America’s Original RV Newsletter. Since 2001
Issue 2942 • New issue every weekday
Today’s thought
“If you want to be happy, you have to be happy on purpose. When you wake up, you can’t just wait to see what kind of day you’ll have. You have to decide what kind of day you’ll have.”—Joel Osteen
Need an excuse to celebrate? Today is National Macaroni Day! Mac ‘n’ cheese sound good? Check out these recipes and make one to celebrate!
On this day in history: 1928 – Sliced bread is sold for the first time (on the inventor’s 48th birthday) by the Chillicothe Baking Company of Chillicothe, Missouri. You can still visit the bakery and museum today. Learn more here.
Tip of the day
You need a jump starter. Seriously.
By Tony Barthel
You should have a portable jump starter. Seriously. But why, you ask? Many reasons.
I have had a portable jump start device that lives in my truck for years. The most obvious reason to have one is to jump start a vehicle with a dead or weak battery. But it can serve a lot of other purposes as well.
The most obvious reason to have one of these is, of course, because the battery that starts your vehicle is low. With the way the universe works, this normally happens on a cold and rainy night when you’re in a big hurry. Of course. Continue reading.
Article and video
Visit Bodie, perhaps America’s best ghost town
By Cheri Sicard
If you planned to visit only one ghost town in your life, Bodie would be the one I would recommend. If you are a ghost town enthusiast, Bodie will no doubt be a highlight of your explorations. In the video below, Joel Greene of Our California takes us along on a tour of this fascinating but off-the-beaten-path eastern California destination.
T-shirt of the day
Featured article
How a pig nearly changed U.S. history
By Chuck Woodbury
One of the America’s most unusual wars involved only one casualty—a pig—and yet it could have changed the course of history. The bizarre conflict took place on what is now Washington state’s San Juan Island and involved American and British troops, and even warships. Even if you’re not into history, this is fascinating reading.
Ask Dave
It’s a “boring” mosquito season, according to experts
Read all about mosquitoes here.
Book for cheap city and town park camping
In most cases, camping in city and town parks costs less than nearby private or other better-known public camping areas. In many cases, the overnight fee is $10 or less, with many sites still free. Some even include free or inexpensive utility hookups. Here is a directory of these under-publicized parks.
THE MORE YOU KNOW… The world’s largest cup of coffee was brewed in Guanajuato, Mexico, on December 10, 2022. It held 26,939.22 liters (about 7,116 gallons) of coffee.
Reader poll
Do you carry duct (or Duck) tape in your RV?
Quick tip
Bears will eat about anything. Do not feed them human food
Black bears are omnivores that eat almost anything with calories. In summer, most of their diet is plants, along with insects, fish, reptiles and amphibians. Young bears quickly learn whether to avoid people or seek out human food. Bears that find trash along trails often become dependent on it, putting themselves at risk for developing aggressive behavior toward humans. No matter how cute or hungry they appear, never feed or approach a bear. Help keep bears wild by leaving no food or trash behind. You are more likely to encounter bears when moving quietly and traveling early and late day when they are most active.
Website of the day
The Most Beautiful Places in Canada
Last Friday was all about the U.S., so today we thought we’d show off Canada for all of our Canadian readers. These are the 19 most beautiful places in our neighbor up north and, yep, they’re beautiful, all right!
? MYSTERY PRODUCT OF THE DAY ?
We don’t like it when we find out about products that could have saved us so much time and cleanup in the past! These are great. We’re buying some.
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:
• When eating Oreo cookies, 16 percent eat the filling first, then the cookie.
• 9 percent have had something stolen from their campsite.
• 37 percent have had a bear in their campsite.
Trivia
In 5 B.C., ancient Rome became the first city to reach a population of one million. It would be more than eighteen centuries, in 1800, before the second such city, London, would reach that milestone.
WORD OF THE DAY: Fernweh (German): A longing to travel to faraway places—the opposite of homesickness. Many of us RVers know the feeling well.
Readers’ pet of the day
“Coco (Chihuahua/Terrier mix, age 10) has been traveling with us for a period of over 10 years. She is a great companion. Here she is getting solar-charged for her next adventure.” —Bob Bradetich
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!
• RVing with Dogs group on Facebook. You’ll love it.
Leave here with a laugh
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Today’s weather forecast across the nation
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• InciWeb (major fire information)
• AirNow (smoke and air quality)
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