RV Newbies

RV Magazine

Each issue of the new RV magazine has generated a lot of negative forum posts. The March issue has just come out. I now realize that the new magazine is entirely aimed at people who are new to RVing, and who are (mostly) younger than the readers of T...

RV Ski Trips

Curious if anyone has used their RV for winter ski trips instead of renting a condo or house local to the ski area. I found a few RV parks open during the winter months near a ski resort and the Mrs. was asking if the RV would be an option. Of cour...

Navigation

What do most veteran RV'ers use for navigation? Because I have heard of issues with the Garmin style dashboard navigation devices I am downloading trucker apps to my phone and having some luck. But what I am really looking for in these apps, and n...

Filling large propane tank on the road

A bit colder here in the south than I was expecting and using significant amount of propane. I have built in 24 gal tank and wanted to ask how everyone finds local sources for propane fill ups. Any experience with delivery, or too expensive to consid...

Dishes for RV

I'm scouring the googlesphere and Amazon looking for a new set of dishes to keep in the RV. I don't want melamine since they don't microwave well, but want something big enough for a decent steak and potato and will handle cutting meat on. I'd like t...

New Again

Well, been a long time since my original intro in 2006. I've owned three more TT since then (and had two more children)! I retired in December of 2020 and decided it's time to finally buy my first new TT. My 20 year old model has just about had it's ...

RV toilet paper

Yeah I know this is a strange topic.I have always bought "RV" toilet paper but I'm wondering if it is really necessary? It's so much more expensive than other TP.I'm thinking I could just use the regular stuff we bought at Costco.The package says "se...

Quick GVWR help

I’m looking to buy my first camper but I’m very limited bc I drive a Honda Pilot The sticker inside the door says my GVWR is 6096lbs, but when I run my VIN through one of those trailer sites online, it says my car’s limit is 4500lbs. Should I be goin...

First camp trip?

OK girls, the trailer is parked. So now let's go have some fun!Just had to post this.

Honda 2000i tips and tricks for changing oil.

As the title says...any tips or tricks for not spilling any oil. I haven't mastered it yet, even though I got a little funnel that screws in I always seem to make a mess.

Extended warranty

Hi,Looking for some advise from RV owners.Is it a good idea to buy the extended warranty from the Dealer?We are waiting for our BT Cruiser from RV Wholesalers and they are offering a 5 year platinum coverage from Protective for $7000. Any advise woul...

Avoiding Low clearance routes

Hi all! My name is kutter. I am new to the forum and new to RVing. My family and I have recently purchase a 5th wheel, 35ft length and 13.5ft tall. I am not new to trailers or towing, but have never owned a trailer tall enough to worry about clearanc...

RV sale pending, but we found evidence of mice...

Hi everyone! My family and I are in the process of hopefully purchasing a used 5th wheel soon to live in full time. It seems to be in pretty decent shape for a 2006. HOWEVER...when we went back to look at it yesterday we found mouse droppings. The mo...

Friend is looking to get into rv.. check this site out ??

So he sends me this site that has what appears great deals I can’t figure out how they can possibly sell these so cheapIt says they are seized units but still ...

High Dezert Off Road, now RVing

Hello everyone, I am new to the RV world. Got tired of sleeping in a tent, plus the wife was "over it". As a retired Army Vet, nothing is worst than "camping" in the military. I live in the High Dezert in Cali and my hobbies are Off Road Fabrication ...

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