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7 tips for keeping a happy marriage while RVing

Imagine that you and your partner just got married. You dated for three years, got married, and have now decided to buy an RV...

Campers share their biggest pet peeves. We bet you’ll agree

Camping pet peeves: What are yours? Many have written about campground etiquette in the hopes of educating new RVers. I recently saw a Facebook...

Update from AJ’s Getaway Family RV Campground

By Machelle James My mind is mush and my body is so sore that I can barely sit down. That is best how to describe...

Can you RV camp at a military campground?

Are you or a member of your family on active military duty? Are you retired or disabled? If you are, did you know you're...

“To sleep, perchance to dream …” — but not behind the wheel

By Greg Illes (with apologies to Billy Shakespeare) Healthy sleep is one of the most talked-about subjects in many walks of medicine, and with good...

Operating an RV Park: Winding down from our first full season; lessons learned

From RVtravel.com to Machelle and AJ: Congratulations on a job well done! We, and our readers, have enjoyed being along for the very interesting,...

RV Daily Tips. Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Issue 1963 Welcome to RV Travel’s Daily Tips Newsletter, where you’ll find helpful RV-related tips from the pros, travel advice, product reviews and more. Thanks...

Operating an RV park: ‘Fire in the Sky’ UTV event; and we’re almost to the finish line

By Machelle James Last weekend was one for the record books of how to have fun and meet cool people! We were the Host Campground...

Operating an RV park: Oktoberfest and House Whiskey in the house!

By Machelle James If I could capture the events of last weekend in pictures it would look like a tornado for three days, then a...

Operating an RV park: We have a new RV!

By Machelle James The last article we left off with us having a massive leak in our RV’s roof. Well, it is worse than we...

Trim your RV weight and increase storage space, too

By Adrienne Kristine There is a direct connection between reducing the weight inside your RV and increasing the mileage for every gallon of expensive gas...

Operating an RV park: The weather is changing; and we discovered a leak in our RV!

By Machelle James Well, AJ and I are pleased to say that our Campground has definitely been noticed in the RV world. We are full...

Operating an RV park: Rain, rain, go away! But our weekends are booked solid!

By Machelle James I never thought I would complain about the weather, but the rain this past week has been horrendous! We had 4.5 inches...

Operating an RV park: 4th of July recap, and we messed up!

By Machelle James I feel bad for missing my deadline to write two weeks ago. Our lives were truly chaotic and I just could not...

Operating an RV park: We passed the health inspection, and more updates

By Machelle James AJ and I were pacing the floor waiting for the Health Inspector to arrive. AJ had installed the plumbing, per their specs,...

Operating an RV park: Memorial Day weekend update, and a big Thank You!

By Machelle James I think I could have had a heart attack last week. The stress level for us to get the store opened and...

Operating an RV park: Store updates and a noise ordinance!

By Machelle James Here we are, one week from Memorial Day weekend, and our store is finally coming together. We just passed drywall inspection and...

Operating an RV park: We have a billboard! And ice – almost!

By Machelle James This moment in our lives is so surreal, I have goosebumps sharing it with you. As new business owners, you sometimes forget...

Operating an RV park: Let the camping season begin!

By Machelle James AJ's Getaway RV Park is officially open for the season! OK, so sometimes one does get ahead of oneself. While AJ and I...

RV Clubs in the USA and Canada

Welcome to the most complete and up-to-date directory of RV clubs in the United States and Canada. But we need your help to tell...

Operating an RV park: Gorgeous weather and early arrivals!

By Machelle James What happens when the weather turns nice, early in the year? You get early reservations! We originally had planned to open our...

7 tips for keeping a happy marriage while RVing

Imagine that you and your partner just got married. You dated for three years, got married, and have now decided to buy an RV...

Operating an RV park: The phone is ringing off the hook! And more adventures

By Machelle James The phone has been ringing off the hook! We took out an ad on Facebook for the Tucson, Phoenix and Maricopa market....

Full-time RVing: 10 health issues you should not ignore

By Russ and Tiña De Maris When we got into the full-time RVing lifestyle, we spent more and more time away from our "usual haunts,"...

Operating an RV park: We are back and busier than EVER!

By Machelle James AJ and I are losing days of the week, because we're busier than ever. We returned from our amazing trip across the...

Full-time RVing – Plan ahead for “hanging up the keys”

Being a full-time RVer is great, with so many places to explore, people to meet, things to learn. Sadly, the clock continues to run...

Operating an RV park: Campground updates, and we’re going on a road trip!

By Machelle James Have you ever packed for a two-week vacation and wondered why you have three bags each at the end? I am experiencing...

Full-timer bored out of gourd – “RV normal or RV nuts?”

Dear RV Shrink, I can’t believe I am saying this, but I’m bored out of my gourd. I have been looking forward to traveling full-time...

Operating an RV park: We passed our building inspection on the first try!

By Machelle James FINALLY! We can see what the store is going to look like! I cannot even begin to describe what this feels like....

Operating an RV park: Ongoing progress, and a visit from RVtravel.com readers!

By Machelle James As I write this, I am tired. I’ve been using our new 18” chainsaw for the past 3 days and my arms...

Review: 2021 Ford Bronco: Icon is back, rugged and handsome

It's been 25 years, but the Ford Bronco is back. The sixth generation of the former compact off-road-geared utilitarian vehicle has re-emerged. It’s available...

Traveling the “Hydrogen Highway.” Could it be the future of RVing?

Alternatively fueled cars and trucks have slowly impacted the automotive industry, largely with hybrid and all-electric vehicles. More recently, three manufacturers have introduced hydrogen-propelled...

Operating an RV park: Last-minute projects; and why we won’t sell our “baby”

By Machelle James With the 2022 New Year quickly approaching (Oops, it's here as you read this!), we are frantically wrapping up last-minute projects. We...

Operating an RV park: More progress: Concrete is poured, and we have a tractor!

By Machelle James What an amazing past two weeks we have had at our RV park! The stamped concrete patio is almost finished. The crew...

RVers: Who are we? How are we perceived? Good, bad, unfortunate?

By Scott Linden Hey, RVer – In some people’s eyes, you’re a bum, a trespasser, arsonist or worse. Stick with me a minute and I’ll...

Operating an RV park: We have walls!

By Machelle James As we continue to build our check-in area and store, we have progress! The concrete truck came out and poured our slab...

A reason to boondock: The value of personal space

By Bob Difley There are two primary motivations why RVers boondock. Possibly a third. One is financial. With campground fees reaching into the vicinity of...

A downside to full-time RVing

By Brenda Bott OutsideOurBubble.com Whether you have been full-timing for a while like my husband, David, and me, or are new to full-timing, or are still in...

Operating an RV park: News from ARVC Outdoor Hospitality Expo, and building updates

By Machelle James I was really hoping we would have photos to show you of our store with the frame built up. At this writing,...

Operating an RV park: Building updates and a fun Halloween!

By Machelle James Even with the RV park basically closed for the winter, we're still very busy. We had camp helpers come and decorate our Event...

Several of my friends are quitting RVing. You can probably relate to why they’re doing so 

The end. Yes, I know that’s a strange way to begin an article, but it fits! Many of our friends are choosing to throw...

Operating an RV park: Check-in/store is finally being built!

By Machelle James From my view here, I can see two things happening outside my window at the RV park. First and most exciting, I...

Operating an RV park: The event of the season was a huge success!

By Machelle James So much has happened in the last two weeks that I had to take notes so I wouldn’t forget to write about...

Operating an RV park: We were down and out, but we’re back better than ever!

By Machelle James As I sit here, reflecting upon the last several weeks, my mind is pulled into a million different directions. I can start...

Pet First Aid. Part 1: The Basic Kit you should carry with you at all times

Thank you all for your warm welcomes and great questions last week. I got quite a few questions about pet first aid: What should...

Operating an RV park: Invaders in the park; and Happy 50th, Machelle!

By Machelle James What I am learning when operating an RV park is that most people are good people, like, really good people. We have...

A sweet story of remembering what RVing is really all about

With enough time and exercise under my belt after having my knees replaced, I convinced myself that, "Yes," I could get in and out...

Operating an RV park: We are officially campground owners and operators!

By Machelle James WOW! What an amazing past two weeks we’ve had! As we navigate the transition from building a campground to actually operating a...

Building an RV park: We had our Grand Opening!

By Machelle James The last-minute push was real. We had eight family members come up to help us with one week to spare before opening...

Building an RV park: We were evacuated, but we’re almost open for business

By Machelle James I finally can sit at my laptop and write about the CRAZY week we’ve had. This was the first time in my...

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