john.martini.patterson@gmail.com, Author at Travel Trailer Nation

Keep Intruders out of your Travel Trailer!

Ok – it’s winter now and your RV is stored. How are you going to keep uninvited guests out of your Travel Trailer? Here are some tips to get you through your storage period. I also have some tips for… Continue Reading →

How forgetting a tent heater changed our lives!

Remember these? Yes, I still have them! If you are a child of the 60’s through 80’s, you probably do! That is a Coleman Tent heater and the white fuel that goes with it. I think I bought it for… Continue Reading →

December 13, 2024 0

The RV Industry as we come to the end of 2024

Let’s talk about where the industry is as far as shipments via the latest report from RVIA. Just keep in mind shipments do not equal sales. Shipments are units moving from the manufacturers to the Dealer lots. For those that… Continue Reading →

December 2, 2024 0

Does the good outweigh the bad at Hot Springs KOA Holiday?

This KOA overall gets very good reviews online with a few exceptions. So, let’s talk about the good first: Let’s move on to why we wouldn’t be eager to go back (pictures Below). When I go to a campground, the… Continue Reading →

November 5, 2024 0

Listen to the voice in your head!

Always listen to your gut feeling. I could tell something was slowly falling apart with our Thetford toilet flush valve. I had changed the seal maybe two years ago, but now I believe the flush ball itself was a problem…. Continue Reading →

October 13, 2024 0

October in Wisconsin

We actually left with three days left in September, but by the time we got to Missouri the weather had changed. The first day of travel was pretty uneventful until we about thirty miles south of Big Cabin, Oklahoma. At… Continue Reading →

October 3, 2024 0

Don’t leave the Dealership Until…

You have heard me say many times that it is not the Dealerships job to tell you what your vehicle can tow. It is their job to sell you an RV, and that is it, plain and simple. However, it… Continue Reading →

September 23, 2024 0

No Tick, Tick, Tick, from the propane Fridge!

I always say the RV is like a dog. It’s never sick until the vet is closed, it’s a weekend, or you’re on vacation! The same thing can certainly be said about travel trailers. Things that break never happen when… Continue Reading →

September 19, 2024 0

Are there any “Pringles” campgrounds left?

If you are looking for a campground chain that is like “Pringles” potato chips, you might be disappointed. I’ll use KOA as an example, and BTW I do have a KOA card, so please don’t think I hate KOAs. I… Continue Reading →

August 18, 2024 0

What frustrates me while camping.

This is the thing that frustrates me the most when we camp. I am going to use Tyler State Park as the most recent example of the things I am seeing on a regular basis. First let’s talk about the… Continue Reading →

July 10, 2024 0