You can pay a professional(such as an authorized Airstream dealer)to winterize your camper trailer, but winterization is not as hard as it might seem. Save yourself the cost of winterization RV services (upwards of $200) with our comprehensive guide on how to winterize your Airstream travel ...
both interior and exterior. When the temperatures drop very low, things begin to freeze, and specific aspects of your RV may not work efficiently. If you don’t winterize your RV beforehand, you may find yourself with a hefty bill. If you plan on camping during the winter, you want your...
Winterizing you RV for Long-Term Seasonal Storage Many Recreation Vehicle (RV) owners want to learn how to winterize a camper without spending a ton of time and money in the process. Even if you’re on a strict budget, you’ll want to winterize the RV correctly before putting it into...
and the cost of new camper vans also at an all-time high, we decided to convert the van into a modern day off-grid camper van. In this 6-part series, Mark and Dawn Polk from RV Education 101 build their ultimate van camper. This 4-wheel drive off-grid camper...
You may want to go south for the winter... or maybe stay in snow country and cross country ski. Either way, there will be routine RV maintenance chores that will need attention. My thinking is the fall is a good time to do this stuff. ...
By now, many of you have heard the sad news about Ron and Beverly Barker, who went missing 12 days ago while RV traveling in Nevada. Sadly, Ron passed away before they were finally found on a remote Nevada mountain. Tragedies like this are not uncommon. Take the camper who died on the...
An RV uses up to three different tanks for the water systems. Typically an RV will use a fresh water tank, a black water tank that houses sewage and toilet waste, and a gray water tank that holds the waste water from sinks and drains. If you need to remo
How Do I Know if My RV Uses 30 Amps or 50 Amps? The easiest way is to look at the plug on your camper. The 30 amp plug has 3 prongs, while the 50 amp one has 4 prongs. If you have the latter, you’ll need a 50-amp RV breaker box. ...
If you’re not planning to use it during the winter, you’ll also want to drain the tank when youwinterize your RV’s plumbing system. Water left in an RV water heater can freeze and permanently damage the unit, which will then need to be replaced. But don’t worry about draining it...