The RV Atlas Blog

Thoughts on camping, parenting, and travel.

26 Oct
3 Easy and Delicious Recipes for RV Tailgating

3 Easy and Delicious Recipes for RV Tailgating

Food is a pretty important part of the whole tailgating experience. Everyone wants a delicious spread, but RV tailgating experts tell us that you better keep the food pretty simple if you really want to have fun spending time with your family, friends, and fellow fans. Lucky for us, RVFTA listener Kelli Hall has three favorite tailgating recipes that she was willing to pass along. They all sound completely yummy and ridiculously simple…which is the perfect RV tailgating combination! You can download and print recipe cards by clicking... Read More
27 Sep
10 Most Popular Campground Reviews from RVFTA’s Campground of the Week Podcast

10 Most Popular Campground Reviews from RVFTA’s Campground of the Week Podcast

For the 100th episode of the Campground of the Week podcast, we decided to look back and share the 10 most popular campground reviews from the show. When we checked out the download numbers, the top reviews ended up being a pretty diverse mix of resort, national, and state parks from locations around the country. You can listen to us chat about all these campground reviews on episode #100 of Campground of the Week… Check out all the campgrounds that made the list below. We have linked to the show notes and the episode in iTunes. We... Read More
07 Jun
9 Great Father’s Day Gifts for the Camping and RVing Dad

9 Great Father’s Day Gifts for the Camping and RVing Dad

If you’ve listened to the RV Family Travel Atlas podcast for a while you know that Jeremy is no minimalist. In fact, he is a total gear junky.  He has recommended hundreds of great gifts for RV Dads over the past five years on our podcasts and on our blog. These are some of his absolute favorites gadgets. They make him a happy camper on just about every camping trip and they are guaranteed to make the RV Dad in your life a happy camper too. Petzel Tikka 200 Lumens headlamp, 29.99 with Rechargable battery, $22 and Noctilight Case, $19.99... Read More
22 May
The RV Weekend Warrior: 10 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Short Weekend Getaways

The RV Weekend Warrior: 10 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Short Weekend Getaways

So many RV owners want to squeeze in more camping trips…but it sure is tough to figure out how to do that! Between work responsibilities and busy activity calendars, finding time to get away can feel like an impossible feat. Becoming an RV weekend warrior is the key to getting the most out of your RV. Plus, let’s face it: not many of us can find an extra week each year where we can say bye-bye to the boss and head out on the open road. Don’t despair! There is a way to achieve that campground mojo more often. The secret is in... Read More
01 May
Dutch Oven Breakfast Frittata, Courtesy of the Valley Forge Black Pots

Dutch Oven Breakfast Frittata, Courtesy of the Valley Forge Black Pots

Dutch Oven Breakfast Frittata We had the very tasty privilege of hanging out with the Valley Forge Black Pots at the Hamburg Cabela’s store during last week’s Camping Classic event. We tasted way more than our fair share of breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert samples. These folks are not only great Dutch Oven cooks, they are also super generous about sharing recipes with wannabes like us. I’m going to share a couple of the recipes here on our blog, but you can also head over and follow their Facebook page for lots more... Read More
25 Apr
6 Great Mother’s Day Gifts for the Camping and RVing Mom

6 Great Mother’s Day Gifts for the Camping and RVing Mom

Mother’s Day gifts for the camping mom can be a little tricky. You want to get her something that she will love and use, but it should also be something a little bit special or ‘extra’ as we like to say. So here are six items that this particular camping mom absolutely loves and thinks would be perfectly well received by the special lady in your life that holds it all together. 1. Stainless Steel Wine Glasses by Modern Innovations Fragile wineglasses and a campsite full of kids don’t mix at all. But mom is way too... Read More
27 Mar
Replacing the RV Mattress: Sleeping as Comfortably on the Road as You Do at Home

Replacing the RV Mattress: Sleeping as Comfortably on the Road as You Do at Home

Still sleeping on the standard RV mattress that came with your rig? You’re not alone. When we bought our first travel trailer, we made two big rookie mistakes: We went out and bought discount store, cheap bed-in-a-bag sheets and blankets for all our beds. We slept on the original RV mattress for over three years. Now think about this. We had invested in a brand new, bunkhouse travel trailer in order to have the comforts of home while we were on the road and at the campground. But then for some reason, we skimped on the beds and bedding.... Read More

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