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How to stay safe while boondocking: Gadgets to protect yourself

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By Cheri Sicard Anyone who’s spent a night alone in their RV on a pitch-black backroad knows that tense feeling. There’s no cell signal, just...

How to safely charge your RV batteries with solar power

Ken Arnold -
Previous articles in this series covered portable power stations and solar panels, but the most flexible and expandable option is to install solar panels...

Visiting Deadwood Mine and its mysterious vault. Was Geraldo Rivera here?

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By Dave Helgeson During my ghost town travels, I have found plenty of safes strewn about the rubble of old businesses, Wells Fargo express offices,...

How many solar panels you need for your RV

Ken Arnold -
How many solar panels do you need for your RV? (And how do I charge the batteries?) Like so much else, it depends on...

RV Daily Tips. Wednesday, July 16, 2025

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Issue 2688 Today's thought “Keep smiling, because life is a beautiful thing and there’s so much to smile about.” ―Marilyn Monroe Need an excuse to celebrate? Today...

Don’t pay for more solar than you need, part three

Ken Arnold -
In the first installment of this series, we collected battery consumption data (battery shunt current displayed in Amps) from the actual usage of our...

Don’t pay for more solar than you need, part two

Ken Arnold -
This is the second in a series of articles on RV solar system sizing. Before you continue, make sure you read part one to discover...

RV Daily Tips. Thursday, June 26, 2025

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Issue 2674 Today's thought “I had already found that it was not good to be alone, and so made companionship with what there was around me,...

Fairgrounds camping: Don’t overlook these affordable, sometimes free, ‘campgrounds’

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Traveling the back country of Idaho, we were bereft of where to stay. We had no great desire to...

What can I power with one solar panel and one battery?

Dave Solberg -
Dear Dave,  My fifth wheel came with a solar panel and one standard 12v battery. It has a 12v 16-cubic-foot fridge and tankless water heater....

RV Daily Tips. Wednesday, April 2, 2025

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Issue 2613 Today's thought “Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.” ―Mary Oliver Need an excuse to celebrate? Today is National DIY Day! (More on...

Can I ‘save’ my boondocking site?

Gail Marsh -
A recent Facebook post generated lots of comments. It piqued my interest, too. If you enjoy RV boondocking, you just might have an opinion....
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