Tag: RV safety
Five basic tips for safe RV trips
Courtesy Amica Insurance
Here are some basic tips from Amica Insurance to keep in mind for safe driving in an RV:
1. Double-check your blinds spots:...
Hand sanitizer fake news: It doesn’t explode in hot cars, trucks, RVs
By James Raia
Don't worry. The rumor about hand sanitizer exploding if left in a vehicle during hot weather is an internet myth.
While flammable and...
Be super-careful with gas can usage
By Greg Illes
Gas cans aren't dangerous, but gasoline certainly is. It burns with furious heat, runs all over the place when spilled, and can...
If you can’t answer these questions, you shouldn’t be towing
By Dave Kendall
Dear RV Travel,
I'm writing this about towing because it has become dear to my heart, and is probably the most important issue...
Is your RV theftproof? Here are some tips
By Lidia Hovhan
Camping season is just about to kickstart (well, if it were a normal year, it would be), and one of the things...
Think rubber tires will protect your RV from lightning? Think again!
When lightning is striking all around, do you think your RV, riding atop rubber tires, will protect you from being struck? Well, hate to...
Using RV locks safely – and wisely
By Greg Illes
My RV has a LOT of locks. Cargo bay locks, water filler lock, two door locks, ignition lock. And then there's the...
Dealing with dust storms on the RV road
By Jim Twamley
My grandfather told me about the Dust Bowl days when lack of soil conservation combined with a severe drought caused half of...
Readers tell us: Have you ever felt uncomfortable about your safety in an RV...
By Emily Woodbury
No matter the circumstance, you never want to feel unsafe, especially in your own home (whether that's a sticks-and-bricks home or your...
RVing: Be safe and happy every day with the 3/300 rule
By Greg Illes
Before I bought my RV, I thought I knew a lot about driving around the country. With almost 50 years of driving...
Readers tell us: Do you use cruise control in rain or bad weather?
By Emily Woodbury
Ah, beloved cruise control ... how we love thee. In 10 years when we're being driven by our self-driving cars, we'll tell...
Texting in traffic – Coping with a distracted driver
By Russ and Tiña De Maris
Keeping your eyes out for road hazards is a full-time business for the RVer. Between potholes and exit signs,...