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A backup camera for your RV? “Wireless” may not be best

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris If you've bought a car in the last few years, chances are it came with a rear view or...

Towing in the dirt – Be careful of your “fog”

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By Greg Illes In 2015, we were fortunate to be able to take off for several months to tour Alaska and Canada. While most of...

Too tired to level fore and aft? Try this trick!

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By Dave Helgeson When you're logging long miles and pull into a campsite for the night, the last thing you want to do is take...

Finding the stuff you’ve “stored” in your RV

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By Bob Difley As we RVers add years to our experience, we also add stuff to our cabinets and lockers. Sooner or later we arrive...

RVer makes a living finding the dead

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris There are thousands of RVers who make a living on the road. Perhaps the largest number of positions for...

RV travel expense debate between spouses

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Dear RV Shrink: Every time I get the urge to do a road trip my wife throws cold water on the idea by asking...

RV fires: They happen, and they’re not pretty!

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By Chuck Woodbury Just about every week in our Saturday newsletter, we post an RV Fire Safety Tip. The fact is, RV fires happen. And...

What’s causing a sweating mattress?

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By Chris Dougherty Chris Dougherty is a certified RV technician. Here is a letter he received from a reader while he was serving as RVtravel.com's...

VIDEO: Buying an RV? Pay attention to its height!

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 All but the smallest RVs are nine to 12 feet high, some even higher. If you plan to spend any time on backroads, where...

Sand driving — don’t get stuck in the muck

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By Russ and Tiña De MarisWith summertime on us, where do you want to go? To the mountains for fresh air and cooler nights?...

Waking up your RV from winter nap to check things out

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If your RV is tucked away for a winter’s nap, it may be time for you to briefly awaken the beast and check things...

Level your RV with the slide-out deployed?

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He wants to level the rig first, then deploy the slide-out. She wants to level after the slide is out, because it seems like...

The great debate: Slideout supports

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Ah, the great debates. Lincoln v. Douglas. Chevy v. Ford. Slideout supports v. nothing. Round up a few folks...

Open alcohol container in your RV? You may be breaking the law!

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  By Russ and Tiña De Maris A man's home is his castle — so says English law. Since an RV for many is a home, does...

Getting the most out of your RV

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By Jim Twamley I intend to RV till I die. I don't want to drive my RV across the finish line in showroom mint condition;...

When an RVer is like a raw egg

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By Chuck Woodbury Editor, RVtravel.com Do you know how to tell the difference between a hard boiled egg and a raw egg without cracking it? It's...

Know to plan for specific needs after a disaster

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By Chris Dougherty Certified RV technician This is part 2 of a series of articles about Disaster Preparedness for RVers. The key word when planning for specific...

How to connect with family after a disaster

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By Chris Dougherty Certified RV technician This is part 1 on a series of Disaster Preparedness for RVers. Communications for RVers is easier now than it has...

How to build an emergency escape plan for your RV

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By Chris Dougherty Certified RV technician This is part 3 on a series of Disaster Preparedness for RVers. As an RVer you are probably ahead of the...

As an RVer do you have to practice for an emergency?

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By Chris Dougherty Certified RV technician This is part four of a series of articles about Emergency Preparedness for RVers. So what can you do to practice...

Prepare for autumn weather to be safe

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By Chris Dougherty Certified RV technician Written in the month of September Welcome to autumn! Well, not officially yet, but here at the Pennsylvania RV and Camping...

Will you spend a day getting your RV ready for the season?

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By Chris Dougherty Certified RV Technician Being a "tech guy" in RV land can be both a punishment and a reward. People always have questions (which...

More ammo than you ever imagined in rural Nevada

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No matter which direction you drive into Hawthorne, Nev., you will be fascinated with the miles of countless bunkers surrounding the small desert town. But if...

Using small inverters to keep your stuff charged

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By Dave Helgeson Traveling with all of today's modern conveniences like digital cameras, cordless tools, laptops, tablets, electric razors, etc., equates to the need to...

Simplify backing into your RV space

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By Steve Savage, Mobility RV Service If you tow, I suspect you  have suffered through the stress that comes along with backing into your space in...

Backup cams: Changing your trailer hitching routine

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By Dave Helgeson Ever since man first attempted to back a horseless carriage up to the coupler of a trailer he has been trying to...

Use a cell phone booster to get a (more) solid connection

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By Greg Illes There are a lot of places to go in an RV, but sadly only a small percentage of them have decent cell...

Organize your RV documents. Go paperless

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By Greg Illes If you are like most of us, your RV has a huge collection of operating manuals, installation manuals, specifications and other literature....

Older drivers involved in fewer fatal collisions

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The stereotype of RVers is often of Grandma and Grandpa driving slowly in their big Winnebago, a trail of passenger cars tailing impatiently behind. That’s...

Water accessories every RV needs

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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...

Do “gas saving” products really help?

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The answer is "probably not." Be skeptical of the following kinds of advertising claims. "This gas-saving product improves fuel economy by 20 percent." Claims usually tout...

How to safely hide valuables in your RV

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By Peggi McDonald and Chuck Woodbury There are many places to create ‘out of sight’ hiding places in your RV. It's difficult to steal something...

How to store your tires

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If you have multiple sets of tires, proper tire storage is a must. (Just setting them off in the corner of your garage isn’t...

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