By Chuck Woodbury, editor RVtravel.com Do not buy this RV under these terms. Do you see the small print? This price does not include title, license, prep, freight, and dealer document fees. So let’s assume a buyer got the dealer to lower the price down from here. All those other fees would probably bring it back up to more than…
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Helpful devices for RV water hookups
Chris Dougherty, former technical editor of RVtravel.com and a certified RV technician, outlines the equipment you’ll find helpful — sometimes even essential — when hooking up to city water connection. Sign up for one of our newsletters about RVing. Pick and choose based on your interests:
Read MoreCheck out this RV club for boomers
RVtravel.com editor Chuck Woodbury ran into a group of baby boomer RVers gathered on the public lands in the Arizona desert near Quartzsite, Arizona. He asked a member of the group to explain what the club is all about and what it offers baby boomer aged RVers. The Boomer group is on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/Boome… . If you’re an RVer…
Read MoreUnderstanding causes will help prevent an RV fire
RVs do catch fire. But if you know why, you can take steps to prevent this horrible experience. Mac “The Fire Guy” McCoy explains how and why RVs catch fire. Subscribe to the FREE RV Travel Saturday newsletter loaded with information of interest to RVers. ##RVT834
Read MoreHow much does it cost to start RVing?
How much does it cost to RV? That’s a question that spans a wide range. In this video RVtravel.com editor Chuck Woodbury and Seattle RV Show Director Dave Helgeson discuss the various ways to look at cost. In this segment, they focus on how affordable it can be, although they agree that an RVer can spend as much buying an RV…
Read MoreFind boondocking spots on public land with Google Earth
In this video Dave Helgeson presents part three in a series from his popular seminar “Boondocking Using Google Earth.” Even if you have boondocked for years, you’ll pick up some valuable tips here about how to find places to camp “in the middle of nowhere” before you even leave home! Dave will show you how to spot promising locations by…
Read MoreHow to reduce bandwidth use when watching videos
Bandwidth is important to watchers of YouTube videos, and here RVtravel.com editor Chuck Woodbury explains why and shows you two ways to save a ton of bandwidth when watching these videos. For anyone with limited data plans or when in RV parks where watching YouTube videos is discouraged or difficult because of slow WiFi, using these two methods can enable…
Read MoreTips to improve your home security while on RV trips
RVtravel.com editor Chuck Woodbury interviews Sergeant Cole Langdon of the Lynnwood, Wash., police department about how RVers can help protect their homes from burglars while they’re away with their RV. Keep up with the latest, information and advice about RVing by subscribing to the free RVtravel.com weekly newsletter at www.rvtravel.com . ##RVT833
Read MoreFoldable Porte-Bote assembles in minutes, stows easily
Can’t – or don’t want to – tow a boat behind your RV for one reason or another? Or you find it’s too much fuss to launch a towable boat just for short runs on a newly discovered lake or river? Here’s a great solution — a Porta-Bote! These sturdy boats fold up easily and quickly and can be attached to…
Read MoreHow to get prescriptions on the road
RVtravel.com editor Chuck Woodbury found an easy way to get his prescriptions filled while on a 5 month RV trip around the USA. He explains how easy it is to do it. If you take long RV trips and have prescriptions to be filled, this will likely work for you. Subscribe to the FREE RV Travel Saturday newsletter loaded with news, articles,…
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