Fulltiming and Medicare Insurance

“When I get older, losing my hair, many years from now,” sang the Beatles. For those of us who laughed and sang those words, ‘many years ago,’ we may not have lost all our hair, but most of us are either Medicare eligible, or looking it in the face. Our fulltiming lifestyle may keep us […]


Could GPS Satellite Failures Affect RVers?

When Chicken Little trumpeted the alert that the sky was falling, to her, the initial response must have been gratifying. Depending on which version you read (or watch) the end of it all might not be so pleasant. For RVers who depend on the Global Positioning Satellite System as they make their way around the […]


Paying Bills From the RV Road

Fulltime RVer or RVing snowbird, there’s a problem that all of us run into: Paying those dratted bills. If you’re on the road, sometimes mail just has a hard time catching up with you in a timely way. How can you keep up with the accounts?
Many RVers take advantage of automatic bill payment systems. A […]


Maine “Almost” RV Parking Ban Still Echoes

As has been much publicized around rvtravel.com, a bill in the Maine legislature that would have killed off overnight parking in parking lots and elsewhere, has been withdrawn. No doubt the loud reaction of RVers and others who inundated Maine politicos caused the flip-flop. But just because the bill has been yanked, doesn’t mean the […]


RVing Cross Country? Watch Out For Motor Vehicle Law Quirks

You’ve got a state-issued driver license, right? So you’re “OK” to drive your rig in any state, right? That’s a qualified, “Maybe.” Each of the 50 states have an understanding with one another: Lawfully licensed drivers from other states may drive in everyone else’s state. But there are quirks that can affect RVers–and other motorists–that […]


When Do You Use Hazard Flashers?

In the hill country out west, it’s not uncommon to find 18-wheelers make the hard climb with ‘warning flashers a’blazin.’ To most of us RV folks, it just makes sense. After all, crawling up a steep grade and traveling far less than “freeway speed,” giving a bit of a warning to the folks coming up […]


Things that Really Hack RVers Off–Colorado State Parks Join the List

We try our best to say positive things about state parks in general. It’s a tough job in times of tight budgeting–the legislature stands ready with the ax, and park administrators are stuck trying to keep “body and soul together.” The sad part is that at times, the RVing camping public is the one that […]


Will Influenza Affect RVing?

No matter where you go, you cannot escape the news of the new form of influenza. Newspaper headlines scream, and television news anchors look grim. It’s reached the point where one journalism professor had this to say to the Washington Post. “”Cable news has 24 hours to fill, and there isn’t 24 hours of exciting […]


Affinity Group Continues Skid, Could Affect RVers

The troubled RV industry giant, Affinity Group (AGI), finds itself in the news again, and it isn’t the “happy talk” column. Affinity Group whose “children” include the Good Sam Club, Camping World, Trailer Life, and Motorhome magazines as well as other RV related corporations is just another of the big list of firms evidently struggling […]


Wherever You’re RVing, You’re Not Far From Special Events in National Parks

Get ready: National Parks Week is just around the corner. From the 18th through the 26th of April, most national parks and properties will put on the dog and welcome visitors.
With so much going on everywhere, we can’t cover it all, so we’ve picked a few selected highlights from around the country for your RV […]


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