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RVing Blog – Covering cold weather camping, protecting your RV, RV skirting, RV manufacturers, and more, for RV newbies and seasoned campers alike.
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What’s a Fifth Wheel?
What's a Fifth Wheel? Fifth wheels (or 5th Wheels) are a type of rv camper that is pulled behind a truck by a hitch mounted in the truck bed. Visually, fifth wheels can be identified by their "gooseneck" and tongue at the front that sits above the truck bed where it is attached. See also: Fifth wheel skirts List of fifth wheel manufacturers
List of Fifth Wheel Manufacturers
List of Fifth Wheel Manufacturers Have a fifth wheel? Protect it with our inflatable skirting solution. Click here to view skirting kits. Fifth wheels (or 5th Wheels) are a type of RV camper that is pulled behind a truck by a hitch mounted in the truck bed. Visually, fifth wheels can be identified by their "gooseneck" and tongue at the front that sits above the truck bed where it is attached. I've been doing some research on all manufacturers that make fifth wheels and so far I have more than 30 pulled from our internal databases and other online resources (links below). Please let me know of any I've missed by commenting or emailing at [...]
What RV Skirting and Wi-Fi Access Have in Common
What RV Skirting and Wi-Fi Access Have in Common Discussions about buying an RV often focus on styles, sizes, floor plans and features. It is not until after a purchase is made that most owners start thinking about other things. Take RV skirting and wi-fi access products. These tend to be afterthoughts. It turns out they have quite a bit in common. Weekend warriors might think nothing of RV skirting and wi-fi access. After all, they only camp in good weather and they are happy to use their phones to get online. But if you are a snowbird or a full timer, things are different. Both items are things you have to think about from the get-go. To illustrate the [...]
6 Hacks for Maximizing Precious Space in Your RV
6 Hacks for Maximizing Precious Space in Your RV If you are new to the whole RV thing, you might still be learning just how precious the space inside your rig is. With only a few hundred square feet to work with, you cannot afford to spread out like you do at home. But no worries. Generations of previous RV owners have paved the way for you. They have come up with some ingenious hacks for maximizing precious RV space. We have compiled a list of our favorite space-saving hacks below. If you can think of others that are not on this list, by all means go for it. Anything you can do to make more efficient use of [...]
Top 3 Things to Think About with Long-Term RV Parking
Top 3 Things to Think About with Long-Term RV Parking RV owners come and go every day at a typical American campground. Some stick around for a few days before moving on. Others stay a week or two. Still others are just passing through overnight. But then there are those RV owners who are more likely to look for a long-term RV parking solution. For the purposes of this post, long-term parking is not the same thing as storage. It is parking your RV in the same spot for an extended amount of time and continuing to live in it. You could park for three months, six months, or even a year. Whatever the case might be, long-term parking [...]
How to Shop Around for RV Insurance
How to Shop Around for RV Insurance We trust you shopped around before you chose AirSkirts inflatable RV skirting. After all, we wouldn't want you deciding on our product without determining that it was your best option. We feel the same way about RV insurance. It is worth shopping around in order to guarantee you get exactly what you want. Shopping around for RV insurance isn't a whole lot different from shopping for car insurance. There are several ways to do it. We discuss your options below, along with some of the factors that go into determining how much RV insurance actually costs. As you read the remainder of this post, bear in mind that RV insurance almost never covers [...]
