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How We Roll in our RV: Tech use while on the road
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How We Roll in our RV: Tech use while on the road Every week we get at least one question about how we use technology while traveling. In this edition of How We Roll in our RV, you get to see the... Roadtreking : The RV Lifestyle Blog - Traveling North America in a small motorhome Source-
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Hot Topic: Carrying firearms in an RV It’s certainly one of the most controversial topics there is among RVers. I’m talking about guns and carrying them in your RV. I get reader questions on this all the... Roadtreking : The RV Lifestyle Blog - Traveling North America in a small motorhome Source
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More RV Lessons from the Road Since I released the post on the 10 lessons we’ve learned in our 75,000 miles of RV travel, several readers have asked for another installment. So here it is. This... Roadtreking : The RV Lifestyle Blog - Traveling North America in a small motorhome Source
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RV Sidetrip: Deadwood, SD If you like gambling, you’ll probably love Deadwood. If not, probably not so much. After years of passing by on the way to the Badlands or Yellowstone and seeing the... Roadtreking : The RV Lifestyle Blog - Traveling North America in a small motorhome Source
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National Bison Range is perfect for a Class B RV visit
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National Bison Range is perfect for a Class B RV visit The story of the American bison is one of the most sad and captivating episodes in U.S. history. Once thought to be limitless in number – an estimated 50 million... Roadtreking : The RV Lifestyle Blog - Traveling North America in a small motorhome Source-
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Yellowstone supervolcano is not about to blow, says park service
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Yellowstone supervolcano is not about to blow, says park service Well, at least it’s not going to erupt anytime soon. Probably. This has been a strange year at Yellowstone National Park, which indeed sits atop a supervolcano. Two months ago,... Roadtreking : The RV Lifestyle Blog - Traveling North America in a small motorhome Source-
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RV Side Trip: UP Michigan’s Palm Book State Park
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RV Side Trip: UP Michigan’s Palm Book State Park I had traveled throughout Michigan’s Upper Peninsula over recent years but had never heard of Palm Book State Park. Now that I know about it, who would want to travel... Roadtreking : The RV Lifestyle Blog - Traveling North America in a small motorhome Source-
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Have you seen the new TS Adventurous? It was last December at the big RVIA industry show in Louisville, KY that Jim Hammill and his Roadtrek team showed off a prototype vehicle called the TS Adventurous, a... Roadtreking : The RV Lifestyle Blog - Traveling North America in a small motorhome Source
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Top 10 RV Lessons learned after 75,000 miles
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Top 10 RV Lessons learned after 75,000 miles We just turned 60,000 miles on our Roadtrek Etrek as we pulled into our Michigan driveway after our latest trip, which essentially was four months on the road through 21... Roadtreking : The RV Lifestyle Blog - Traveling North America in a small motorhome Source-
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RV Photo Shoot: The animals of the West I’ve spent much of the weekend editing and distilling down the 1,386 photos I took on our recent trip west and thought I’d share my top 12 favorite photos of ... Roadtreking : The RV Lifestyle Blog - Traveling North America in a small motorhome Source
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Joy of RV Upsizing and Downsizing We arrived around 4:30 PM at a pleasant ocean view campground in Maine. Shortly after we pulled into the assigned site and plugged into shore power, a beautiful new Class... Roadtreking : The RV Lifestyle Blog - Traveling North America in a small motorhome Source
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New Apps that RVers Will Enjoy Apps. There are so many apps that empower our smartphones and tablets to do new and creative things that it’s almost impossible to keep up with them. This week, I... Roadtreking : The RV Lifestyle Blog - Traveling North America in a small motorhome Source
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RV Destination: The Fundy Trail A big draw here on the Roadtreking blog are posts about RV travels -places to visit and things to see. Since other reporters were already writing super travel articles we... Roadtreking : The RV Lifestyle Blog - Traveling North America in a small motorhome Source
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Stranded in Montana: It’s all good So, what’s your worse nightmare about an RV trip? Having a mechanical breakdown in the middle of, say, Montana, at the start of a weekend? Trust me, it’s not so... Roadtreking : The RV Lifestyle Blog - Traveling North America in a small motorhome Source
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Dog Travels in a Class B My dogs and I love to hunt pheasant. Each year we would go to North Dakota for a week and blissfully walk the potholes in search of prey. We do... Roadtreking : The RV Lifestyle Blog - Traveling North America in a small motorhome Source
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RV Sidetrip: Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
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RV Sidetrip: Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve Craters of the Moon is a U.S. National Monument and National Preserve in the Snake River Plain in central Idaho that is like no where else on earth, a volcanic... Roadtreking : The RV Lifestyle Blog - Traveling North America in a small motorhome Source-
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Charging your Electronics in your Camper When we first started traveling in our camper van it seemed like we always juggled to keep our electronic devices charged. It was easier if we were plugged into shore... Roadtreking : The RV Lifestyle Blog - Traveling North America in a small motorhome Source
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Save the Planet – Be a Fulltime RVer We were chattering away on the Roadtrek Facebook group about solar, and it got me to thinking – what is my energy consumption and carbon footprint now that I’m fulltiming... Roadtreking : The RV Lifestyle Blog - Traveling North America in a small motorhome Source
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For Your RV Bucket List: Glacier National Park
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For Your RV Bucket List: Glacier National Park As we’ve traveled across North America, visiting wilderness areas and National Parks, one park consistently came up at the top of the list of must-visit places suggested by fellow RVers:... Roadtreking : The RV Lifestyle Blog - Traveling North America in a small motorhome Source-
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Fridges and Freezers, oh my A few weeks ago we were at Mingus Park on the Oregon Coast. Mingus Park is in a really, really hilly part of the coast; there’s not much of a... Roadtreking : The RV Lifestyle Blog - Traveling North America in a small motorhome Source
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Spritzzing up your RV with Lavender Lavender. Just the word brings olfactory recall, doesn’t it? Such a pleasant smell, such a pleasant flower. While we were RVing in the Pacific Northwest, I saw a notice in a local... Roadtreking : The RV Lifestyle Blog - Traveling North America in a small motorhome Source
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Please Don’t Water Your AGM Batteries Class B owners are a diligent bunch. They want to do maintenance to head off problems. This is very commendable, but there are occasions when you can maintain your unit... Roadtreking : The RV Lifestyle Blog - Traveling North America in a small motorhome Source
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Off The Beaten Path: Meat Cove “Don’t miss Meat Cove!†It was a beautiful fall day on Prince Edward Island. We were talking to a couple who were full-timers in their Roadtrek. We were headed to... Roadtreking : The RV Lifestyle Blog - Traveling North America in a small motorhome Source
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I love getting reader mail and I do my best to answer them. But lately, as a new RV season gets underway and lots of people are thinking about purchasing a motorhome and more new people are discovering this blog, the questions are somewhat the same. So I thought I’d share here the answer to the one question we get asked the most. Q: What would you and your wife do differently in buying an RV now that you've been doing this for a while? A: The short answer is … nothing. We now have about 60,000 miles of Roadtreking travel under our tires since March of 2012. We’ve traveled in two Roadtreks, Our first was a 2006 RS Adventurous. The one we currently drive is a 2013 Roadtrek eTrek. We did a lot of checking around about what vehicle we wanted and settling on a Roadtrek was very easy. It’s the best-selling Type B in North America. Has been for many years. It has the largest dealer network of Type Bs. It’s resale value is tremendous. It’s quality reputation is stellar. So we knew right away that Roadtrek would be our choice. The rest was easy, too. We wanted a tall interior so we could easily walk around inside and settled on the Sprinter. When a used one was about to become available at a local dealer, we put money down sight unseen to have first refusal. We didn’t refuse. That said, I do have one regret. I wish we had bought months before. I spent too much time wondering if I could afford it. The truth is, as my friend Yan Seiner says when he faced the same issue, I could not afford to do it. The clock is ticking. I want every moment of the time have left to count. Jim Hammill, the Roadtrek President, has a very powerful illustration that brings this home. He says take out a tape measure. Ask yourself how long you think you will live. Say it’s 90. Then ask, how many years will you be healthy enough to enjoy RV traveling. Say the answer to that is 85. Put your finger on the 85 inch mark. Now put another finger on your current age. The length of time between those numbers is how much time you have left. Look at those numbers from one to your current age. They went by pretty fast, didn’t they? Now look at the numbers between 85 and your current age. There really is no time to waste. We all have a bucket list. Jennifer and I are filling ours. We just wish we had started earlier because now that we’re Roadtreking, we keep adding to it as we see what an incredible world is out there just waiting to be explored.
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The 10 Reasons why a Type B RV May Be Right for You
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The RV life offers a lot of choices. From travel trailers, to fifth wheels to motorhomes, there is a vehicle to suit every style. And when it comes to motorhomes, there are essentially three choices – a big Type A (as long as 40+ feet, usually with multiple slides), a Type C (less than 30 but tall and wide, sometimes with slides) and a Type B, often called a camper van and anywhere from 20-25-feet or so in length. You may know them as Class A, C and B. The industry thought the term “Class” sounded to elitist so switched to the word Type instead. But either modifier is correct. Type Bs are probably the hottest selling segment of the motorized RV market these days. But is a Type B right for you? After more than two years of Type B travel and over 50,000 miles climbing mountains, visiting seashores, National Parks and wilderness areas all over North America, I have identified 10 reasons a Type B RV may be right for you. 1) A Type B RV can go where pretty much where a car can go - A Type B is meant for getting you easily to wherever you want to go, be it a fast food parking lot off the freeway or a remote boondocking spot in the middle of a national forest or BLM lands far off the commercial grid. It is maneuverable and easy to drive yet has all the comforts of home. Which figures, because it is your home. 2) A Type B RV is for those who like to tour – The bigger motorhomes are just that: Big. Very big. You need to be careful turning corners, changing lanes, going under things and once you get off the interstates, you will get the same looks a slow moving tractor does on a two lane in rural country. A Type B shares the road well with all vehicles, accelerates well, turns easily and doesn’t take up three car lengths of roadway. 3) A Type B RV actually gets good fuel economy – My first Type B got 22 miles to a gallon. The heavier Roadtrek eTrek I’ve been driving this past year still averages 17-18 mpg. At $4 plus per gallon these days, the fuel savings over the bigger motothomes out there are considerable. 4) A Type B RV can run errands as a second vehicle at home – I often use the eTrek as a second vehicle. Jennifer has our car. I drive the Roadtrek. Simple as can be. 5) A Type B RV can stay parked in your driveway in most places – Neighborhood and home owner associations frown on Type A and Type Cs being parked in driveways. There’s not nearly the problem with Type Bs. I don’t have to store my RV in a lot, paying stiff monthly fees. Mine is right in my driveway, ready to take me across town or the country anytime I want. 6) A Type B RV simplifies the traveling life – It is so easy to go in a Type B. You learn very quickly that you do not need nearly the “stuff” you thought you’d need. You take what you need and are surprised to discover that, other than food, a few changes of clothing and some elementary camping gear, you travel light. And that just feels so right. Free and easy down the road you’ll go. Seriously, I think of my RV every time I hear that Dierks Bentley song. “A pair of boots and a sack of clothes, free and easy down the road I go. Hangin’ memories on the high line poles, free and easy down the road I go.” Oops. Sorry about that. 7) A Type B RV is for doers, not sitters – Nothing against Type A or Type C RVers but it’s been my experience that Type B owners are folks who don’t like sitting in one place very long. They are hikers, bikers, explorers and they tend to exemplify the slogan on the T-shirts and sweatshirts sold on the Roadtreking Store: Yeah, we have a small house. But we have a big yard. Type B RVers spend a lot of time outdoors. 8) A Type B RV doesn’t require a lot of set-up and take down – It’s so easy to park in a camping spot. Even if you have to back in. Hooking up takes three minutes, tops. Same with unplugging and leaving. Leveling is seldom a problem. If it is, move a few feet. Try that in a Type A. 9) A Type B RV is great for day trips and special events – Driving to visit relatives, attending a grandkid’s soccer game or parking along a parade route, there’s nothing like having your own bathroom on board, a fridge and microwave for snacks, or a place to charge computers, smartphones, camera batteries and the like. Because it drives so easy, it’s handy and easy to take non-camping outings. 10) A Type B RV can serve as a guest bedroom in your driveway – Plug in an extension cord and your Type B can serve as a spare bedroom for guests, giving them – and you – privacy. I know of some Type B owners who use it as a dressing room while attending weddings or as a place to nap cranky kids. Because most Type Bs also have generators or coach batteries to provide power, the Type B is also a great refuge in a storm when the grid supplying your neighborhood is interrupted. Okay. Those are my top ten reasons why a Type B RV may be right for you. I’m sure we could come up with ten more reasons. In fact, current Type B owners, please feel free to add to this list under comments.-
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