FOTR > Resources > General RV Information
A list of helpful resources for families interested in fulltiming or RVing for extended periods.
Be sure to check the FOTR Bookstore for a list of helpful titles.
Bookmark These Sites
Lowest Gas - Just enter the zip code or name of the town and this site will help you find the cheapest gas around.
RV Dumps - List of Dump stations organized by state and highway.
Interstate Guide - History, facts and tid bits about the Eisenhower Interstate System, including photos of the exits and statistical information.
Free Campgrounds - Information for those interested in free or relatively cheap campgrounds.
Campground Directory - state by state listing of campgrounds and RV resorts
RV.net message boards, articles, advice. A wealth of information for anyone on the road full time or just doing some weekend camping.
Your RV Lifestyle provides resources that enable you to "ACT"
- A = Ask Yourself What You Want
- C = Check Things Out
- T = Try It on for Size
Fulltime RVing advice for the fulltime RVer. Canadian RVers: Check the section at the bottom of their web page.
RV Family provides information for the seasonal traveler
Good Sam RV Roadside Assistance, Trailer Towing, ERS Offers emergency road services for motor homes. Good Sam ERS roadside assistant club is dedicated to providing the best RV towing and repair services.
Live Your Road Trip Dream Tips, journal, newsletter and book to guide you on your dream road trip
Fulltime RVer Newsletter a monthly newsletter featuring articles and info for the fulltime RVer
Types of Campsites
A "Full Hookup" (FHU) site includes electricity, water, and sewer connections. The sewer is for both your gray water (we keep our gray drains open so they drain continuously) and your black water (which we keep closed until the tank is at least 2/3 full). They may or may not have cable.
Some sites are water and electric only (W&E). Then you dump all of your used water at the dump station, assuming the park has one.
Some sites are electric only.
Some sites have no hookups at all. This is generally called dry camping. You fill your water tanks either before you arrive or at a central location. You use your batteries, solar, or generator for electricity. And you dump at a central location or someplace else entirely.
~Barb
RV Hometown is an RV Lifestyles ezine edited by Jaimie Hall, author of Support Your RV Lifestyle! An Insider's Guide to Working on the Road and co-author with Alice Zyetz of RV Traveling Tales: Women's Journeys on the Open Road and two other e-books.
- Workamper Viewpoint a division of Workamper News edited by Jamie Hall
RVers Online Another valuable web site for RVers, containing hundreds of pages of articles and other information. There is a separate Fulltimers Corner, and a lot of information on RVing with a computer, as well as a listing of modem-friendly RV parks.
RV Lifestyle Helpful articles about RVing.
RV NetLinx As the name implies, a fantastic collection of RV-related Internet links and publications.
Escapees RV Club 101 Rainbow Drive, Livingston, TX Phone: 888 757-2582 An RV club geared to fulltime RVers, with member benefits and Birds of a Feather special interest groups, including an RVing with Kids BOF for fulltiming families.
- Escapees Discussion List Lots of helpful and detailed information on various aspects of RVing.
RV America They have a lot of links to other RV-related sites, and their Fulltimers' Forum is very active.
RV Safety Everything from an extensive list of RV manufacturer's links, to travel and weather sites, to 'RV Specialists' available to answer RV-related questions- all under one roof!
The New RVer A great question and answer section for new RVers.
RV Know-How A very helpful site by Joe and Vicki Kieva
Life on Wheels Some families new to RVing have attended these conferences and found them very helpful and informative. A wide range of seminars related to the RVing lifestyle are offered.
The Gypsy Journal - Nick and Terry/Gypsy Journal.
The Take Back Your Life! web site is filled with lots of useful information by Stephanie Bernhagen
Looking for a place to stay?
From time to time there are people in Brewster County, Texas (close to Big Bend National Park) that are looking for people to stay on their land for various reasons. If you are interested you can sign on to the Texas Outback Yahoo Group and post an inquiry and/or just let people know you might be available in the future.
These pages are updated frequently. If you know of a good resource that belongs here, please let Kimberly the "Nomadic Webmaster" know.
