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• RV Classified Ads: RV Hunter classified section has about a zillion ads for used RVs. Okay that's an exaggeration, but there are a lot of ads -- most with a photo of the RV for sale! Sell your RV or search for one to buy!
• Free Camping at Truck Stops: Learn where you can stay the night for free at Truck Stops. Plus learn which ones have dump stations, propane, fuel discounts or other benefits for RVers.
• How to Live Full Time in a RV. New ebook tells how: A superb resource for aspiring full-timers!
• Free Campgrounds Club at Yahoo -- At this Yahoo Club, members exchange messages about places to camp for free in the American West. NEW
• RV jokes -- Ready to laugh? Then click in here for jokes, funny photos and wacky true life stories about the RV lifestyle.
• Video Tapes Show New RVers how to use their rigs -- VHS tapes explain how to operate the systems of a motorhome, trailer or fifth wheeler. Aimed at first-time RVers. NEW
• Fun Roads -- This is a wonderful site with a lot of info for RVers including discussion forums, service help and destination ideas -- plus online shopping for Onan and other RV parts and accessories.
   
• Campground directory for owners of large motorhomes and fifth wheels: Big Rig Best Bests Campground Directory lists RV parks where large RVs can stay.
• RV Coach -- This is a wonderful RVing site, packed with information and feature stories.
• ABCs of RVing -- This new downloadable book from the editors of Beginners Guide to RVing is the best source of RVing information for novice RVers. NEW
• Free Campgrounds of Southern California: A superb site devoted to staying for free in SoCal.
• RV Property -- The best source of information about available real estate for RV living.
• Motorhome.com -- Motorhome rentals in Canada. Plus other information.
• KARO MAPS Complete directory of RV/campgrounds in Northern BC, Yukon and Alaska. 
   



• RV-travel newsgroup -- The biggest and best RV newsgroup on the Internet.
• 'No-Park' Wal-Marts -- A directory of Wal-Mart stores where RVs are NOT allowed to stay the night in the parking lot. NEW
• Towing Tips For Your Toad: Do you tow a car behind your motorhome? Here are some tips about how to do it safely.
• RV Journal: The only magazine devoted entirely to RV travel in the American West. Highly recommended. NEW
• Good Sam Club: The largest RV club in the World!
• Cruise America RV Rental and Sales -- North America's largest motorhome rental company with 150 locations in the US and Canada.
• RV Companion Magazine. A new and very good printed RV magazine. Good website, too -- well worth checking out.
• RV Living: An information site for the international RVer.
• Tax Advice for Full time RVers. A CPA outlines just about everything a fulltimer or would-be fulltimer needs to know about taxes.
• RVing, The Midwest Connection -- a superb site for RVers who live in the Midwest and others who plan to travel there.
• Freelance Writing On the Road -- How to turn your RV travels into income as a freelance travel writer.
• RV Life and Travel. A superb new site in 2001 about RVing. Lots of great information, a wonderful resource.
• Travel By Road -- This site is just want its name implies. It's slanted toward RV travel, however.
• Mary Moppins Cleaning Systems: Wash, dry, wax and buff without ladders. Everything you need to care for your RV including Mary's popular book "Whistle While You Work."
• Pop Up Trailer Home Video: Pop Up 101 offers a good introduction to using a pop up trailer. From the publishers of Pop Up Times Magazine.
• Recreational Vehicle Services: Billed as "The Gateway to All Your RV, Camping, and Financing Needs."
• Illegal RV registrations in Oregon — Don't register your RV in Oregon unless you quality. You could get in a heap of trouble. Learn more here.
• Fun Roads. This fabulous RVing site is owned by Onan and Cummins and is definitely worth checking out.
• Camping World: Good place to buy RV parts and accessories, either online or through the company's several dozen stores. NEW
• RV New Zealand -- A new site for Americans who plan to travel New Zealand by camper van.
• Winnebago Parts -- Specializes in parts for Winnebago motorhomes. NEW
• Inflatable Boats For RVers. Sea Eagle manufacturers inflatable boats perfect for RVers, and easily stored in a tight compartment. When you need it, load 'er up, hop in, and off you go.
• Boondocking Guide: Lots of great information about "boondocking," or

  Learn which truck stops welcome RVers! Learn which of North America's 6,500 truck stops welcome RVers. Learn which will let you stay overnight for FREE, which have dump stations and propane, those that offer email access or Internet hookups and those with ATMs. Only $11.95. Learn more or order

  "RVing without hookups."

• Satellite TV: This is the Web's best resource for information about Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) TV. RVers who already have a TV dish or are thinking of getting one will find their questions answered at this wonderful resource.
• Beginners Guide to RVing -- Good advice and information for new RVers or others thinking of taking up the RV lifestyle.
• Used Motorhomes.com: A good source of used RVs, whether motorhomes, travel trailers, truck campers, fifth wheels, pop ups, etc.
• Power Inverters Save on Hookup Fees -- An article from Beginners Guide to RVing explains how a $50 power inverter can transform 12-volt power to household current, saving money on hookup fees and generators.
• Our Adventure. Boomers Pete and Ginger are on the road fulltime seeing the USA.
• Pleasure-Way Industries: Manufacturer of Class B camper van motorhomes.
• Gotta RV: A new site (late 2000) where you can search for campgrounds, RV dealers and get info and read articles about the RV lifestyle.
• Freedom Trailers: These featherweight and compact pop up trailers can be towed by a small car or motorcycle and can be set up in an instant . NEW
• Hitch Itch: No, this isn't about a disease of your trailer hitch, but about the itch to hit the road, to see new territory, meet new people — to find out what's around the next curve.
• Recreational Vehicle Links: A huge list!
• RV Search -- A superb site with RVs for sale, RV resources, links to dealers and much more.
• Magazines for RVers: A long list including the biggies like Trailer Life and Motorhome, plus lesser known gems like RV Companion and RV Traveler.
• Travel By Road is an RV-oriented travel guide to the American Southwest and northern Mexico. It includes hundreds of active (clickable) maps of the area, and many links to more specialized websites.
• RVers.com: A site that claims offer "everything related to the RV industry." Well, not yet, but worth checking out. Add your RV-related link to this site instantly, a nice feature.
• RV loans: Learn why RVers are such a good risk. If you're about to buy an RV or plan to refinance your present one, read what the editors of "Beginners Guide to RVing" say about financing an RV. And get an online quote from Essex Credit, one of America's largest and most popular RV financing companies.
• Airstream Trailers: A brief history: Did you know that the popular Airstream trailers and motorhomes of today can be traced back to mule trains? Its' true. Read more here about Wally Byam and his amazing RVs.
• Dyers Online: An online RV parts store.
• RV-tips -- This is an excellent site with categorized answers to its readers' questions about all aspects of RVing.
• "The Ultimate RV Resource Community" -- That's how this growing website bills itself. While it may not yet be the "ultimate," it's well worth a visit.
• RV Coach -- Wow! This site is awesome. A ton of good reading material and info about everything to do with RVing. Check it out.
• Those wonderful Burma Shave Slogans: Are you old enough to remember those great Burma Shave signs along the highways of yesteryear? Did you know that the company that manufactured this brushless shaving cream was tiny. Read more, including some great Burma Shave jingles.
• Camping at Suite101.com. Tom Stephens, Jr., hosts this wonderful site, packed with useful information and articles for all campers, but RVers in particular. We highly recommend a visit here.
• Buying an RV: Practical pointers from the Better Business Bureau. The info here is brief, but it's from as good a source as you'll find. So read it if you're about to buy an RV.
• RVing 'Hams." Jim and Jessica, both ham radio operators, went full time in 1998. Their website contains a load o' links for RVers and hams.
• Coachmen towing specs: Here's a rundown of all of Coachmen Industries towables with specifics about what's required of a tow vehicle to pull each one.
• Solar Power: While most RVs are self-contained, their power won't last for very long without recharging batteries. And this is where solar power comes in. Head here for a long list of books about solar power from Amazon.com.
• How heavy an RV can you tow? Whether you already have a vehicle or are planning to buy one, here's how much the vehicle can tow.
• Driving the Alaska Highway: Are you planning a trip on the famous Alaska Highway? If so, read here about what to expect and how to prepare.
• The RV Guy: Brent Peterson is "The RV Guy." His columns about RVing are informative. The RV Guy knows his stuff!
• The RVers' Corner. Les Doll's site is packed with useful information about buying a used RV. Plus other helpful advice.
• Wheel Wedge: Keep your motorhome or trailer from rolling away from you with this very neat device.
• Sewer hose support: Here's a website that only an RV could love -- The ABCs of supporting an RV sewer hose! If this is a concern of yours, then you will find this report very helpful.
• Camping with Ritz: This family-owned and operated clothing store features shirts created especially for the RVer. The RV lifestyle is reflected in the designs, created by the owners, RVers themselves.
• Flying J Truck Stops locations -- While Flying J doesn't advertise "free overnight parking" for RVs, the word among RVers is that its 115 locations nationwide are good places to stay a night.
• Hanson's Travels -- The Hanson's started fulltiming in 1994. Their website is just underway with a message board, shopping section and links.
• RV magazine directory -- RVers have a big selection of national and regional publications to choose from.
• Used RVs: Listings of previously owned RVs for sale through Florida dealerships & individuals. Includes pics of each RVs withdescriptions.
• Deliver Motorhomes for fun and profit -- Like to travel? Like RVs? Like to drive? Deliver motorhomes and make up to $30,000 a year.
• On RVing -- Paul Lazar is the host of the TV Show by this name broadcast three times a week on the Outdoor Channel. All the members of the show are real RVers, not "actors who play one on TV."
• RV Tech Stop -- Technical info about RVs. The guys that run this site have a LOT of experience. It shows.
• Road Trip Adventure -- Gerry and Sandy from Minnesota are on the road in their Dolphin motorhome. Content is modest, but shows promise.
• Adventure Trek -- These folks put on a lot of RV tours. If you don't always like to travel alone, maybe an RV tour is for you.
• RV Business Magazine -- Want to know what's going on in the RV industry? Get the latest news about manufacturers, dealers and even industry stock reports.
• Books for New RVers -- From the editors of the RV Bookstore.
• A Life on the Road. Out West Newspaper editor Chuck Woodbury travels the back roads of the West in a motorhome. Read a story about him in the Seattle Times.
• RV Advice: A wheelbarrow full of advice of just about anything you need to know about RVs and RVing. Well worth investigating.
• Volts, Watts and Amps -- Have you ever wondered exactly what each of these terms mean and how they are related? Well, you will find a very simple explanation here. The website that goes with this page is about solar electric and its uses, especially by RVs.
• State Taxes: Thinking of going full time? Need to know the taxes of all the U.S. states to help determine where you'll establish home base. Then head here.
• American Journeys features more than 1,900 pages of free RV travel information for RVers.
• Tin Can Tourists -- a clubof vintage RV owners.
• Wide Body RVs: Did you know that it's illegal to drive some of the new, wide-body RVs on the highways of some states? Before you buy one of these spacious rigs, you should read this article.
• Books about Camping, Campgrounds and RVing. From Amazon.com
• RV trips -- Lots of good info for RVers.
• The RV/MH Museum -- This is the official web site of an Elkhark, Ind., RV museum. Check out the great photos of historic RVs.
• National and State Parks: This is an extensive site of great use for anyone who loves national and state parks, whether as a place to just visit or to camp.
• Up-to-the-minute National Park News: Keep up with what's happening in our National Parks with the daily Morning Report directly from the public affairs off the National Park Service. Right now, the big news is about the many fires going on around the West. But virtually all major news happening in our parks is reported, making this a very valuable park resource and a candidate for a bookmark for frequent park visitors.
• Public Lands Information Center: This is a comprehensive information source about recreation opportunities on America's public lands. Learn where to camp free or for nearly free on Bureau of Land Management lands in the Southwest plus information about parks & monuments, historical-cultural sites, lakes and reservoirs, wilderness areas, wildlife refuges and fish hatcheries, National and historic trails and scenic drives.
• Winnebago -- Info on the motorhome that really launched the RV craze.
• RV appliance and accessories advice: Here's good advice about RV appliances and accessories. Having a problem with tension on your awning? Is your LP shut-off valve sticky? Here's the place to ask for advice.
• Quartzsite RV Show -- Info on the largest gathering of RVs and RVers anywhere in the world.
• Fleetwood -- This company sells more RVs than anyone else.
• Cummins RV engines -- The premiere maker of diesel engines for motorhomes dishes up good info here.
• Workamper News -- If you want to hit the road and earn while you go, head here for information about where the jobs are.
• Workers on Wheels -- A valuable on-line resource for working RVers and others seeking seasonal, short-term, or mobile employment.
• Families On The Road -- good info here for Boomer-aged RV families who live and work on the road.
• Camping in the Northwest: Ranger Rob and his family have spent many years camping in their RV in the Northwest. Their website is packed with info.
• Motorhome rentals: Here's a long list of places where you can rent a motorhome courtesy of Google.com.
• Jobs for nomads and other travelers. Here's a fabulous resource that lists job openings in National Parks, campgrounds, resorts and even on cruise ships.
• El Monte RV Center -- An excellent place to rent a motorhome. Other info, too.
• RV safety: Be safe, not sorry. This site tells how.
• Dump stations: Need a place to rid your rig of its wastes? Here's the best list of dump stations we have found.
• RV Ventures -- Thinking of renting an RV? This guide tells you how to do it, and what to do once you're on the road.
• Quartzsite Online -- Info on the boondocking capital of the desert.
• Trailer Life, etc. -- Head here for Trailer Life's many magazines including Motorhome, Highways To Adventure and, of course, Trailer Life.
• Arizona Outback -- It's big and it's dry and in the winter, when most of America is chilly, the Arizona Outback is toasty warm -- and a huge destination for RV snowbirds. Get the lay of the land here, plus tips on places to camp.
• Mark's Fulltime RV Adventure -- a 41-year-old man possessed with wanderlust is "on the road." His web site is good reading and packed with info.
• Full-timing America -- If you travel full-time in your RV or plan to, you MUST bookmark this very valuable site.
• Movin' On -- Road-authors Ron and Barb Hofmeister are experts on full-timing. Their new book is hot off the press, and is a fabulous resource for full-timers. Get the scoop here.
• Plug in Your Laptop Computer at any one of these modem-friendly truck stops.
• Modem-Friendly RV Parks -- This site is organized state-by-state, and very useful.
• RV Chem -- Environment friendly RV and Marine cleaning and sanitation chemicals.
• Go RVing. This is the official website of the Recreational Vehicle Industry Assocation. All RVers should check out this site at least once, as there is a lot of valuable information.
• RV Doctor: Gary Bunzer's monthly column, the RV Doctor, is one of the country's longest running RV question and answer columns. Check out Gary's website for a wealth of information about ways to keep your RV healthy and/or cure its ails:
• Lost things recovered: Okay, here's a nightmare: You're on a RV trip. You lose your keys or your camera, or even your luggage. Gone forever? Probably, unless you have "Key Rescue." Get the facts here.
• Families on the Road: RVers who travel with children should bookmark this site. Lots o' good info.
• Poop Sheets By phred: This is one of the most awesome and helpful RV sites on the Internet. phred Tinseth has written technical articles for the Escapees magazine andother publications for more than 20 years. Here, in this incredibly content-rich site, are literally hundreds of helpful articles for RVers.
• Gas or diesel? Which engine is best for powering a motorhome? Here's a terrific discussion. After reading it, you may have a better idea of which engine is right for you.
• Museum of Family Camping -- This New Hampshire Museum exhibits antique camping gear and honors pioneers in the camping industry.
• RV Advice of the WWW: Free advice relating to all recreational vehicles. This is a huge website with a wealth of information.
• Car Talk: Is your car or RV's engine acting up? Need some advice? Then you need Click and Clack. These two fellows from Boston have a huge following on National Public Radio, mixing solid advice with humor. Listen to the show at the website.
   
• Elvis' Travel Trailer Did you know that "The King" and wife Priscilla received a travel trailer as a wedding gift, and that they actually used it? Yup. It's true, but perhaps even more incredible is that this little RV may have contributed to their divorce.
   
• Gold Maps: Learn all about recreational gold prospecting and buy maps, too.
   
• RV Journal is a fine magazine about RVing in the Southwest. The website has a wealth of information including articles from the current issue.
• Fire and RVs: Fire can destroy an RV just as it can a regular home. When you consider the many potential sources of ignition -- gasoline, propane, flammable liquids, and complex electrical circuits, fire is a real safety concern. A fire can completely engulf an RV in a matter of minutes. This website helps promote awareness of the possible hazards.
• RV Trader: Explore a huge database of new and used RVs. Or place an ad.
• The Lincoln Highway, 1917: Back when most of us weren't born or were just wee babes, Will Whittemore, his wife and a Mrs. Servis traveled by Model T from Nebraska to California on the then-dirt Lincoln Highway. The Lincoln, of course, was America's first coast-to-coast highway. If you think a roadtrip today in our comfy RVs is a bit of an adventure. . . well, it pales by comparison to what these folks experienced.
• Elliot's Internet RV Guide -- This is an excellent resource for RVers in America's eastern states.
• Motorhome Review Online -- All about motorhomes, but with a focus on technical topics.
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