Welcome to the Beginners Guide to RVing
So you're planning to buy an RV. Or maybe you just purchased one. If it's your first RV, or your first one in a long time, then you likely have a lot to learn. Well, friend, you are at the right place. On these pages you will find all the basic information that aspiring and new owners should know. And don't forget to sign up for our very informative newsletter: the sign up form is at the bottom of most articles. Welcome to RVing!
Recent Posts
7 advantages of a solar generator over installing solar on your RV
Did you know there’s more than one way to add solar capabilities to your RV? I am continually amazed at the number of campers and RVers I have encountered who have never heard of a solar generator or know what it can do. While on my long, long RV trip,
The joys of snowbirding in Baja California, Mexico
As miles of nearly deserted pristine sand beach stretch before me, accessed from directly outside my RV’s door, I can’t help but wonder at the appeal of setting up RV camp in a dusty desert town in Arizona for the winter, as so many snowbirding RVers do. Give me Baja
The dealer won’t tell you about these hidden RV expenses
Is RVing really cheaper than paying for hotels on vacations? What are the actual RV expenses you can count on when embarking on an RV lifestyle? The short answer? It depends. It depends on a lot of factors. Just a few of those factors, and there are many others, include:
Our favorite unusual RV kitchen gadgets you may never have heard of
Welcome to Part 3 in our favorite RV kitchen gadgets series, based on our reader recommendations. In Part 1 we covered your favorite small appliances that merit taking along, in Part 2 we featured low-tech kitchen gadgets that need no power. In this post, we’ll cover unusual RV kitchen gadgets
Readers’ favorite low-tech, no-power RV kitchen gadgets
Welcome to Part 2 in our 3-part series of favorite RV kitchen gadgets. In Part 1, we talked about the favorite small appliances our readers like to carry along in their RVs. And next week we will turn our attention to odd or unusual RV kitchen gadgets. But this time
RV appliances: Readers share their ‘must have’ small RV appliances
We know that cooking in small spaces can present challenges. So we wanted to know what makes RV cooking easier for you and what is the one RV kitchen gadget or RV kitchen accessory you just cannot live without. Some answers kept coming up over and over again. I would
Boondocking RV bathroom tips: Stay another day (or week) off-grid
When camping without the benefit of hookups, there are tips for every room in your RV that can help extend the amount of time you can spend off-grid before having to come in and reboot. As I am generally not a fan of staying in RV parks any more than
Off-grid RV kitchen tips to extend boondocking time
When it comes to boondocking or RVing without hookups, there are things you can do in every part of your rig that can extend the amount of time you will be able to comfortably live without hookups. Last week I focused on the bathroom; this time we turn towards RV
10 reasons why you need a wok in your RV kitchen
Woks are the most important cooking implement in traditional Chinese kitchens. But guess what? The large sloped-sided pans are also one of the best multi-tasking tools you can pack in your RV kitchen. Of course, if you enjoy Chinese cooking, or stir-frying in general, using a wok is a given.