Feb 26 2008
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Continuing our search for the ideal DP
In this, the third installment in our search for the ideal diesel pusher, we are going to talk a little about floorplans, and delve into some technology subjects.
Under the subject of technology, we could go on almost forever with our wishlist. Unfortunately by the time this article is finished there will be something new available [...]
RV Recall Notifications – A Must Have for RVers
RV recalls happen. When they do, it’s imperative that RVers know about the recalls relevant to their RVs. Did you know that RV.net keeps RVers informed of RV Recalls by partnering with the Good Sam Club and the National Highway and Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) to gather RV recall data and then distribute it to RV [...]
Freightliner continues introductions of alternative-power vehicles
By Bob Difley Freightliner is continuing to introduce alternative-power products for the commercial vehicle industry with the introduction of its highly anticipated plug-in all-electric walk-in van (WIV) chassis. The new chassis model is the only one domestically engineered and the first in the industry to be completely all-electric (includes HVAC system) in North America. The all-electric chassis, [...]
RV Travel Safety & Security
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported that overall traffic fatalities at the end of 2009 reached the lowest level since 1954, declining for the 15th consecutive quarter. The projected data puts the highway death count at 33,963, down 8.9% from 37,261 in 2008. That’s good news but, one death is too many. Today I would like to discuss [...]
Windows 7 = Wi-Fi Hotspot
“…any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Arthur C. Clarke Connecting a Single Computer For the RV traveler, Internet connectivity is a lifeline. Connecting even a single computer to the Internet can be a daunting experience. Everything needs to be configured properly for it to work. There are three ways for RV travelers to connect to Broadband [...]
VIDEO: Tips for SLEEPING in an RV
A week or so ago, I asked my Twitter friends for topic suggestions. Someone (yes, I’m referring to you JJohnston1975) suggested integrating “creature comforts” and the spa experience with RVing. Personally, I’ve been wanting to do a blog about sleep for a long time. So these two topics dovetail in this LongLongHoneymoon.com entry. I’m a big [...]
Life With A Car Trailer
As far as I can remember there has for the past 50 years or so almost always been a car trailer lurking in and around our back yard. I have always been tinkering with things mechanical like race cars, old cars, old tractors, or anything as Lucy says that makes noise. And as such a [...]
Boondocking in desert washes: Are you asking for trouble?
Many RVers would rather surf in a tsunami than camp in a desert wash, assuming both would yield the same results–tumbling tush over teacup in a roiling maelstrom flash flood of boulders, trees, and mangled RVs. Many real-life stories circulate about hikers being washed away in flash floods, suddenly overtaken by a roaring freight train wall–of– [...]
Boondocking etiquette: More than the Golden Rule
Last Saturday I wrote about the boondocking code of Leave No Trace, of respecting nature and its inhabitants, and leaving your campsite cleaner than you found it. But there is also another form of respect when boondocking, and that is how your treat your neighbors. And it’s not as easy as the Golden Rule’s “Do [...]
The RV Trivia Challenge #10. How Well Can You Score?
Welcome to the Lug_Nut RV Trivia Challenge No. 10. Unlike the Love Potion by the same name, (I guess that was No. 9) this will challenge you mentally, not emotionally. Remember, this is a trivia, not an IQ test. Therefore you may need to guess at many. So get a pencil to record your answers. Then [...]
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