Tag: RV safety
Black ice driving tips for RVers
By Rene Agredano, LiveWorkDream
Winter is a challenging time for RVers to be on the road. Even if you don't experience a snowstorm, sudden freezing...
Improper trailer hitch extension – A disaster in the making
By Russ and Tiña De Maris
A sharp-eyed Mike Gardner, an RVtravel.com reader, sent us this photo he’d taken. If you look closely and count,...
Trucks and RVs: Move over to the left lane – Why?
By Jim Twamley
When piloting a big rig like an RV or an 18-wheeler, the general advice is, "Stay in the right lane except to...
5 RV preventive maintenance winter checks
By Mark Polk, RV Education 101
We enjoy using our RV year-round, but doing so requires some cold weather preventive maintenance. Do not confuse this...
Hooking up a refilled LP cylinder? Check this out!
By Russ and Tiña De Maris
If you own an RV and it's not a motorhome, chances are close to 100 percent that you have...
Appreciate – but don’t mess with – the desert coyote
By Russ and Tiña De Maris
He must be one of Warner Brothers' favorites: Wile E. Coyote, facing off in those "can't win" situations with...
Beware of RV bumper junk
By Jim Twamley
In my RV travels I have seen all kinds of "bumper junk" attached to both the front and rear of RVs. It's...
Play it safe when boondocking
By Bob Difley
Get out of eyesight or earshot of another RV and you'll find some RVers get a bit nervous. Concerns about personal safety...
Rough Road Ahead: Four essential tips to avoid the bumps
By Gail Marsh
There are four key things to remember when you hit rough roads. You know, those bone-jarring, washboard-like highways where you hold your...
I broke into my own RV in minutes! Stop burglars with this easy fix
By Tony Barthel
Despite seeming impossible, we lost all the keys to our RV. All of them. Including my dealership master key that I kept...
RV Daily Tips. Thursday, December 3, 2020
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RVers must take responsibility for their own safety
By Bob Difley
RVers must take responsibility for their own safety, especially when boondocking. One of the many joys associated with boondocking is finding those...