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Safe Holiday Travel Tips

June 29, 2009 by Mark Polk · 1 Comment 

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to our E-mail Digest or RSS Feed. We will then send you the stories that are posted each day in an e-mail digest. We use a service called Feedburner for delivery of these emails. You will receive an e-mail from Feedburner after you subscribe and you must click on that email to activate your subscription. Thanks for visiting and enjoy all the information! RV.Net Blog AdminForty thousand people in the United States die each year on the road! With the peak RV travel season here I thought this would be a good time to discuss getting to your RV travel destination safely. Getting there can be half the fun, as the saying goes, if you take a few precautions to make your trip safe. Read more Tell a Friend Read More →



Extended-Stay Maintenance Checks

June 23, 2009 by Mark Polk · 3 Comments 

Normally when you plan a trip in your RV you conduct some type of pre-trip checks to make sure the RV is properly prepared for travel. When it’s time to leave the campground you perform these checks again for the return trip. But what happens when you find that perfect campground or RV Park and stay put for extended periods of time? Do you conduct routine maintenance checks on the RV to make sure it is in a safe and operable condition while it’s parked? Most likely you do, but if not here are some extended-stay maintenance checks to consider performing. Read more Tell a Friend Read More →



RV Play & Learn Crossword Puzzle

June 15, 2009 by Mark Polk · Leave a Comment 

Hi I am Dawn, Mark’s wife. Mark is not able to post this week, so I thought for his article this week, I would post a fun RV Play & Learn crossword puzzle that Mark put together:  This play and learn crossword puzzle is “RV Generators by Mark Polk” Have fun, play and learn.   Happy Camping, Mark Polk RV Education 101 RV University Tell a Friend Read More →



Quick RV Safety Refresher Course

June 8, 2009 by Mark Polk · 2 Comments 

I have always been a safety advocate. When you mention the words “RV safety” lots of things come to mind; towing safety, driving safety, personal safety, operating the RV safely and safety related equipment that can be found on most RV’s. Read more Tell a Friend Read More →



Stale RV Water Solutions

June 1, 2009 by Mark Polk · 18 Comments 

Take care of your RV water system and in return it will provide you with many years of reliable service. The potable water system in your house is pretty much maintenance free. The potable water system in your RV, on the other hand, requires some maintenance to keep it trouble free. Something I’ve run into quite often is the complaint that there is a stale odor coming from the RV water system. When you return from a trip and you’re not going to use the RV for a while you need to drain the entire water system to prevent it from getting stale and musty. Read more Tell a Friend Read More →



Tow Dollies & Towing Tips

May 19, 2009 by Mark Polk · 10 Comments 

After my article on towing a vehicle with four wheels on the ground I received several requests for more information on towing a vehicle with a tow dolly. Read more Tell a Friend Read More →



RV Tire Tips for Safer RV Trips

May 11, 2009 by Mark Polk · 13 Comments 

 It seems as though I talk about tire safety all of the time. The reason I do is because tires are an important safety topic concerning RVers that are often times overlooked. Just recently I read a newspaper article that summed up just how overlooked tires, in general, are. The article stated, “The Rubber Manufacturers Association found that 29 million drivers believe that tires require no regular maintenance.” This number might be considered small when compared to our current deficit, but it is quite large when you consider 29 million people are driving around the country on tires they don’t know the condition of. Read more Tell a Friend Read More →



Tips for Towing with 4-Wheels on the Ground

May 4, 2009 by Mark Polk · 6 Comments 

I get asked lots of questions about towing a vehicle behind a motorhome, but perhaps the most common is “How do you know what vehicles can be towed with 4-wheels on the ground?” It’s not that complicated, but it does require some research. Today I am offering some tips on towing with 4-wheels on the ground. Read more Tell a Friend Read More →



RV Roof Care & Maintenance

April 28, 2009 by Mark Polk · 3 Comments 

One of the most neglected areas on your RV is the roof, out of site out of mind. The problem is if you don’t keep the roof clean and inspect the roof seams on a regular basis you could end up with, expensive to repair, water damage. Most RVs built today use some type of rubber or vinyl roofing material. If you want to get a long life out of your RV roof here are some things you can do. Read more Tell a Friend Read More →



Install a Window Awning in 6 Easy Steps

April 20, 2009 by Mark Polk · 3 Comments 

  In the past I have received several e-mails from fellow RVers questioning how difficult it is to install a window awning on their RV. My reply was that this is one of those do-it-yourself things most RV owners can install and save some money at the same time. Read more Tell a Friend Read More →



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