Issue 2618
Today’s thought
“Find a place inside where there’s joy, and the joy will burn out the pain.” —Joseph Campbell
Need an excuse to celebrate? Today is National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day.
On this day in history: 1860 – On his phonautograph machine, Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville makes the oldest known recording of an audible human voice.
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Tip of the day
7 tips for keeping a happy marriage while RVing
Imagine that you and your partner just got married. You dated for three years, got married, and have now decided to buy an RV and travel the country. Wonderful, right? Absolutely! Until you’re three months in and 300 square feet suddenly seems small… very small.
Do most marriages survive RV living? Well, it depends on the couple. But once couples learn how to maneuver around the small space, and the country, together, married RV life is a wonderful life! Here are seven things to do for a happy marriage in an RV.
Ask Dave
After a night of boondocking, why doesn’t truck recharge house battery?
Dear Dave,
After a night boondocking and furnace running, CPAP run by inverter, my truck will not bring batteries back up sufficiently. Do most motorhomes do a better job of this? —Wayne, 2009 Cedar Creek Read Dave’s answer.
In the RV shop with Dustin
Why you should upgrade your RV with the Roadmaster Comfort Ride Suspension System
Join Ashley in the RV shop as she highlights an essential upgrade for travel trailers and 5th wheels with standard suspension systems: the Roadmaster Comfort Ride Suspension System. If you’ve been relying on bungee cords to keep your RV steady, it’s time for a change!
Video of the day
Affordable RV organizing ideas from Daiso
By Cheri Sicard
In the video below, our hostess Leanne, from Making My Abode on the Road, shares her favorite RV organizing ideas from Daiso. Click here to watch the video and read the article. (Don’t forget, I always write articles to go along with the videos, if you don’t like watching videos!)
DON’T GET STRANDED! Always carry one of these battery jump-start kits with you.
Featured article
Don’t use or don’t like your RV sofa? Get rid of it and do these things instead!
By Gail Marsh
In the past, I’ve been a bit hesitant to make major changes to our RV. Oh, I’ve read about folks who strip everything out and completely redo the interior to “make it their own.” While I love the idea of switching things up, the very idea scares me more than a little bit. My fear doesn’t stop me from observing others who take on a major RV renovation, so here are some ideas from RVers who decided to take out the RV sofa.
Reader poll
How often do you go out to dinner?
Quick tip
Cut down on meal prep time
By Bob (BoondockBob) Difley
Cook one-dish meals before your boondocking trips and freeze in heavy-duty, reclosable plastic bags. Preparing these meals in your campsite will cut down on meal preparation time, reduce pots and pans used, and shorten clean-up time. Reheat the meals in your oven, in a pot of boiling water (save the water to wash dishes), or in the microwave. You will also save water used for washing dishes, less water will go into your gray water tank, and you will have more time to go out and play instead of cook. You can find Bob Difley’s RVing e-books on Amazon Kindle.
RANDOM RV THOUGHT: One of the best things about RVing is visiting the wacky tourist attractions along your paths. From the world’s largest frying pan, to muffler men, to giant dinosaur statues, you can find entertainment aplenty along our highways and byways. Back roads, not interstates, are best.
On this day last year…
- Ask Dave: I am replacing RV’s absorption fridge with a Dutchaire. Is 120-volt DC or 12-volt AC better?
- RV walk-through: 2024 Forest River Georgetown 5 Series GT5 31L5 Class A motorhome
- Video: 5 essential tips and gadgets for RVing with pets
- Featured article: Slow cooker to Instant Pot conversion: Recipe adaptation
Website of the day
How To Choose The Right Onion For Every Recipe
Ever wonder if you should use a yellow onion, a white onion, or a sweet onion to caramelize? And why should pickled onions always be red? And what type of onion is best for soups? Can you use shallots instead? This guide tells you what onion to use for what. It’s helpful!
? MYSTERY PRODUCT OF THE DAY ?
Wow! This is exactly what we’ve been looking for our whole lives! How did we ever survive so long without it? You can’t survive another day without it! It’s extraordinary!
Trivia
Which of these prolific authors is actually composed of a group of ghostwriters? Ursula Bloom? Nora Roberts? R.L. Stine? Carolyn Keene? If you guessed Carolyn Keene, the name behind the Nancy Drew mysteries, you’re right! Nancy Drew is not the work of a single author. In fact, it’s simply the name given to a cast of ghostwriters. Go back and reread a few Nancy Drew mysteries and you’ll probably be able to see a difference in writing styles.
Readers’ pet of the day
“Kyra (3), our dark little princess, was days from death when we rushed her to a veterinarian. We’d found her abandoned in the middle of a Pennsylvania barn at Gettysburg Farm RV Resort. She’s gone from a weak, sickly kitten to an adventure cat who loves to walk trails across the USA with us, her full-time RVer humans. Kyra especially enjoys exploring pet-friendly museums. When we arrive at a new campsite, she must perform a perimeter check and put her stamp of approval or disapproval on the location. Time spent indoors is spent sleeping, birdwatching, and looking for squirrels, and she knows the words for both.” —Stu Howell
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She just wants waffles!
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Kyra is sleek and beautiful! Thank you for rescuing her.
OMG I need to plan a trip to Florida ASAP, otherwise, I will spend all of my nights dreaming about visiting a Daiso store!
Dang it! Now I want some waffles!
🤣 Me, too! Have a great day, Roger. 😀 –Diane at RVtravel.com
Kyra you are beautiful and so are your humans! Love–the real thing.
Believe it or not Laura Ingalls Wilder did write the books but when her daughter Rose Wilder Lane read what she wrote rewrote her books. Her daughter was college educated and Laura only had a high school education. The rest is history. There is a book on this. I think it is called Ghost in the Little House. Need to read it some day.
Thank you, Emily and Diane! Had there been a place to comment on Gail’s article, I would have said the dog #3 and DW enjoy the sleeper sofa in RV #2. The cover to catch dog hair precludes it being transformed into a bed until the cover is removed. Have a great day and safe travels!