1. There’s nothing better than traveling with your dog. Cats are pretty good, too.
2. Strongly consider a diesel engine for any motor home over 37 feet.
3. There’s nothing worse than idling in rush-hour traffic with 1/4 tank of gas. Keep your tanks full and your mood will lighten.
4. Solar power works.
5. Visit northern California.
6. Kinko’s, libraries, and travel plazas and KOA Kampgrounds are great places to go online.
7. Some medications cause drowsiness, which may lead to lackadaisical driving.
8. A cell phone is a must for extended travelers. Pre-paid phone cards are good, too.
9. Use a portable space heater to aid an overworked propane-gobbling furnace at night when temperatures dip.
10. Consider a water filter a must onboard your RV.
11. If backing up is still a problem, practice in an empty parking lot until you’re comfortable.
12. High beams are useless when traveling through fog.
13. Water leaks are one of the great downers of RV ownership. A likely culprit is worn rubber seals around doors and windows.
14. To avoid tracking in a mess, wear one pair of shoes outside your RV and another pair inside.
15. An 8’x10’ plastic cover comes in handy to shield supplies during a rain, for use as a ground cover under a blanket for an impromptu picnic, or as a table cloth.
16. Backing into a snug campsite at night is one of the greatest threats to a marriage that I know of.
17. Suspect the air conditioner first during roof leaks. Double check seals and bolts, and tighten when necessary.
18. If you let your dog sleep in bed with you once, he’s there for life.
19. Practice the same cold-weather tricks you use on your RV as you do at home. Weather-strip around doors, add rugs for extra insulation, and consider heavier drapes and curtains.
20. When buying a new RV, go through the motions. Sit on the toilet, stand in the shower, and lie in the bed.
21. Ah, WD 40.
22. For those of you behind the RV during back-ups, if you can’t see the driver, he or she can’t see you.
23. Using a polarity tester before plugging in the electrical cord tells you if the hookup is wired properly and keeps you from possible shocks or worse.
24. If you’re worried about incoming calls at home, get an answering machine that allows you to access messages from the road.
25. Visit Washington D.C. and be proud.
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