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Today’s thought
“Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart.” ―
Need an excuse to celebrate? Today is National Spinach Day!
On this day in history: 1915 – The Vancouver Millionaires win the 1915 Stanley Cup Finals, the first championship played between the Pacific Coast Hockey Association and the National Hockey Association.
Tip of the day
Use your cell phone’s camera these 14 ways to make life easier while RVing
By Gail Marsh
Winter weather is winding down and spring has finally arrived. Are you planning to go RVing soon? Your cell phone camera can help so much! And not just for sending travel pictures to family and friends back home. Curious? Then, by all means, read on!
Article and video
The five details most RV buyers overlook
Most RV buyers focus on price, floor plan, and flashy features first. That makes sense, but the biggest regrets usually come from the less obvious stuff. A better RV choice often comes down to build quality, weight, ride, tank sizes, and whether the rig actually works well on a normal travel day. Jason Epperson of RV Miles breaks it all down here.
Featured article
How it Happened: The history of the Coleman company
When you hear “Coleman” what comes to your mind? A tent or lantern? That green cooler? It’s no wonder that Coleman has become practically synonymous with camping and the great outdoors. This company has been around for more than 120 years! And here’s how it happened…
Our all-time favorite products at Amazon
Welcome to the wonderful world of RVtravel.com’s favorite Amazon finds! This is the first time EVER that we’re sharing this list with you. Yep, that’s right, this is our personal list that we use every day to recommend products to YOU. These are the products we actually use, talk about, recommend, and keep in our own rigs. And no, none of them are sponsored or paid for or anything like that. We’ve been compiling this list for years! Not to toot our own horn, but this is impressive!
BUMPER SNICKER: “This vehicle requires emotional support snacks.”
Ask Dave
The local U-Haul says my LP tank needs to be recertified? What you need to know
**If you’re near Las Vegas, NV, be sure to see Dave at his always educational and entertaining seminars at the Las Vegas RV Show March 27-29.
Reader poll
How would you describe your mental health?
Quick tip
Sanitary sewer hose storage
Your sewer hose is a useful, necessary item. It is, however, germy. The best approach is to consider it a source of ill health or disease and take necessary precautions. Store it in a closeable plastic container, and save your utility bumper for something else. —From “100 RV Tips and Tricks: Bonus Edition With Motorhome Tips”. Available on Amazon.
Website of the day
Etymological Map of America
Spend a few minutes on this article and the maps it includes. Read about the meaning behind every state name, as well as many city names. This is fascinating! You’ll surely learn something new here.
? MYSTERY PRODUCT OF THE DAY ?
Sometimes we wish we were the inventor of some of these products. This is one of them. It’s brilliant and a wonderful way to spark creativity! Do one of these every day and you’ll get your creative juices flowing.
And the survey says…
We’ve polled RVtravel.com readers close to 5,000 times in recent years. Here are a few things we’ve learned about them:
• 3 percent of people never send text messages.
• 76 percent own an RV that is 30 feet or longer.
• Only 28 percent say they bought an RV to “be with nature.” The other 72 percent say that wasn’t part of why they wanted to RV.
Recent poll: Would your dream RV have more than one bathroom?
Trivia
If you’re experiencing somnambulism, what are you experiencing? Sleepwalking! Yup, that’s the medical term for it. Did you know that sleepwalking is thought to be genetic? If both parents are sleepwalkers, there’s about a 60 percent chance their children will experience it too.
SPRING HUMOR: Spring camping tip: If it looks dry, it’s probably mud. If it looks like mud… it’s definitely mud.
Readers’ pet of the day
“Sami (Goldendoodle, age 10) has been camping coast to coast with us and loves to travel. With his inviting look and wagging tail, he is quick to become the greeter at each of our campsites. Hiking and relaxing are his favorite activities.” —Donal Carbaugh
Send us a photo of your pet with a short description. No blurry photos and please do not submit your photo more than once. Thanks!
• Pet Food and all pet products at Amazon
• RVing with Dogs group on Facebook. You’ll love it.
GOOD DEAL! Are you a member of AARP? Get 15% off your check at Denny’s every day. Just present your AARP membership card with your check, or mention your AARP membership number over the phone for pick-up orders. (Discount not to exceed $10.)
Leave here with a laugh
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Love the laugh!! We are recently retired. While working, it was always “fun” to tell all the “kids” stories about the “old days” before cell phones and GPS!! Went coast to coast in ’83, camped for a month, all the major NP’s no reservations
They think that we were ancient explorers using paper maps!! And a pay phone!!! They wouldn’t know how to dial one!!
Sami is the perfect traveling companion
nice pic of him at a great site by the water. Thanks for sharing
Sami is a cutie and so well traveled. Sounds like an excellent travel companion. Keep on camping.
Reading this on my iPhone is almost impossible. Ads popping up constantly, gumming everything up. And yes, I’m a subscriber. It’s fine on my Mac book.
Richard and Miles, try using the reader function in search bar of Safari on your iPhone (or iPad). That’s the only way I can read it now. There are so many ads on the page…..but I realize RVT has to make a living, too.
Hi Richard,
While we do allow ads (we have to), they shouldn’t be popping up constantly or slowing everything down. That doesn’t sound pleasant! If you continue to experience this, please send me a screenshot at editor@rvtravel.com, and I’ll take a look.
Also, be sure to look for the little “x” in the corner of any ads that can be closed—that should remove them.
Thank you for your readership, Richard, and I’m sorry for the frustration!
Emily,
you probably don’t want to get in the position of recommending specific web browsers but, based on my personal experience, if the user would simply switch to using Duck-Duck-Go as a browser they won’t see any ads.
Just a thought.
A rotary dial would confuse them even more then when our daughter brought in a portable record player to show and tell for K class one year. One child asked if that was predecessor to the dvd player. Yeah that one stuck with me for a long time. So I agree with the children of this day and age that would be so lost if everything crashed.
And the fall setting looks wonderful. Autumn is my favorite time to camp. Quiet campgrounds, fresh air, crisp mornings.
Richard, I have the same issues! Very frustrating to say the least. 😤
Great information on the propane tank and certification. It doesn’t effect me personally, but very interesting to know.