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February 20 is National Love Your Pet Day. It seems somewhat unnecessary to have such an observance, given that those of us with pets love them with all our hearts every single day of the year. Still, it’s hard to find anything wrong with a day when our pets are even more special to us. And make no mistake, there are a lot of us: Sixty-seven percent of U.S. households, or about 85 million families, own a pet, according to the 2019-2020 National Pet Owners Survey conducted by the American Pet Products Association (APPA). (Interestingly, there are more cats in the United...

You’ve just purchased a new RV or motor coach. You undoubtedly put an enormous amount of time and effort into the decision of which one to buy. Now that you’ve got your RV, here’s some unsolicited advice: you need to put almost equal time and effort into your choice of water filtration. Clean water is a requisite ingredient for virtually any successful RV excursion, long or short; acquiring the best device or system to meet your unique water requirements – not only for drinking but for cooking, bathing, washing dishes, even flushing your toilets – is a process that you...

The holiday season is officially upon us. And in these trying times, a little holiday cheer can go a very long way. While you’re bringing this holiday cheer to your family and friends, how about giving some to the planet as well? Being eco-friendly should be a year-round endeavor, but since the holidays also brings a great deal of excess waste, garbage, and assorted unrecyclables, the job can become much harder during this season. But with a little foresight and a bit of awareness, you can make sure that our world gets some nice presents, too. Here are some areas...

You’re standing outside your RV early in the morning. There’s a slight chill in the air, but the sun is starting to slowly warm things up. Nestled in your hands is a steaming hot cup of coffee, the smell rising up into your nose, the taste satisfying your palate. Few things in life are quite as enjoyable as that first cup of coffee each morning on an RV trip. So, you want to ensure that you’ve got all the ingredients and the tools to make the perfect cup. The type of coffee maker you use makes a difference. And obviously,...

  We know that the weather can often change at the drop of a hat, but this is ridiculous. A weather system that has dropped temperatures as much as 60 degrees in 24 hours is bringing powerful winds to Utah and heavy snow to parts of Colorado, Montana and Wyoming. While this is an extremely infrequent occurrence, it’s a stark reminder that winter is ready to pounce. For some RVers, that means RV season is coming to a close. Not all RVers, of course. For the year-rounders, the snowbirds, and the winter lovers, it may just be starting. But for a...