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Year End Industry Update

The year end numbers are in from the RVIA for shipments through December of 2024. Overall, the shipments were up for the year by 6.6% over the ending numbers for 2023. That might sound great with 333,733 total RV shipments… Continue Reading →

It’s a bleak year for RV Sales – RVIA November Shipments

If you’re looking for a positive blog post, you might want to back out of the site today! It is a bleak year for RVIA Shipments. The RVIA’s November report of manufacturers’ shipments found that total RV shipments ended the… Continue Reading →

January 11, 2025 0

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 shipments and the RV Industry as we come to the end of 2024. The RV Industry Shipment numbers come via the latest report from RVIA. Just keep in mind shipments do not equal sales. Shipments are units… 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. But, does the good outweigh the bad at the Hot Springs KOA Holiday? Well, let’s talk about the good first: Let’s move on to why we wouldn’t be… 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

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 only seems to get sick when the vet is closed, it’s the weekend, or you’re on vacation! The same rule definitely applies to travel trailers. Things that break never happen… Continue Reading →

September 19, 2024 0

Are there any “Pringles” campgrounds left?

If you’re hoping to find a campground chain that’s like “Pringles” potato chips, you might be out of luck. Are there any “Pringles” campgrounds still around? I’ll use KOA as an example, and BTW I do have a KOA card,… 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

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