2008 Newmar Ventana 3942

2008 Newmar Ventana 3942 Previously $217,836 – Now $169,950 39 ft. diesel coach w/ slideout, leather cab seats & sleeper sofa, booth dinette, one-piece windshield, tile floors, and more! Offered from Professional Sales RV in Colleyville, TX. Learn more about this 2008 Newmar Ventana 3942! Find more great RVs on  Read More →

When Will We See Hybrid Motor Homes?

If you are hoping to reduce costs by buying a hybrid motor home in the near future, you had better not hold your breath.  If such a vehicle does become available, you  may  need to have deep pockets.  While an electric/gas hybrid may very well cut your fuel consumption substantially, you will probably never reach a ROI (return on investment).   In fact you will probably lose big time.   Basically, this is the way they operate.  They are propelled by either an electric motor or a gasoline engine, depending on the current circumstances.  The battery pack only receives a charge while the vehicle is coasting or braking.  When additional power is required, the gas engine takes over.  While the gas engine is propelling the vehicle, no charge is supplied to the batteries.  The gas engine will actually shut off, if and when it is not required, for example at a stoplight.  It will restart automatically when needed.  Many hybrid automobiles today are basically short time vehicles, or better put, disposable.  This is largely due to the cost of the prime battery pack that powers the vehicle while it is in the electric propulsion mode.  These batteries generally are covered by a 100,000 mile warranty and can cost anywhere from about $3,500 to $8,000 to replace.  The suggested life of the battery packs are anywhere from 8 to 10 years, based on 10,000 to 12,000 miles per year.  Higher yearly mileage would of course reduce this.  When this vehicle reaches 10 years old it... Read more

2009 Yellowstone Y36FQS

2009 Yellowstone Y36FQS Previously $65,770 – Now $55,800 Glass-enclosed corner shower, free-standing dining table w/ 5 chairs, slideout, recliner, microwave, corner kitchen sink, walk-around queen bed and more! Offered from Mark’s RV & Boat Superstore in Churchville, NY. Learn more about this 2009 Yellowstone Y36FQS! Find more great RVs on  Read More →

2005 Safari Gazelle 40PAQ

2005 Safari Gazelle 40PAQ Previously $124,895 – Now $114,995 40 ft. Class A diesel features solid wood cabinets, solid surface counter tops, convection microwave oven, ceramic tile floors, smart wheel, power awning, 2 roof A/C and more! Offered from Pedata RV Center in Tucson, AZ. Learn more about this 2005 Safari Gazelle 40PAQ! Find more great RVs on  Read More →

RVIA Show in Kentucky next week

Today is Tuesday Nov. 24, and for the last week or so I have been busy getting the motorhome ready for a trip to Kentucky next week to attend the RVIA show.  This is the annual “industry only” trade show that usually features what is new and exciting for the upcoming year in the RV industry.  We will be staying at a trailer park near the expo center where the show is going to be held and plan to spend as much time as we can, visiting various exhibitors and talking with industry insiders about their view of the RV market.  I am hoping to gather enough information to write a few articles on what we see and hear, and hopefully we will also post some photos of the new “hardware”. While talking to various attendees from the RV manufacturing segment, I would like to ask them questions that RVers are interested in asking.  If you have anything you would like to know, please leave a comment.  I am also planning to discuss the future of RVing and would like to pose any speculation readers might have about the future of our lifestyle. My wife will be with me and will be providing a woman’s perspective as well. Please leave your thoughts and comments and I will try to find out more information if I can. Larry  Read More →

2009 Keystone Springdale 299BHDSGL

2009 Keystone Springdale 299BHDSGL Previously $21,495 – Now $20,996 33 ft. Double Slide Bunkhouse Travel Trailer w/Double Bunk Bed Slideout, Desk, Tub/Shower, Pantry, 3 Burner Range, Double Kitchen Sink, Booth Dinette & Sofa Bed Slideout, Pass-Thru Storage, Front Queen Bed and more! Offered from Cooper’s RV Center in Murrysville, PA. Learn more about this 2009 Keystone Springdale 299BHDSGL! Find more great RVs on  Read More →

Do you take crooked photos?

by Chris Guld, www.Geeksontour.com It’s hard to hold the camera straight and still when you’re snapping photos out the window of a moving RV isn’t it? Here’s one I snapped this summer as we crossed Lake Champlain into Vermont: It was such a pretty scene, but this picture is unusable because it’s so crooked (that big orange road marker doesn’t help either!) Using PIcasa (a free program from Google), you can click on the straighten tool and you will get a grid of dotted lines and a slider at the bottom. Drag the slider left or right to change the angle of the picture. When the horizon lines up with the grid, click Apply. And, just a couple more clicks crops out the road marker and makes the sky bluer. Yes!  That’s more like the scene I saw. All the details of how to make your pictures look better with Picasa are included in the Geeks on Tour new booklet: Beginner’s Guide to Picasa 3.5.  Check it out … it could make a great gift for all the amateur photographers on your list!  Read More →

2006 Itasca Cambria 29H

2006 Itasca Cambria 29H Previously $53,995 – Now $49,995 Gasoline class C with only 16,644 miles. Sleeps 6. Features sofa, dinette, large kitchen with lots of counter space, Rear Queen Bedroom Slide Out, large rear Enclosed Bath and more! Offered from Colerain RV in Cincinnati, OH. Learn more about this 2006 Itasca Cambria 29H! Find more great RVs on  Read More →

2010 Update, Let’s Talk ½ Ton Trucks

Back in 2007, when the 2008 year model ½ ton trucks were being introduced, I wrote an article about the tow ratings Ford was advertising at the time. To sum the article up, Ford advertised that its F-150 was capable of towing 11,000 pounds. Now, for someone with some experience towing trailers I found this claim difficult to believe. Read more  Read More →

RV Cooking Show – Crockpot Turkey Breast for Thanksgiving

Holiday greetings, friends,   Poof! All of a sudden we’re coming into the busy, busy winter holiday season so I’ll make this brief. Do the words “RVing” and “turkey” in the same sentence have you shaking your head, thinking “can’t happen”? Well think again! In this episode of the RV Cooking Show host Evanne Schmarder shares her little turkey secret…the crockpot. Moist, tender, and easy. Take a look at Crockpot Turkey Breast for Thanksgiving, we think you’ll agree…it’s delicious!! We’ve also got some goodies in the Thanksgiving archives: Try Mom’s Famous Cranberry Sauce…folks in 18 countries over five continents did and gave it a thumbs up. I’d always been on the lookout for an easy and elegant sweet potato recipe…well, here it is. No video – just a text recipe – but worthy just the same. Go a bit “rouge” yourself this year with one of our wacky but delish recipes…Trash Can Turkey for the adventurous or double the sauce recipe, use turkey breast instead of chicken, and crockpot a Trailblazer Turkey. Question: do you track your RV travels? I’ll share my method in this RV Cooking Show episode and have blogged about it around the RV Cooking Show virtual campfire – our blog. Check it out here. May I take a moment to say that I’ll be counting YOU, our loyal viewers, among my many blessings this year. Happy thanksgiving to you and yours. Most sincerely, Evanne and the RV Cooking... Read more

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