Garmin is a big name in the GPS world and the company has made a wide variety of GPS units and other products since 1989. In today’s post, we’re talking specifically about the Garmin RV GPS. We’ve been on the road full-time for 20 years and we’ve used a lot of different navigating and trip-planning …
In May of 2021, Love’s Travel Stops introduced Love’s RV Hookups. But what exactly does this mean and what are the pros and cons of using them? In this post, we’ll sort through the details and give you the scoop from our perspective as well as those of other RVers. Let’s jump right in! Can …
Have you ever tried making campground reservations at popular national parks, state parks, or other campgrounds? Some require planning a year or more in advance! Planning anything that far ahead is tough at best. That’s where a campsite availability checker can be a game changer. Would you like to RV camp at some of the …
It’s summer and we’re all feeling the heat – at the fuel pumps! We’ve previously written about how gas prices are affecting RVers’ travel plans. These things tend to be temporary but still very much a bummer, especially if you were planning an RV trip. So, today we’re tossing out some RV staycation ideas to …
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. One of the greatest things about RVing is that you can load the family up into the rig and take …
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 …
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 trip? Are there pet-friendly RV rentals, or do they have to leave their pets behind when they hit the road? …
Waze has become incredibly popular for navigating travelers to their destinations, but one drawback has been the inability to use Waze without an internet connection. But there’s actually a trick to being able to use Waze offline, and we’re here to show you exactly how to do it. So, buckle up! We’ve got places to …
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 …
When we’re traveling in an RV, it’s especially important to stay abreast of the weather. Certain weather conditions may call for action in terms of retracting your awnings (including your RV window awnings), moving the RV away from trees or water, to higher ground, or even moving to a larger structure. Smartphones are typically great …
It’s no secret that fuel prices are rising, and are projected to rise higher in the coming weeks. As we turn the corner from winter to spring, there’s a question looming over RVers, the RV industry, and related businesses such as campgrounds & RV parks: Will RVers be able to afford to drive their rigs …
In a previous post, we took a look at big rig RVs. In today’s post, we’re looking at big rig RV parks – parks that are referred to as “big rig friendly” or as having “big rig access”, and what those terms really mean (if anything). Most importantly, today’s post takes a look at how …
We’ve all heard the term “big rig” tossed around from time to time, and those of us in the RV community have often heard the term “big rig RV” and we’ve seen RV parks and campgrounds described as having “big rig access”. But what exactly constitutes a “big rig RV”? And what does “big rig …
We’ve discussed towing now and again on this blog, from a few different perspectives. We’ve published a post about towing a car behind an RV, we’ve talked about the best tow bar for flat towing, and we recently addressed methods for trailer sway control in detail. But today we’re looking at triple towing, which is …
With the ever-increasing popularity of camping (and RVing in general), new camping-related services seem to be popping up every month or two. Vetting each one isn’t easy, especially since properly determining the value of any service means actually using it. But that’s just what we’ve done with Campnab. In today’s post, we’ll tell you what …
There’s been a tremendous surge in RVing over the past couple of years but we’ve also seen a surge in gas and diesel fuel prices lately, so we thought this might be a great time to do a post on some great apps to find cheap gas. For the purpose of this article, we’ll use …
There’s a school of thought that suggests that RVing and camping are expensive. The folks who subscribe to that theory aren’t necessarily wrong. Camping and RVing can be expensive. But there are ways to save money on campgrounds and overnight stays, and today we’re giving you some of our best suggestions for doing just that. …
Considering how much of the world is online these days, you may be wondering why we’re posting about how to be an offline RV trip planner. We get it that all of our lives are heavily connected these days, and our tech cabinet is proof that we’re pretty interconnected technology geeks. We desperately need appreciate …
Who doesn’t love reliable free camping apps? And by “free camping apps” we’re talking about apps to help you find free camping (not free apps to help you find camping… see the difference?… although most of the apps we list ARE free). There are a ton of apps and websites available to help you find …
It’s no secret that we love boondocking. We’re big fans of the beauty and peace & quiet that remote camping locations offer. But en route from point A to point B, it can also be handy to find a quick place to stay. So it should come as no surprise that we also love …
RV forums have been around for a long time. We’ve been full-time RVers for nearly two decades, and RV forums existed when we hit the road and for many years prior to that. With today’s focus on social media apps like Facebook, Instagram, and others, you might not be as inclined to focus on RV …
Finding the right campground is essential to having a good camping experience. We’ve all arrived at campgrounds that looked good on paper but were nightmarish in reality. If only there was a way to learn about other campers’ experiences at a particular location before we reserve a spot there. They could give us the dirt …
RV trip planner apps offer the easiest way to plan an unforgettable road trip. They help you find campgrounds, great boondocking spots, and wonderful sights and experiences along the way. Even more importantly, they can help to ensure you have a safe arrival at your destination. The best part is that these days many of …