Can your “other half” handle the rig?
By Bob Difley Though becoming more balanced among couples, more men still drive their RVs than women. If you are the female half of a couple, imagine if you were out in the boonies and the driver were...
View ArticleMale chauvinist husband won’t let wife dump septic
Dear RV Shrink: My husband is a bit of a Male Chauvinist Pig. I want to be the total RV woman and he won’t let me dump the septic. He says it wouldn’t look right and that it’s too complicated and messy...
View ArticleTips for women about self-protection
By Adrienne Kristine Women sometimes talk about using their intuition and trusting their instincts to protect themselves when they travel alone. One of the reasons I drive a motorhome is to avoid...
View ArticleRVing is more than just a hobby
By Jim Twamley Most RVers I meet are enthusiastic about RVing. We come from all walks of life and have one thing in common… we love RVing. Some outsiders would classify us as “RV hobbyists” but what...
View ArticleWomen RVers: Positive thoughts
By Malia Lane I received an email from a woman the other day saying she admired my “guts” in getting out there as a solo woman in a 36-foot RV and towing a car, to boot. She said while she has always...
View ArticleIf you wear a bra, the Racktrap might be for you
By Bob Difley With a headline like that, how could you not read further? The fact that the frustrations of three marketing women executives, who got tired of lugging huge pocketbooks around, was the...
View ArticleWhy do men talk about their RVs as if they’re women?
By Julie Schneider Several years ago when I walked by a group of men gathered in a campground and heard things like, “She’s got a few years on her but she’s still a dream come true,” or “ Look at her...
View ArticleAirport “insecurity” underscores joy of RVing instead
By Russ and Tiña De Maris If you need another reason to enjoy traveling by RV, here’s another real-life adventure that underscores the point. An RVer, who asked to remain unnamed, recently got news...
View ArticleClub provides support for women RVers
Twenty-five years ago, while traveling across country by RV, Zoe Swanagon and Lovern King rarely saw other women traveling alone with recreational vehicles. They also found that RV parks and camp...
View Article“Older woman” considers “fantasy” of solo RVing
Here’s a question from a reader of RVtravel.com about boondocking. Hi Bob, Following my husband’s unexpected death last year I decided to retire, sell everything, and travel full-time in an RV doing...
View ArticlePortable alarm can help in scary situation!
By Emily Woodbury STAFF WRITER BASU’s eAlarm is incredibly handy for a keychain safety device. For RVers, we may find ourselves in situations where dangerous things “could happen.” Maybe we’re walking...
View ArticleRVing will not make you happy
By Tammy Williams How do you like my attention-grabbing title? As Ricky Ricardo said, “Let me ‘splain.” Two and a half years ago, I completely dismantled my perfectly good life. I exited the Rat Race,...
View ArticleTips for women about self-protection
By Adrienne Kristine Women sometimes talk about using their intuition and trusting their instincts to protect themselves when they travel alone. One of the reasons I drive a motorhome is to avoid...
View ArticleRVing is more than just a hobby
By Jim Twamley Most RVers I meet are enthusiastic about RVing. We come from all walks of life and have one thing in common… we love RVing. Some outsiders would classify us as “RV hobbyists” but what...
View ArticleWomen RVers: Positive thoughts
By Malia Lane I received an email from a woman the other day saying she admired my “guts” in getting out there as a solo woman in a 36-foot RV and towing a car, to boot. She said while she has always...
View ArticleCan you both get the rig home?
By Bob Difley Though becoming more balanced among couples, more men still drive their RVs than women. If you are the female half of a couple, imagine if you were out in the boonies and the driver were...
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