Why Now Is A Good Time To Buy An RV

Above, at Alpen Rose RV Park in Durango, Colorado. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Two weeks ago (already two weeks?!), my former roommate and I took a camping vacation to Durango, Colorado and Navajo Lake State Park in New Mexico. We had an enjoyable time. The high gas prices were mitigated by the fact that both places were under 200 miles from home and I had some extra cash from New Mexico's rebate program.

Paul Hemphill at The News-Review says that now is a good time to buy an RV.

His article begins with:

I can hear my readers now saying “How can you say it’s a good time to buy a RV when gas prices are high, interest rates increasing and inflation on the rise?” All great points.

However, the current economic conditions also present unique opportunities to buy an RV.

Not long ago, RV dealerships were struggling to get inventory, with supply chains hampered by COVID-19. RV dealers were ordering units from manufacturers with long wait times for delivery. Now, the orders for those same RV dealerships are flowing in and, once again, filling the lots up with RV inventory.

One of the first rules of economics tells us that when the supply of a product is low, the demand is generally high. Conversely, when there is a lot of supply, the demand is often lower and therefore prices are lower.

To read more, go here. 

Nine Steps For Servicing Your RV For Spring

Above, getting The Beast cleaned up for upcoming trips. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Now that we are in spring, camping season is starting up. 

Before getting the RV out on the road after it has been in "mothballs" during the winter, there's a few things that Paul Hemphill at The News-Review recommends doing.

It is a checklist of nine steps to servicing your RV.

He begins with:

As Oregonians, when we see the sun coming out more often, flowers starting to bloom and the weather getting warmer, we know it’s time to enjoy the fun and sun of the great outdoors. This includes firing up the grill and digging out the RV to be used again.

Here’s a checklist to review before your first RV trip of the year:

To see what they are, go here. 

Eight Mistakes That Newbie RV Campers Make

Above, The Beast somewhere in Oklahoma. Photo by Armand Vaquer

People who travel the country in RVs are a varied lot. But all have one thing in common: the have made mistakes when they were RV newbies. I have made some myself.

To help mitigate mistake-making when traveling by RV, Paul Hemphill in The News-Review provides an article on eight mistakes that newbie RV campers make.

He starts it with:

Now before you write letters to me, I already know that I’ve probably left off a few key items on this list. However, given my RV experience over the years, these are the eight mistakes I’ve noticed RV newbies overlook.

To see what they are, go here.