The Best of Times, The Worst of Times

Here I go quoting Dickens again. Recently I’ve come across several news reports about the RV industry. Suffice to say that 2008 was the worst of times, a “perfect storm” of economic trouble. If the skyrocketing gas prices this summer were not enough,...

VIDEO: When Pigs Fly

One of the best upsides to RV ownership, as we’ve discussed, is the ability to haul around your own hotel room. It’s even better when you park it right next door to a major community event. That’s just what we did in Albuquerque, New Mexico, when we...

VIDEO: The $1,128,000,000 Campground

How valuable was this camping experience? We’ve been told that a half acre of land on the Las Vegas Strip recently sold for $47 million. And yet, here’s a massive swath of such land dedicated to a full hookup RV campground. So I guess our little campsite...

VIDEO: RV vs. Hotel (A Slightly Biased View)

Being travel enthusiasts, my wife and I have stayed everywhere from flea-infested hostels, to skanky motels, to cozy bed & breakfasts, to five-star resorts. I’d like to think we’ve learned something about hotels, and how they compare vis-a-vis RVs. So...

PHOTOS: Silver Beans & Giants

They say that over 70% of all Airstreams ever built are still on the road. When you consider that the company is almost 80 years old, that’s really a stunning number. Of course, we’ve seen a few that have been converted into businesses. (We documented a...