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Leave your hood open in Arizona parks!

Nanci Dixon -
This week we received an email from Allen S. He was wondering if any of us here at RVtravel.com knew what in the world...

It’s spider season. Know which dangerous spiders to avoid across the U.S.

Gail Marsh -
When you’re outside exploring, there’s always a chance that something will bite you. It might be a mosquito. Or a horsefly. Possibly ants. Or...

Mice invading your RV? Lion poop to the rescue

Chuck Woodbury -
Through the years, we've written about a dozen ways to keep mice, squirrels and other rodents out of your RV. Some probably work, some...

RV Daily Tips. Friday, August 12, 2022

Newsletter Editor -
Issue 1925 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...

The buzz on wasp elimination: Keep ’em away from your RV!

Gail Marsh -
I’m not typically skittish when it comes to flying insects. But wasps? They’re a different story. Last week, I noticed a wasp buzzing around...

I discovered the best way to rid the RV of insect creepy-crawlies

Gail Marsh -
Ugh! After several do-it-yourself attempts to rid our RV of insects such as flies, ants, and other insects, I gave up. We gathered quite...

An easy, cheap DIY fix for RV mouse infestation

Nanci Dixon -
A few weeks ago, Chuck Woodbury wrote an article about an RV he saw for sale at an RV show. If you missed it,...

RV design makes mice infestation easy

Chuck Woodbury -
By Chuck Woodbury PUBLISHER Sometimes you shake your head and wonder at something so outrageous that you marvel how it came to be. Here's an example. Emily...

Keep mice out of your RV while in storage with the BoxKat

Tony -
How do you keep mice out of your RV? Aside from a slew of house cats, we learned of another option when we recently...

Dealing with ticks: An expert’s advice

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris If your travels take you to tick country, be on the lookout for these biting and often disease-carrying insects....

Will a cat keep the mice out of my RV? Is it worth a try?

Sandi Sturm -
As the nights are dipping into the 40s here in the Arizona desert, creatures start looking for a warmer place to cozy up and...

One very easy fix to keep mice and other freeloaders out of your RV

Kate Doherty -
As full-timers, we constantly work to keep mice, bugs, scorpions and other creepy crawly creatures from entering our house on wheels. One of the...

How we launched a pesky rat into space

Greg Illes -
By Greg Illes Karin and I have been having rat problems for a few weeks. One of the little pests has taken up residence in...

These are the home remedies we swear by for bug bite itching

Gail Marsh -
Love spending time outside? You bet! Nothing better, right? Well, except for the mosquitoes! I swear these pesky insects ring their dinner bells to...

‘Tis the season for tick talk

Kate Doherty -
By Kate Doherty Soon school will be out and families will be ready to break out – visiting parks, going hiking and camping in heavily...

RV Daily Tips. Friday, March 12, 2021

Newsletter Editor -
Issue 1555 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,...

Be careful where you put your satellite dish or this can happen

Gail Marsh -
By Gail Marsh Many RVers invest in a television satellite dish. It’s nice to have reliable TV wherever and whenever you want to tune in...

Watch out for mice in your spring RV cleaning

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
by Russ and Tiña De Maris With RVers hopeful that spring and summer travel will get a green light – even if on a limited...

RV Daily Tips Newsletter Issue 1302

Emily Woodbury -
Monday, March 23, 2020 Welcome to another edition of RV Travel’s Daily Tips newsletter. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and living tips from the pros,...

Rid your RV of ants and keep them out

RV Staff -
Here's a question from a reader of RVtravel.com about boondocking.  Hi Bob, We just stayed at an RV campground in East Texas this week and there has...

BoxKat is not a better mouse trap – It’s Better Than a mouse trap!

Bob Difley -
"The last 25 years have been a constant effort and battle to have my beautiful Acura NSX stored in the shop or barn for...

How to avoid getting a tick-borne disease

Deanna Tolliver -
By Deanna Tolliver It’s a fact that you will likely encounter more ticks in the month of May than any other. Too bad that May...

Keep chipmunks (and other rodents) out of your RV

RV Staff -
Here's a question from a reader of RVtravel.com about boondocking and more.  Hi Bob, I just read your article on some ideas to keep mice out...

Which repellents keep mosquitoes away best?

Chuck Woodbury -
Summer is on the way. For many RVers and other campers that means some unpleasant encounters with mosquitoes. Heaven knows there are plenty of...

Keep ants and mice out of your RV

RV Staff -
Here's a question from a reader of RVtravel.com about boondocking.  Hi Bob, I'm a newbie RVer and I've read about problems with ants and mice in...

Are you transporting alien bugs in your RV?

Deanna Tolliver -
By Deanna Tolliver Stink bugs! Specifically, brown marmorated stink bugs. Have you seen them in your RV? They're more common in the eastern U.S. but...

Rats eating the wiring in your car? RV?

Chuck Woodbury -
The Weekly Driver reports that vehicles parked outside and near trees are literally being eaten by rats! At least their wiring. "Owners of cars...

Snakes in an RV? Call Samuel L. Jackson, or do this

RV Staff -
Here's a question from a reader of RVtravel.com about boondocking.  Hi Bob, I read your stories every Saturday morning. My friends were traveling and found one...

Want to camp with alligators and an army of ants?

Chuck Woodbury -
Should an RV park that has an insect or dangerous reptile problem provide that information when a camper places a reservation? That's what this...

Mosquito season tips and tricks

Greg Illes -
By Greg Illes Here we are again — June and the warming of lakes and rivers, and billions of mosquito eggs. Soon (if not already), the...

You dirty rat! Do mice REALLY hate soap?

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
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...

Enlightened way to keep rodents at bay

RV Staff -
  Dear RV Shrink: My wife thinks I should be an exterminator. We have a fifth-wheel and she is always hearing noises. She says she...

RV pests: How to keep them out of your RV

RV Staff -
By Chris Dougherty Certified RV technician One of the most disconcerting things that can happen to an RVer is for his or her RV to become...

Can flea collars keep pests out of your RV?

RV Staff -
By Cheryl Probst The next time you’re buying a flea collar for your dog or cat, throw one in for your RV. It could save...

How to keep mice and other rodents out of your RV

RV Staff -
Mice or other rodents can create more than just a mess in your RV. While some actually carry the fatal disease hantavirus, others can...

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