RVs & Campers For Dummies

ISBN-13: 9781119790341 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 416 str.

Christopher Hodapp; Alice Von Kannon

Spis treści

Introduction 1Part 1: Getting Started with RVs and Campers 7Chapter 1: Joining the Cavalcade of Rolling Nomads 9Chapter 2: Surveying the Wide World of RVs and Campers 25Chapter 3: Decisions, Decisions: Knowing What You Need 55Part 2: Buying Your RV 73Chapter 4: Fitting an RV into Your Budget 75Chapter 5: Doing Your Homework 85Chapter 6: Dealing with Dealers 99Chapter 7: Adding a Tow Vehicle to Your Trailer 111Chapter 8: Getting Hitched and the Alchemy of Weight 127Part 3: Taking Your First Camping Trip 139Chapter 9: Stocking Up on Accessories: What Your RV Didn't Come With 141Chapter 10: Packing for the Road 159Chapter 11: Driving, Parking, and the Dread of Backing Up 173Chapter 12: The Shakedown: Your Maiden Voyage 193Chapter 13: Setting Up Your Campsite 209Part 4: Understanding How Your RV Works 227Chapter 14: Electrical Systems 229Chapter 15: Water World: The Wonders of Plumbing 247Chapter 16: The Propane Gas System 279Chapter 17: Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning 301Part 5: Tackling Some Advanced RV Topics 313Chapter 18: Storage and Old Man Winter 315Chapter 19: Tow, Tow, Tow Your Toad: Towing Your Car Behind Your Motorhome 333Chapter 20: Boondocking and Living off the Grid 343Part 6: The Part of Tens 357Chapter 21: Ten Potential RV Catastrophes and How to Avoid Them 359Chapter 22: Ten Smartphone Apps You Can't Live Without 369Chapter 23: Ten Great Attractions Just off the Highway 375Index 383

O autorze

Christopher Hodapp and Alice Von Kannon are a husband-and-wife team who've had a lifelong love affair with the RV lifestyle. Alice grew up with travel trailers, and Chris traveled and worked out of a motorhome for many years as a commercial filmmaker. Veteran RVers, they've explored 44 of the 50 U.S. states so far, staying in literally hundreds of campgrounds and parks.