“There’s nothing to it,” those with experience told me. “You just have to watch your back end when you turn a corner,” they added. While these things are true, I felt there must be a whole lot more that they had failed to mention. What about the width, the height, the lack of visibility, and my nervousness?

As I climbed behind the wheel for the first time, I looked in the side mirror and was convinced the motorhome was closer to 100 feet long rather than the 28 feet they told us it was when we bought it. Shifting into gear, I inched away from our house while I kept my eyes on all of the mirrors. “Don’t worry about the rear-view mirror,” I was told. (more…)

With the economy having a hard time getting back up from its fall, people are looking for more and more ways to save money. So instead of taking plane trips to the Caribbean, more people are turning to road and camping trips. These types of trips are less expensive than buying tickets for each of your family members and/or friends. But why do the savings have to stop there? You should think about investing in installing solar panels for your RV.

Many people stay away from installing solar panels because they believe its going to cost them a lot. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Most systems are under $1,000 and there are even some that are as little as $200. Most camping stores and websites have the information you need to get one installed in your RV. You can easily find one that fits within your budget. With the gas prices steadily rising, you could save so much more money by switching to PV systems. (more…)