RV safety and security, from a great number of hazards, threats, and life in general.
When I was 12, one day my mom had towels hung on the clothes line, when a storm began to move in. She told me to run and bring the towels in before they got wet. I was almost done, when there was suddenly a very loud boom. Lightning had struck the tree that the…
An estimated 33,000 accidents occur each year due to tire failure. Approximately 11,000 of those are due to blowouts. This results in an estimated 200-400 deaths per year in the US. Below are 9 tips to help preserve your tires, and maybe your life. Always check tire pressure before every trip. An underinflated tire can…
Whether you are parked, or driving down the road, high winds can topple your RV or travel trailer. Below are 10 tips RVers give for preventing a toppling. Drive into the wind- HA, HA! That’s a laugh. Like the wind always travels directly down a highway, and the highway never curves. Slow down- This makes…
A dog’s sense of smell is 20 times better than yours. A bear’s sense of smell is 100 times better than a dog’s. They can smell, and are attracted to, your food, dog food, toothpaste, sunscreen, bug spray, the clothes you wore while cooking, your greywater tanks after washing dishes, and many other things. If…
An RV is generally a much greater fire hazard than a brick and stick home. Your brick and stick home was most likely built with fire suppressing materials, such as sheetrock and thick plywood, to slow down a fire. But your RV, on the other hand, is made with mostly (how can I say this…
So, most RVs have this rickety little ladder leading to the roof. It looks kind of like a bunk bed ladder for kids (but, don’t send your grandkids up there to sleep, or their mother will put you in an old folks home). You can tell by looking at that rickety ladder, that it was…
