RV HOLDING TANKS need to be properly maintained for you to enjoy camping to the fullest. Most RVs have three holding tanks for fresh water, gray water, and black water. Only one is responsible for providing safe water for drinking, showering, and washing dishes: your fresh water tank. To ensure it does that, you’ll need to learn how to sanitize an…
Costs of RV ownership? One of the biggest myths in the RV world is that once you buy the RV, you’ve covered the hard part. The truth usually arrives a few months later. That’s when new owners discover that the purchase price is only the beginning. The RV itself may be sitting in the driveway, but the bills keep…
RV Mistakes? Jennifer and I have been RVing for more than 15 years. We started in a popup tent camper, moved to a 13-foot pull-behind trailer, worked our way through a series of Class B vans, graduated to Class C motorhomes, and are now on our third fifth wheel, a 35-footer we tow with our Ford F-350. Nearly half…
There is something I’ve been reluctant to say publicly for a long time, not because it’s a secret. Anyone who follows us can do the math. And not because I’m ashamed of it. Rather, because saying it out loud somehow makes it real. What’s my age? I’m 80 years old. There. I said it. Continue reading Learning to Travel…
I’ve been an Emmy Award-winning journalist for more than 30 years. My whole career was built on asking hard questions and not accepting the pretty version of a story when the real version is more useful. So let me apply that same standard to something a lot of RV content creators never do: the actual, honest cost of RVing…
For decades, the dream was simple. You went to an RV show, wandered through shiny new rigs under bright lights, imagined yourself parked beside a mountain stream somewhere, and eventually signed the papers on a brand-new RV. Buying new was considered the goal. Buying used was what you did if you couldn’t afford new. That’s no longer true. Continue…
Slow travel works because it attacks the three largest expenses in RV travel simultaneously. The first is fuel, the second is campground costs, and the third is avoiding the unexpected costs associated with constant movement. Continue reading Stop Driving 500 Miles a Day: How the Slow Travel Method Can Cut Your RV Trip Expenses in Half at RV Lifestyle.
IF YOU’RE SEARCHING for the ultimate blend of adventure and luxury, today’s toy hauler RVs offer the best of both worlds. Whether you’re hauling a golf cart, motorcycle, or UTV, or just looking for a separate space for a guest room or office on wheels, toy haulers are designed to keep up with your lifestyle without sacrificing comfort. But…
I remember mine. I pulled up with the confidence of a man who had watched a three-minute video on the subject and therefore considered himself an expert. I had the gloves. I had the hose. I had absolutely no idea what I was doing, and the guy waiting behind me knew it within about 45 seconds. Here’s what nobody…
The first time most people look to rent an RV, they experience a little sticker shock. I know I did. You see an ad for a campervan or motorhome and think, “That looks like a fun way to travel.” Then you check rental prices and discover that a decent RV can cost anywhere from $1,000 to $3,500 or more…
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