Northwest RVing
The Northwest RVing Blog site is hosted by MHRV (Manufactured Housing and Recreational Vehicle) Show Association. Each year, MHRV presents three important trade shows in the greater Seattle area to promote and display the RV Lifestyle. We are all about RVing and hope you will enjoy the many articles posted here about RVing in general and about our upcoming shows.
Winterizing Your RV's Plumbing System
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- Written by Steve Froese
Editor's Note - We welcome a new author, Steve Froese who has a wealth of "technical" knowledge. Please see his bio at the end of this article.
The topic of RV winterization is extremely relevant this year as people who have new RVs or people who can't travel due to COVID restrictions will be winterizing their units that didn’t before.
While we don’t usually see temperatures much below freezing in our area, at least for a sustained period, it is important to winterize our RV plumbing system, as even temperatures just below freezing can result in damage to plumbing and related systems.
Hiking at Lake Desire
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- Written by Emily Helgeson
Growing up I spent a lot of summer weekends at Lake Desire- the lake my dad grew up on. As the years went on, we created an annual Father’s Day tradition of hiking the trail that lead to Echo Mountain, renamed or currently referred to as Cedar Mountain, overlooking Lake Desire. As I grew up, got married and moved away, I joined in on this annual tradition less and less. But this year, not being pregnant, working or otherwise occupied, I was so excited to jump back into this tradition, though delayed a couple months from Father’s Day due to virus precautions. This time I was so glad to bring along my husband Brad and our two kids: Molly (one year old) and Nolan (3 years old).
Great RV Weekend Getaway
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- Written by Dave Helgeson
Do you have a student(s) studying Washington State history remotely from home? Looking to get them and yourself out of the house for an RV weekend getaway? Then head to the Similkameen River in north central Washington where students can get a first hand history lesson, explore historic sites, and maybe find a little gold while camping amongst it all.
THE Best Tip for RV Newbies
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- Written by Dave Helgeson
I was recently asked by someone at Washington State Parks to share some tips for new RVers as part of an article they were writing. This person normally tent camps so the questions/discussions were what you would expect from someone just entering the RV lifestyle. I shared some of the classic tips like:
Road Trip Reads
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- Written by Guest Blogger
Editor's Note: This guest blogger post is generously submitted by Stu Gold. Stu is a husband, father and ninja-like outdoorsman. He can replace brake fluid with one hand while changing his son's diaper with the other. Please check out his RV Site for Beginner’s at www.BeginRV.com.
Five Adventurous Books for Your Next RV Trip
Maybe it’s just me, but in 2020 it feels almost impossible to disconnect. At times, it can feel like I’m on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Between work, family responsibilities and the intoxicating pull of our phone screens, there seems to be less and less time to unplug and enjoy the simpler pleasures in life.
Reading has always been a passion of mine since I’ve been a little boy. From “Hatchet” to “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” to “White Fang”, my adventurous spirit has long been fascinated by the way humans interact with the natural world around them.