Tips to make your RV adventures easier and more enjoyable.
Most RV tires should be filled between 40 and 80 PSI. The exact pressure depends on the load range of
your tires and how much weight the RV is carrying. There are 3 methods to determine the correct
tire pressure:
Will your truck charge your RV’s battery while driving down the road? Your tow vehicle will charge your RV while you are driving down the road, but this doesn’t tell the whole story. While your tow vehicle will provide power to your camper, it may not be enough to power all your 12V DC appliances …
Leaving your gray tank valve open at a full hookup site seems like a good idea, but there are several reasons that you shouldn’t do it. Even at full hookup sites you should dump your tanks the same way you would at a dump station. That means letting your tanks fill up close to capacity …
Should I Leave Gray Tank Valves Open at Full Hookup Sites? Read More »
Oh insurance. We love and hate you. We love you when something happens and you jump to the rescue. We hate you when nothing happens and we threw a bunch of money at you for no reason. Well…except maybe peace of mind. So what is travel trailer insurance for and why do you need it? …
How Much Travel Trailer Insurance Costs – Why You Need It – How to Save! Read More »
I feel the need to coin some kind of phrase when it comes to RV toilets and tanks. Like “clean tanks, happy camper.” I’ll keep working on it. In the meantime, you’re here to learn more about emptying those dirty, dirty tanks full of yucky, yucky stuff. The bad news? We gotta talk about poop. …
How To Empty Camper Holding Tanks with Tips to Keep Sensors Working! Read More »
If there’s one thing I hate about camping, it’s packing. If there’s one thing I hate more than packing…yep, you guessed it, unpacking! Because of this, I have tried over the years to master the art of packing as efficiently and quickly as possible. But let’s face it, we like to go live out in …
6 Super Easy Hacks to Pack Faster for Your Camping Trip Read More »
When you connect the trailer to the tow hitch does the rear of the vehicle (which for simplicity we are going to consider to be a truck) and the front of the trailer both sag downward? If so, you are seriously compromising the truck’s handling capability, which accelerates wear and tear on the tires and suspension, and – more importantly – isn’t safe Weight Distributing Hitches correct this problem.
You can shove just about anything under your RV’s tires to level it out, but some choices are much better than others. Read on to find the best options for leveling your RV and what steps to follow to get it right every time.
Once you decided you didn’t want to sleep on the ground in a tent, it probably didn’t take too much longer to also decide you didn’t care for the long, cold walk in the dark to the campground restrooms. Or, realizing too late your 6-year old went on her own and got lost at 3:15 …
How Often to Use RV Toilet and Tank Chemicals and Other Common Questions Read More »
There are so many potty jokes I could make here…but I’ll try to keep them to a minimum. Getting out into nature can pose certain challenges, particularly when “nature calls.” Luckily, no matter what type of camping you’re doing, there is a toilet to fit your needs. Maybe you have one already on your rig …
RV Toilets – The Dirty Truth – Everything You Do and Don’t Want To Know Read More »
