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Issue 2907 • New issue every weekday
Today’s thought
“You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time.” —John Lydgate
Need an excuse to celebrate? Today is National Devil’s Food Cake Day!
On this day in history: 1911 – Parks Canada, the world’s first national park service, is established as the Dominion Parks Branch under the Department of the Interior. Want to visit Canadian National Parks for free this summer? You can!
Tip of the day
You should be using broom holders in your RV (and not just for holding brooms!)
By Gail Marsh
Broom hangers help keep brooms and mops tidy, but you might be surprised to learn the following tips and hacks for using broom hangers while RVing. Hint: These tricks have nothing to do with brooms!
Note: Broom hangers come in a variety of styles. Some feature self-adhesive mounting, while others require screws to mount. The tips that follow generally suggest the self-stick type of hanger (like these), but heavy items may require a screw mount. It’s important to note the weight capabilities of the broom holder you intend to use. Also, check to see if the self-adhesive holder will adhere to the surface you intend for it. Continue reading.
Article and video
Know your rights: When the police can search your RV without a warrant
Ever wondered what your rights are when you’re on the road in your RV and encounter law enforcement? It’s a unique situation because an RV is both your vehicle and, potentially, your home. This dual nature brings up some interesting legal questions, especially when it comes to police searches.
It’s time to change your water filter!
Camco’s TastePURE Water Filter with Flexible Hose Protector reduces bad taste, odor, chlorine and sediment in drinking water with a 20-micron fiber filter. Use it to keep sediment out of your RV water tank and to improve the taste and smell of your water. Learn more or order at a big discount.
Featured article
Readers’ favorite low-tech, no-power RV kitchen gadgets
By Cheri Sicard
Welcome to Part 2 in our 3-part series of favorite RV kitchen gadgets. In Part 1, we talked about the favorite small appliances our readers like to carry along in their RVs. And next week we will turn our attention to odd or unusual RV kitchen gadgets. But this time we look at the essential low-tech RV kitchen gadgets you recommended. These are the tools you will turn to when traveling or boondocking as they require no power.
RANDOM RV THOUGHT: A “no-show” at the campsite next to yours in an otherwise crowded campground is pleasing in the same way as flying alone in coach with the middle seat unoccupied.
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Ask Dave
Should reflective RV window material be installed inside or outside?
Read the official answer here.
Reader poll
Do you have Starlink?
Quick tip
Safer parking in parking lots
If you park your tow rig and trailer in a “normal” parking lot, you’re likely hanging out into the driving lane. When making a short stop in a lot, put “safety cones” out in the drive lane to make sure oncoming drivers really see the rig. (That’s good for you and them.)
Use this for easy RV underbelly repair
If road debris or a tire blowout has damaged the underside of your RV, you might be tempted to reach for duct tape—but it won’t hold for long. Most tapes don’t stick well to underbelly material. Instead, use this underbelly repair tape made specifically for RVs. Learn more about it here, or order a roll here.
Website of the day
40 of the Most Colorful Places to Visit in the United States
It’s the time of year when we crave color… enough of those winter browns and grays already! Here are 40 places to get your color fix.
And the survey says…
We’ve polled RVtravel.com readers more than 5,000 times in recent years. Here are a few things we’ve learned about them:
• The majority of readers, 59 percent, first got married between the ages of 20-25. The second-highest percentage, 20 percent, got married in their teens.
• 10 percent have a habit of always biting their nails.
• 35 percent have recently thought about giving up RVing. Of that 35 percent, 9 percent plan to hang up the keys soon.
Recent poll: How likely is it that you will buy an electric car/truck in the next year?
Trivia
Statistically, hurricanes are more destructive than tornadoes. A single tornado may have stronger, faster winds than a hurricane, but a hurricane’s larger size and longer life give it the potential to be more disastrous.
Readers’ pet of the day
“We are seasonal campers at a beautiful campground in northern Indiana. Okie (5-year-old Mini Australian Shepherd) loves his big lot to play lots of ball and frisbee. He loves walking the beautiful trails in the woods and meeting up with all his hooman friends and doggo friends. There is also a beautiful meadow where, on slow days, he can run and play frisbee. Then at the end of the day, he can relax on his big bed.” —Becky Traxler
Send us a photo of your pet with a short description. We publish one each weekday in RV Daily Tips and in our Sunday RV Travel newsletter. No blurry photos, please! 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.
? MYSTERY PRODUCT OF THE DAY ?
Ever think you could put your coffee on… your cat’s butt? Well, we’re here to tell you that, yes, it’s possible. Here’s how.
FREE IS GOOD! To help celebrate National Burger Month, Shake Shack is offering a free Bacon Cheeseburger May 18 to 24, with a $10+ purchase. Just use code FREEBURGER (in all caps) when you place your order. (Details here.)
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Hurricanes recently have spawned tornados here in Florida so I would go with equal! Trivia maybe should include a can opener?
Hurricanes almost always have numerous tornados in them.
Okie is just gorgeous and it looks like he found the best place to be in the camper. And he knows just how to fill up his days camping at it’s fullest, wonderful. Keep on camping.
Okie is adorable!
Hurricanes are more $$$ to an area. But, there is plenty of warning that one is headed your way. Toronados are almost totally unpredicible in their path.
My RV is fully ready “to run for the hills” during hurricane season, Gas, Food, Pills ready to flee. 500 mile range means I can get far without a fuel problem.
Plus, my Ham Radio allows me to keep up with events, ARES anyone?
Okie…what a cutie!
Okie is a beautiful little guy- here’s to years of great travels with him!
“First & Last day of camping” photographs. This is especially true when backpacking.
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