America’s Original RV Newsletter. Since 2001
Issue 2912 • New issue every weekday
Today’s thought
”The past is a place of reference, not a place of residence.” ―
Need an excuse to celebrate? Today is National Paper Airplane Day! A paper airplane once flew more than 289 feet, setting a world record.
On this day in history: 1927 – The last Ford Model T rolls off the assembly line after a production run of 15,007,003 vehicles.
Tip of the day
Ten tips about how to find quiet RV parks
By Gail Marsh
Who wouldn’t want a little peace and quiet? From morning to night, daily noise hammers at our senses. Work, traffic, technology, conversation, and more audio assaults fill our ears in a never-ending cacophony. Wouldn’t a nice, quiet getaway be welcome? Yes! But how can you find a quiet RV park? Here are my tips.
Article and video
How to properly clean RV toilets to prevent damage
Let’s face it, RV toilets aren’t the most glamorous part of RVing. There are tons of videos about black tank maintenance, but what about the basics? Many people buy a used RV and never get a walkthrough, leaving them clueless about how to properly use and clean their RV toilet. Here, Jason Epperson of RV Miles covers everything from how to use an RV toilet to cleaning it without causing damage. [And, as always, Cheri includes a complete list if you don’t want to watch the video.]
Running an RV air conditioner on 20-amp household power sounds impossible—unless you have a SoftStartRV. This small device reduces startup current dramatically, helping many RVers cool their rig at home, while visiting friends, or during off-grid camping. Learn more.
Featured article
Nobody cares what you wear in the boonies!
Lucinda Belden claims to have never been a fashionista, but does fashion even matter when you’re RVing? What about when you’re boondocking and nobody is around? Well, her very interesting outfit choice one day was a bit of a wake-up call. She bets this happens to you, too. (You’ll laugh!) Does it?
RANDOM RV THOUGHT: If you can hear birds instead of traffic, you’re probably having a pretty good day.
Ask Dave
How can I find a quality mattress for my RV’s “tilt” bed?
Learn about RV mattresses here.
Book is a must-have for state park campers!
This book, “50 States: 500 State Parks,” is a must-have for all state park campers and explorers. The book is a beautiful visual journey through America’s best state parks. Whether you’re looking for stunning vistas, rare wildlife, a dose of history, or an enjoyable hike, the state parks offer an array of experiences. Learn more or order.
Reader poll
Do you enjoy visiting ghost towns?
Quick tip
Easy campfire starters
Want fire starters for your campfire? Get a premanufactured fire log, cut it up in pieces, and use the pieces for fire starters. (As always, use precaution, and only have campfires where/when allowed, of course.)
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Website of the day
Reddit: National Parks for people with limited mobility
This long Reddit thread will be very helpful for those with limited mobility.
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:
• 12 percent have attended a World Series game.
• 33 percent say their very first kiss was exhilarating but 8 percent say it was either disappointing or a dud.
• 26 percent have never visited Yellowstone National Park.
Recent poll: Would you ever stay at a campground specifically because it has a bar or brewery?
? MYSTERY PRODUCT OF THE DAY ?
You can absolutely buy this. No, really, you CAN buy this! Don’t believe us? Well, just POP on over here and realize you CAN buy it! Don’t make us say it again… we CAN!
Trivia
X-rays are called “X-rays” because their discoverer, German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen, did not know what they were when he first observed them in 1895. In science and mathematics, the letter X is frequently used to represent an unknown quantity, so he used “X” to denote this unknown type of radiation.
Bumper snicker
Readers’ pets of the day
“Barney and Spike (ages 17 and 12) are good travelers and have been to all 48 contiguous states. They love the new camper with all the windows and KNOW they shouldn’t be on the table, but they can’t help themselves with all those birdies to see out there!” —Dianne Kane
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!
FREE IS GOOD! Today (May 26) only: At Dutch Bros, get a free pack of two air fresheners with every two drinks purchased. Starts at 5:00 a.m., while supplies last.
Leave here with a laugh
The inventor of the throat lozenge died.
There will be no coffin at his funeral!
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A relative, and genealogy researcher, wrote the following regarding Bodie, California: “Bodie was also renowned for its wickedness and debauchery. A ten-year-old girl upon learning her family was moving to this remote and infamous town reportedly wrote in her diary “Good-bye God, I’m going to Bodie!”
Our previously used 36 ft 5th wheel didn’t come with a mattress, so we did some research and found that we could get a custom size from the same company that made our house bed. It cost about $300 extra but it is lovely and comfortable. We had taken out the heavy worn RV furniture and replaced the pieces with some living room pieces that were lighter so weight wouldn’t be a problem. We replaced the love seat with a day bed we built and customized that mattress as well. Yes, it was expensive but worth it and after redoing this 5th wheel and completely outfitting it we have less than $17,000 Cdn in after upgrading the suspension and new rims, tires and the TPMS.
Mattress
Mattress Insider…Littleton Co
Have had Two made excellent custom mattress
Barney and Spike are beautiful! We have a cat that travels with us once in awhile. He doesn’t love the truck but after we get there he’s great.
We had a Sleep Number bed in our guest room, which was rarely used. So we moved it into our RV where we could really enjoy it. Not only is it wonderfully comfortable, it is very light weight for that tilt up storage access.
I’m pretty sure that Barney and Spike believe that table is there just for them!
Barney and Spike look so fluffy and soft I just want to pet them, they are gorgeous. And it was so nice of someone to design the camper with a table here so they could watch all the birdies and squirrels. And they are so well traveled they can copilot all over the place. Keep on camping.
Fire Starters? Get some cheap road flares and break into pieces.
Dry kindling next……