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The Complete RV Handbook

The Complete RV Handbook


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This is your guide to buying an RV, living on the road, and loving every minute of it. "The Complete RV Handbook" combines RVing fundamentals with road-tested wisdom for part-time and full-time RVers. After living on the road for eight years and interviewing hundreds of other veteran road warriors, full-timer Jayne Freeman is uniquely qualified to help you get the most pleasure from your RV with the fewest hassles. She helps you select the home-on-wheels that's right for you; plan, load, and stock for excursions of varying durations; and arrange to be away for a week or a year.Jayne offers hundreds of tips for dealing with unexpected situations, such as breakdowns and severe weather, border crossings, health and safety issues, and more. This must-have guide includes the advice and know-how you need to: get the best deal on the RV of your dreams; travel with safety and confidence; keep your RV in top shape, inside and out; master the art of camping in comfort and style; get the best TV, phone, mail, and Internet service on the road; select a home base to optimize your taxes, licensing, and registration; prepare for and deal with emergencies; and, much more.

Table of Contents:
IntroductionPart OneGetting Started1.Why RV?ConvenienceAffordabilityA Wider Range of ChoicesThe Chance to Bring Along Family MembersFlexibility2.Choosing an RVTruck CampersMotor HomesTowables3.Choosing the Features and Options You WantThe RV KitchenThe BathroomWasher/DryersBedroomsElectrical FeaturesAwningsSlideoutsStorage SpaceDiesel versus Gasoline Engines4.Buying a New (or Used) RVPlanning Your RV PurchaseHow Much Is It Worth?FinancingMaking the Best DealTaxes, Registration, and InsuranceThe Walk-ThroughPart TwoUsing Your RV5.Driving BasicsDriving ForwardTurningHighway Driving: Entering, Exiting, and Passing SafelyDriving Safely: Wind, Storms, Steep Grades, ClearanceAfter You Arrive: Backing into a Site, Parking, Leveling, and Stabilizing Your RV6.Towing and HitchingMotor Homes: Towing a CarHitching and Unhitching a Trailer or Fifth Wheel7.Understanding and Caring for RV SystemsThe RV ToiletGray- and Black-Water DrainageFresh-Water SupplyThe RV StoveThe RV RefrigeratorWasher/DryerHeating and CoolingAir-ConditioningAwningsThe RoofFloorsPower Supply/Electrical SystemsUsing External PowerBatteriesSolar Power8.Engine, Tires, Suspension, Brakes, and TransmissionEngineTiresSuspensionBrakesTransmission9.Finding Places to StayCounty, State, and National ParksMembership CampgroundsDry Camping10.Preventing and Responding to DisastersDealing with Roadside MishapsPersonal SafetyFire SafetyPropane SafetyPreparing for Medical Emergencies11.Leaving Your RVChoosing the Right Storage LocationPreparing Your RV for StoragePart ThreeThe Joys of the Open Road12.Loading the RV and Preparing to LeaveGetting It All InRunning through a Final Checklist before Leaving13.Arranging to Be GoneMail ServicesGetting CashInternet BankingCellular Phone ServiceMedical Care14.Traveling with Kids and PetsOn the Road with PetsRVing with Kids15.Taking Long TripsThe Advantages of a Long StayBecoming a Snowbird16.Crossing Borders: Taking Your RV to Canada or MexicoVisiting CanadaAdventuring in MexicoReturning to the United States from Canada or Mexico17.Technology for the TravelerTelevisionAudio EntertainmentInternet AccessDigital CamerasUsing GPS: Never Get Lost Again18.Going Full-TimeGetting Started at Full-TimingThe Full-Timer's Dilemma: What to Take and What to LeaveThe Frugal Full-TimerThe Full-Timer's Social LifeCitizens of Everywhere: Selecting a Domicile Appendix Index

About the Author :
A former elementary teacher, Jayne Freeman has lived and traveled in her RV for the past eight years. She writes extensively for the magazine and newspaper market and has a monthly column on RV travel for Western RV News. Jayne currently works as a freelance educational writer for The Princeton Review and Kaplan. HOMETOWN: Portland, OR


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780071443395
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
  • Publisher Imprint: McGraw-Hill Contemporary
  • Height: 231 mm
  • No of Pages: 240
  • Spine Width: 11 mm
  • Width: 185 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0071443398
  • Publisher Date: 16 Aug 2005
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 421 gr


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