These tips come from fellow RVers, weekenders to full-timers, who have “been there, done that.” and happily share their experiences so you don’t have to learn the hard way. No matter if you use your RV just a few weekends and holidays a year or make it your full time home, you will find tips that will make your RV travels easier, safer and more enjoyable. You'll find tips that will save you time and money. You will find tips on getting your mail while traveling, internet access, boondocking, and work camping. You'll learn how to save money on camping fees just by choosing where to stay and staying longer. You will get tips on how you can customize your RV to make your home.Chapter TitlesRV Care & Maintenance TipsRV Boondocking – Dry-Camping – Overnighting TipsRV Camping TipsRV Park Reservation & Check-In ChecklistsRV Travel & Destination TipsRV Driving TipsRV Lifestyle TipsWork Camping TipsRV Accessories TipsRV Battery TipsRV Holding Tanks & Toilet TipsRV Fresh Water System TipsRV Electrical System TipsRV Refrigerator TipsMiscellaneous RV TipsTips for RVing With Dogs This book includes over 400 tips. You pay pennies for tips that can save you hundreds of dollars.About the As most folks do, we started out tent camping. In the late 1970s we ventured across the country from northern California to western Pennsylvania and back through Washington and Oregon in Steven’s boxy old 1965 Chevy van. Those were the days, my friends. That trip had a lasting effect and over time we realized we were destined to be full time RVers. In 1995 we sold our house and a Recreational Vehicle became our home. An RV has been our home every since.
This book had a typo on every single page. I'm not exaggerating. By the second half of the book, I made a game of finding them for each page. If one page didn't have any, the next page had 2. I don't mean little oversights. I mean like "bear hands" and spending "require" with a T instead of an R. One sentence was so impossible, I sent it to one of my writer friends. We have yet to make sense of it.
The poor editing and formatting aside, the book was very informative. I finished it in about two or so days. If you can make it through the typos, I recommend it for newby RVers.
As a heads-up for fellow cat people, the pet section doesn't even the mention the word cat. It's all about dogs. No mention of litter boxes or any feline tips.
What you will find is mostly information about maintenance of your rig, staying safe and how to improve it for long-term use.
My husband and I are looking to buy a used travel trailer in the not-so-distant future. I gathered some different books to acquaint myself with RVing.
There were some interesting tidbits in this book but I actually found a couple of other books more helpful - "The Complete Idiot's Guide to RVing, 3e" and "The RVer's Bible: Everything You Need to Know About Choosing, Using, & Enjoying Your RV(1997)."
This book wandered quite a bit and it just seemed to be a hodgepodge of tips thrown together with no rhyme or reason. It was kind of hard picking out relevant, useful info.
Great advice and tips! As a novice/first time RV'er, this book provided a lot of useful information and handy tips. I feel much more confident now about our upcoming first tim ever RV trip. Thank you both!
I learn something every time I read this type of book. This is a great book for people who are new to RV'ing and the book has some good tips and review for experienced RV'ers.
Lots of great info. As a new RV owner I would say this book will come in handy as time goes on. My only complaint is some info is slightly outdated, and there are a lot of "repeat" tips.