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If you’re looking at getting out of a tent and into an RV, or are looking to trade in your current RV, but are intimated by the price and responsibility of a motorhome, travel trailer, or fifth-wheel, then consider a pop up. Pop ups have many advantages, and they’re usually a lot easier to handle. This will help make your transition into your first RV easier and even more exciting. Here are several excellent pop up campers that work well for beginners from both a usability standpoint and a price standpoint.

Forest River Rockwood Tent 1940LTD

Loaded with everything you need to hit the road for the first time, the Forest River Rockwood Tent 1940LTD is an ideal choice for your next adventure (and the one after that, and the one after that — you get the point). Conveniently designed with sleeping zones located at opposite ends from each other and the main living space in between.

The carryout range makes the most of bringing the outdoors in and the indoors out, so you get the best of both worlds wherever you are. Weighing in at 1,608 pounds and measuring just over 14 feet in length, the Rockwood Tent is the perfect introductory camper to take your next trip from basic to brilliant.

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Forest River Flagstaff T12RBST

If storage is your love language, then call me cupid because the Forest River Flagstaff T12RBST comes with a large storage area on the front. Plus, it manages to include all the comfort features you’d expect in a camper. That’s not even the best part! The best part is that it sets up into a firm structure in mere minutes.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year — for RV enthusiasts anyway. While others start to turn their focus toward preparing for colder days ahead, the holiday season, and a new year, RVers aren’t clearing the roads just yet. In fact, fall is the gift that keeps on giving since it’s the best time to RV.

Before you start thinking about winterizing and storage during those colder months coming, there are quite a few fall harvest festivals to enjoy. The cooler fall weather is the perfect opportunity to wrap up your RVing adventures for the year.

So, throw on your favorite hoodie and grab your favorite fall beverage (you know, the pumpkin one) and check out some of our favorite fall harvest festivals to RV to.

The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze — Hudson Valley, NY

September 16 – November 20

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If you’re anything like us, Amazon is our go-to shopping outlet. We have been a member of Amazon Prime far longer than we’ve been RVing.

For us, the biggest feature is the free shipping. There are far more features than this, though, including access to Prime Video, over 2 million songs on Amazon Music, and even thousands of e-books, digital magazines, and audiobooks available.  

Amazon even offers unlimited, full-resolution storage of your photos with Amazon Photos for Prime members. What an excellent backup choice. These are all free with your Prime subscription.  

Many families across the country want to go camping, but they understandably don’t want to spend a huge amount of money on a new heavy-duty truck and an RV to make that happen. That’s where the best family travel trailers under 4500 pounds come into play.

Family Travel Trailers Under 4,500 Pounds

These lightweight travel trailers are perfect for families needing a trailer that’s easy to tow with an SUV or a mid to full-size pickup truck. Let’s take a look at some of the best family travel trailers.

Use Camping World’s Towing Guide to calculate how much your vehicle can tow safely before buying a new or used travel trailer.

Coleman Light 1905BH

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Featuring aluminum framed construction and loaded with amenities, the Coleman Light 1905BH might be lightweight, but it’s heavy on durability. This is the heaviest of the RVs on this list, but it’s full of features that make it perfect for camping with a large family.

We’re talking power stabilizer jacks, a power awning, a slide-out dinette, a queen-size Murphy bed, and pass-through storage for all your recreation equipment and camping gear. Plus, folding up the bed gives you plenty of living area when you all need to be inside on rainy days.

This week on the RV Podcast we talk to a woman about how to renovate an RV, learning her fascinating back story and how she is now helping others to do what she does. She is Cortni Armstrong, known as The Flipping Nomad, who was nearly homeless a few years back and discovered her gift for renovating and redesigning RVs.

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Enchanted Trails RV Park & Trading Post blends the freewheeling spirit of Route 66’s heyday with all the comforts and amenities of a 21st-century RV resort. Surrounded by rugged desert scenery just 11 miles east of Albuquerque, the resort puts guests within reach of some of New Mexico’s most exciting attractions.

Blasts From the Past

Visitors will get a sense of the park’s nostalgic travel vibe the minute they pull into the park, located on U.S.Route 66 (Interstate 40). The Enchanted Trails office and Trading Post occupies a flat-roofed adobe-style building built in the late 1940s and was typical of the era’s architectural style. Visitors will find curios and memorabilia from the period in the clubhouse. Although the spacious laundry facility is fully equipped with modern washers and dryers, there’s also a ringer washer and mangle iron — for guests who fully want to commit to the old-time aesthetic. 

Travel further down memory lane with a tour of the park’s Vintage Trailer Exhibit, also known as the Vintage Court, with six classic RVs open for exploring. Step into Della, a 1959 Spartan trailer with a double bed and roomy kitchen; feel the Camelot aura in Dot, a 1963 Winnebago trailer that sleeps one; get groovy in Josephine, a 1969 airstream decorated with mod flower decals. Get a key for the vintage RV you would like to tour at the manager’s office.

If you ask other RVers which national park is their favorite, someone is bound to mention Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California. It’s a camper’s paradise with wide open space and panoramic views.

Most evenings, the landscape glows at golden hour, and the sky turns from red hot at sunset to dark blue and star-filled at night. You can enjoy the remoteness of the park but also its proximity to Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley.

Take the time during your visit to enjoy the endless roads of the desert landscape, play on the rock formations, and, of course, marvel at the Joshua Trees.

Why Visit Joshua Tree National Park?

The first reason to visit Joshua Tree National Park is to see its famous and fascinating Joshua Trees. Since the Mojave desert is the only place in the world where they grow naturally, Joshua Tree National Park is the best place to see them.

These trees range between 15-40 feet tall and can live an impressive 150 years. They’re members of the Yucca family and appear as though they’re from a different planet, with limbs unpredictably jetting out like they have their own minds.

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Lake Ridge RV Resort should definitely be on your radar if you’re looking for a lively, family-friendly RV park in Virginia that’s only a stone’s throw away from the Blue Ridge Parkway.

This RV park is loaded to the brim with epic amenities you won’t find at most other campgrounds. Whether you’re looking for a quick stop on your family’s cross-country vacation or a place to call home for a few months, Lake Ridge RV Resort has everything you need and then some!

Facilities at Lake Ridge RV Resort

There is no shortage of activities to enjoy both at the campground and in the surroundings. But regardless of whether you’re staying for a night or a month, the facilities at the campground are important too.

At Lake Ridge RV Resort, you’ll find more than 200 campsites. Back-in and pull-thru sites are available, as well as tent camping, cabins, and bungalows. The RV spots offer full hookups with water, sewer, and electric available. In addition, you’ll find everything you need right on the campgrounds, including toilet and laundry facilities available for campers. 

Work camping (or workamping) is by no means a new concept. As long as campers have been RVing full-time, they’ve been finding jobs to help supplement their mobile lifestyles. With modern technology, though, our options have significantly expanded. Work camping doesn’t mean what it used to, but it’s arguably more accessible than ever.

Want to make money while living the RV life? Here are the things you need to know.

A Brief History of Work Camping

Before 2020 and the expansion of working remotely, work camping meant traveling to find a part-time job where you were camping — at a campground, RV resort, national park, state park, local monument, etc. These jobs were usually seasonal (i.e. during heavy camping seasons). The responsibilities of these seasonal jobs include collecting park and camping fees, renting facilities, answering questions, answering phones, and conducting basic grounds maintenance.

Seasonal work camping was a more common option for older RVers or retirees.

At national and state parks, work campers are sometimes given a free campsite in exchange for working a certain number of hours per week. This allows the workcamper to answer visitor questions while also offering a discount on seasonal RV camping.

Water is the main star at Isle Royale National Park. With over 400 islands inside the park boundaries, visitors traverse the waters of Lake Superior to then navigate channels and waterways by kayak or canoe, sailboat, or fishing vessel, all for a little island hopping.

SCUBA divers find treasure in the waters here as 10 shipwrecks offer up their secrets. Wildlife on Isle Royale harbors a mystery, too, as to how they crossed the depths to arrive here more than 100 years ago. This park will quench your thirst for adventure and exploration.

Why Visit Isle Royale National Park in an RV?

This is one of those parks where an RV doesn’t quite fit in, unfortunately.

Visitors will be relegated to parking it on the mainland in Michigan or Minnesota and taking a boat or seaplane to the island. The Isle Royale National Park is worth leaving your rig behind because it’s unlike any other national park in the country.

When to Visit Isle Royale National Park

The Isle Royale National Park opens every year from April 16 to October 21. From November 1 to April 15, Isle Royale and its surrounding islands are closed to visitors because of the harsh weather conditions. However, the waters of Lake Superior are open to boaters year-round.

When you travel with your family, having a camper that can comfortably sleep your entire family is essential. If you’re looking for a great way to upgrade from tent camping to something that will keep you comfortable and still give you that tent feeling, these folding pop-up campers are the perfect choice! Learn about the top 7 folding pop-up campers below.

Get a compact and easy-to-store RV that will help your family of six enjoy trips to the campground when you take home the Coachmen Clipper Camping Trailers 108ST Sport folding pop-up camper. The dual queen bed tents are on a cable-supported structure platform to ensure a secure fit. You’ll love the heated mattresses!

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Our next stop is the Coachmen Clipper Camping Trailers 806XLS pop-up camper that offers a double-sized tent and a full-sized tent for sleeping your family. You’ll find the dual gaucho benches are ideal for the kids, and you’ll love having a storage unit by the door for all your things.

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For some of us, the end of summer marks the end of RV season as well. If you’re not someone who RVs full-time and chooses to snowbird during the winter months, you’ll need to make arrangements for storing your RV. In fact, even during the warmer parts of the year, if you’re a weekend warrior camper, you’ll likely need to store your RV somewhere while you aren’t using it. 

As a seasoned RVer who has done everything from full-timing to occasional weekend camping trips during the summer, I’ve had a variety of RV storage experiences. In this post, I’ll share some of the most common questions that new RVers may have about RV storage, along with a few tips I’ve learned along the way. 

Where Can I Store My RV?

When it comes to where you can store your RV, you really have two options: store the RV on your own property or someone else’s property.

To determine whether or not you can store your RV on your own property, you’ll need to first check with your homeowner’s association or determine if there are any neighborhood covenants that restrict residents from parking RVs on their property.

If you don’t have any restrictions, you’ll then want to determine if you have a space on your property that is both large enough and also secure and safe enough for your RV. 

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The Guadalupe River runs through Texas. It’s almost perfectly in the middle between San Antonio and Austin. It may not be the largest river in the state, but it’s surrounded by wonderful parks and campsites. It can be hard to find great RV campsites on the Guadalupe River, but we’re here to help you do just that!

The river twists and branches a few times, so some people have different ideas about where it starts and stops. In general, people can agree that this river starts in Kerr County and empties into San Antonio Bay. The river is famous for its clear water and cypress-lined banks. When you camp along this river, you’re sure to enjoy some lush greenery. 

Texas is full of great RV parks and campsites, so it’s not surprising that the Guadalupe River is home to many of these destinations as well. If you love to fish, canoe, hike, or just enjoy some lovely river views, check out the RV campsites below. To learn more about these campgrounds and find more great destinations, start planning your trip with RV LIFE Campground Reviews and RV LIFE Pro.

1. Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort

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How To Get Rid Of Spiderwebs In Your RV

Although spiders can help reduce insect populations, not many people want one living in their home or RV. Luckily, there are several ways to get rid of spiderwebs in your RV, and you can take preventative measures to stop these pesky arachnids from returning. 

Of course, you can always just grab a washcloth or paper towel and scrub the web away by hand. Sadly, this approach gives many people (myself included) a case of the heebie-jeebies. Fortunately for everyone, there are many ways to get rid of spiderwebs, so read below to see our top five tips. 

1. Vacuum attachment

One of the easiest ways to deal with a spiderweb (especially if it’s occupied) is to use the good old vacuum cleaner on it. If you have a long hose attachment, you can suck up the web without getting very close to it. In addition, you’ll trap any spiders or bugs that might be occupying that area. 

Empty the vacuum container outside of your RV and try to do it directly over a garbage can in case anything tries to escape. Or you can just wait things out because most bugs won’t be able to escape a vacuum on their own. Either way, a vacuum is one of your best offensive weapons against an unwanted spiderweb.

Whether you want to camp weekends or join the full-time RV lifestyle, you should know the truth about these most common RV myths (good and bad)... These common myths give people the wrong expectations of the RV lifestyle, leaving many new RVers disappointed and frustrated. Worst, they can leave new RVers wishing they'd never bought an RV in the first place! So, we want to set the record straight. We're going to debunk the most common RV myths (good and bad) that may affect your impression of RVing in general. Or may even affect your decision to buy an RV or become a full time RVer.

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Known as the “Valley of the Vapors” to Hernando de Soto when he arrived in 1541, Hot Springs National Park lies in a small valley of the Ouachita Mountains in west-central Arkansas. With 43 natural springs erupting from the rock, the region is highly sought after for its healing waters, and visitors today can stroll through historic bathhouses that harken to times past.

Enjoy a soak and steam. Residents have for over 100 years or have a brewsky at another of the converted bathhouses. Venture along the 26 miles of trails over Hot Springs Mountain and participate in several informative park ranger tours. Located within a city, this is an unusual national park, but one that celebrates our natural resources while protecting them.

Why Visit Hot Springs National Park?

Very amenable to RVers and campers, Hot Springs has several nice campgrounds that cater to motorhomes and travel trailers. Tent campers can also find plenty of places to stay.

Imagine driving through the beautiful Ouachita Mountains to arrive at Hot Springs National Park, where you can enjoy the history of the area, and then participating in the bathhouse ritual of a tub bath, a sit in the vapor cabinet, application of hot packs, and relaxing in a cooling area, just as they did 100 years ago.

After this afternoon of pampering, you will definitely be ready for a nap in your RV, then a nice meal, either prepared at the campsite or taken at a restaurant in town.