Solo Women RVers Featured on CBS

Older Women Solo RVers by CBS This Morning

Lee Cowan goes looking for RV adventures in Arizona, probably in the Quartzsite area, and finds a group of older women who aren’t afraid to travel alone for their adventures. There are 9 million RVs in America now, which is a million more than in 2005. Of the many interesting women he meets, Jaime Hall [...]

Best Retractable Dog Leash To Take Camping

Large Red Retractable Dog Leash

My vote for the best dog leash to keep in the RV for camping is the Bags on Board retractable leash. A roll of bags tuck into a dispenser below the handle so you never have to worry about being caught without a bag when your dog surprises you. There are three sizes, but I’ve [...]

eReader Comparison

Close up of Kindle 3 eBook Reader

E-readers have exploded into the market this past decade and finally provide a real alternative to physical books. In an RV, every inch and pound matters so e-readers are a perfect fit for carrying anywhere from 1,200 to 6,000 books. But wait, it’s not just ebooks – you can have newspapers, magazines, and your favorite [...]

Handling an RV Tire Blowout

RV Hangs Off Bridge

A couple on I-95 is lucky to be alive after flipping their RV when a tire blew. The couple was outside of Jacksonville, Florida driving a class A and pulling a truck when it flipped and crashed into the guardrail. They and their dogs survived the crash, apparently without any serious injuries. Their story reminded [...]

Saving Space with a Kindle

New Kindle 2 in Open Box

Saving space and weight is critical when you own a small RV and that’s why I bought the Kindle ebook reader. I found myself collecting so many travel books and general reading materials for the road and was shocked to discover how much I was carrying around in my little RV. Not good, especially since [...]

The RV Turns 100

Tennessee Traveler Motorhome (RV-MH Hall of Fame)

MSNBC posted an article yesterday about the RV industry turning 100 years old. Seems that soon after the automobile was introduced, people found ways to adapt them for camping. In 1910, campers and trailers were mass-produced for the first time, and the rest is of course is history. Summertime travel season is upon us once [...]

Fall Colors

Soccer Mixed with Fall Colors

Use your small RV to get away for the weekend and see the beautiful colors of Fall. If you’re not sure where the best colors are, go to The Weather Channel to find out. The flexibility of a small RV makes this the perfect vehicle to escape to view Fall colors before they disappear. In [...]

RV Business Announces 2009 Top 50 Dealer Awards

These top 50 RV dealerships were nominated by RV manufacturers. From a consumer standpoint, customer service is bound to be enhanced through a good working relationship between your dealer and the manufacturer. Check to see if your dealer is on the list, and to get details of the upcoming awards presentation in Las Vegas. http://www.rvbusiness.com/2009/08/rv-business-announces-2009-top-50-dealer-awards/ [...]