither a golden nor a poodle. To each his own.
I don’t care how many books or videos there are out there on the subject of picking mushrooms. I ain’t doin’ it!
Agree completely…no way that’s gonna happen!
If you mix a poodle with another poodle is it a poodle doodle? Just sayin’
If they’re male and female, you might end up with oodles of poodles
Never care for those lab super sniffers….you get the idea.
Thank you, Emily and Diane! The stencil shown is quite attractive, but doing so to a DP screen door could dangerously impair the driver’s field of vision. Ember has beautiful posture, Steven! 🙂 Happy new year and safe travels!