7 Reasons Why MORE RV Owners Are Keeping Their RVs Longer
Published 6 days ago • 3 min read
Welcome to Thursday RVers,
The RV industry woke up to another surprise this week. Roadtrek, the iconic Canadian company that helped invent the modern Class B motorhome, has changed hands once again.
In a letter sent Wednesday to dealers, Roadtrek executive Len McDougall announced that ownership has transferred from France's Groupe Rapido to Conestogo Partners, described as “a U.S.-based permanent capital ownership group focused on the outdoor recreation industry.”
You've heard me talk about this during several podcasts - now it's your chance to get it at this price - all ready to go with you on your next RV adventure.
Here's what veteran RVers figure out eventually. The per-night or per-mile number doesn't tell you what you need to know. The number that matters is: what did this trip actually cost, start to finish, compared to what you planned to spend?
That's exactly what we built our RV Trip Budget Buddy to do. It's a $19.99 web app, one time, no subscription, that lets you set your total trip budget by category before you leave and then log actual expenses as you travel. It updates your running totals in real time so you know exactly where you stand at any point in the trip.
You can get it at the link below. It works on your phone, tablet, or laptop, no download required, and access is instant after purchase.
RV Lifestyle TIP of the Day: Never Plug In Without a Surge Protector
Campground electrical pedestals are among the most inconsistently maintained electrical systems you will ever connect to. Voltage fluctuations, miswired pedestals, reversed polarity, and power surges from neighboring rigs starting large appliances are all real and documented causes of RV electrical damage. A single surge can fry your refrigerator, air conditioner, converter, or television, sometimes all at once.
A quality RV surge protector with automatic disconnect, either hardwired or a portable model that plugs into the pedestal before your cord does, monitors the incoming power and disconnects your rig if the voltage is outside safe limits. Models from Progressive Industries and Southwire run $100-250 and are widely considered one of the best investments you can make in protecting your RV. Never plug in without one.
The Pacific Coast Highway is one of the greatest road trips in North America. This guide makes sure you do it right.
Spanning Washington, Oregon, and California across 11 carefully planned stops, the RV Lifestyle Pacific Coast Highway Guide takes you from the moss-draped rainforests of Olympic National Park all the way to the sun-drenched shores of San Diego.It is a bucket-list route. It is also a route that demands respect.
Big Sur has sections that will rattle an unprepared RVer. San Francisco requires a plan. Malibu's PCH has hazards that catch large rigs off guard. Campgrounds along the California coast fill months in advance. And the sheer length of the route - across three states and hundreds of miles of coastal highway - means the difference between a dream trip and an exhausting one comes down almost entirely to preparation.
This 97-page guide handles all of it so you can focus on the incredible view.
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