RV Tips & Tricks

Health issues on the road

I spent much of today passing yet another kidney stone, at home. I have faced this while camping as well. I'm wondering how others handle health issues while on trips or if the concerns keep you at home. I have a 2 1/2 week trip planned to remote ...

Nice Long Week End

Took off from the Salinas Valley CA on Wednesday afternoon and stopped in Yreka for the night. Up the next day and ended up in Portland Oregon where we watched our son play guitar at this cool little place called Mock Cress Tavern, I think. Then we...

travel/road maps

I'm sure this topic has been discussed many times, however, DW and I are planning a trip from PDX to northern WI after 4th of July. We do not want to drive more than 300 miles per day. Is there a app that you can set mile parameters with ability to...

Patriot Braking System heading to hospital this morning.

Had our Patriot give the dreaded "A02" error last week between MS and KY during our travels. I called in to Blue OX tech support and was told this was due to a hard drive failure. No repair possible without shipping it back to the plant. Since it wa...

Pleated day/night shade cleaning/reforming

The day/night shades on my rig have a sheer fabric day section and a solid paper night section. Both sections need cleaning and the paper section needs reforming to fold properly. There are a number of good tips on the web for cleaning the fabric sec...

Arkansas: Get RV delivered in September or Early spring??

This will be our first RV. We've just about decided on a Thor Vegas, but also one Forest River might be an option, but hope to decide in the next week or so. I plan to order one from a local dealer, and want a 2018, so it looks like I wouldn't get ...

Base plate broke

I bought my current toad, used, about 3 yrs ago. It was already equipped with a Blue Ox base plate, proper wiring etc. and with a BO tow bar. The first year I replace the tow bar with new as the old one was 'loose' and BO (at the factory) deemed it...

Senior pass increase

The senior pass is scheduled to increase from $10.00 to $80.00 but no date set as of yet. http://www.azcentral.com/story/travel/arizona/road-trips/2017/05/18/national-parks-senior-pass-price-increase/328559001/

Missing cover on roof ?

Opon inspection for roof seams I found I'm missing the top of one of those small round vents. I've got 3 of these on my roof but this ones larger (about 4"+) I know what the other 2 vents are for ( tank vents) but can't figure what it is for ,or wha...

Question on Driver's License w/ no Physical Address

Hi,I'm a Tent Camper, and plan to travel the US over the next three years Tent Camping. During times when I'm not Tent Camping, I intend to pay to stay in sleeping cabins in Parks or private campgrounds that offer them.Basically, I will not have a ph...

Kids who get car sick

Have a great grandson who gets really car sick and we have tried just about everything. Has anyone had an success with anything other than Dramaine?

Super Hitch

Ford F350 V10 short box Super Duty crewcab 4x4 I bought from a friend to tow a Jayco 24RBS travel trailer has a "2 hole" Super Hitch. He used that when he hauled a camper and he could add a 2' stinger to tow a trailer and get past the camper overhang...

It's a dry heat

Don't know how many times I've heard that from you Folks in and within a 600 miles of Death Valley.My Uncle's family lived for a while in toast Az without air conditioning.Told of taking a cakes out of the oven, or off a rock and right into the refri...

Strange Bearings????

Working on our new used rv and in checking bearings found this.">">They are on the same axle,how can that be?????

Does anyone know of a program similar to Streets & Trips?

I have Streets and Trips 2013, but it is out of date and there seens to be no update available.Is there anything similar available?

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