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How NOT to visit Texas.  Part 1

How NOT to visit Texas. Part 1

I’m sure Texas has a lot to offer RVers. Really, I am. And I’m certainly not crossing it off our list of RV destinations yet. But our recent trip through the Lone Star State turned into one of...
How NOT to visit Texas.  Part 2

How NOT to visit Texas. Part 2

So let’s set the scene back up. It’s after midnight; there’s a Texas-sized storm; and we’ve just arrived at a very remote and eerily abandoned Sea Rim State Park to find that...
Thetford SmartTote – How to use it and Why you want one

Thetford SmartTote – How to use it and Why you want one

Some of you may have seen me in this video over on Chuck Woodbury’s RVTravel channel.  I’m posting it here too, in case you haven’t seen it yet.  It shows how you can use the...
Leisure Travel Vans Factory Tour!

Leisure Travel Vans Factory Tour!

  Hello.  I’m James, and I’m an RV nerd. It’s true.  On any given Saturday, while the rest of the clan is out taking the grandchildren to the “interactive farm”, I’m probably...
How Much Can You Tow with a Small Motorhome?

How Much Can You Tow with a Small Motorhome?

A few days ago, I got this question from a reader via email: Since you seem to be THE most knowledgeable person we’ve read on the web when it comes to RVs, I wanted to ask you for your opinion...
We FINALLY Finished the RV Carport!

We FINALLY Finished the RV Carport!

I can’t quite believe it myself, but the RV Carport is complete. Just to remind everyone, we started trying to build the RV carport last October!  Since then, we’ve had engineering problems,...
The Perils of Being Married to James

The Perils of Being Married to James

I’ve been watching, full of trepidation, as this strange pile of ingredients on our dining room table has slowly grown over the past couple weeks: When I ask James about it, he answers, “It’s...
A Look Inside While Flushing the RV Water Heater

A Look Inside While Flushing the RV Water Heater

If you’ve seen my first, or second experiment with the clear RV black tank, you’re probably guessing that I’m not one to just accept the conventional wisdom on RV maintenance topics. You’d be...
Roadside America Quirkiness: Why We Obsessively Plan Ahead

Roadside America Quirkiness: Why We Obsessively Plan Ahead

  If you aren’t new around here, you already know how much effort James and I put into planning out our RV road trips. We spend weeks before a trip creating our “Binder of Fun” with its...
Happy 1st Birthday, The Fit RV!

Happy 1st Birthday, The Fit RV!

A year ago this week, The Fit RV website went live.  James and I were perplexed. How does one celebrate the 1st birthday of their website? James: “Should we go out to eat or something?” Me:...