These links represent the best RV-related
Web sites we have found. If you are looking for articles written
by full-timers and other RV experts, book reviews, checklists,
and tips for living and working on the road, please
click here.
RV
Lifestyle Information & Resources
RV
Dump Stations: This new site has information for locating
and using SaniDumps in nearly every state in the USA and other
locations around the word. The Tips
page has some excellent information that every new RVer
ought to read. At the present time, the database includes
information for over 3,000 cities & towns and a convenient
form for adding new ones that you may come across in your
travels. (5/14/06)
RV
Travelers and RoadTrip Blogs: Jon Vermilye, who has
contributed a number of stunning photographs and a
report on Wi-Fi to RTA, has compiled a list of Web site
travelogues and journals posted by RVers and other roadtrippers.
What makes his list quite useful is that he updates the records
regularly. A great resource for anyone seeking information
about living and traveling on the road. (6/12/05)
RVing
in Mexico: A variety of tips and articles about the
driving and traveling in Mexico produced by dashboarders Dot
and Bill Bell, who use the MotoSat two-way satellite system
to update their Web site while on the road. (05/15/05)
RVing
in New Zealand? Carolyn Harris's Web site and her
new book RV in NZ: How To Spend Your Winters South—Way
South in New Zealand provide good information about road
tripping in the southern hemisphere. (8/1/04)
We
Camp 2: We are not sure who or what "We Camp
2" is, but their site has a good deal of information
of use to RVers, including fast reference to regulations pertaining
to RVs in every state and links to RV clubs and resources
for full-timers. (5/30/04)
Wi-Fi
"Hotspots:" Updated list of RV campgrounds
with high speed Internet access
Comprehensive
RV Resources & Road Trip Planner: Provided by
the Dometic Corporation
RVing
Resources: Lifestyle tips and suggestions
RV
Clubs, Discount Camping & Newsletters
Six
Summers of RoadTrips: Travel along with the Gaidus
family as they explore the United States and Canada in their
class C RV. This is the best travelogue site we have ever
seen. It has excellent photos and descriptions of their roadtrip
adventures. They visited 50 national parks and 23 state parks
during their travels, and the descriptions of their explorations
are fun to read and full of all kinds of useful facts. (3/27/05)
Free
Campsites at Gorgeous Locations: The Army Corps of
Engineers is seeking volunteers for staffing various campgrounds
throughout the USA. Volunteers serve as campground hosts,
restore fish and wildlife habitats, maintain trails and facilities
and work in Visitor Centers. This link goes to a list of many
of the current openings.
Escapees
RV Club: Wide array of services & support, including
mail forwarding, for full-time RVers
Half-Price
Camping: Camping club offering 50% savings at over
600 parks in the U.S. and Canada
Camping
for $10 a Day: Camping club with discounts at campgrounds
all over the U.S.
The
RV Club: Provides extensive lists of RV-related links
and helpful reviews of RVs written by actual owners
Out
West Newspaper's Guide to free campgrounds and other
RV information
RV
Manufacturers & Specialty Conversions
Technical
Resources for RVs: This is a truly outstanding list
of links assembled and maintained by RTA contributor Jon Vermilye.
Very helpful if you are seeking some technical answers to
a nagging problem with your RV. (6/12/05)
Recreational
Vehicle Industry Association's (RVIA) Web site has
links to RV manufacturers and general information about the
recreational aspects of RV's.
"Sports
Cars" of Motorhomes: 4-wheel drive mini RVs
Off-Roader's
Dream: The Earthroamer XV-LT is the ultimate expedition
vehicle, with all the comforts of home and fully equipped
to go off-highway. Be sure to check out the latest creation
from these dream merchants: A Rubicon
Jeep that could be the ultimate summer RV. If you can
believe it, somehow they have managed to squeeze a queen-sized
bed, toilet and refrigerator into a jeep!. (4/29/07)
High
Tech Camper: Internet access, 4-Wheeling, and family
comfort in a Ford-F350.
State-of-the-Art
Unimog Motorhome: UniCat UXL 17HD—Check out the
loft & seating area. The entire site has awesome photos
of a full range of all-terrain vehicles
RVs
From Other Planets? Well, not quite, but check
out Rob Gray's famous WORT
(Weird Off-Road Truck) in Australia.
RV
Parts, Supplies & Equipment
Replacement
Windows: The Peninsula Glass Company in Vancouver,
WA, specializes in manufacturing and installing custom windows
in RVs, marine, and specialty vehicles. We haven't used their
services, but the photos on the company's Web site provide
impressive evidence of their capabilities. If you are seeking
replacement windows, we suggest you contact the owner Tom
Kemp to discuss your needs. (10/23/05)
How
to Choose a Power Inverter, by Chad Whitney of 4lots.com:
An overview of the types of inverters available and how to
select the one to suit your needs (8/14/05)
Power
Inverters: Donrowe.com provides a useful FAQ about
using inverters (devices that change DC power into conventional
AC power) to operate all kinds of electronic equipment. This
site is the best one we've found for info about using inverters
safely. (6/20/04)
Water
Filtration Systems: Aqua-ceramica provides a good
primer about the various types of filtering systems available.
Checklist
of Useful Tools, Supplies, and Equipment: Mark Nemeth
is technical writer for the Escapees RV Club, who lived on
the road for 4 ½ years in a 30-foot fifth wheel. This
page has a variety of suggestions for equipping RV's and tow
vehicles.
CB
Radios, GPS & Scanners: Product & user information
CB
Antenna information for RVs (including
grounding solutions for fiberglass bodies)
Custom
RV Builders: Fabricators for RV components including
windows, propane tanks, doors, etc.
Surplus
RV Supplies: Obsolete and hard-to-find RV parts available
through this salvage warehouse in Elkhart, Indiana |
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