Useful RV Websites and Product LinksSep 30, 2019
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The braking system in the tow vehicle can run the battery down...
Towing a car behind the motorhome involves wiring the taillights.
A hair dryer is one of the handiest items you can carry...
 .  . .  campingworld.com (stores all over America with stuff you need) casinocamper.com (many casinos offer free or low-cost overnight camping) NEW LINK: Changing State Residency (RV enthusiasts who spend a considerable time away from their home state may want to see if another state would be a better place to call home.) NEW LINK: Chevrolet Tracker Tow Vehicle (One of the best tow vehicles is the 1999 - 2004 Chevrolet Tracker. At 3,000 pounds, it is smaller and lighter than many other flat-tow vehicles, and is my favorite. Trackers in good condition can often be found on eBay.) crackerbarrel.com (park free overnight and enjoy great food inside)  Della Icemaker (make ice cubes in just a few minutes) Dish Satellite Finder (this Apple iPhone App makes it easy to find the three Dish Network satellites you need to enjoy good television reception in your RV. $10 at the Apple App Store) Dog Gate (A dog/baby gate you don't have to climb over. Our dog likes to attack and destroy our pillows in the bedroom.) Dog Mace (Personal protection pepper spray that is legal in all 50 states) doityourselfrv.com (useful tips to help you enjoy the RV lifestyle)  Dometic Refrigerator Fan (increase refrigerator cooling with this high quality fan) . All of this for $80 for life. Under 62? Sorry, you'll have to pay $80 a year for a similar pass and full-price for camping. UPDATE: Effective August 28, 2017, the price of the lifetime Senior Pass jumped to $80, but it is still a bargain, everyone else pays that for just one year. . NATIONAL PARK AND COE RESERVATIONS:  Hint: Log in after midnight on this site to snag a cancellation in a booked-up national park or COE campground.recreation.gov (all U.S. government campgrounds, including national parks) recreation.gov (just U.S. Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds) recreation.gov (keep track of your National Park or Corps of Engineers reservations) recreation.gov (cancel reservations online or over the phone: 877-444-6777) ------------------------------------------------------------- Smartphone Apps (useful smartphone outdoor applications for RVers) Rand McNally Deluxe Road Atlas (practically indestructible with a lay-flat spiral-binding and laminated pages)  Renogy Portable Solar Panels (100 watts of solar power in an easy to use folding suitcase) Renogy Solar Extension Cables (a 15' or 20' extension cable will get your Renogy solar panels out in the sun away from your shaded RV) roverpass.com (the easy way to book campgrounds and rv parks) rv.net (serving enthusiasts of the open road) rvdailyreport.com (news from RV parks and the recreational vehicle industry) RVillage (connect with other RVers wherever you are) rvlifestyleexperts.com (two full-time travelers tell you how to do it) rvparkreviews.com (the good, the bad, and the ugly) rvparky.com (the straight dope on over 25,000 RV parks in North America) NEW LINK:  Used RV Parts (The Worlds largest selection of used RV parts is at Visone RV in Kentucky). Learn more by clicking open "Where RV's go to die". Of the 1,500 or so motorhomes in this salvage yard, half were totaled in accidents, many from front tire blow-outs. The other half of the wrecks appear to have been destroyed by fire, and of those, half were refrigerator fires. Yes, your refrigerator is waiting to get you, but there is something you can do to help prevent that. RV with Tito (Tito has lots of good ideas for you, including how to reuse an old smartphone as an RV surveillance camera)sanidumps.com (where to dump those nasty holding tanks) sanistardump.com (map and list of SaniStar dump station locations) Satellite TV Demystified (the options, services and equipment to make an informed decision about RV satellite television)  NEW LINK: . The Simpsons (Turn yourself into a Simpsons character for $12 bucks)NEW LINK: Slippers (Slippers are much more comfortable than clunky shoes around the RV or cabin) South Dakota State Park Reservations (Find and reserve campsites) Suction Cup Buddy (Keep your RV suction cup devices from failing) Sunguard Windshield Covers (blocks the sun, cools the interior, and adds privacy) Surge-Guard Internal (See my internal surge guard with LCD display) NEW LINK: TireMinder System (Monitor pressure and temperature on up to 22 wheels, I monitor 6 on motorhome and 4 on tow vehicle, alerts for temp buildup or pressure decreases to avoid tire failure. I traded-in our 4 year old $500 TM-66 for a new TM-77 for $225.) ToadCharge (keep your tow vehicle battery charged) trailerlife.com (online magazine) trekaroo.com (how to score a hard-to-get campground at a national park) TV for my RV (electronics, appliances, plumbing, and useful articles) TV Towers USA (know where to point your antenna with this smartphone app) I'm in this video, and didn't realize I was old until I saw it. . vistaprint.com Order business cards to handout to folks you meet in RV parks to direct them to your travel blog. Vistaprint has thousands of designs, so you might want to search for "camping", "travel", or "RV". NEW LINK: Weather Radio (This Midland weather radio is approved by NOAA and I have mine plugged into an inverter 24/7 in the RV bedroom.)  Waffle Maker (The Mini Waffle Maker Machine for Individual Waffles, Paninis, Hash browns, & other on the go Breakfast, Lunch, or Snacks, and is the perfect size for your RV.) |
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