Roadtrip 2012, Start Planning!

Is your RV sitting in storage waiting for warmer weather? It's time to make plans for next summer. Click on the link and learn how to make the most of your roadtrips.

Not All RV Insurance Is Created Equal

When all hell breaks loose you want to know you're properly protected.  If you get your RV insurance from your auto insurance agent that might not be the case.  Click on the title and learn what you need to know.  Photo by calaggie on flickr

10 Expensive Problems To Watch For When Shopping For A Used RV

If you're in the market for a used RV click on the title and learn what to be looking for so you don't make a big mistake.  Photo by: Curtis Carper

Is Your RV Buried In Snow? Better Get The Snow Shovel

Any more than a couple inches of snow on your RV can do some serious damage.  Click on the title and get some tips on how best to take care of the situation.  Photo by: Curtis Carper

Winter storage

This is a bad sign, the season for travel is over for this year.  Add about 6 " of snow to this picture and you'll know what our motorhome is looking like.  All bundled up to prevent water infiltration.  Photo by: Curtis Carper

When An RV Outing Goes Bad, Call For A Do-Over

We weren't discouraged when our recent outting turned into a disaster.  Click on the title and see how to make lemonade from lemons.  Photos by: Curtis Carper

How to Finally Cure Those Old Leaky RV Windows

Leaky windows are a real "Pane".  click on the title and find out how to tackle the problem once and for all.  Photo by: Curtis Carper

How To Turn Off Your Internal Time Clock

Fighting that urge to move on to the next town prematurely is something every new "Full Timer" goes through.  Click on the title and figure out how you'll tackle this issue.  Photo by: Curtis Carper

Leaking Windows Got Your RVs Interior Walls Looking Lousy? Here's the cure.

 Before, water soaked from rain water coming in around the window.  After repairs the bedroom  becomes a comfortable log cabin that can take you anywhere  you think a log cabin should be.  Click on the title and see how you can fix interior water damage for not a lot of money and make your RV cozier than it was before.  Photos by Curtis Carper

After Repairing Our Motorhome We Tried For One Last Outing

 Thinking the season was over, after making repairs to damage caused by vandals, I had winterized the motorhome.  Unseasonably warm weather inspired us to make one last outing.  Click on the title and find out what happens when you pull straight into a camping spot in the dark giving yourself no easy way to escape.  Photos by Curtis Carper

Don't Get Stuck For The Deductible When Your Insurance Won't Pick Up The Bill

So you've settled up with the insurance company only to find you're $500 short of the cost of repairs.  Click on the title and see how you can avoid part or all of that expense.  Photo by: Curtis Carper

P.S.   All the damage has been repaired, happily we're on the road again.

How You Can Prevent Vandals From Damaging Your RV

Yes, my motorhome was the target of vandals.  Click on the title to find out how you can prevent the same thing from happening to you.  Photo by Curtis Carper

The Whole Community Suffers When Vandals Strike

It really sucks when someone trashes your belongings.  Sadly the owner isn't the only victim.  Click on the title and see how so many are affected when vandals strike.  Photo by: Curtis Carper

Yes, RVing Is Still The Cheapest Way To Travel In Comfort

Ok, so I'm not the most handsome guy, but you can bet I was comfortable cruising all day in our motorhome.  Sure beat being squeezed together in an economy car and guess what, it was a whole lot cheaper too.  Click on the title and see how the numbers crunched comparing an economy car to a motorhome.  Photo by Curtis Carper

South Dakota's Original 1880's Town Is An Accurate Image Of The Past

This is how the west was settled, complete with small farmsteads and local dance hall girls.  Click on the title and see how your ancestors lived in the 1800's.  Photo by Curtis Carper

Every Where You Go Free Camping Is The Best Way

Our journey covered 1,500 miles.  Did we pay for our nights lodging?  Not hardly. Click on the title and find out how we found the best places to park for the night for free.  Photo by Curtis Carper

The Perfect Portable Grill

What's the best portable grill you ask?  Click on the title and see why a small cast iron Hibachi beats the heck out of a tin foil disposable grill.  Photo by: Curtis Carper

Community Museums Make Great Free RV Activities

Small towns have been around... well forever! What better way for them to attract visitors than to show case their history.  Museums make great stop overs for RVers.  Click on the title and see why.  Photo by Curtis Carper

Save Big Money On RV Toilet Paper & Toilet Chemicals

Every RV dealer wants to keep you coming back to buy more and more.  Is it really necessary?  Click on the title and find out.  Photo by: slworking2 on Flickr.

RVing Can Be As Cheap As Living At Home

If you plan your RV outings so that you take advantage of cost saving opportunities that are almost everywhere, you can travel for not much more than the cost of your normal day to day life back home.  Click on the title and find out how you can travel on a small budget.  Photo by Curtis Carper

A Great Weekend RV Outing For The Price Of Gas

That's right, by being self contained we stayed in the middle of resort country for the price of gas.  Click on the title and read about our weekend in Mille Lacs Lake Minnesota, land of plentiful walleye and numerous opportunities to spend money.  Photos by: Curtis Carper

Water Leaking Into Your RV Can Do Serious Damage, Seal Those Seams!

Annually inspecting all seams and joints will help you keep water from seeping in and doing serious damage to your RV.  Click on the title and see what sealers and products work best to keep your ship water tight.  Photo by: Curtis Carper

The Davidson Windmill On Hwy 13 In Northwest Wisconsin

A great little spot to take a break from driving and learn a little about local history.  Click on the title and read all about it.  Photo by Curtis Carper

An Early Season Trip To Herbster WI Was Loaded With Surprises

All the surprises were good ones.  It was a great RVing destination.  Click on the title and read how our weekend outing on the shores of Lake Superior was filled with surprises.   Photo by Curtis Carper

Off Season Is The Best Time To RV

Peace and quiet, no crowds, yes off season is the best time to go RVing.  Click on the title to find out more benefits to RVing during the off season.  Photo by Curtis Carper

Our First Outing Brings Back Old Memories

First outings are the most memorable. This weekend was the first time out for our new to us motorhome.  Click on the title and see how everything went.  You'll enjoy a look back at the first outing some 40 years ago that had its memorable moments.  Photo by Bill Ward's Brickpile.

Out With The Old Analog TV & In With A Digital

Sure the new RV's all have new digital TVs, but what do you do when your RV has outdated electronics that don't work?  Click on the title and see how I addressed the problem.  Photo by marada

How To Upgrade Your RVs Nasty Carpeting

The first thing I do with a used RV is rip out the carpeting and put down something easier to keep clean. Click on the title and see what your choices are.  Photo by Curtis Carper

Buying The Best Used RV

You can spend endless days walking through an ocean of possible prospects, or you can shop the smart way.  Click on the title and see how to get the best deal on a used RV.  Photo by Curtis Carper

Welcome To RVing On The Cheap

Welcome to RVing On The Cheap.  This blog will explore ways that the average family can afford to enjoy the RV lifestyle. 

I've been involved in RVing for over 50 years, owning every possible type of RV and living full time in RVs for a number of years.

Drawing from this experience I will be passing on tricks and secrets that will help you save money, do it yourself, and find a way to get involved in RVing and the great out doors. 

All further blog entries will have you clicking on the title to be taken to the article and more extensive information of each subject.  This entry is my introduction with hopes that you will scroll down and sign up to follow along.  I guarantee you'll find some useful information as the quantity of material grows.