RV Water Heater Maintenance Tips

After a long day of outdoor activities, chances are good that you could use a shower. Whether you’re sweaty from hiking and boating, or you’ve got a layer of sunscreen and bugspray on you that have created a greasy funk, it’s time to get cleaned up. And a beautiful thing about owning an RV? Well, [...]

RV Fridge Maintenance, Tips & Tricks

A refrigerator is a great thing to have in your RV. Keeps your food cold and, more importantly, keeps your beer cold. But what happens when your refrigerator suddenly stops working? Where are you going to put all that deliciousness that you spent so much time making? Before you go losing your temper and making [...]

How to Reduce RV Condensation

Your RV is designed to keep the elements out. With tight seals on your windows and doors, your rig is well insulated which means it can hold air in. Strong insulation and seals are a great thing for your RV. After all, that’s what keeps you so comfortable in your home away from home. But, [...]

Leveling Your Camper or Fifth Wheel

You probably went to a carnival as a kid, and enjoyed the funhouse. In a funhouse, nothing is as it seems – everything is slanted, mirrors distort what you can see and it’s constantly wobbling back and forth. If you ever want to recreate this experience, all you have to do is spend time [...]

The Wheels On The RV: RV Wheel & Tire Tips

They are essential to your RV. They’re one of the basic building blocks that you stack your dream rig on top of. You can’t hit the highway without them… no rubber hitting the road.. no family adventures. There’ll be no livin’ the Good Life without this very basic necessity. We’re talking about wheels. Unfortunately, often times, [...]

RV Unpacking Tips

Imagine you’re just pulling into your home after a long excursion with your RV. Ahh, you can’t wait to unload the rig and unwind for a minute, maybe in your own wing of the house since you’ve spent a lot of time with your family lately. You may want to park your RV and head [...]

Are You Ready? RV Preparation Tips & Camping Checklist

Ahh, it’s springtime! The birds are chirping, the sun is shining, and your RV is waiting for you to come get it out of storage so you can go camping again. If you’re like most people, Memorial Day weekend is one of the first primo opportunities to take the rig out camping for the first [...]

Can I Tow a Travel Trailer with a Half-Ton Vehicle?

The trailer you’ve got your eye on has just about everything you need. Big slideouts, an outdoor kitchen and a huge awning make it the perfect camper you need for years of adventure in the wild. But there’s one glaring problem: it’s heavy. Most travel trailers are in the neighborhood of 6,000 to 8,000 [...]

RV Plumbing Maintenance Tricks

There are a lot of things that separate RV camping from regular tent camping – like having a super comfortable mattress, all of your devices charged and working, a full kitchen and, who can forget, a working plumbing system. Ahh yes, retreating to your home away from home has all of the perks of being [...]

Aluminum vs. Fiberglass RV Siding

When RVs first came into popular culture, campers didn’t have a whole lot of amenities. Cloth tents, reminiscent of today’s pop-up campers, were attached to the back of cars such as the Ford Model T. They were steel-framed, heavy, and cumbersome.  Worse yet, they were difficult to maintain. Steel has a strong tendency to [...]