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Here’s How to Make Your First RV Trip a Success

Planning an RV trip is a bit different than planning your typical vacation. For a first time RV owner or renter, that can be pretty intimidating. Don’t let that get you down, though. Instead, try keeping these tips in mind when embarking on your first RV trip. Consider staying close to home for your first …
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Towable Versus Motorhome — Which RV is Right for You

Buying an RV can be an exciting and intimidating investment. The ability to travel freely without being concerned with what you’re bringing along can feel pretty free, but you have to start by picking the correct RV. There are so many options, from full-sized to compact, so the easiest way to get started on your …
A white trailer RV with the pop-up extended sits on a trial with a family sitting under the exterior awning.

A Holiday RV Donation Can Help Disaster Survivors Transition Back Into Life

Natural disasters are awful things to experience. Fires, hurricanes, and earthquakes can rattle people’s emotions and also destroy homes. Consequently, places to stay after a disaster fill up fast. However, thanks to people’s generosity, a Colorado-based charity is helping disaster survivors’ transitional housing needs with donated RV units.  An RV as a home for the …
Cutting through roof of white metal camper van conversion to install ventilation window

Why Do RV Roofs Always Seem to Leak?

Most people who own a recreational vehicle know that RV roofs leak. It is one of the most common problems in the industry, yet many first-time buyers aren’t even aware of this ongoing issue. While a car can go a lifetime without a leaky roof, that isn’t the case for recreational vehicles. Most RV roofs …
A black and white RV sits on a shore line with the awning deployed on a sunny day.

Reasons You Should Not Buy a Motorhome

Motorhomes are the equivalent of apartments on wheels. They allow the owner to get away from hotels, airports, bus terminals, and other crowded places in the comfort of a home away from home. Some of them can be pretty opulent, providing indoor furnishings that are better than any hotel, and some homes. As attractive as …
A white 2021 Terra Oasis travel trailer RV is parked on grass.

InTech RV Rolls Out Its 2021 Terra Oasis RV In Time For the Holidays

Intech RV has been producing travel trailers for many years. For 2021, they decided to change the game up a little bit. The RV manufacturer recently explored new territory by releasing its newest and largest travel trailer, called the 2021 Terra Oasis.  The 2021 Terra Oasis Travel Trailer RV The Terra Oasis is a new, …
Angry trucker

Do Truckers Hate RV Travelers?

Sometimes RV travelers and truck drivers cross paths, and sometimes the interactions aren’t exactly comfortable. You may feel unwanted by truckers as you park your recreational vehicle at a truck stop. This could make you wonder if truckers are dangerous or where you should park your RV. So, let’s explore the beef between campers and …
2022 Winnebago Journey cabin

Who Needs a Movie Theater When the New Winnebago Journey Is Around?

The RV world is now so popular in 2020 that knowing where to start can be overwhelming. Homemade convulsions, overlanding monsters, and full-size motorhomes cover the pages of the internet at a blistering pace. The newest trend for these has been the camper van conversions that can span from a homemade job costing a few …
Motorhomes at an RV salvage yard

Trash To Treasure: RV Salvage Yards Are a Thing

Pop-up campers, travel trailers, fifth-wheel, and motorhome RVs are great for socially distanced vacations. Their function as apartments on wheels provides a vacation sanctuary away from crowded airports, bus stations, and cruise ships. Sadly, however, every good recreational vehicle’s life degrades until it is not useful, or it becomes damaged beyond repair. That is where …
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Don’t Buy an RV Until You Check Out the 2021 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro

Buying an RV is so trendy right now. But why spend $100,000, $200,000 or even more on a monstrous RV camper? Maybe buying a giant trailer RV isn’t what you need. Perhaps all you need is a 2021 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro. The 2021 Toyota TRD Pro is tough and off-road ready. In addition, it’s …
A white trailer RV with the pop-up extended sits on a trial with a family sitting under the exterior awning.

Reasons You Should Not Buy a Travel Trailer or Fifth-Wheel RV

There are lots of reasons people want to purchase a travel trailer or fifth-wheel RV. For example, they are looking for a way to vacation in a responsible, socially distanced way. But, just as there are reasons to purchase such an RV, there are also reasons not to get that shiny new travel trailer or …
Washington Post travel writer Andrea Sachs stands outside of her rented RV Saturday, September 19, 2020 at a KOA campground in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Why Are So Many RVs Made in Indiana?

Recreational vehicles appear to be filling a void for people bored with at-home activities. Instead, those people are hitting the road in record numbers. According to industry leader Kampgrounds of America, even the prospect of cold weather isn’t slowing the urge to cruise in an RV. The experts at KOA predict the number of travelers …
Winnebago Ekko Camper van

The Winnebago Ekko Is a Camper Van Made for Winter

Unlike many of the camper vans we cover these days, Winnebago has been around a long time and has a reputation to consider. Winnebago mostly made large motorhome RVs usually piloted by retirees headed to Ft. Lauderdale or someplace. However, Winnebago isn’t a stranger to the smaller, more rugged gear needed to roll with the …
RVs parked at a lot by the ocean

Keeping the Holidays Fun In An RV

The holidays are commonly a time of spreading cheer . . . or trampling shoppers. But, I digress. One thing that helps get people giddy with excitement for the holidays is decorating their homes and participating in neighborhood activities. However, life in an RV can be a little different during the holidays. So, below are some ways to bring …
Panoramic view of the white Ford Transit-based 2021 Wonder RL

Common RV Mistakes That Cops Watch Holiday Travel For

They know when you are speeding, they see when you aren’t wearing your seatbelt, they’ll give you a ticket, ruining how your holiday travel felt. Alright, so we review automobiles, not holiday songwriters. But the point is, cops are watching. They will spot RV mistakes and could pull you ever. Learn how to safely avoid …
A Winnebago Navion RV sits in a valley on a nice blue-sky day.

What Are RV Black Water and Gray Water Tanks?

Not everybody is familiar with a recreational vehicle. Instead, some people are just RV curious. So, many terms tossed about in brochures and websites may be unfamiliar to them. That is okay. Everybody starts learning somewhere. For example, the terms black water tanks and gray water tanks are often used in connection with RVs. Below …
RV instructor Freddie Heller, left, teaches Washington Post travel writer Andrea Sachs and Christian Arriola how to hook up water and sewage lines to their rented RV

The Most Embarrassing RV Mistakes You Should Avoid at All Costs

More and more Americans are becoming interested in RVs as a hobby, and while that’s a good thing, many folks often make mistakes on their first few trips. After all, an RV is not the same thing as a regular car, and they can’t be treated the same. Here’s a look at three of the …