strategies

  1. ColinB-KEY

    Essential Boondocking Strategies for Power and Water Conservation

    Are we getting ready for 2026 season? Yellowstone last August was a good exercise in learning our consumption and capacities. Below are my current Best Known Methods. Please share yours. 1) Paper plates. This was obvious after only a two day weekend and we were out of water. We get Two gal jugs...
  2. JI

    Best Strategies for Selling a Class B RV Privately Near Seattle

    Hi all, We've got a Mercedes Sprinter Class B that we've decided to sell. We're located near Seattle, and the Blue Book value of the RV is $105K or so. We'd much prefer to do a private party sale, rather than sell to a dealer, for obvious reasons. I would be interested to get others'...
  3. WA

    Best Strategies for Flying with Cats: Meds, Calming Aids, and Real-Life Stories

    Our 2 sister cats have been flying with us snowbirding for 5 years now, and that's twice a year round trip, so 4 flights per year. We have been using gabapentin prescribed by the vet with good results.... until the last flight. I had a new prescription and upon opening found no seal on the...
  4. QU

    Best Apps and Strategies for Finding Class A RV-Friendly Gas Stations

    What app is best to find gas stations that are class a friendly
  5. BO

    Strategies for Receiving Packages and Medications While Traveling Long-Term

    I needed some additional meds I had at home from miscalculation for my extended trip, to not cut it short, discovered about a month into the trip. I told my daughter to wait til after Christmas to help me deal with it. In Quartzsite, Moon Mountain Mail will accept packages for a small fee...
  6. JJ

    GPS/Route Recommendations

    We have just upgraded to a Class A and I am looking for recommendations as to what others use to choose the flatest, safest and least risky routes. Thank you in advance.
  7. MA

    Advice on how to approach this storage spot

    I backed in from the driver-side path you can see in the pics. I am not a very skilled backer. I might have backed the rig along that shed wall out front and then tried backing the trailer in from there to take advantage of the way the storage spot is angled, but I wanted to start with the...
  8. BA

    Looking for wisdom on second trailer purchase

    My travel trailer was lost in a fire last week. It was a Jayco 184BS. It was my first travel trailer, and I had it for 2 years. I loved it and hated it. It served me very well, but it was obviously built very cheaply. Now that I am looking for a replacement, I have questions For sub-$30 K...
  9. RM

    Choosing your route

    We have a 29RLI 2024. On a recent trip to the Smokies we found ourselves (following GPS) on a road that was not conducive to RV driving. The road actually had a sign that stated no campers that was not visible until you had already turned on that road. Anyway, we don’t want to go thru that...
  10. BT

    Getting a new RV, How to Transfer EVERYTHING

    We are planning to get a newer class A and wondering how best to unload all our "stuff" from the old and into the new. Probably in the cold weather. Renting a heated storage bay would be best, using tables to stack and stage. Any ideas from the experienced out there??
  11. Ruby Davis

    Energy consumption while full-timing in an RV

    What are the most effective strategies for managing energy consumption while living full-time in an RV?
  12. TI

    Life update from a formerly active member/lurker...

    Greetings, I (Tim) was a serial lurker and occasionally active member here from 2016-2023. I learned a lot about RVing from lifestyle to maintenance and enjoyed your company. I/We purchased a 2000 Winnebago Itasca Suncruiser locally in 2023. I (We?) had a plan to renovate/modernize this 35...
  13. SD

    What is the best way to sell a large motorhome that is located a 1000 miles away

    My father passed and I have inherited his 38' 2003 Mountain Aire. I live 1000 miles away and I am interesting in the best strategy in selling it. I was going to keep it, but many monthly campgrounds will not allow motorhomes over 20 years old. It is in great shape and my dad had just had the...
  14. RI

    Best Strategies for Extended RV Stays in Yellowstone, Glacier, and Tetons

    Hi all. Wife and I are planning a trip possibly for 2026, but more likely 2027. We plan to spend 4 months on a Glacier, Yellowstone, and Tetons trip (with select side trips to Flathead Lake, Craters of the Moon, etc.), but most of the time will be spent exploring the three major parks. I am...

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