Dear Dave, I am looking to sell my motorhome and purchase a travel trailer. There are a few repairs to the motorhome that I felt should be made and contacted my local dealer for advice and an estim...
By Gail Marsh At a recent RV show, I happened to overhear a wannabe RVer. As her husband began to check out the kitchen storage, she made a beeline for the bedroom.
This little RV will keep you warm in the winter and cool in the summer. It will keep you out of the rain and sun, and it will do it without the frills and electronic gizmos that so many RV manufact...
By Cheri Sicard The team from Ambition Strikes (1.09M subscribers, 201M views) bought one of the world’s rarest motorhomes, the Revcon Trailblazer. Only 67 of the beauties were ever made, and in th...
Finding a camper that stays light without feeling stripped down is tough. That is why the Hēlio XE stands out, because it packs a wet bath, kitchen, dinette, and even an optional bunk into a compac...
I’m back with another review from Bluetti, this time on their new Elite 300 series portable power station. I’ve previously checked out their smaller AC70 and Elite 100 models, which are great for e...
In this video, I diagnose and repair my faulty RV 12VDC freshwater pump. Turns out the microswitch, part of the water pump’s pressure switch assembly, was intermittent.
America’s Original RV Newsletter. Since 2001 Issue 1257 Today’s thought “To move, to breathe, to fly, to float… to roam the roads of lands remote.” —Hans Christian Andersen Need an excuse to celeb...
By Cheri Sicard RV driving pain—no, not the pain you feel at the pumps, but rather actual physical pain caused by prolonged driving your RV—is something rarely discussed. However, (the late) Martin...
Say it three times fast: three free RV apps, three free RV apps, three free RV apps! Even if you can’t say it three times fast, I know these three free apps will help you as you RV.
By Cheri Sicard YouTube personality Mav, of Mav Made It (2.7M subscribers, 484M views!), bought himself quite a birthday present! It’s an “Aironado,” a 1970 Oldsmobile Toronado combined with an Air...
When advice comes from someone who’s packed up at dawn, switched propane tanks at 2 a.m., and successfully battled insects from fruit flies to cockroaches, I know their tips can be trusted. Here ar...
RV plumbing code (NFPA 1192) does not require individual fixture shut-off valves. It ain’t like your house, which is likely governed by some version of the International Residential Code.
Patrick Industries and Lippert have confirmed they are discussing a potential merger of equals, putting two of the RV industry’s biggest component suppliers at the center of a possible major deal.
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