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RV Vacation for Dummies

Buster52
Explorer
Explorer
Just looked through the book RV Vacation for Dummies. The book is 7 years old so some of the information is out of date. But I think it would be a good book for someone who has never camped in a RV before. It does cover the perimeter of the US, with little info of the center. I was looking for ideas where to stop on my around the US (Bucket List) trip. It had some I didn't think of in it. Just though it maybe helpful to a beginner. And yes, I have nothing to do with the book so this is my personal opinion.
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tatest
Explorer II
Explorer II
I found this book quite useful when starting out, even for figuring out how to shop for what type of RV for what kind of use. A lot of buyers start out thinking "what fits what I want to spend" rather than "what fits how I want to use it." This book helps work past that.

I've also used it to plan some trips, along with another book by the same authors. Last RV trip we took before my wife died was a combination of Route 66 with Billy the Kid Meets E.T., and some other stuff we found along the way.
Tom Test
Itasca Spirit 29B

Snowman9000
Explorer
Explorer
We had the book and used it for several years. We found some interesting places to stop because of it.
Currently RV-less but not done yet.

Buster52
Explorer
Explorer
Not rasing your motor in the RV park, how not to intrude on the RV next to you. It also talks about how to drive your RV. Things people who have never owned or used a RV need to know. It is a basic beginners book.

GMandJM
Explorer
Explorer
RVing etiquette? Such as... ?
G-half can always find a way to do things upside-down, inside-out or backward.
It's his Super Power!

Buster52
Explorer
Explorer
The book is more then places to visit. It talks about what type of RV you may want, RVing etiquette, what to take with you and more.

kalynzoo
Explorer
Explorer
Never read or even saw the book so I will reserve comment; however, for a first time RVer I would recommend the KOA directory. You'll visit consistent quality parks (some better than others but none in the horrible range) and the staff, possibly the park owners, will usually be able to assist with the little things.
JMHO

the_bear_II
Explorer
Explorer
National and State Parks are usually located around some point(s) of interest.
On most maps (including Google Maps) the parks are shown as light green areas.

If you use Google Maps online there are clickable information buttons that will pop up at the name of the park shown on the map. Click on these for reviews and links to websites with details about what the park has to offer.