Taxa’s Mantis trailer, Part 1 – Rugged portable living space
byChances are, you will not catch sight of many Mantis campers on the open highway. Most of these rugged, lightweight, expandable trailers are owned…
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RVer Darrell Gilmore spent 2017 volunteering for Habitat for Humanity in all 50 United States
byLike many new RV retirees, Darrell Gilmore wanted to travel. In January 2017, the former corporate executive and long-time Habitat for Humanity volunteer from…
2018 RV shows kick off in early January
byThe 2018 RV Show circuit will be off and running the first weekend in January. So, shrug off the cold weather and start dreaming…
RVs for Autumn, part 2: For back country dry camping, Ron & Sharon Vail go for small travel trailer
byFor cool autumn camping, RVers Ron and Sharon Vail of Powell Butte, Ore., opted for a 2014 Lance travel trailer 1985 that they tow…
2015 ‘Big Rigs Best Bets Campground Directory’
by“Big Rigs Best Bets Campground Directory” by Ken and Ellie Hamill (K & E Big Rigs Publishing, 15th edition, 2015, 512 pages, spiral-bound [lays…
TrailManor Sportdeck: Nifty ‘retractable,’ aerodynamic, light travel trailer … with a porch
byWhen a low-slung, hard-sided travel trailer drifted by our camp site, what first came to mind was the Hi-Lo trailer with its unique low…
Retired RVers from Oregon trade in truck camper for small travel trailer
byWe origionally crossed trails with this Pacific Northwest couple the first winter we were snowbirding through the Southwest. That was almost five years ago…
Casita probably best purchase in 47-year marriage
byKevin Justis of Rio Rico, Ariz., just sent in an e-mail about their 1995 Freedom Deluxe Casita that he and his wife, Jane,…
RVing: An American Dream, Part 2 — ‘Lighter weight, more aerodynamic rigs’
byTo get to dream vacation destinations–whether to the nearest state park or to Alaska–people are seeking smaller, lightweight recreation vehicles that get more miles…
Molded Fiberglass Trailers, Part 4 — ‘Manufacturers, online resources’
byMost of molded fiberglass travel trailers manufactures sell factory direct to the public and many allow buyers to customize orders by picking fabrics, flooring…