Below are some tips and information that some of our customers and friends have shared with us over the years, and we would like to pass it along to you.  If you have a tip or would like to share a story or favorite destination, please complete our RV Travel Journal and Tips Entry Form, and we would be very happy to share it with the wide world of RVers!

Check Local Gas Prices for your Trip

At GasBuddy.com, you can check gas prices for your travels, they even have a Trip Cost Calculator that will map your route and provide you with an estimate for your entire trip based on what type of vehicle you are driving.
 
Gas Buddy provides a colored map of the United States which displays cost by coding the most expensive areas of the country at a glance. The data on the site is powered by website members who submit local prices and it is updated on a regular basis.


 

Create an RV First Aid Kit

Bandages, several  sizes
First Aid Ointment
Bug spray, as well as bug bite medicine
Over-the-counter pain reliever
Any prescriptions that you require (extra supply if your planning an extended trip)

Coins (may need them for tolls, metered parking, or laundry)
Flashlight and extra batteries
Water, especially in hot climate
Scissors
Safety Pins
Paper and pens or pencils 
A disposable camera to take photos of an accident, unless your cell phone has a camera.
Cell phone and charger

It is also a good idea to include all contact information, with doctors, family members, insurance agents, drug allergies, etc.
 

RV Refrigerator Tip

RV refrigerators are much different than the one in your house. They don't have compressors and they work off the principle of absorption. You should turn the RV refrigerator on several hours before putting food in it. It is best to leave it on overnight and put your food in it just prior to leaving. Always keep a small thermometer in your RV refrigerator so you can monitor the temperature. Food can begin to go bad at temperatures above 40 degrees.

Tip courtesy of: Les Doll at RVersCorner.com
 

 

RV Identification Tip

Empty your wallet on to the photocopier before you leave home. Photocopy all the contents including credit cards, health cards, auto insurance and registration, phone numbers or addresses, driver's licence.

Toss in your passport, pet vacination certificates as well. That way, if your wallet is stolen or lost you will know immediately what has to be cancelled or replaced, and the copies may provide a substitute in the interim.

Carry the copies in a separate bag/vehicle, or swap copies with your travelling partner so the copies don't go missing, too. Do the same with your key rings. List all the keys on the ring and what they are for - so you will know what to replace. If needed on the road, you may want to consider making duplicates and carrying them separately.

Tip courtesy of: Les Doll at RVersCorner.com 
 

 

RV Reminders Tip

Ever forget to lower your TV antenna or unhook your power cord? We have all done something similar, and this weeks tip deals with one method of reminding yourself of routine tasks.

Put a labled clip or ribbon on your antenna handle, for example. Whenever you raise the antenna, put the clip or ribbon on your steering wheel. When you break camp, the clip on your steering wheel will remind you that your antenna is still up and needs to be lowered.

Do the same for anything else you want to remind yourself of. For example, if you have a slide-out, hang a length of brightly colored ribbon on the travel lock bars (if your slide uses these). The ribbons will attract your attention BEFORE you try to extend the slide.

Simple but effective!

Tip courtesy of: Les Doll at RVersCorner.com