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5 Tips for Backpacking – Expert Advice from Melanie Webb
Planing a backpacking trip? You'll need a bit of advice for a successful adventure. Get ready for your next wilderness escape with these five tips from backpacking expert Melanie Webb.
How to Go Backpacking - Backpacking for Beginners
If you love the outdoors and camping, then you will love backpacking. Get started backpacking with advice on how to pack, where to go, what gear you'll need and backpacking safety and ethics.
Illinois Campground Reviews
A guide to camping destinations in Illinois, with campground reviews for state parks, national parks and forests, and private campgrounds and RV parks.
9 Tips for Winter Camping
Snow camping is enjoyable with the right gear and cold weather essentials. Whether you are snowshoeing into the backcountry or car camping in cold weather, a few essential tips and the right equipment will make winter camping enjoyable. This is your guide to winter camping.
Lesser-Known State Regulations Regarding Travel Trailers and Driving Laws
Planning a multi-state RV trip with a trailer or other tow can result in one or more tickets if your rig doesn’t meet state requirement, or if you don’t have a permit for your variances. Read more about how to plan your trip and avoid unpleasant surprises and fines.
Boondocking at the BLM
RV parks aren’t the only destinations for RVers. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) offers a wide variety of vacation and recreational opportunities. As long as you like boondocking there’s a never-ending list of awe-inspiring natural lands in the real wild west, as it was before the settlers arrived.
Genealogy: Play AND Work for RVers
If you’re tired of the activities scheduled at your RV park, or find there are none scheduled, consider starting a genealogy group for your RV neighbors. And while you’re at it, take a look at some of the income opportunities available genealogy beginners. That’s right! You don’t have to know a thing about genealogy to start making money from this hobby.
How State & National Parks Changes Impact RVers
Budget cuts and National Forest regulations may force RVers and full timers to rethink their travel plans. Park closures, hours reductions, and regulations may shorten vacations, and even prohibit full timers from using certain public facilities–an unintended, but very real possibility.
Reasons to Confirm–and Reconfirm–Your RV Park Reservations
RV Parks are opening and closing all the time. And that’s a good thing because, due to factors, like job growth, many snowbirds will be left out in the cold. Their spots have been taken over by an influx of workers. Other parks, damaged or affected by disasters may be closed or have only some of their amenities available. These are reasons to make reservations early…
RVers and Genealogy: Plan a Genealogy Tour in Your RV
There’s plenty to do when traveling around in your RV, and one hobby is perfect for this group of mobile fun lovers. Genealogy is best enjoyed when you can visit the places your ancestors lived, or the records offices where you can see and copy the original birth, marriage, death or other certificates that prove your family legends.
Alternatives to Workcamping: Stock Photos, Illustrations, Videos
People often as me how they can make a little money while they're RVing. Having investigated and employed work-from-home opportunities since 1977, I've found a great assortment that are perfect for living in and working from an RV. Stock photography and video are a two with a good income potential.
Product Photos: Easy Income for RVers
Are you handy with a camera? If so you can make a nice income taking product photos while RVing across the country. The techniques are easy to learn, and the work is not difficult. Best of all, if you have a digital camera, you can get started with less than a $100 investment in equipment and software.
Photo Editing Brings Income for Artistic RVers
If you’re more artistically inclined photo editing might be more appealing than stock photography or product photography. While this is a great RVer work opportunity, it takes a bit of training and dedication, but far less than you might expect. Read how to get started in earning cash from photo editing while living the RVers dream life.
Ways for RVers to Earn Money with a Camera, Computer, and Software
As more people take to the RVing lifestyle, there is greater demand for work from home opportunities. While not all of these are suitable for the RVing life, the ones that are not only are exciting but have great earning potential. Learn how to make a living on the road.
RV-Based Income: Using the Camera You’ve Got to Get the Results They Want
If earning money from stock or product photography seems out of reach because you have a consumer quality camera, don’t be discouraged. Learning some basic photography skills for lighting, framing and other settings can make your photos look as high quality as if they were taken with a professional quality camera. Here’s how…
Winterizing Your RV’s Water System
Preparing your RV for winter storage involves the whole rig, but the most important is winterizing the water system. Learn how, here.
Storing Your RV for the Winter
Storing your RV for winter takes some careful and thorough work. Keeping your summer residence vacant is a top priority, as is protecting the RV from deterioration.
RVer Disaster Preparedness for Seniors and People With Disabilities
Many RVers have disabilities or are elderly and need an emergency disaster plan that addresses their special needs. Read about what to consider and how to address your unique needs to stay safe during any disaster.
RV Buying Trends
RVers’ buying preferences are changing. To meet the new demands, manufacturers are making lighter weight RVs and new manufacturers are introducing inventive variations of large and small homes on wheels.
Changes Affecting RVers and Campers
A number of factors are coming together that could result in shortages of RV sites, changes in RV buying trends, and where RVers stay, in general. Read about how weather, economy, and changing views of the RV lifestyle might impact your future RVing plans.
Weather Preparedness for Kids
Here are some resources to teach kids how to recognize signs that dangerous weather may be developing, what to do if caught in an emergency, and how to reassure kids before, during and after an emergency while RVing.
Geocaching: Gametime for RVers
For people like RVers who travel around, what could be better than an outdoor treasure hunt? If you haven’t heard of, or tried Geocaching, you might want to look into this hobby.
Guide to WiFi, WLAN, LAN, WAN, 3G, and 4G for RVers
Are you trying to figure out the best way for you to stay connected while you’re on the road? If you’re confused about the many ways RVers can connect to the Internet, here’s a simple introduction to WiFi, WLAN, 3G, 4G, hotspots, USB hubs and more, with links to more detailed explanations of these technologies.
RVing on the Texas Gulf Coast
RVing anywhere along the 475 miles of Texas Gulf Coast offers a wide variety of sights, climates and unique experiences. Birdwatching, fishing, boating and sight-seeing are only a few activities that make this area a great destination for a weekend, vacation or to keep warm in the winter. But, along with Gulf Coast goodness come some not so great things to consider. Read on…
RV Products and Gadgets
The RV industry is very active in increasing the number of products made in the US. From green, energy-efficient power generators to lightweight campers, the RV industry is doing its part to boost the US economy.