June 2009 - RV Tip of the Day

RV Air Conditioner Heating Element

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Steven Fletcher | 0 Comments

Some roof top recreational vehicle air conditioners, for example Colman brand RV air conditioners have a heating element or ‘heat strip’ installed which is intended to be used as a supplement to the RV furnace. If you don’t have one…

Snakes and Boondockers can Coexist

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Steven Fletcher | 0 Comments

“Our Existence on this planet depends upon the existence of all life around us, and that includes snakes.” — Okefenokee Joe Snakes FEED on insects, rats, mice and other rodents and reptiles, and snakes are FOOD for raptors, coyotes, bobcats,…

Bag that Foam

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Steven Fletcher | 0 Comments

Our 5th wheel is at the shop right now for some minor repairs that included filling a space in the composite flooring with some expanding foam insulation. If you’ve ever used foam insulation you know that it sticks to just…

Tips for setting a fair price for a used RV

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Steven Fletcher | 0 Comments

There are several online resources to help you figure the retail value of an RV. The first resource is National Automobile Dealers Association Guides. NADA publishes value guides for RVs that the industry uses. You can get the info from…

RV toilet paper and holding tank chemicals

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Steven Fletcher | 0 Comments

There was an old man who used to get up at the crack of dawn every day and sprinkle white powder all around his yard. One day his neighbor’s curiosity got the better of him so he asked the old…

USA-Canadian Border Crossing Tips

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Steven Fletcher | 1 Comment

Today’s Tip is offered by Peggi McDonald, author of RV Travel To Canada USA and Canada are each unique but so similar. When I first began putting seminars together I was shocked to discover I had seven pages of a…