Quick, easy tips for improving your RVing life.
Ants in RV living spaces can be a real problem — one that many RVers have encountered from time to time. Depending on where you camp, you may have had ants get into your rig. Maybe you nailed ’em and then didn’t think much more about it. But maybe you found yourself with a significant …
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Clearly, the best mosquito repellent for camping is one that WORKS! There’s nothing worse than setting out to enjoy the great outdoors with pesky mosquitoes showing up to ruin the fun. For campers and other outdoor enthusiasts, a product that truly offers protection against mosquitoes is a coveted item. There are hundreds, even thousands of …
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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 feel fairly well qualified to offer some insight gained through our considerable experience. So today we’re sending out 7 of …
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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 RV! We decided to toss them over to you in today’s post because toothpaste is a thing every RVer has …
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Like any home, your home-on-wheels has lots of windows. The difference is that not only do your RV windows travel down dusty, dirty roads… but they also may not be composed of the same materials as the windows of a sticks & bricks house. Today we’re talking about the specific tips you should know about …
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While we’ve made plenty of RV newbie mistakes ourselves over the years, we’re happy to be sharing someone else’s mistakes! Today we’re thrilled to feature a special guest post by best-selling author, and our dear friend, Alyssa Padgett. Besides her fame from her first book — A Beginner’s Guide to Living in an RV — Alyssa …
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After a couple of decades of full-time living, working, and traveling in an RV, we’ve developed lots of RV living tips that we live by every day. Today we’re sharing 21 of them with you, along with links and videos to general information, how-to’s, and step-by-step guides you can follow to make your life living …
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It’s fairly common knowledge among RVers that RV fridges can smell. But there are a number of reasons why. Depending on the odor, the issue could be anything from food, to mold/mildew, to the interior of the fridge surface, to a mechanical/technical problem with the refrigerator itself. And as you might imagine, different sources call …
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Many an RVer has cursed the black streaks that accumulate on the sides of their rigs. But there are ways to deal with RV black streaks, and the best way is to prevent them from occurring in the first place. In this post, we’ll look at the oh-so-handy product (the RV black streak remover), and …
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Most people love to save money anywhere they can, and we’re no exception! So today we’re sharing our budget travel tips in hopes that some of them might help you to save some dough. With fuel prices continuing to hit record highs, the more you save with our budget travel tips, the more money you’ll …
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How safe is an RV in a lightning storm? That’s a loaded question and one we’re here to answer. There are many myths about RVs and lightning. What’s important is that we’re all armed and ready to do what’s legitimately called for in a lightning storm when we’re in an RV. Preparedness is everything where …
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As we write this post, we’re stepping into spring which means summer is right around the corner. We’re excited, and we know you are, too. But, one of the top questions RVers seek to answer when the hot weather rolls around is how to keep their RV cool and comfortable. So today, with time to …
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The weather is warming up, the snow is melting fast, the birds are chirping even in the northeast, and here we are – spring is just around the corner! It seems as though we were just sharing our RV winterizing tips when lo and behold it’s almost time to de-winterize your RV! Spring is an …
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A shower that produces weak pressure, or that sprays water out in random directions, is no one’s idea of a good showering experience. A number of issues can cause these problems, but a common one is a clogged shower head. If you suspect that your RV shower head is clogged, then this is the post …
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With RVing more popular than ever before, many people are in the market for a home-on-wheels that suits their traveling style. But, should you buy a new or a used RV, and why? What are the pros and cons of each, and what should you consider as you shop for a new or a used …
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Winterizing an RV takes some time and thought, and there are consequences to taking shortcuts. There can also be serious consequences to forgetting some crucial winterizing steps. So, we’re offering some RV winterizing tips to help you avoid some very common mistakes that you’d seriously regret… and which could be very costly. Winterize Your RV’s …
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It’s no secret that boondocking is our favorite way to camp. There’s nothing like finding a remote spot (or even a not-so-remote spot) that not only offers the best of the natural world as your living room but is also free! But many people find the idea of boondocking intimidating, and we can understand that. …
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As winter rolls in once again, lots of RVers put their rigs into hibernation mode, while others travel to warmer climates. Some RVers, however, spend time camping in the winter in areas where temperatures regularly approach or drop below freezing. Some travel to visit loved ones over the holidays or take an occasional winter camping …
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One of the great things about camping in your RV is that you can stay warm and cozy even when the temperature drops below freezing. In a previous post about winter RVing, we included tips on successful cold-weather camping strategies. But since our visit was so short, we were able to leave out some steps. …
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When we set out in our first motorhome, there were many RV tips and tricks that other travelers knew and implemented regularly, but that we had yet to discover. Now, after nearly two decades of full-time RV living, we’ve got LOTS of tips and tricks up our sleeves, and we still learn a few new …
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We were sick and tired of searching for tools, parts, and supplies in our RV’s basement storage compartments. So about ten years ago we set out to implement some of the best RV basement storage ideas we’d found. We did pretty well overall, and in fact, we even made a video about it. But our …
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RV toilet paper. Believe it or not, it’s a common topic of discussion among new AND seasoned RVers alike. We’d be willing to bet that almost everyone who has ever owned any type of motorhome or camper with a toilet and a black tank has either participated in this conversation or has done some Googling …
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Many RVers have an occasional (or frequent) opportunity or need to connect to an external RV propane connection. In fact, we’ve done so ourselves a number of times over the years. The first time we considered doing this, we had no experience connecting to an external propane source, but we were spending the winter at …
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We may be The RVgeeks today, but 18 years ago we were RV newbies, and we needed all the tips we could get… and then some! But after spending close to two decades traveling, living, and working in an RV, you can bet we’ve learned a lot and amassed lots of great tips. And we …
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After nearly two decades on the road, we’ve gotten pretty good at finding gear, tricks, tips, and motorhome accessories to make RVing more enjoyable. Traveling, living, and working on the road for this long means recognizing ways to make your life easier and taking advantage of them. In today’s post, we’re sharing ten great ideas …
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Electric RV steps. They’re a great invention (as long as they’re working properly), and we use ours pretty much daily. But how do they work, and what should we be doing to maintain them well so they continue to work properly? It’s important to keep our RV electric steps in good working condition for safety …
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As RVers, we all love to get out there and enjoy the benefits of this lifestyle when the weather is fine. Summer is a popular time for camping, and in winter the snowbirds hit the road in search of higher temps. Those of us who RV full-time seek the benefit of warmer weather in every …
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As you may already know, boondocking is our favorite way to camp. We love the desert, the forest, camping beside a body of water – anywhere we’re surrounded almost exclusively by nature. Our Class A RV allows us to boondock for long periods because we have large holding tanks for fresh, gray, and black water. …
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