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Wants to boondock but nervous about isolation

Here's a question from a reader of RVtravel.com about boondocking.  Hi, Bob, I have always wanted to try boondocking, but my husband is nervous about being...

Tour a defective motorhome with a Norse god

In this short video, the owner of a 2015 Thor A.C.E. motorhome transforms himself into the Norse god Thor to show the many defects that came with...

Choose a Class C motorhome or Class B van conversion?

  By Russ and Tiña De Maris Here's a question that some new-to-RVing wonder about: "I've never had an RV before, and I'll be traveling...

Perform RV TLC year-round — or else …

Dear RV Shrink:We only use our fifth-wheel a few weeks a year. It is stored outside in the side yard the rest of the...

Why you should not buy an RV

If you are about to buy an RV, you should watch this 17-minute video. Attorney Steve Lehto explains why you are taking a big...

You don’t have to “be” a newbie RVer to “do” the newbie RVer

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Many new RVers are deathly afraid of doing something dumb, particularly in front of more experienced RVers. The first...

Your new RV: Where will you store it?

By Chuck WoodburyIf you are planning to buy a recreational vehicle but are unsure where you will store it when not using it, you...

What’s best for a beginning RVer, trailer or motorhome?

  By Chuck Woodbury For many RVers, the first big decision is whether to buy a motorized or non-motorized rig. The two most popular types...

Top ten researched used RVs in 2015

  If you're in the market to buy a used RV, you may be interested in what the "rest of the crowd" is shopping...

Driving your RV part 2: Coping with size

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Looking at the RVs owned by some new RVers, you might think they made their purchase at a scratch...

Driving your RV part 5: Backing up your rig

By Russ and Tiña De Maris For new RVers, backing up the RV may be one of the most fearful of all of the "new"...

Faculty announced for RV education conference

(April 19, 2016) — The faculty and teaching staff has been announced for the upcoming 2016 RV Technical Education and Safety (RVSEF) Conference, co-sponsored...