Beginners Guide

I recommend doing specific searches on YouTube using "rv maintenance", "safe rv towing", "rv winterizing" etc. You will find tons of good info there.

lots of short videos here

RV Geeks

Good for you. Just do a search on amazon. there are a lot to choose from. I tried to link a few, but couldn't figure it out. Good luck.

I have an older edition of Woodall's RV that is rather dated. They now have a 4th edition that might be OK. What you need is basic information on how each system operates. You then should download files from the website of each major component that is installed in your particular RV. You will find a wealth of information on forums, but take everything with a grain of salt.

Anything in a book can be had online for free. You need to maintain it including washing/waxing the exterior and roof, cleaning the interior - like housework, and maintaining its systems. You have to enjoy the outdoors as well. Lots of people will urge you to buy used at first. I'm not one of those, as there are pros and cons to buying used. What you buy is a personal decision.

If you need to diagnose a problem or have a question, this forum is an excellent place to do so.

Here is a helpful link: http://www.learntorv.com/

What else do you want to know?

donn0128 wrote:
There is such a thing as too much information. Sometimes you need to get your feet wet and see what happens. RVing is a lifestyle above all else, and as such your primary consideration should be is this life style for you? Make a list of wants/needs. Then, start shopping for a gently used RV of your choice. Outfit it with the necessities and go camping.

I agree there is such a thing as too much information and we have already started doing all the things you have suggested. The best way to learn is thru experience and we expect to run into problems and will most certainly discover something unexpected. However, having 1 or 2 books available that might help us diagnose a problem with our RV or talk about something we may not have thought about can't hurt.

There is such a thing as too much information. Sometimes you need to get your feet wet and see what happens. RVing is a lifestyle above all else, and as such your primary consideration should be is this life style for you? Make a list of wants/needs. Then, start shopping for a gently used RV of your choice. Outfit it with the necessities and go camping.