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Way to keep an open mind.  ::) I was just telling you my experience.  The part I can not confirm is the 8MPG.  The owner said that is what he normally achieved.  Maybe he does not know what he is talking about.    But I could see a clear benefit by watching the gauge.  Fundamentally, the...

Recently I began using a mileage computer known as UltraGauge.  See here:  ultra-gauge.com It provides all sorts of mileage data like Instantaneous MPG, Average MPG, trip MPG, Instantaneous Gallons/Hour, Ave G/H, etc. It does not take long to learn which driving behaviors suck the gas.    In my...

  When I was younger I went camping all the time.  But as I got older, I found I like staying at the lodge better than sleeping on the dirt or in a tent.  If camping is the point, then I'm out.

I always do this, I talk myself into buying an RV an then when It comes down to making the purchase I talk myself out of buying.  I keep comparing life aboard to that of just driving and staying at hotels. w/RV, always worried about water.  w/hotel, let the water run, take long hot showers...

Okay, you are on the road and eventually you need a place to stay for the night.  What's the process?  Do you seek out campgrounds, look for walmarts, stay in hotel parking lots, etc.? One of the things I dislike about travel is figuring out where to stay each night.  I search all the reviews on...