Cold weather and RVs are not always the best of friends. When the temperatures dip below freezing, it can be difficult and costly to keep an RV comfortably warm, especially if it’s windy. Wind chill can take a toll on the outside temperature of a rig. I have seen well-insulated rigs with arctic packages suffer freeze-ups when the wind chill starts getting into negative temperatures. Since RVs sit above the ground on wheels, the wind blowing underneath is the most likely cause of these f...

One of the biggest dangers of RVing in subfreezing temperatures is having your water hose freeze. Not only does a frozen water hose prevent water from flowing, but once the freezing starts, the ice can continue to form all the way up in your RV water lines until everything is frozen solid. Most Rvers attempt to avoid temperatures cold enough to freeze everything up.There are times when delayed travel or sudden storms can make staying in cold weather unavoidable. How does one prevent the...

One of the toughest decisions an aspiring RVer has to decide upon is choosing a RV. Every traveler has a different situation that will influence their final decision. We chose a smaller Class A motorhome. Regardless if your circumstances happen to be similar or separate from ours, consider the following factors to help narrow down possibilities. Price The first thing we had to figure out when purchasing a RV was how much we could afford. Travel trailers and fifth-wheels are much less expens...

RVing with pets is like RVing with children in a lot of ways. They get bored in an RV, don’t particularly like long drives, and they can be noisy in an RV park. That being said, you don’t have to take a toddler to the “kid run” to do their business. However, being that this lifestyle can be difficult with pets, here are a few safety tips for RVing with pets. Know Where the Emergency Vets Are Located As you travel down the road, you are not always going to know where the...

Many RVers head south to warmer climates in the winter. Some, like us, decide to brave a colder location because that is where the work is available. We have found a few preparation tips that can make a cold stay more tolerable. Related Read: RV Winter Tips for Full-Timers Dehumidifiers are a must. When warm moist air meets a cold flat surface, condens.......

When dry camping, it’s not always desirable to run the generator. Having solar panels is a convenient way to get a steady stream of power and charge your batteries throughout the day. If you don't dry camp often, it may not be worth the price tag to get solar. If that is the case for you, the best compromise is to save power where you can in order to minimize generator usage. The following are some tips we use to minimize our power usage while off the grid. Charge e.......

An RV refrigerator works a little different than a typical residential refrigerator. For example, an RV fridge doesn't have moving parts such as a compressor. It works using gravity and heat instead. Knowing these and other differences can help with understanding how to care for your RV fridge. Keep it Level An RV fridge uses gravity to keep the chemicals flowing that cool the fridge. It is for this reason that the refrigerator must remain fairly level when stationary. If there is too muc...

RV park WIFI is notoriously hit and miss. Some will have great speed and bad coverage to all of the sites. Others will have great coverage, but the speed will not be fast enough to accommodate everyone in the park. A WIFI extender will help you with the former and do little if anything for the latter. Here are a few tips to assist with deciding when an extender is a good idea. One Router Parks <span style="font-si.......

RVers seem to discuss where their waste goes much more often than people who live in &ldquo;sticks and bricks&rdquo; homes. In part because RVers have to deal with their organic waste in more ways and more often than people who don&rsquo;t live in an RV. In my time as a camp host, I have seen people do all sorts of things while dumping their tanks. Some of those things have resulted in me spending a lot of time cleaning up. In an effort to prevent some messes for me in the future, I am going t...

When it gets really cold outside, an RV can suffer in a number of ways. My wife and I have spent three winters in the cold Midwest where the temperatures can drop below zero. We have found a few tips to help survive these cold winters. Keep cabinets open. When the weather gets really cold, it&rsquo;s a good idea to leave cupboards and cabinets.......