RV News and Stories

Please visit our relief store!!

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Hey Everyone! I want to list some RV Companies that have stepped up and graciously donated to our RV relief effort for RVers who evacuated to campgrounds. This is from our community forum:

Another question I get asked frequently is what does COLD tire
inflation pressure mean? ...

The RV Safety Education Foundation (RVSEF) has a comprehensive
RV Safety Training Program designed for the whole family. It
incorporates nine training manuals covering topics from propane,
weights, tires, towing, electrical, driving, personal safety,
fire and motor fuels. These topics are thoroughly covered in the
workbooks and on video. At the completion of each section you
and your family members can take a quiz on each subject...

A motor home offers us the freedom to explore the open road. We can go where we want when we want. But what happens when we arrive at a destination where we plan to stay put for a day, a week or a month...

If you are considering purchasing a pop-up, or already own one and have questions about towing, weights, hitch work, backing, campground set-up, LP Gas, Water and the Electrical system this e-book is for you....

Natural Wonders of the SE Coast
When you think of the East Coast you usually think of big cities, but there are many natural areas that have been set aside as well. Our adventure begins in Virginia Beach as we follow the coast south through the Outer Banks of North Carolina....

The Latest News from Camping World

Technically Speaking

Let the Sun Save Your RV Batteries
By Mark J. Polk

Have you ever gone out to your RV, turned on a light switch or other 12-volt appliance and it didn't work? Chances are if you've been RVing for a while, this has happened to you. It has probably happened more than once, and the reason is a dead RV battery or batteries. I have written numerous articles about RV batteries and battery maintenance because battery-related problems are compounded when it comes to RVs. There are numerous reasons for this, but one of the leading causes is that RV batteries are discharged while the RV is in storage or in between trips. There are numerous electronic devices and equipment in your RV that can drain the coach battery when you're not using the RV. Some examples are; the TV antenna booster when it's left on, the propane gas leak detector, clocks in radios, or just leaving a 12-volt light on by accident...

By Phil and Carol White, authors of "Live Your Road Trip Dream"

The boomers are once again making their “muscle” felt, just as
they have done since 1946. Every era they enter, they profoundly
change the paradigm of life....

http://rvbusiness.com/output.cfm?ID=1004365
BREAKING NEWS
A Poignant Appeal from an La. Park Owner
RV Business
Thursday, September 1, 2005

Swept up in the "crazy" aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana park operator Anne Pierson's phone has been ringing off the hook lately as friends and business associates and members of the 10,000-member discount camping club she and husband Bob started, the Happy Camper Club, call to see how things are going.....

Inspect your RV's chassis and generator exhaust system regularly,
at least before each outing and after bottoming out or any other
incident that could cause damage....