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Preflight Checklist
We call this our preflight checklist because our family uses this checklist to get our Lance travel trailer ready to leave our house or to leave a camping spot. We’ve developed this checklist over a couple years of traveling based on what we decided was the most efficient way to get ready to leave. The checklist helps us to make sure we don’t overlook any … Continue reading Preflight Checklist
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What are the Best Low-Cost Inline RV Water Filters?
Which water filters are best at actually filtering the water? Does the $50 filter deliver better quality than the $12 filter? Our goal was to evaluate the performance of five of the most common low-cost water filters we see used on recreational vehicles. Continue reading What are the Best Low-Cost Inline RV Water Filters?
Storing, Drinking and Selecting Wine for a Travel Trailer
After a day hiking you come back to your trailer, open up a bottle of wine only to find out that it’s too warm, or worse, spoiled because it’s been sitting in a hot trailer. If you travel during the summer your travel trailer can quickly reach 90F+ if your air conditioning is off while you are out hiking or on the road with your … Continue reading Storing, Drinking and Selecting Wine for a Travel Trailer
How To Play Minecraft Multi-Player While Camping Without Wi-Fi
While it’s always nice to hike, read and play when you’re camping, sometimes your kids need to spend a little time gaming as well. We have two sons who like to play the online game Minecraft. This In Minecraft, players explore an intentionally blocky, 3D world. Players discover and extract raw materials, create tools, build structures or modify the landscape and can fight computer-controlled foes, … Continue reading How To Play Minecraft Multi-Player While Camping Without Wi-Fi
Recommended Books For Teenage Boys While Camping
Camping can be a great time for reading if you can find books compelling enough to pull your teens away from their screens. Here are some that kept the attention of my teenage sons. Continue reading Recommended Books For Teenage Boys While Camping
What Kind of Mileage Can You Expect While Towing?
When purchasing a trailer or tow vehicle, or budgeting for a trip, it would be nice to know approximately what kind of mileage you might expect. However, this information is tough to find, probably because it varies so much from vehicle to vehicle, size of trailer, where you are driving, style of driving, and number of passengers. Using a couple data points, some rules on … Continue reading What Kind of Mileage Can You Expect While Towing?
6 Things You Need In Your New Travel Trailer (That aren’t in your welcome kit)
Most new RVs come with an RV starter kit that includes the most obvious supplies you’ll need for your first trip However, while these supplies will get you through your first trip, you’ll want to purchase a few more critical supplies by the time you’re on your second or third trip that will make your trip safer and more comfortable. Continue reading 6 Things You Need In Your New Travel Trailer (That aren’t in your welcome kit)
