RVing Videos

Australian Goes Off Roading With a Travel Trailer

admin — Sun, 23 May 2010 00:20:48 +0000

An Australian uses a Toyota 4×4 to tow a small travel trailer through the outback. He gets stuck a couple of times but it’s amazing what kind of terrain he managed to make it through with that trailer behind. It’s hard to say which was tougher the Toyota or the trailer. Then again, we didn’t get to see the inside of the trailer at the end of the trip.

Motorhome Burns at Flying J Fuel Pump

admin — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 04:33:25 +0000

Lebec, California – Monday, April 26, 2010 —A motorhome went up in flames at the Flying J truck stop in Lebec, CA today.

CHP received a call at 4:52 p.m. about a motorhome on fire at the fuel pump at Flying J. The RV was fully involved in flames at one point before Los Angeles County and Kern County firefighters knocked down the blaze by 5:05 p.m.

CHP officers were asked to instruct Flying J personnel to shut off the fuel pumps if CHP units arrived before fire crews.

The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.

How one RVer made his own tiny travel trailer

admin — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:22:00 +0000

This video shows how one RVer built his own tiny travel trailer from buying steel for the frame to setting it up the finished camper at the campsite.

A well-done slideshow and well made trailer make this video worth watching.

Watch Drew Barrymore talk about her RV vacation experience

admin — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:21:00 +0000

>Actress Drew Barrymore talks about her soul-fulfilling cross-country RV vacation on the Jay Leno show. She tells Jay story about driving into a New Orleans gas station and how she underestimated the height of the roof.

Livin at Walmart in my little RV

admin — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:34:00 +0000

>Here’s a fun music video about overnighting at WalMart.

Basic Steps in Building a Teardrop Travel Trailer

admin — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:44:00 +0000

>Watch a well-done slideshow of the basic steop on building a Teardrop Travel Trailer.

Propane Tank Extended Stay Kit

admin — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 08:03:00 +0000

>This demonstration shows you how to install an extended stay kit, which will allow you to extend your stay without running out of propane.

Duracell DPP-600HD Powerpack 600 Jump Starter & Emergency Power Source with Radio

Xantrex Power Pack 400

admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:03:00 +0000

>Xantrex Power Pack 400. Versatile and very useful on the road, this unit is an inverter and a battery source for jumpstarting your car; its 400 watt inverter will allow you to run your computer, small power tools and fans among other appliances.

Get XPower Powerpack 400 Plus from Amazon.com

Variable Thermostat for Atwood RV Water Heater

admin — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:03:00 +0000

>We all want to have hot water when we are RVing, but not too hot. Many RVs come with a fixed water heater thermostat set on 1400F and that is just too hot for many people. If this is the case for you, watch Stew Oleson find out the solution: to exchange the fixed thermostat for an adjustable one so you can lower the temperature to where you find it comfortable.

Extending King Pin Box Doesn’t Help Short-bed Pickup Towing

admin — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 02:33:00 +0000

>Here’s a good animated explanation of why extending the RV fifth wheel king pin box doesn’t solve the problems associated with towing a fifth wheel with a short-bed pickup.

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