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Eat in or out – and still save some bucks

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris With fuel prices shooting up like an oil field gusher, saving money where you can on the RV budget...

Fact Check: Open your tailgate for better fuel economy?

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris We recently got a "news item" from a Wyoming Dodge pickup dealer marked with the headline: "Removing a truck's...

Get a “bumper crop” from your RV garden!

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Back in the "early days" of RVing, folks who had "house cars" really did a lot of roughing it....

Engine monitors: Drive with safety – and frugality

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By Greg Illes In 1996, the U.S. auto manufacturers began adhering to (another) new standard. This time it was the On-Board Diagnostic port, or OBD...

Nine easy steps to holding down fuel costs

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By Bob Difley In an article in the Financial Edge newsletter from Investopedia.com, Jean Folger points out these nine effective ways to increase your gas mileage...

Is reverse osmosis water safe for your RV batteries?

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Not long ago we got a message from a reader who was traveling across the United States. Before he...

How you can feast on fresh fruits and veggies year-round

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By Bob Difley About 10 percent of all the energy consumed in the U.S. – about 100 billion gallons of oil each year – is...

Propane exchange could be an expensive pain

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Look outside nearly any hardware store, supermarket or Walmart, and there's the enticing offer: Bring in your empty propane...

Paying an RV park for power? Read your meter!

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Spend any amount of time in a commercial RV park and you’re apt to get a power bill. Since...

It pays to stop at tourist bureaus and visitor centers

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By Bob Difley All area attractions at one time or another offer either discounts, free days, two-for-ones, or other incentives. Always check at every tourist bureau...

Are tribal fuel stops a bargain?

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris As you roll across America in your RV, there are several constants of our universe: You'll have to...

RVers: Spend money – save money

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  By Russ and Tiña De Maris We don't know too many RVers who have money to burn. Most of us watch the fuel prices like...
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