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.
Watts Up With My RV Power
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- Written by Steve Froese
The electrical system is one of the key components of any Recreational Vehicle. It literally keeps the lights on and powers key systems within the coach. In this article I will address the basics of the electrical systems (yes, there are multiple electrical systems in an RV) so the reader will gain a better understanding.
Higher Gas Prices vs. RV Adventures
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- Written by Dave Helgeson
Here we go again, fuel prices rise and people begin questioning whether RVing is a viable option.
Let’s take a look:
It will be irrelevant in a few years
Between 1976 and 2022 (per this report) the price of gas has been as high as $3.94 and as low as $3.34 per gallon when adjusted for inflation. During that time span there have been numerous “run ups” in fuel prices, gas shortages, etc. but in the end, the average price of fuel, when adjusted for inflation, was $3.64 per gallon. My guess is when you look at the average price of gas, when adjusted for inflation, in a few years will be within 5% of $3.64 per gallon for the year 2022.
The Importance of RV Driver Training
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- Written by Steve Froese
Regardless of the type of RV you drive or tow, it is important to be safe and competent on the road. Driving a larger than normal vehicle or combination (truck and trailer) requires experience and concentration at all times to protect your family and other drivers. I was a commercial over-the-road trucker in a past life, and I had to go through rigorous driver training, as well as an air-brake course, to be legally permitted to operate my tractor-trailer unit. Even though I no longer drive a semi, I still maintain my commercial drivers license (CDL), because it is a constant reminder of the training I took, the experience I have, and the responsibility I bear.
Boondockers Welcome
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- Written by Shari and Hutch
Boondockers Welcome: Make RV Travel Easier, More Affordable, & Make New Friends!
If you’ve stayed on the private property of fellow RVers as you’ve traveled around the continent, then you already know about the awesome Boondockers Welcome membership program! This program is similar to Harvest Hosts, but rather than local businesses, the Hosts are friendly RVers who own property and live all across the North American continent.
"Let's Go Fishing" (Water Access Areas)
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- Written by Dave Helgeson
“Let’s go fishing” was a phrase I longed to hear in my youth when spending spring break at my grandparents’ house. It meant my grandpa, Ralph Riker, and I were off to go fishing in the Quincy Lakes Recreation Area (as a ten-year-old it was just “The Lakes”). In later years, when I stayed with my grandparents in the summer to work the cherry harvest in the Wenatchee area, we would head out in their RV to farther fishing lakes in Eastern Washington like Billy Clapp Lake, Banks Lake or others.