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Today’s thought
“What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.” ―
Need an excuse to celebrate? Today is National Bring Flowers To Someone Day!
On this day in history: 1905 – The city of Las Vegas is founded in Nevada, United States.
Tip of the day
Easy and inexpensive RV tank sensors upgrade
By Cheri Sicard
Jared Gillis, of All About RVs, is not a big fan of RV tank sensors. However, since he gets so many questions about them and sees internet threads constantly with questions, he thought he would address the topic. Like many of us, Jared is not a fan because tank sensors are often wildly inaccurate. I know that mine are, to the degree of rendering them useless. In this article and video, Jared shares an easier solution that he says will provide far more accurate results.
RV review
The 2026 Forest River No Boundaries NB18.1—A small beast of a travel trailer
Looking for a full-featured SMALL RV? The 2026 Forest River No Boundaries NB18.1 keeps the body short, but it still brings a full bath, a convertible front dinette, and solid off-grid gear. This travel trailer is aimed at buyers who want a compact trailer with a rugged look and useful camping features. The featured unit shown here also had the optional Beast Mode package, which changes the feel of the trailer both inside and out. Check it out.
In the RV shop with Dustin
Best toilet brush for RV bathroom
I see a lot of RVs in our shop with bulky toilet brushes in their bathrooms. And not only that, if the toilet brush isn’t mounted it can easily fall over and make a mess during travel. You don’t want those germs getting everywhere! This compact RV toilet brush and wall holder set is a must-have for your RV.
WHAT’S THE ONE THING… you always need on your first day of RVing? You leave the driveway, get out on the open road, and ah… that’s the best feeling in the world. You need this!
Article and video
How to silence an RV vent fan
By Cheri Sicard
A noisy RV vent fan can turn a good night into a long one. When a Maxxfan starts to squeak, especially on low speed, that steady chirp can make the fan hard to live with. The good news is that the noise may come from dust buildup inside the motor, not a failed fan. Here, Jared Gillis of All About RVs shows us how to silence an RV vent fan. (Remember: I break it all down for you in the article, too, if you don’t like watching videos.)
NOW YOU KNOW… The American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society recommend that adults sleep seven or more hours per night on a regular basis to promote optimal health. 35 percent of adults report getting insufficient sleep, under seven hours, each night.
Featured article
Take action or get stuck with big repair bills and a lemon RV
By Ron Burdge, RV lemon law attorney
We have seen a spate of recent lemon RV inquiries where the owners kept believing the factory and their dealer could get their RV’s defects fixed and give them more time to get the repairs done. The problem is, if your RV doesn’t get fixed in time, or defects just come back later, you can find yourself stuck with a defective RV. Waiting too long to file a lawsuit can leave you stuck with no legal recourse at all! When that happens, you’re at the mercy of the factory, which built it wrong in the first place! Learn how to protect yourself here.
Ask Dave
How can I keep my RV cool in Death Valley this summer?
Read Dave’s many tips for a cool RV here.
You may have missed these recent popular stories…
- New 2026 changes to the Casita 17′ Spirit Deluxe fiberglass travel trailer
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- I left Starlink behind—now what?
- Flagstaff Micro Lite 25FBT—no slide, full function
- 5 annual RV maintenance projects you should do once a year
- On a roll: RV tires can do more than you think!
Our best-selling Amazon products in 2025:
- Thetford RV Drain Valve Lubricant, as recommended by Dustin here.
- Disposable shower drain cover.
- Mr. Grip screw hole repair kit, as recommended by Nanci here.
- Frienda RV underbelly repair tape, as recommended by Dustin here.
- WORKPRO 12″ adjustable oil filter pliers
VERY INTERESTING… If you’d like to get a real sense of the type of people who build RVs in factories, this public Facebook group will provide many insights, as the workers talk (and often complain) among themselves.
Reader poll
How many bumper stickers are on your RV or tow vehicle?
Quick tip
Dealing with trailer tire blowout
If a tire on your trailer suffers a blowout, are there any differences to changing a trailer tire from a vehicle tire? Not really. Any safety precautions you use to change a tire on a car apply to the trailer, too. Chock the opposite side wheel, use a heavy enough jack to support the trailer’s weight and loosen the lug nuts some first before raising the wheel off the ground so the wheel won’t spin while it’s in the air when you’re trying to loosen the lug nuts.
On this day last year…
- Ask Dave: Will these power sources keep my RV refrigerator running while driving?
- Article & video: Genius steamed vegetable RV cooking hack
- Featured article: Cat-astrophic problem: Where to put the litter box in an RV?
Website of the day
The Creepiest, Coolest Ghost Town in Every State
These are both creepy and cool, that’s for sure! As the weather gets sunnier and warmer, it’s the perfect time to explore these old historic ghost towns. How many have you been to?
? MYSTERY PRODUCT OF THE DAY ?
It wouldn’t be a campsite without one of these on your plate or in your hand, would it? But once you use this to help with it, you’ll never go back!
Trivia
Ever wonder what’s actually in Spam? Spam is a canned precooked meat product made by the Hormel Foods Corporation, first introduced in 1937. The labeled ingredients in the classic variety of Spam are chopped pork shoulder meat, with ham meat added, salt, water, modified potato starch as a binder, sugar, and sodium nitrite as a preservative.
Readers’ pets of the day
“Both Cya and Tubbs (Husky mix and Anatolian Shepherd, ages 11 and 8) LOVE truck rides with their heads out both sides of my (screenless) canopy windows, and camping/exploring. They especially love their hometown off-leash dog park(s) and those we seek out on the road. Both are rescues that we can’t imagine life without!” —Doug Stephens
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• RVing with Dogs group on Facebook. You’ll love it.
TODAY IS THE FINAL DAY OF AMAZON PET DAYS! Stock up while you can, today is the last day of the big sale! Don’t miss out! See what’s on sale here.
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Good morning!
joke ” day in paradise 47 things to fix”
I guess we were lucky, never had to fix anything, but i did get a tire blowout 25 miles out of Shoshone as we were nearing Death Valley while it was 126° out. got a stigmata on my hand from the lug wrench 🔧
I count it a good trip if I don’t have more things to fix at the end than I did at the beginning!
Cya and Tubbs look so happy and well cared for. I bet it is quite the sight to see both dogs with their heads out the truck windows as you are rolling down the road. May you enjoy many more adventures together.
Another trailer tire change tip: leave the trailer hitched to the tow vehicle if possible, and set the parking brake on the tow vehicle. While I still chock the other side, there is extremely little chance the trailer is going to roll.
Cya and Tubbs are both beautiful! and thank you for rescuing! As always adopt don’t shop! They both look like great camping dogs and great copilots. I’m sure you have a ton of memories and so many more to make. Keep on camping.
I appreciated the road trip T shirt – finally one that shows a class A! It seems like almost everything shows trailers these days! 😉
P L E A S E ! ! I really wanted SPAM to remain a mystery……
Regarding booking campsites: I wish there were a way to book a site by asking when a certain site is available, not having to put in potential dates and then if that is full, set up another set of dates, etc. As I am retired but not full time, I would like to go to a booking site, fill in the filters such as Trailer length , pick the site(es) I really want and have it tell me when that desired date is available. Then I can plan to go-or not….