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Soapbox: RV industry continues to disappoint

By Chuck Woodbury EDITOR It's Friday. Gail and I drove yesterday (my usual writing day) from Wichita Falls, Texas, to Ponca City, Oklahoma, for...

Is RV industry president out of touch with RVers?

By Chuck Woodbury We posted an article earlier this week from a periodical called SGB Executive. It quotes the president of the Recreation Vehicle...

RV industry president delights in RVing growth

Excerpted from an article in SGB Executive With the RV (recreational vehicle) industry seeing record sales over the last three years at a double-digit...

RVtravel.com’s ‘Camper Slobs of the Week’

Most RVers and other campers respect nature, the environment, and other people. But check out the mess one group of slob-campers left after a...

Thor Industries shifting focus from Boomers to Millennials

Thor, the largest RV maker in the world, is shifting its focus from Baby Boomers to Millennials. That's what company CEO Bob Martin told...

New fees – and fee hikes – in the Idaho Panhandle

By Russ and Tiña De Maris In a move that may be unsettling for some Pacific Northwest recreationists, fee increases, and new fees where none...

Saturday is National Public Lands Day!

This Saturday, September 30, is National Public Lands Day. Celebrate in a National Park! All national parks throughout the country will waive entrance fees and...

National Parks to get millions for maintenance

  By Russ and Tiña De Maris Recognizing that U.S. National Parks are in need of an injection of cash to handle deferred maintenance backlogs, it...

Man convicted of $2M RV park fraud

  A federal jury has convicted a Minnesota man of stealing $2 million from investors to build a RV park which he hoped would bring...

Video and article: RVing beautiful Iceland

  By Chuck Woodbury EDITOR, RVTRAVEL.COM What a surprise this country is to anyone who visits. I visited six years ago. I don't think...

RV industry cautions against undue budget cuts

  (March 21, 2017) — In response to the Trump administration’s release last week of a blueprint for its fiscal year 2018 budget — entitled...

Popular RV podcast ends after 408 episodes

  (March 17, 2017) — John and Kathy Huggins ended their long-running weekly Living the RV Dream RV lifestyle podcast yesterday with show number 408....

Enter National Parks free on 13 days in 2017

  Grab a pen and get your calendar. Here are 13 reasons to enjoy a National Park in 2017 — free admission days. Here they...

RVtravel.com readers grab $63,000 of gaffer tape

  From editor Chuck Woodbury: We issued this news release to the media.   EDMONDS, Wash., Feb. 23, 2017 — Readers of RVtravel.com got a treat...

Your input wanted: Bring Grizzly Bears to the Cascades?

  SEDRO WOOLLEY, Wash, Jan. 12, 2017 — The National Park Service (NPS) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) are inviting the public to participate...

RVC Outdoor Destinations helps bees, educates public

RVC Outdoor Destinations (RVC), a provider of high-quality outdoor resort properties, has recently made a significant foray into the care, cultivation and colony protection...

One-of-a-kind motorhome on display in Polson, Montana

You won’t see another motorhome like this one, which I found at the wonderful Miracle of America Museum in Polson, Montana. The plan is...

Simplify backing into your RV space

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...

Do you take naps? I do

  I like to take naps. I've taken naps for most of my life. But I have noticed lately that I now take them more...

Are RVers introverts or extroverts?

Are most RVers introverts? Well, that is surely what an RVtravel.com reader survey suggests. In fact, it shows that RVers are overwhelmingly introverts —...

Shoosh bugs away from the front of your rig

By Bob Difley Spring is here and along with the flowering trees and shrubs come the inevitable bugs — hundreds of which decide to end...

Who really makes a quality RV?

By Steve Savage Mobility RV Service In a week's time I received an email and a campsite visitor, both of whom wanted to discuss quality control....

A visit with Sky King

If you know what I am referring to when I mention "Sky King," then you are probably at least 60 years old. Sky King was...

Why is a water view so important?

A "lake view" space just opened up at the RV park where I'm staying. I'm tempted to pull up and move there. But I...

The man who taught a dog to talk

Alexander Graham Bell is remembered mostly for inventing the telephone. But did you know he once taught a dog to talk? Bell, born in Scotland,...

Repair UV damage quickly and easily

By Jim Twamley Look around the RV park and you'll see examples of UV radiation damage. Window frames, vents and corner pieces that have yellowed...

Use the right tools for a cheery (and safe) campfire

By Greg Illes Just about everyone loves a campfire. There's even a word in Swahili that means "dreaming the fire," it's such a compelling experience....

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

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...

Temperature-controlled shower unit — high-end but so comfortable

By Greg Illes Many modern homes enjoy the benefits of a temperature-controlled shower. No more hot and cold valves, but rather one handle for setting...

Feedback on towing fifth wheels with half-tons – Part 1

By Steve Savage, Mobility RV Service My earlier rambling about towing with half-ton-rated trucks brought me a good deal of email and I have promised...

Feedback on towing fifth wheels with half-tons – Part 2

By Steve Savage, Mobility RV Service My earlier rambling about towing with half-ton-rated trucks brought me a good deal of email and I have promised...

Organize your RV documents. Go paperless

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....

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