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Summary: The Basics, soup-to-nuts
Review: Author of DISCOVER AMERICA DIARIES: 50 STATES, 50 STATES OF MINDThis is *the* all-inclusive RV handbook with chapters such as, Getting Started, Selecting the Rig, Driving Practices, Safety and Security, Making the RV More Livable, and a complete cost breakdown of just about everything you could possibly encounter. I bought this book as a reference tool and companion piece while traveling the 50 states and to complement the other RV book I bought, Freewheelin' USA . Where Freewheelin' USA is written in a storytelling fashion to prepare one psychologically for the RV lifestyle, Full-Time RVing is a no- nonsense detailed handbook that guides the reader every step of the way. Neatly categorized, it delves more deeply into what to expect from living in a house on wheels, equipping novice RVers for all that could (and probably will) go wrong. My favorite quote is, "The first day you set off you may think that Murphy's Law . . . was invented just for you." On our first day out, we hit a tornado and the window blew off our brand new RV.
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Summary: Very good introduction to all aspects of RVing full-time.
Review: I am preparing to buy an RV in a couple of years when I retire. I found this book very easy to read and comprehensive. I also bought the authors other book "RV Basic" and found the the books compliment each other very well. Books are filled with lots of common sence advice.
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Summary: Very informative and easy to understand.
Review: I am preparing to buy an RV in a couple of years when I retire. I found this book very easy to read and comprehensive. I also bought the authors other book "RV Basic" and found the the books compliment each other very well. Books are filled with lots of common sence advice.
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Summary: Very informative and easy to understand.
Review: I am preparing to buy an RV in a couple of years when I retire. I found this book very easy to read and comprehensive. I also bought the authors other book "RV Basic" and found the the books compliment each other very well. Books are filled with lots of common sence advice.
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Summary: A must read if you are considering fulltime RVing
Review: I found this book answered all the questions I had about living on the road fulltime. Somethings that were mentioned I have not even considered. If you love to travel in an RV, regardless of the amount of time you spend Rving, then this book is for you.
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Summary: Very good introduction to all aspects of RVing full-time.
Review: I have several books on RVing full-time, as I plan to do in the next 2-3 months. This book provides an excellent overview of what it is like, what aspects of RVing are unique to full-timers, and just enough personal anecdotes to be very entertaining and useful. I would highly recommend this book if you are not very familiar with RVing and only intend to purchase and read a few books. Please keep in mind that the authors, although they cover all types of RVing, have a definate slant towards 5th wheels. If you are definately not planning to have a 5th wheel, you should at least explore alternatives. But even then, it may be worth purchasing. Happy travels!
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Summary: Useful and pleasant to read.
Review: I really liked this book. It doesn't get so full of jargon it's unreadable- a problem with some similar books I've read. It explains RVing clearly to beginners like me but it also goes into technical detail for the more advanced. Just an all around useful book to have.
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Summary: A must read RV book
Review: Lots of practical, frugal approaches to RV living and travel. While the book primarily describes the pros of full time RVing by travel trailer and 5th wheel, it was worth more than the purchase price. Lots of tips on how to make inexpensive modifications to your RV to make it far more livable and easier to clean. Points out the shortcomings of many popular floor plans, and their preferred floorplan for comfortable RV living. Although I have no plans to become a full time RVer, the different perspective changed my mind on the type of RV I will eventually buy, saving me from an expensive mistake. Some of the information appears dated since the book's publication in 1993 - cell phones, satellite TV changes - so don't make this your only RV book.
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Summary: THE BEST book on full time RVing written to date
Review: This book is written with a lot of first hand knowledge of all areas of living full time in an RV. It is also written for and by average people who do not have an unlimited income and therefore must keep an eye on the most efficient means to an end. They not only "talk the talk" but have "walked the walk" I have given away two other recent books on this subject, but I won't part with this one.
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Summary: THE BEST book on full time RVing written to date
Review: This book is written with a lot of first hand knowledge of all areas of living full time in an RV. It is also written for and by average people who do not have an unlimited income and therefore must keep an eye on the most efficient means to an end. They not only "talk the talk" but have "walked the walk" I have given away two other recent books on this subject, but I won't part with this one.
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