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An Absorption Refrigerator: How Can Heat Keep Things Cold?!?!
An absorption refrigerator, like those frequently found in an RV (and commonly referred to as an “RV refrigerator”), uses heat to cool your food and beverages. How can that be? Today we’re taking a closer...
RV Furniture Upgrades: Finding RV Furniture that Fits Your Space & Decor
RV owners may be interested in RV furniture upgrades for lots of reasons. Either older furniture has worn out, they need more space for additional travelers, or a piece of furniture is uncomfortable or doesn’t...
Driving an RV in High Winds: How to Do It & Stay Safe!
Almost anyone who has ever had the displeasure of driving an RV in high winds will tell you that it can be a very stressful white-knuckle experience. No one likes driving an RV in high...
RV Pet Monitor: Keep Your Pets Safe on the Road
Today’s topic, the RV pet monitor, is of critical importance to anyone who travels in an RV with pets. After all, one of the great benefits of traveling in an RV is the ability to...
RV Cabinet Door Struts: Tips For Repair & Replacement
RV cabinet door struts are great because they hold your RV’s cabinet doors open while we browse, retrieve, or put away items. But over time, these cabinet door struts can fail, frequently at a common...
Can You Hang Things on RV Walls?
One of the many great things about owning an RV is that you can decorate your home-on-wheels to make it really feel like… a home. In fact, our rig IS our home. And after 20...
RV Rattles: How to Quiet Dishes, Windows, Doors & More
When you drive a house on wheels down the road, you might hear a whole lotta shakes, rattles, and rolls from various places around the RV. And that can get to be pretty annoying as...
SeeLevel Tank Monitor: Upgrade Your RV Holding Tank Monitors
RV holding tank monitors are the bane of many an RVer’s travel experiences, but a SeeLevel tank monitor can be a game-changer! Why do we say that existing RV holding tank monitors are so bad?...
Portable Propane Fire Pits: Best Options For RVs in 2022
A portable propane fire pit? Well – hear us out: There’s nothing like a fire pit to bring people together. Add some marshmallows & s’mores, a guitar or two, and you’ve got the makings of...
RV Thermostat Replacements & Upgrades (2022)
Your RV thermostat is an important part of what keeps you comfortable in your RV in all kinds of weather. Whether the ambient temperature is hot or cold, your RV thermostat is ready for climate...
Travel Trailers vs 5th Wheels: 33 Differences to Know
We’ve sometimes seen 5th wheels referred to as “travel trailers.” But while both are towables, they’re actually not the same type of RV. In fact, there are some pretty significant differences between the two, so...
RV Driving Tips: 21 Ways To Stay Safe & Calm
Driving an RV, whether it’s a motorhome or a travel trailer, isn’t the same as driving a car. No matter what RV you operate, there’s a learning curve to RV driving. RVs are usually longer...
11 Family RV Vacation Destinations That Aren’t Disney
As the school year draws to an end, the shoes get tossed for bare feet, and the summer sun feeds your wanderlust, it just might be time to think about those family RV vacation destinations....
RV Hydronic Heating System: 11 Things You Need to Know
Heat and hot water are tremendous luxuries afforded to RVers by virtue of the fact that our rigs are homes-on-wheels with all the amenities of a traditional sticks & bricks house (plus wheels)! But there’s...
Folding Camp Grill: Make Dinner & Save Space!
We recently published a post on portable campfires that RVers can take along wherever they go. Today’s post looks at a bit of a different product. Known as a folding camp grill or collapsible grill...
7 of the Best Class C RVs Under 30 Feet
Class C RVs vary widely in size. In fact, in our post and video answering the question “What is a Super C RV?”, we showed you one of the largest types of Class C RV...
Big Rig RV Route Planning: 7 Tips To Know Before You Go
If you’ve got a Big Rig RV, planning your travel routes requires some extra thought and preparation. Since we’ve been living and traveling full time in a Big Rig RV for nearly 20 years, we...
Pet Friendly RV Rentals: Bring The Fur Kids Along!
One of the many great things about camping and traveling by RV is the fact that you can bring your pets along! But what about travelers who are interested in renting a rig for a...
RV AC Maintenance: Stay Cool This Summer
One of the best ways to ensure that you’ll be able to stay cool in your RV in the summer heat is to practice good RV AC maintenance. Regularly maintaining your rig’s AC unit(s) means...
RV Closet Door Latch: A Clever Solution To Keep RV Sliding Doors Closed
Lots of RVs have sliding closet doors, but since RVs are moving vehicles, the doors have to be latched in place to keep them from sliding back and forth while you’re driving down the road....
15 Clever Uses for Toothpaste Around Your RV
Keeping our teeth clean and our gums healthy is among the more commonly understood uses for toothpaste, but we’ve actually heard about a bunch of clever ways to use toothpaste for various tasks around the...
Get an RV Pet Fence and Bring Fido Along for the Ride!
RVing is fantastic on so many fronts, not the least of which is the wonderful opportunity to travel with your pets. There are some things that help to make pets and pet owners more comfortable...
Should I Disconnect My RV Battery When Plugged In to Shore Power?
Because most RVs have two electrical systems – a 12V DC system as well as a 120V AC system – there can be some confusion about some matters related to the two systems and how...
What is the Geo Method for RV Tanks?
Most homes-on-wheels have an RV black water tank and an RV gray water tank. Keeping both of these tanks clean and in good working order is a priority. RV tank treatment and maintenance serve to...