Living the RV Life


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Whether you’re downsizing or thrill-seeking—or anything in between—find out if the RV lifestyle is right for you, and learn how to transition from a life of traditional home-ownership to one on the road. Do you love traveling? Meeting new people and seeing new places? Are you craving a life that feels meaningful and new? The RV lifestyle could be the answer. Both aspirational and practical, Living the RV Life is your ultimate guide to living life on the road—for people of all ages looking to downsize, travel, or work on the go. Learn if life in a motor home is right for you, with insightful details on the experiences of full-time RV-ers, tips for how to choose an RV (how big? new or used?), whether to sell your home (and if not, what to do with it), model costs, sample routes and destinations, basic vehicle maintenance, legal and government considerations—and much more! Written in a light and an easy-to-understand style, Living the RV Life is your bible to living a mobile life.




Trailer Life


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Trailer Life's RV Repair & Maintenance Manual


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"The complete technical manual and troubleshooting guide for motorhomes, travel trailers, fifth wheels, folding campers, truck campers, and vans"--Notes.




The Complete Idiot's Guide to RVing


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Covers all aspects of RV living from choosing an RV and towing vehicles, to basic maintenance and cooking on the road.




Airstream


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Sleek and shiny, Airstream trailers have been turning heads on the highways since they first started caravanning across America in the 1930s. These "aluminum skinned, gleaming silver bullets" are currently enjoying a revival in popularity. Praised for their clean lines and timeless aesthetic, movie stars and design buffs are snapping up these vintage beauties. Airstreamequal parts travelogue, cultural history, and biography of Wally Byam, Airstream's charismatic inventorcelebrates the trailer's enduring appeal as an icon of simple, aerodynamic living. A dazzling array of images tell the story of how Byam, the father of modern trailer travel, created less a product than an entire culture. From the Eiffel Tower to the pyramids of Giza, from the Acropolis to the Golden Gate Bridge, Airstream caravans continue to travel to the far reaches of the earth. Amazing photographs from the Airstream archives document this metallic nomad's significant place in the history of design, from its streamlined origins to its current vogue. Airstream has always been synonymous with the freedom of the open road. Today the dream lives on.




Small Business Sourcebook


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A guide to the information services and sources provided to 100 types of small business by associations, consultants, educational programs, franchisers, government agencies, reference works, statisticians, suppliers, trade shows, and venture capital firms.




2005 Trailer Life Directory


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Updated with over 300,000 profile changes, the 2005 Trailer Life Directory is the most comprehensive, accurate, and reliable source for campground information available, with full descriptions and details for more than16,000 private and public campgrounds, RV service centers, LP gas locations, and tourist attractions.







HowExpert Guide to RV Life


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If you want to learn how to buy, drive, and maintain a recreational vehicle to travel and live the RV lifestyle, then check out HowExpert Guide to RV Life. HowExpert Guide to RV Life is a book for folks who don’t know much about RVs but feel they need to learn more about them. It covers topics such as: – What is an RV and how it can be used. – Different types and classes of RVs from the smallest trailer RVs up to the largest motorhomes. – Necessary terms and their definitions which RVers need to know. – What makes an RV different or similar to a regular house. – What homework and knowledge are needed to get the best RV for anyone. – Points for each type of RV. – How to find the best dinghy for folks with motorhomes. – What might be a way to try before you buy an RV. – What can be learned by going to an RV show. – What type of motorhome will be the quietest and best riding one. – What are the roomiest RVs. – What are the least expensive RVs. – Different ideas on where to travel once the RV is purchased. – The difference between a “shake-down cruise” and a “maiden voyage.” – Construction of RVs. – What RV appliances are like, and which ones to watch out for. – What “full hookup” means at campsites. First-hand experiences and suggestions are given throughout the book, which can help the person looking for more information on RVs or the RV newbie with the beginning of their RV experience. Check out HowExpert Guide to RV Life to learn how to buy, drive, and maintain a recreational vehicle to travel and live the RV lifestyle! About the Author Charley Dickson is a former Oregonian who now lives full-time in a 38’ Class A motorhome in various places around the country. In his 30+ years of RVing, he and his wife have traveled in a pop-up trailer, a 30’ travel trailer, a 29’ Class C motorhome, a 40’ 5th wheel trailer, and two Class A motorhomes. He’s been to most of the country, but there are still many places he and his wife will be seeing. He’s a firm believer in being more of a do-it-yourselfer rather than having someone else do a repair or modification. As such, he’s a staunch supporter of doing the homework to find out as many aspects of a certain subject as possible. As such, this book is written for other folks who want to know more about RVing. HowExpert publishes how to guides by everyday experts.