Sharing is caring! Thanks for your support! If you make a purchase using our links in this article, we may make a commission. And, as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. See the full disclosure here. Full-time RVing offers a degree of freedom you won’t find anywhere else. But it does come with some serious life changes and questions. What are the best states for full-time RVing? How will your expenses scale, how will you work, what’s a domicile state, how you get your mail? If you’ve spent your entire life fairly stationary, it’s an eye-opening lifestyle change…
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Sharing is caring! Thanks for your support! If you make a purchase using our links in this article, we may make a commission. And, as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. See the full disclosure here. For those not in the know, RV Trip Wizard and Roadtrippers are two popular trip navigation and organization apps that make plotting your next vacation a breeze. As with everything in the RV market, RV trip planning apps are highly competitive. This is especially true when you throw in subscriptions or memberships, free trials, tiered packages, and everything else. When it comes…
Sharing is caring! Thanks for your support! If you make a purchase using our links in this article, we may make a commission. And, as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. See the full disclosure here. If you’re going all in for a truck camper, as a first-time RVer, one of the most notable specs is the truck camper’s center of gravity. You’ll see it on every new or used truck camper online, just like GVWR and towing specs on other types of RVs. While it sounds like something out of a sci-fi novel, it’s really not that…
Sharing is caring! Thanks for your support! If you make a purchase using our links in this article, we may make a commission. And, as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. See the full disclosure here. If you’re looking for the best RV rental destinations, the odds are pretty good you already have an RV rental pegged on your “must-have” list. However, it’s one thing to rent a fantastic RV for your next adventure and quite another to decide where to go. One of the reasons Americans don’t have the number of passports that other country’s citizens have…
Sharing is caring! Thanks for your support! If you make a purchase using our links in this article, we may make a commission. And, as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. See the full disclosure here. Prospective boondockers and those pining for a life off the grid are often curious as to whether or not you need an inverter to run a 12v RV fridge. After all, inverters are synonymous with RVs, capable of converting DC to AC for the appliances that need it. If you’re looking to disappear over the far horizon and get away from it…
Sharing is caring! Thanks for your support! If you make a purchase using our links in this article, we may make a commission. And, as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. See the full disclosure here. No, we’re not talking about why you should avoid moving firewood from your seasoned oak stack to your outdoor fire pit. No, this topic is a little more in-depth than most people realize. In fact, it gets into legal repercussions if you’re not careful, depending on what state you’re standing in. And in most states, moving firewood is illegal. Everybody loves a…
Sharing is caring! Thanks for your support! If you make a purchase using our links in this article, we may make a commission. And, as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. See the full disclosure here. If you’re in the market for one of the shortest fifth-wheel toy haulers 33′ and under, prepare yourself for a frustrating journey. These are some of the most difficult RVs to find. We hauled in eight of them for your viewing pleasure and it wasn’t an easy process. “Short” in the fifth-wheel toy hauler lexicon is more like 40′. Unfortunately, not everybody…
Sharing is caring! Thanks for your support! If you make a purchase using our links in this article, we may make a commission. And, as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. See the full disclosure here. On July 7, Cannella Media, a behemoth in direct response television, launched its brainchild, RVTV across 75 channels and 46 major markets with Roku and Firestick streaming on the horizon. Dan Dominski, the VP of Content, Programming, and Sponsorships for RVTV is working with content creators and manufacturers to create a robust and informative range of programming that includes everything from RV…
Sharing is caring! Thanks for your support! If you make a purchase using our links in this article, we may make a commission. And, as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. See the full disclosure here. A generator for a 30-amp RV is essential since power is not always a given, even when you’re connecting to shore power. Besides, if you enjoy boondocking or going off-grid here and there, a generator for your 30-amp RV will be your primary source of energy. Unfortunately, the ins and outs of generator sizes for 30-amp RVs tend to get confusing at…
Sharing is caring! Thanks for your support! If you make a purchase using our links in this article, we may make a commission. And, as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. See the full disclosure here. RV suspension upgrades are more popular than some might believe. As the flexing knee of an RV, a solid suspension system is critical. Factory suspensions, give you a nice ride, but you may need an extra few pounds of towing power or want a smoother ride. The solution is often a third-party upgrade. That’s where LiquidSpring comes in—a smart suspension system that’s…
Sharing is caring! Thanks for your support! If you make a purchase using our links in this article, we may make a commission. And, as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. See the full disclosure here. An RV ceramic coating is worth considering if you like that “brand new RV look” and want it to last as long as possible. It’s certainly a pricey option, so the real question is—are RV ceramic coatings worth it? Well, it’ll undoubtedly make a difference in the shiny new appearance of your RV, and you can apply ceramic coatings to either a…
Sharing is caring! Thanks for your support! If you make a purchase using our links in this article, we may make a commission. And, as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. See the full disclosure here. Over a thousand apps are dumped into the App Store (iOS) and the Google Play Store daily, so it’s easy to imagine an RV leveling app dropping occasionally. The question is, which RV Leveling apps are the best? After all, if the app doesn’t work, your RV’s appliances might not work, water drainage becomes problematic, and you can even damage your slide-outs…
Sharing is caring! Thanks for your support! If you make a purchase using our links in this article, we may make a commission. And, as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. See the full disclosure here. One thing I consistently come across on RV forums is the concept of installing an RV doggie door. Mostly, it’s RV owners who want to know how to add a doggie door out of an entry door—not a task that anyone should take lightly. After all, an RV exterior is far different from a residential entry door. It’s completely natural to have…
Sharing is caring! Thanks for your support! If you make a purchase using our links in this article, we may make a commission. And, as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. See the full disclosure here. When most people think of a company like Tractor Supply, the term “Tractor Supply Pet Wash” isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. After all, isn’t Tractor Supply nothing more than a trumped-up feed and seed store? The reality is, Tractor Supply is just that, with a splash of “pet store” within its vaunted, horse-feed-smelling aisles and end caps. Tractor Supply…
Sharing is caring! Thanks for your support! If you make a purchase using our links in this article, we may make a commission. And, as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. See the full disclosure here. RV skirting in the summer does a lot to keep your RV cool, support your air conditioning system, and reduce the natural heat exchange beneath the RV. As an added layer of bottom insulation, the reduction in heat exchange takes a load off your A/C. Sure, your power is taken care of at a campground hook-up, but you should always try to…
Sharing is caring!Thanks for your support! If you make a purchase using our links in this article, we may make a commission. And, as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. See the full disclosure here.There’s only one part of your RV that should be touching the highway when you travel: the tires. Any veteran RVer will be the first to tell you that you should rotate your RV tires regularly. More than anything else, it’s a matter of safety, especially if you spend a lot of time traveling across the country in your RV. Every time you rotate your…
Sharing is caring!Thanks for your support! If you make a purchase using our links in this article, we may make a commission. And, as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. See the full disclosure here.Propane is the VIP member in many RVs, and veteran RVers are intimately acquainted with how much propane the RV water heater is gobbling up daily. Even if you have a pop-up or a teardrop, you probably have a water heater. It’s always a good idea to stay up-to-date on your propane consumption.A family of three will chew through about 2 gallons (8.5 lbs)…
Sharing is caring!Thanks for your support! If you make a purchase using our links in this article, we may make a commission. And, as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. See the full disclosure here.RV renter insurance is a fact of life. If you want to rent out your motorhome or travel trailer, you’ll need RV rental insurance for RV owners. Think about it like this—no one loans out their equipment without certain assurances.That assurance may be nothing more than friendship or comfort in the knowledge that the person will return the item just as they took it.…
Sharing is caring!Thanks for your support! If you make a purchase using our links in this article, we may make a commission. And, as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. See the full disclosure here.If you’re familiar with the ins and outs of other types of insurance coverage, you probably understand some of the basics of what RV insurance covers. With motorhomes and travel trailers, it’s like combining home insurance and auto insurance into a neat package.Yet, with any type of insurance product, never assume you know what types of damage RV insurance covers and what it won’t.…
Sharing is caring!Thanks for your support! If you make a purchase using our links in this article, we may make a commission. And, as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. See the full disclosure here.If you’re the type of RVer that loves long-distance travel, there’s a chance you’ve come across a Buc-ee’s at least once, especially if you’ve spent some time in Texas. You’ll find a location is fairly hard to miss since Buc-ee’s is so popular. These “pit stops” along the road are simply massive, easily covering the acreage of real estate of a grocery store. Then there’s…
Sharing is caring!Thanks for your support! If you make a purchase using our links in this article, we may make a commission. And, as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. See the full disclosure here.What makes RV insurance expensive is an top-end RV. Sure, that’s a laughable oversimplification, but in broad terms, it’s very true. If a Winnebago Micro Minnie FLX only carried a value of $500 brand new (don’t we all wish?), insurance premiums would be microscopic. Of course, there is way more that goes into the cost of RV insurance than value, although that’s the driving factor.…
Sharing is caring!Thanks for your support! If you make a purchase using our links in this article, we may make a commission. And, as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. See the full disclosure here.Is there such a thing as the best air mattress for a camper? When air mattresses are mentioned in the same sentence as camping, they’re often thought of as a primitive camping solution. Not something you throw down on the floor of a Coachmen Freedom or an Airstream Classic.After all, Class A, B, and C Motorhomes, travel trailers, and even small teardrops have built-in…