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Fact or Fiction? Doing THIS is the number one cause of RV fires on highways (ANSWER)

Dave Helgeson - February 17, 2023

Answer: Fiction The question of whether you should run your RV refrigerator on propane while driving will be debated until the end of time, or...

Is a 12-volt refrigerator right for you?

Dave Helgeson - August 12, 2022

“Boondocking with Confidence” is boldly proclaimed by an advertisement in a popular RV trade magazine for a 12-volt compressor refrigerator, followed by the tagline,...

How many RVs are burning? It depends on where you look

Mike Gast - February 12, 2022

Last week, I wrote an essay about the growing problem of the “rolling homeless"—those unfortunates forced by various factors to live full time in...

Lava inspires new retardant that could limit RV fires

Andy Zipser - January 15, 2022

What do you get when you combine lightweight wood, plastic laminates, petrochemical solvents and a whole lot of ethyl-this and poly-that to build a...

RVers buy motorhome for $1. Then they light it on fire!

RV Travel - October 8, 2021

Our friends Marc and Julie Bennett of RVlove.com have performed a wonderful service for RVers. They've produced a fascinating video that may help save...

Alas, another RV burns to a crisp. How to avoid this happening to you

Chuck Woodbury - May 25, 2021

Here's another example of an RV that has traveled its last mile, at least on its own power. We present this photo (that we...

RV Daily Tips. Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Newsletter Editor - January 26, 2021

Issue 1522 Welcome to another edition of RV Travel’s Daily Tips newsletter. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and living tips from the pros, travel advice,...

20,000 RV fires occur each year. Here’s how to prevent one

Gail Marsh - January 25, 2021

By Gail Marsh What is the word that brings fear and trepidation to RVers worldwide? FIRE. And no wonder! The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA)...

RV Daily Tips. Monday, January 25, 2021

Newsletter Editor - January 25, 2021

Issue 1521 Welcome to another edition of RV Travel’s Daily Tips newsletter. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and living tips from the pros, travel advice,...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Don’t fight an RV fire!

Mike Sokol - January 24, 2021

By Mike Sokol Welcome to my J.A.M. (Just Ask Mike) Session, a weekly column where I answer your basic electrical questions. If you're a newbie...

Service attendant overfills propane tank, RV almost goes up in flames

Randall Brink - January 1, 2021

By Randall Brink Many years ago, I fueled my Class C motorhome at a service station and convenience store that also sold LPG, aka “propane.”...

RV Daily Tips. Thursday, August 13, 2020

Newsletter Editor - August 13, 2020

This newsletter is for intelligent, open-minded RVers. If you comment on an article, do it with respect for others. If not, you will be denied...

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