We bought our first pop up camper when our twin boys were 11 months olds. It didn't take us long to discover that RVing with babies and toddlers is an amazing family experience. However, we also learned that it isn't for the faint of heart. We know that many new...
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A Road Trip into the History of American Camping with Ford’s “Station Wagon Living”
Mar 18, 2018 Jeremy Puglisi
Back in the 1950's "Station Wagon Living" was a thing, and the Ford Motor Company, through their brilliant and innovative use of content marketing, was there to lead the way. The late 1950's were an explosive period of growth for American camping and road trip...
The Lazydays Difference: What RV Dealers Could Learn from the Lazydays Experience
Mar 15, 2018 Stephanie
Most RV owners have heard about Lazydays. It is, after all, the largest RV dealership in the world. There's even a show on the Travel Channel about RV shopping filmed on site at the dealership. But knowing about Lazydays is different than experiencing Lazydays. And...
12 Quick Tips for Gaining Confidence as a New RV Owner
Mar 9, 2018 RVFamilyTravelAtlas
I wasn't terrified of towing and operating our first RV, but I was extremely NERVOUS. If you are a new RV owner you probably know exactly what I mean. Our dealer was almost two hours away, and the walk through was scheduled for two hours on a late Friday afternoon....
RVFTA #180: Say Hello to the Family Motor Coach Association
Mar 8, 2018 RVFamilyTravelAtlas
The Family Motor Coach Association, better known as the FMCA, is an iconic organization in the world of RVing. The FMCA has been around since 1963 and has evolved as much as RVs over the course of the last six decades. Although we have known about the FMCA for years,...
RVFTA #179 Full Time RVing: Taking an RV Sabbatical
Mar 1, 2018 RVFamilyTravelAtlas
So many of our listeners and readers have expressed interest in learning more about full time RVing. For people that love RV travel, it seems like a pretty amazing life adventure. But where do you even start? We know it's pretty daunting to look around and imagine...
RVFTA #177 Let’s Rock the Park with Jack Steward
Feb 15, 2018 RVFamilyTravelAtlas
Rock the Park is an Emmy-award winning television program that also happens to be one of our favorite family television shows. We fell in love with the show a couple of years ago, and were amazed at how it entertained everyone in the family, from 4 to 40 years of age....
Women and Rigs: Towing and Driving RVs
Jan 29, 2018 Stephanie
But do you tow or drive the RV? As a woman who travels in an RV about 80 days out of the year, I've been asked a version of this question so many times. The answer? Yes...and no. And, well...it's complicated. Because it is complicated. I recently drove a Class C...
RV Television Shows to Binge Watch When You’re Not Camping
Jan 24, 2018 RVFamilyTravelAtlas
How do we stay entertained during the long, cold winters in the northeast? Finding a few fun RV television shows to binge watch helps keep the blues at bay when we can't hang out at the campground. During the summertime, our TV is rarely turned on, and we spend most...
Creating Your RVing Budget: Managing the Costs of RV Ownership and Travel
Jan 4, 2018 RVFamilyTravelAtlas
The Cost of RV ownership is one of the biggest concerns for folks thinking about buying an RV. And rightfully so. Let's face it, RV ownership is a luxury, so the cost should fit into our household discretionary budget. If we stretch our spending too much, something...
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