RV Tips & Tricks

What do you do for fun

while camping? New to the forum here and fairly new to camping. I see folks that you never see, just the locked up trailer, then I saw a giant bus rig that pulled in at night stayed for 3 days and left without ever seeing a soul go in or out. Then...

Hitch Mount Bike Racks

I'm acquiring a bike to take along on trips It has a step-through frame. I'm looking for advice and experience with platform-style bike carriers which mount on the 2-inch trailer hitch of my Class C. Many of the racks I see on line are designed t...

Electrical ground question(s)

I'm thinking of installing a medium size inverter so I can use my laptop while running on 12V DC. This Power Bright unit is an example of what I'm considering.There's a space under one of the dinette seats, right near the power center, which would b...

Mother's day camping.

Our bus lives at a local campground in a seasonal site. It just seems to make sense.And Friday after work, we headed out there. Me, in my old wrangler, with our 3 dogs, her an hours or so later in her newer jeep liberty with our 16yo and food.And we ...

2014 Ford Fiesta ST Not Towable

We're downsizing to a smaller house with a much smaller garage. Almost all sources, including the owner's manual, say that the car is towable. My first clue was Remco, which said it isn't. Further searching on the subject found confirmation from Ford...

Aluminum vs Wood Construction?

What are the benefits and downsides to aluminum construction vs wood construction in a travel trailer?

broken hitch coupler

Ok, so here goes! The bolt snapped on my trailer hitch coupler. I've never seen this before. I have several trailers and it never even occurred to me that the part COULD break . . . but mines's broken and I have to repair it.I'm talking about the ...

Sewers (Needle & Thread Type)

I was recently very impressed that a nice neighboring camper had a sewing machine in her RV. Previously, I'd met only one other camper who brought a machine on the road. Since then I started asking around and found others who also bring their machi...

Unbelievable, squirrels / rats

Found and blocked the probable hole that was the entryway to the MH.Used copper scouring pad wedged tightly in hole followed by expanding foam sealant.Checked it today--copper pushed out and foam chewed up.Doubled the copper and more foam. See what h...

Need some guidance before this weekends trip...

Hello all, I have had some trouble with my old Lynx Prowler in the past but thought I had it all lined out. It has been in storage since January and I decided to take the family for a trip this weekend and in to the following week. I pulled it out ...

EYS services?

Another question. The Motorhome we are considering we are now told is being sold through EYS services. I have never heard of, cannot find through Google (thats hard to believe). We are in Ontario, Canada, just wondering if anyone has heard of thi...

RV water hoses and pocket hoses

For home use we have a couple of those so called "pocket" or "folding hoses" and they are great; light, easy to coil up, to move around, etc. I don't suppose there is any chance any have been developed to be drinking safe so as to use 1 to hook up th...

Mice

We noticed we have a mouse infestation. They were not in there over the winter, since signs of them, poop, was not noticed. Today 2 were caught in a trap, 1 more was also dead & 1 was trapped by his foot. My son released it far away. We will be sett...

Rexhall aerbus not going to be ours but Thank you

Very disappointed about this, we wanted to see the RV and were pretty sure if it suited us and no damage we were going to buy. But the seller decided to sell through "EYS" Easy Yard Sale, and unfortunately you have to buy sight on seen, they do not ...

Anyone from CA ever use BOE Pub 52 Rules?

I am going to be intentionally vague as I am only looking for feedback from those who have legally gone through this process or have looked into it for themselves. Seems very straightforward as long as your motives are legit (ours are). Any tips or a...

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