The Roadtreking Blog

http://Roadtreking.c...d-300x228.png   There are fulltime RVers and then there is Campskunk. Most fulltimers travel in Type A motorhomes or Fifth Wheels. They also tow a car. And though their RVs are as long as many a subdivision house, they are still a rare breed, disposing of only what they can put in storage or pac...

John and Terry O’Brien love old travel trailers. From their Silver Springs, FL home, the New York transplants did one up in the style of the Fifties a couple of years ago. It was so unique that the Travel Channel saw it at an RV show they were covering, did a feature on it and as a result, John received an offer he couldn’t refuse. So when the...

The bitter cold of the north keeps many RVers from using their motorhomes all year round. For many, their coaches sit in driveways, winterized and waiting for the thaw. I plan on taking my Class B to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula in mid-February. I’ll probably go alone as my wife doesn’t like the idea of having to forgo showers while using...

I am a huge fan of the Webasto Dual Top RHA 100  diesel-powered combined air and water heater for the Roadtrek eTrek and, as an option, on other Roadtrek models. In terms of heat, it both heats up the inside of the coach and provides hot domestic water. The entire unit fits under the vehicle chassis, saving precious space inside.  A small fuel line runs u...

Time to re-winterizeIt got down to 21 degrees as we spent the night in Kentucky on the way back to Michigan from a brief January visit to Florida and some southern states.Guess it’s time to find some pink stuff and re-winterize. Sigh.That warmer weather down south sure was nice.Tai loved being out in the cold night air with the gusto that only a dou...

Our favorite features on 2013 model Type B motorhomesWe spent most of the past week touring the 2013 edition of the Florida RV Supershow, arguably the nation’s biggest and best RV shows.Some 1,100 RVs spread out over 16 acres were on display this year from just about every RV manufacturer in North America.Since we concentrate our coverage on small m...

Great West Vans Revamps 2013 Legend Lineup under New OwnershipCanadian Type B RV maker Great West Vans was bought out last year by one of their suppliers and the new owner, Dave DeBraga, has big plans for the company’s Legend brand of Mercedes Sprinter models.DeBraga, the owner and new President of Great West Vans, was all over the Florida RV Supers...

Stroller Dogs: RVers love their dogsFind a group of RVers and you’ll find dogs.And you won’t have to look too hard to find some very pampered pooches.Long after many RVers have raised their own families, many are back pushing strollers. This time, instead of their own babies or grandkids, they’re pushing strollers with their new babies...

With the Mercedes Sprinter chassis still driving the big spike in Type B motorhome sales, RV manufacturers are continuing to innovate in design and options as they get ready for the 2013 RV season. At the big Florida RV Supershow in Tampa this January, most of the North America big Type B makers were showing off their new models front and center.We though...

Inside Advanced RV’s new Ocean One Type B MotorhomeAs a sure sign that the RV industry is bouncing back, a small Cleveland-based startup has introduced a high end Mercedes Sprinter motorhome that is targeting the extreme high end of the Type B market. It’s new Ocean One model.Set up with all the extras, it will retail for around $155,ooo, easi...