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Safe drinking water on the road

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Water — that life-sustaining drink. Once you exclude fat from your body mass (who among us wouldn't like to...

Recycling gray water

By Jim Twamley I have no problem recycling RV gray water onto grass, shrubs and trees. Plants will thrive on RV gray water if you...

What kind of water filter do you really need?

By Greg Illes We shower with it, flush the toilet, wash dishes, and (most importantly) we drink it. Behind the scenes, it also runs through...

Pick your hoses carefully

By Greg Illes After years of leaks, failures and various disappointments, I've finally gotten a "kit" of hoses in my RV that I'm happy with....

Can I run my 30-amp RV on a 20-amp outlet?

By Russ and Tiña De Maris For some new to RVing, electricity is a mysterious force — one difficult to sort out. Here's an example:...

Coffee-can your sewer odor away

By Russ and Tiña De Maris If your RV is connected to a sewer drain most of the time, you probably keep your gray water...

Test your shore power outlet for safety

By Russ and Tiña De Maris One quick way to ruin an RV trip is a heavy electrical shock. Shore power systems in campgrounds can...

Learning from the “other guy”

By Russ and Tiña De Maris While there's plenty to be learned from industry experts, as RVers we often learn a lot from fellow RVers....

Don’t be zapped by low voltage

By Russ and Tiña De MarisIn the classic monster movies, the mad scientist zaps his new "creation" with a huge blast of electricity —...

Water accessories every RV needs

by Russ and Tiña De Maris If you'll be camping in a park with "city water," that is, water from a faucet, there are some...