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Unless you’re a full-time RVer, you probably use your RV seasonally. Covering your RV and protecting your investment should be a priority when your camping season winds down. It may seem daunting and expensive, but it’s a good idea for many reasons.

In the long term, RV covers protect your RV from many issues that require expensive repairs. They also protect against unsightly things like bird droppings, minimizing how much you need to wash your RV when you’re ready to camp again.

But what really happens if you leave your recreational vehicle unprotected?

Why You Should Cover Your RV?

Here’s why covering your RV when it’s not in use is so important:

How Does a Cover Protect Your RV?

And here’s how an RV or trailer cover can extend the life of your RV:

The great outdoors offer their own fun, but these outdoor camping games are still great to keep in your RV…

Most camping days are filled with hiking, boating, exploring, and other adventures. But there’s still plenty of in-between time spent at camp.

The following outdoor camping games help keep you entertained and having fun with the whole family.

I’ve only selected ones that can be easily stored in tight places. After all, every nook and cranny of our RVs is precious space.

Continue reading 7 Best Outdoor Camping Games for Your RV at RV Lifestyle.

RV travel is filled with some amazingly surreal US destinations for RVers to explore.

Take, for example, the waterfall that looks like it's practically made of fire. And that's just one of the surreal US destinations I'm talking about here.  The places may leave you speechless, but you needn't worry: I managed to find a few words to convey our appreciation.

Here is a list of our favorites from across the country.

Continue reading 12 Surreal US Destinations Worth the RV Trip at RV Lifestyle.

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Wouldn’t it be great to live in a world where your clothes just cleaned themselves while you were sleeping? Sorry, but unless you’re in the royal family (who have had their share of dirty laundry), that’s probably not going to be your reality.

The drudgery of doing the laundry doesn’t even take a break when we’re RV camping. Many campers use tactics like re-wearing clothes a few times before tossing them in the laundry hamper. However, eventually, we’ll still need to take care of our dirty laundry one way or another. 

In this article, we’ll give you some quick and dirty laundry solutions for RV living. We researched and found seven great tips for keeping laundry under control that have worked well for RVers.

1. Find a convenient place to store dirty laundry

Storing dirty laundry in a hamper under the bed, in the bathroom, or in a storage bay are all solutions that have worked for RVers who want to get the dirty laundry out of sight until laundry day. 

Thirty-four campgrounds recently joined the Good Sam Network, making it easier for campers to enjoy savings and value on the road. Indeed, Good Sam members can save big with a 10 percent discount at any of our 2,000-plus Good Sam Parks across North America.

Not a member? Sign up online to purchase a membership or simply buy it at the Good Sam Park you visit (discounts apply immediately). As you plan your trip, check each park’s link to determine seasonal availability and make reservations.

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Sugar Sands RV Resort, Gulf Shores

White sands, cool breezes and fun on the Gulf of Mexico make Gulf Shores a popular destination. Visitors who stay at this resort can camp in one of 77 roomy, full-hookup sites and enjoy the pool and a rec hall. Fishing and boating are close by.

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Life is better at the lake! It’s true. The Midwest is home to hundreds of thousands of them, and this year, we should all make an effort to go lake camping. Four of the five Great Lakes are in middle America including Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, and Lake Huron.

Whether you want to relax at the beach, go fishing, stand up paddleboarding, or cruise around on a pontoon boat, you can enjoy more time on the lake while camping at affordable Good Sam Campgrounds. Good Sam Club members save 10 percent off the nightly RV site rate at over 2,000 campgrounds in the U.S. and Canada.

Here are six small-town midwestern lake trips you need to make in 2022. 

1. Cooper Creek Resort & Campground – Branson, Missouri

Enjoy the beauty of the Ozarks at Cooper Creek Resort and Campground. Cooper Creek is the best of the woods and water with 14 acres of forest surrounded by beautiful Lake Taneycomo. Branson, Missouri is known as the Live Entertainment Capital of the World with its live theater shows and theme park, but it’s also a nature lover’s paradise.

Cooper Creek Resort is home to 22 cabins and 72 full hook-up campsites. While camping, you’ll undoubtedly want to check out Lake Taneycomo, a reservoir on the White River in the Ozark Mountains. It’s a diverse multi-species lake. Hire one of their fishing guides and cast your line for rainbow and brown trout as well as crappie and bass. If you’re up for a sunset cruise around the lake, check out the different boat rentals or bring your own boat and rent a slip.

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Summer is upon us, which means that it’s time to seek out some shady spots and breezy campgrounds. Campsites with lakes are always a good choice because the nearby water cools down the area and provides plenty of space for fishing, swimming, and boating. Luckily, there are tons of campgrounds and RV resorts that are built around lakes. 

In fact, there are way too many to mention in this one post. To give you a wide variety of options, we’ve chosen 10 campsites with lakes from across the US. Hopefully you’ll be within striking distance of at least one of these great destinations! You can read more about all of these campgrounds and find more great places to stay on RV LIFE Campground Reviews or while planning your trip with RV LIFE Pro.

1. Fish Creek Pond Campground

First up, we have a beautiful campground in Upstate New York. Fish Creek Pond Campground is located within the boundaries of Adirondack Park and has access to several large lakes. There is water on both sides of this campground, as well as a scattering of smaller lakes. 

Whenever you’re planning a getaway, you’ll want to do so without worrying that your campers are going to feel crowded. Traveling with one of these mid-bunk RV floorplans will help you to make your dreams of RV adventures with your entire crew come true. Learn more about the top seven mid-bunkhouse RVs below.

Multi-family vacations are a great way to spend time away from home with the ones you love. When you travel in a CrossRoads Cameo CE3961MB fifth wheel, you’ll have all the space you need to give your friends and family the space they need. This floorplan offers two bedrooms and a loft so that you can sleep up to eight comfortably.

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Today, save over $39,000 on this Dutchmen Astoria 3553MBP fifth wheel with a loft bed and a mid-bunkhouse. This floor plan offers dual opposing slides in the living room with a kitchen island and stainless steel appliances. You’ll find that the multi-purpose room is ideal for giving your family plenty of space during your stay.

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Recently, the RV lifestyle has seen an increase of people jumping at the opportunity to hit the road and become part of the RV community. With RVs now offering more of the comforts of home than ever before, it’s not a surprise to see so many taking the path less traveled in the spirit of adventure.

Among the comforts included in RVs these days are RV washers and dryers. While it may be tempting to leave the laundry until you get home, the ability to do a load or two during your journey is a lifesaver.

Plus, with the RV washers and dryers available today, the chore isn’t nearly as cumbersome as it sounds! Here’s everything you wanted to know about RV washers and dryers.

RV Washer & Dryer Types

While there are alternatives to doing laundry in your RV, like campground facilities and laundromats, nothing beats the convenience of having your own washer and dryer. You can fit laundry into your lifestyle instead of planning your excursions around the necessity of spending half a day at a laundromat.

When it comes to RV washers and dryers, there are three types: portable, stackable, and combo models. Depending on the type and class of your RV, one of these options will suit your needs.

RV life is much more comfortable when your RV air conditioner works efficiently. A functional AC unit is also essential for keeping the temperature inside your RV safe for pets and humans, especially in hot and humid climates.

Like all RV appliances, your AC unit requires you, the RV owner or renter, to operate and maintain it properly. This guide will teach you the basics of air conditioner use and maintenance by answering the most commonly asked questions about RV air conditioners. 

How to Use an RV Air Conditioner

The basics of safe AC operation begin with ensuring you have ample power supply to run your air conditioner. Before moving on, let’s answer a few questions: 

Can You Run an RV Air Conditioner on 30-amp Power?

If your RV requires 30-amp service, that will be enough to run your RV air conditioner. If your RV has multiple AC units, you’ll likely need 50-amp service to run both (or all) units. If your RV requires a 50-amp service, you may be able to use a 30-amp adapter to run a single air conditioning unit, but not multiple.

Your best bet for safely running your RV’s air conditioner is connecting to the electrical service your RV is designed for.

Tiny but mighty! Smaller RVs are becoming increasingly popular among RV enthusiasts as tiny living continues to trend upwards. Whether you’re in the market for your first RV or want to downsize from your current one, there are several RVs that marry the RV lifestyle and tiny living — good things really do come in smaller packages.

What is a Small RV?

A small RV is typically less than 30 feet in length. There are both drivable and towable RVs that fall into the small RV category, so you have plenty of options. Just because they’re small, doesn’t mean they lack amenities. In fact, many of the features like bathrooms, sleeping spaces, and kitchens can still be found inside a smaller RV.

Small Class A RVs

Starting with the largest of the small, Class A RVs often dominate when it comes to size. However, if you want to go smaller without changing class, check out these small Class A motorhomes.

Coachmen Pursuit 27XPS

Packed with all the features expected from larger RVs, the Pursuit 27XPS is the perfect RV if you’re looking to downsize a little, but not all at once.

Pursuit 27XPS Specifications

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Cleaning your holding tanks is one of those RV maintenance chores that needs to be done on a regular basis. If you don’t keep them clean, RV black and gray tanks can start to smell really nasty. In addition, if you don’t keep your tanks free of buildup, your tank sensors will get covered with crud and they won’t function properly. 

You can’t get around having to clean your holding tanks at least once a month when they are in use. A quick Google search reveals many methods for getting RV holding tanks clean. However, we wanted to find the most effortless, simple method that anyone can use for cleaning their RV holding tanks.

What you need to know about RV holding tanks

Here are a few things that will help you keep your gray water and black water tanks clean and performing at their best. In general, you want to keep things from drying out to avoid buildup on the bottom of your holding tanks. With this in mind:

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Easy Ways To Reduce Your Plastic Usage 

The use of plastic has become a part of nearly every aspect of our lives. Plastic is used to wrap and package almost everything we buy. We can wrap leftovers in plastic wrap, drink beverages from plastic cups, and eat from plastic plates with plastic cutlery. We might wear shoes made of plastic products or at least tie them with plastic shoelaces. Even the computer I am writing this article on is made with plastic components. 

There is no doubt that plastic in all its forms is handy stuff. While plastic has many valuable uses, single-use plastic makes up half of all the 380 million tonnes of plastic produced every year. Plastic is now a part of everything humans do, and it’s having severe environmental, social, economic, and health consequences.

In this article, we’ll discuss why you should consider cutting back on the amount of plastic you use in your RV, whether you’re on the road or at the campsite.  

RVing with my dog makes every day more fun. But if she got sick in a campground or on the road, we’ve got problems. Staffing shortages in the veterinary field are making it harder than ever to get pets into a clinic—especially when you’re visiting unfamiliar areas. This doesn’t mean you need to leave your adventure pets home. But you should know what to expect if your cat or dog needs care on the road, and how to avoid urgent care visits in the first place.

RVing Pets and Current Vet Care Obstacles

Like many industries, veterinary clinics have a huge staffing shortage problem right now. As a result, most practices are not taking new patients. If they do, it often means waiting for weeks to see a vet for non-urgent matters. And when things do get serious, emergency clinics manage clients by queuing them up in the clinic parking lot. Waits can be seven or eight hours just to get a pet into the clinic.

This is a huge traveling pets health care issue that didn’t hit home with me until July, when we adopted Nellie. She is our first dog since 2020, and she came to us with some health issues that needed attention. As full-time RVers since 2007, we thought we knew how to get great vet care on the road.

Getting Vet Care for RVing Pets is Totally Different Today

Before the pandemic, the biggest challenge was to locate a high quality, accredited veterinary clinic near us. Sometimes we traveled directly to a veterinary teaching hospital for serious pet health issues. We almost always got an appointment when we wanted, where we wanted.