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23 Feb
Shopping IKEA: Your Budget RV Superstore

Shopping IKEA: Your Budget RV Superstore

by | Gear | 18 comments

I know when you think about stocking your RV on a budget, IKEA may not the first place that comes to mind. But it should. With over 40 stores in the United States, there is probably an IKEA within driving distance of your home. And if you need to purchase products for your RV, a day trip to IKEA should be on your calendar. The Great RV Budget Stock Up Growing up in a (maybe) once-a-year camping household, I witnessed a common phenomena. Whenever a new gadget arrived in the kitchen, the old one would get stuffed in the camping bins stacked in... Read More
15 Feb
Are We a Travel Trailer Nation?

Are We a Travel Trailer Nation?

by | Gear, Rigs | 16 comments

After a two year infatuation with the possibility of motorhome ownership I find myself firmly back in the camp of travel trailer owners.   I still think that I will eventually find myself behind the wheel of a Class A or Class C, but I am fairly certain that day is decades away. So why the change of heart? Is it just an economic reality?  Does a motorhome simply not  fit into our current budget? Or is it a matter of taste? Do I actually like travel trailers better? It’s actually a combination of both. When I look at the price of the... Read More
09 Jan
The RVFTA Coloring Contest: A Cure For the Winterization Blues

The RVFTA Coloring Contest: A Cure For the Winterization Blues

by | Gear | 3 comments

They say that camping is the best kind of therapy. But when you can’t camp, coloring pictures of travel trailers works pretty well, too. Inspired by a post on our RVFTA forum, Jeremy recently went a little hog wild and bought us three camping coloring books. They were supposed to be for the adults, but the boys jumped on the camper coloring crazy train, and now its a bit of a thing in our house. Yesterday, I noticed the colored pages were beginning to pile up in various areas of the house. The boys have honestly put so much effort into... Read More
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