What's all the excitement regarding the RVing lifestyle? How do you go about choosing a RV that's right for you and your family? You see that there are hundreds…even thousands… of campsites in some of the most spectacular areas of the country and you see happy campers enjoying themselves.
So the big questions you come up with are: what type of RV vehicle will I be happy with and should I rent or own it?
On the first question visit
RV Forum – RV types
to be sure you understand the pro’s and con’s of each type of RV available.
Next attend a local RV trade show to discover first-hand all the features and benefits of each type of RV. Most RV shows are held in the winter or very early spring. The
RVIA
(Recreational Vehicles Industry Association of North America) is an excellent place to locate a RV trade show in your area. If that is not feasible then visit your local RV dealers to see what’s available and to get an idea of prices for both new and used recreational vehicles. Ask a lot of questions. Shop around.
While you’re still trying to decide talk to current RV owners. Most will gladly “bend your ear” with the reasons why they chose their particular unit. Also pick up a couple of RVing-type magazines to examine not only the articles but the advertising.
RV Living in the 21st Century; The Essential Reference Guide for ALL RVers will quickly become your best friend as you explore North America. It combines basic timeless RV information new RVers need to know, plus seasoned RVers will value the numerous hints and tips covering everything from packing to stretching dollars to driving their unit. RV Living in the 21st Century also includes a wide overview of updated changes in technologies that were not even thought of pre-9/11. Peggi McDonald freely relays both the good and not so good happenings she and her husband John experienced during two decades of fulltiming. As a Canadian snowbird that spends half the year in the U.S.A., she also readily shares her comprehensive border crossing knowledge.
"What must I know before I buy my first RV?" "How can I learn to drive that new ‘BIG’ RV?" "Can I park without hook-ups?" "Where do I find campgrounds?" "How do you hook up the sewer?" "Is there a secret to packing my cupboards so contents stay where I put them?" "Can I connect to the Internet while on the move?" "Is it difficult to winterize my RV?" "How much does it cost to live on the move?" Questions, questions, questions? No problem, these are only a few of the many situations Peggi discusses, in this interesting tell-it-like-it-is publication. She covers all topics concerning the RV lifestyle including numerous options to staying in touch via voice and calling cards as well as logging onto the ‘Net from the comfort of your RV using your laptop and cell phone or WiFi or satellites. Technology is continuously changing, but Peggi helps you through the maze to ease the transformation.
The pages of this comprehensive reference guide are jammed with helpful hints that simplify extending space, pet travel, everyday living and so much more. Although a portion is directed to fulltimers, a mega amount of information throughout the 296 pages of RV Living in the 21st Century will assist the new RVer, travelling in any size of RV, to quickly become comfortable in their home on wheels. It also addresses on-going concerns of the part time and seasoned RVer.
Throughout the pages this avid RVer conveys many of the ‘life-lessons’ she learned the hard way so those new to this lifestyle can avoid her pit-falls. Topics listed as titles and sub-titles rather than chapter headings, plus the comprehensive Index makes it easy to quickly find answers to your questions. Personal stories of places her and John visited along with a rendition of the unique experiences of their fascinating life on the move makes this book difficult to put down. Many new RVers read it once for enjoyment and several times more to highlight specific advice. Their dog-eared copy then nestles in an accessible spot in the RV for immediate reference.
