Traveling with a teenager comes with its own set of frustrations. They are getting to that age where they want to be more independent. If your teenager is anything like mine, they like to hide away texting their friends all day or talking on the phone. I mean heaven forbid they don't answer their friends text immediately because then their "friend" with get mad at them. Get out of the camper There are many things you can do outside of the camper. Things like playing frisbee, football, … [Read more...]

Travel trailers are sold on a lot higher margins than regular vehicles are. This is to a great extent because of the way that RV offers most of their deals in the late spring months and see substantially fewer sales during the remainder of the year. Part of the reason for this is that 3/4 of the nation that has a winter to deal with. Likewise, travel trailers are considered a luxury thing so they are typically acquired by individuals who can pay more. Truth be told, it's very easy to spend … [Read more...]

While workamping at a campground in Missouri one winter, we would occasionally have people come into the campground that had no idea how to turn on their RV furnace. There were quite a few times I would have to go into their camper and show them how to turn on their furnace. With that in mind, I decided to create a post that answers common questions about RV furnaces. How does a furnace work in an RV? How does an RV heater work? An RV heater is generally a constrained air … [Read more...]

One of the questions we hear a lot is full time RV living illegal? To be honest, the answer to this question isn't a simple yes or no. For the most part, living full time in an RV is perfectly legal. In fact, there are over 1 million Americans currently living in an RV. Full time RV living on your own land In most places, it is perfectly legal to live in an RV on your own land. However, please keep in mind though that this depends on your local zoning laws. Depending on your HOA … [Read more...]