Winnebago Industries Inc. has officially announced its plans to open a manufacturing plant in Junction City, Oregon. The official announcement was made at the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s national convention in Louisville, Kentucky, on December 1st. The plant will bring 200 jobs to Lane County and w...

Newmar has always been an innovator and adding new features or engineering designs is typical and can be expected in any new model year. However, Newmar has made a number of changes for the 2016 model year, many of which are substantial. One of the most noticeable is the STAR chassis foundation.&#3...

Spring is in the air and you finally get to take your RV out of storage for your first road trip after a long cold winter. You open up your RV, expecting to see it just as you left it, but instead it's a mess! Full of bugs, critters, leaves and who knows what, except that&#32...

Sometimes it’s inevitable. Things are going to break or go wrong on your RV road trip. Whether it’s a water pump out or accidentally filling up your holding tanks with no where to dump, things happen that are out of your control. Or there’s that moment when all you can think ab...

An RV is somewhat self-sufficient. Your RV has an on-board fresh water supply as well as holding tanks to capture the gray water from the sinks and black water from the toilet. It’s important for the RV owner to know how much fresh water is left as well as how much room is left&#32...

As you travel about the northwest, you’ll find many history lessons and landmarks to circle on your map. There’s the Oregon Caves and Crater Lake in Southern Oregon, the Oregon Trail, Timberline Lodge on Mt Hood, and many more destinations that would make excellent places to stop during your&#32...

Of course, there are endless reasons why your next family vacation should be packed into an RV on the open road to wherever, but we’ve decided to put a list together of our top ten for you to ponder. 10. The journey is half the fun Airports are becoming more and more of a drag, es...

Check out this latest blog post from our friend, Levonne Gaddy at RVT. My husband John and I recently returned to the U.S. Southwest with our 2002 Thor Wanderer Lite 21.5RL Fifth Wheel trailer. We spent most of our time in Arizona and were reminded just how great a state Arizona is for RV&#...

Your RV is packed and ready to go. The anticipation builds as you plan your route and plot possible destinations to stop and explore along the way. However, as the ether wears and your bottom begins to numb, your mind begins to wander as you search for ways to keep your excitement levels&#32...

Driving your RV Purchasing your first RV is one of the most exciting times in one’s life. It’s the beginning of many adventures to come and memories that will last a lifetime. So what now? You’ve made the purchase, planned the first trip, packed up the RV, but wait… now you&#32...