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5 WAYS TO GET THE MOST MILEAGE PER GALLON OUT OF YOUR RV Filling up is causing American consumers escalating pain in the pocketbook, with average prices at the pump approaching $3 per gallon. The main reason for rising costs is the price of crude oil, followed by the cost of refining. If a gallon of gasoline costs $2.90, crude oil accounts for about $1.60. Refining costs add another 64 cents or so to a gallon of gasoline

For some Americans, there’s nothing better than life on the open road. Many individuals—from retirees to couples tired of corporate life to recent college graduates—love to spend their days tooling around the country in their recreational vehicle. Yet, purchasing an RV can be quite an expense (even buying a used RV can be quite pricey)—and, on top of that, you have to pay out significant money in sales taxes.

Whether you own a Recreational Vehicle, or intend to buy one, you will need a reliable source of power. RV generators are designed to provide reliable power when you are out in the wilderness and to fit standard recreational vehicle configurations. Whether you are out in the boondocks, or at a campground without hookups, a quiet and stable power source can be a real plus.

An RV travel trailer, or caravan, is a small trailer in which people can live and travel simultaneously. RV travel trailers as well as other types of camping accommodations have had a long and varied history. In the USA, this history can be traced back to the early days in the 1920s when people of the time called these travelers “Tin Can Tourists”.

You may not realize but there are many things to consider when it comes to working out of your RV. Here are a few to keep in mind. What kind of job: Seasonal, full-time or part-time? Location: where and why? Space Consideration: How much and where? Working while Rving: Making sure you set time aside for your life and vacation.

Are you confined to certain rv parks because you need electricity? Or are you using a generator that costs too much in gas? Would you like to be independent of these confinements and gas costs?

Does your refrigerator battery wear out quickly? Refrigerators have a “high humidity” switch, or equivalent, usually located in the freezer door frame and attached to a small heater element. It controls the humidity that may collect around the door opening during very high humidity situations

One of the pleasures of camping in a travel trailer is the quality time you get to spend outdoors. While you spend 7-8 hours sleeping inside the trailer, you probably spend up to 12 hours sitting in the shade of your awning and enjoying the calm breeze. What better way to remain comfortable than by bringing along a folding chair?

Coleman by Fleetwood, as these companies merged in 1989, manufacture some of the best recreational vehicles on the market. They make full motor home coaches, as well as fifth wheels, travel trailers and pop up trailers. When you read about Fleetwood trailers, you are either considering the company's line of travel trailers, which are towable trailers or pop up trailers.

It’s that time of year when families who own recreational vehicles (RV’s) and camping equipment begin to book their camping trips for the summer. Holiday camping has to be done well in advance. Before the snow has melted in most parts of the USA, families are dreaming of lakes and fishing, hiking, fairs, camping on the beach and nights by the fire, staring at the stars in the night time sky.