RVs: Getting Out And Staying Out

By Chuck Woodbury
editor, Beginners Guide to RVing

This nuts-and-bolts guide includes everything novice and even veteran RVers need to know about their rigs to take extended trips with ease and peace of mind. RVs — Getting Out And Staying Out is packed with checklists and tips on trip planning, resources, life on the road, different types of campgrounds, and maintenance and service. Useful information and suggestions for RVers include:

•Trip preparation and extended trip needs.
•Necessary tools to stay on the road.
•Related support and services•Information on the latest computerized electronics and gadgets.
•Comparison of information available from RV groups, organizations, publishers and insurance providers.
•RV winterizing, storing, and preventive maintenance.

The authors began camping in the early 1970s. After many tenting trips, they shifted to a pop up trailer and then finally to a Winnebago Class A motorhome.

"The idea of extended RVing seemed a bit overwhelming to us at first," said Barbara Lidstone, who co-wrote the book with her husband Alan. "Between t

Contents
1. Getting On The Road
2. Trip Planning That Works
3. Making The Trip Comfortable
4. Visiting National, State And CountyParks
5. Entering Canada and Mexico
6. Making Sure The RV Is Ready To Roll
7. What Goes In The RV?
8. Closing Up The House
9. Banking, Money And Bill Paying
10. Keeping In Touch
11. Driving
12. How To Keep From Getting Lost
13. Setting Up And Taking Down The RV Site
14. Returning Home
15. Insurance, Road Service, Warranty Coverage And Medical Evacuation
16. Manuals And Other RV Documents
17. Preventive Maintenance
18. Storing The RV Over The Winter
19. State Park Websites And Related Information
20. Suggestive Chassis And Power Train Preventive Maintenance Checklist
21.Suggestive Coach-Related Preventive Maintenance Checklist
22. Sample Checklist For Loading The RV
23. Index

he seemingly awesome and complex logistics of 'living on the road' and the technology of the motorhome, we had much new information to absorb and master. The RV's many appliances and its equipment, electronics, and fittings seemed to need the talents of an electrician, engineer and plumber all at once.

"We found that although there is a great deal of information published about RVing, all the bits and pieces of information are spread out across dozens of books, websites, user groups, and other organizations. What we didn't find in our own research was a definitive RV book that told us most of what we would need to know before and during trips."

And so in 2001, after three years of research, which included many extended RV trips, Alan and Barbara Lidstone wrote this book. For RVers contemplating their first long-term RV trip, the advice the Lidstone's offer is very helpful, and will save a lot of time piecing together information on their own.

Order the book online for $16.95

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