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A brand new issue of the RVtravel.com newsletter is hot off the cyber press. As usual, we have a ton of great information for you. |
Editor's corner We visit Elkhart, Indiana, the RV manufacturing capital of America. It's a modern day "Boomtown" where RV workers with staple and screw guns hustle from one RV to another on assembly lines, racing to put them together to satisfy an ever-increasing demand. Will the building frenzy continue? Cover story The problem with free camping becoming the baseline
RV park owner Andy Zipser writes: "Reading the comments on this and other websites about boondocking, overnighting in Wal-Mart parking lots and various other strategies to avoid putting money in our bank account. I'm struck by the insistence that camping should be free - or if not free, at least really, really cheap. At such times, Oscar Wilde's remark about 'a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing' comes to mind." Read more. * Is your RV overweight? Weigh it and be safe.
* How to lubricate sticky dump valves.
* WD-40: All RVers should have it.
* California 5th wheel owners may need special license. * What we learned about you last week.
* Generators vs. solar panels. Which is best for your RV?
* RV holding tank levers? How to tell the difference when they're not marked. * Get rid of foul-tasting water from the tap.
* RV park Wi-Fi tip. * RV Doctor: Preventing mold in RV during sultry storage. * RV Shrink: Wife is scared to death of hubby's dangerous driving habits. * RV Tires: ST-type tire speed ratings - one man's opinion. * Boondocking: The Columbia River Gorge from Washington's scenic Highway 14.
* Use a stud finder to check waste tank levels. * Reader Poll: What's the biggest bill you've ever received for repair work on your RV? * The RV Vet: The tooth, the whole (pet) tooth and nothing but the tooth. Plus a trivia quiz. * RV Electricity: Can you use a welder outlet for 50-amp power? * RV History: Sheldon Coleman - building a gear empire. * The RV Kitchen: Turkey dinner pie. * Free and bargain camping
Did you miss last Thursday's edition of RV Daily Tips? If so, read it here. |
| Best resource for free and bargain camping for RVers  For many RVers, spending $30 to $50 a night to stay in an RV park is too much. Does staying free or nearly free sound better? Then you need OvernightRVparking.com, the best source of free and inexpensive places to stay with an RV. More than 13,500 locations are listed. Watch a video about this valuable resource. Free Demo shows how it works, just CLICK HERE. |
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