What you need in your RV Kitchen
No matter what size RV you have, storage room is always at a premium. And food preparation products and storage is one area every RVer needs to maximize for efficiency. …
How Tos
Is your RV Ready for winter?
With winter and cold weather now a reality for many who live in northern states and Canada, its time to make sure your RV is ready for winter. There are …
How and where to refill Alde heater fluid
If you’ve listened to the podcast or read my blog, you’ve heard me talk about the Alde hydronic heater we have in our Roadtrek RV. While it doesn’t need much …
The 10 Unwritten Rules every RVer needs to know
There is a certain etiquette and behavior standard that RV owners are expected to adhere to. The problem is, many of the key tenants of that etiquette are learned through …
Replacing the Headbanger Light
Eight years ago we began changing out the old light bulbs in our Roadtrek for LED bulbs. In an older RV with a single battery, the change to LEDs is …
Jennifer’s Tips: Avoid Becoming a Missing Person
Our Roadtreking friend Mary Z recently shared a fascinating article from Outdoor magazine that notes 1,600 people go missing from our public lands each year. They’re doing stuff like hiking, jogging, exploring …
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How to Use the Convection Oven in your RV
So many RV people only use the microwave part of the ovens that come as part of their motorhome or trailer’s galley. Most such appliances, though, are also convection ovens. …
Campskunk Plugs In – In Europe!
OK, OK, I weakened. I’ve been going along fine for months without shore power, but Sharon was intent on sitting in one particular riverfront spot for days – under a …
Tiny Tick, Big Problem
Warmer weather means we’re spending more time outdoors — and potentially more exposure to a tiny creature that poses big problems. I’m talking about ticks, a biting, blood-sucking bug not much …
Maximizing Storage: Above the Door Shelf Ideas
We always admired Roadtrek’s above-the-door pocket shelves (or rail pockets or whatever they’re called) used on any of the Chevy or older Dodge models. They are so handy for so …
The Clothes We Pack for an RV Trip
A viewer named Lilli writes: “I am brand new to Class B travel, and I would love it if you would share your clothing list for a 2-3 week trip …
Nine things to do before you leave the driveway on an RV Trip
We are on the road a little over half the year and one thing we’ve learned in five years of RV travel is to have a pre-trip routine. So we …
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A Pet Detective’s Advice for RVers
Lots of RVers like to take their pets with them while travelling, but that creates a lot of opportunity for our animals to get lost, one way or another. That’s …
Is My Battery Charged?
“What is wrong? My battery was low, so I turned on my generator, and 20 minutes later the battery was full, so I turned off the generator. But 20 minutes …
The Top 5 Camping Apps Every RVer Should Have
One of the biggest challenges to RV travel is finding places to camp. In the video below, we show you five camping apps that every RVer needs to have. Jennifer …
RV Closet Contents Revealed
RV closets are dimly-lit spaces jam-packed with clothes. And the smaller the RV, the more packed the closet. The wardrobe closet in our 19.5 foot Roadtrek 190 Popular is 16-inches …
Removing Bug Splatter from the Windshield
The bugs are back. And they’re going splat… all ver our windshield. We ran into a huge swarm of them coming back from West Michigan the other night. So I …
Dewinterizing and Sanitizing your RV’s water tanks
Warm weather is here and it’s time to dewinterize. After draining out the RV antifreeze from my fresh water tanks, I always sanitize it. I use a little bit of …
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Make your own RV Travel Checklists
If you’ve ever forgotten to bring something on an RV trip, or left something behind at the campground or even forgot to turn on the right switch for the battery or …