I have written several times recently about the rapid increase in diesel prices and what it means for those of us who travel with diesel trucks and RVs. There was enough new information this week that rather than continue adding updates to an older post, I thought it was worth starting fresh. There is finally…
It was a beautiful fall day here in Minnesota today, but also a sad one. We did some fall maintenance and winterized our RV for the season. Due to an unexpected illness, we had to cancel our final camping trip of 2026 last week. I’m feeling better now, but with frost warnings showing up in…
Vehicle recalls, especially RV recalls, can sometimes be difficult to keep track of. If you bought your RV from a dealer, you should receive recall notifications. But if you bought it used, particularly through a private sale, those notifications may not always find their way to you. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has…
Unfortunately, there isn’t much good news on the fuel-price front. Reuters reported today, September 21, that what many had hoped would be a relatively short-lived spike in diesel prices may last considerably longer. Industry analysts now believe the global diesel shortage could continue well into 2027. That’s not good news for RVers, and it’s certainly…
There are certain things in life that you don’t really think about until someone changes them. Toilet paper is one of those things. I’m old enough to remember when a sheet of toilet paper was actually a decent-sized piece of paper. Apparently, I’m also old enough that I now measure toilet paper and have opinions…
Things are happening in the fuel industry around the world that have caught my attention. A friend of mine follows several sources covering national and world events and has been sending me information about fuel prices and availability. Some of what he sent sounded pretty concerning. Rather than simply repeating what I was hearing, I…
It seems like every time we start planning another RV trip, fuel prices become a bigger part of the conversation. Lately, watching diesel climb again got me thinking about something that has frustrated me for years. Fuel prices shoot up, eventually come back down, but rarely seem to make it all the way back to…
If you own an RV long enough, eventually you’re probably going to wonder what it’s worth. Maybe you’re thinking about selling it, trading it for something different, or you’re simply curious about how much value it has lost since you bought it. That’s something we’ve been wondering about our 2020 Keystone Cougar 366RDS fifth wheel….
Inflation, whether it’s brought on by new or higher taxes, tariffs, world and national politics, price increases, or any number of other factors, is affecting all of us. My wife and I are both retired. Although we have part-time jobs to keep active and bring in some pocket money, we live primarily on a fixed…