Are you sitting behind the wheel of your motorhome, cruising along mile after mile? 

With all the comforts of home at arm's reach, driving cross country is somewhat similar to being a couch potato surfing channels on your widescreen TV.  Not exactly up to par when it comes to cardiovascular exercise.

Modern medicine recommends at least 30 minutes a day 3 times a week as a minimum amount of exercise to keep you healthy.  That is exercise that raises your pulse rate -- which indicates that it’s actually doing you some good.  I’m as guilty as anyone about not following that guideline very closely. 

With that in mind, what can RVers do to maintain some level of physical activity that will help keep them healthy and, in turn, give them the ability to remain active for many years?

Have you gotten the call yet?  It might go something like this: “Hi Sis, we’re on Interstate 40, about 50 miles away.  Mind if we drop in… for a week?” 

Hopefully, your relatives will give you a bit more lead time than that.  But the fact remains, with families scattered all over the country today, we can all expect visits from out-of-town relatives at one time or another.

If you’ve got an RV, taking in family members can be as easy as plugging in the A/C to cool the rig down.  Most RVs can sleep at least 6 people.  That can go a long ways in providing shelter for out-of-town guests. 

Had enough of the snow and cold?  Tired of winter driving?  Maybe it's time to pack up the RV and head due South.  You could be in warmer temperatures in no time.

I’ve lived most of my life in northern Minnesota.  To say I know all about long cold winters is an obvious understatement. 

A number of years ago, my wife and I reached the point of “Enough Already". So we packed up the RV, hit the road, and headed South. 

We learned a few things along the way that may be helpful if you're brand new to the idea of getting out of the snowbelt during the winter months.

Most fulltime RVers head south for the winter -- making sure they’re well below the snowbelt before the first snowflakes of winter start to fall. 

This is all well and good if you're retired, or able to take your source of income along with you.  What about those forced to stay put because of their job or other reasons?... Is it possible to survive the winter months in an RV?

Absolutely! My wife and I spent two winters with snow, ice, and below-zero temperatures in our 5th wheel trailer while we were living in Denton, Texas.  It did take a bit of effort on our part to remain warm and comfortable, but yes it can be done.

With Halloween just around the corner, new full time RVers are probably wondering what other RVers do for Halloween and what to expect at the RV campgrounds and resorts. 

Without a doubt, many RV resorts, RV parks and campgrounds go out of their way to make Halloween an event to remember. After all, RVing is a family-oriented lifestyle and Halloween is definitely something that families celebrate together.

It’s such a big deal that some parks celebrate Halloween every weekend in September and all of October.  For those in northern RV resorts it’s a way to close out the season in preparation for the coming winter.

What if you want to decorate your RV campsite for Halloween, but you have a limited budget?  Plus, obviously storage space inside the RV is tight, so just how much stuff do you have to buy and where do you put it once Halloween is over? 

The good news is... making Halloween a fun and successful event has very little to do with money spent, and if you do it right there will be little in the way of stuff to store for next year!

Here are some tips:

Have you been considering RV insurance for your motorhome or recreational vehicle? Or, if you already have insurance for your RV, do you know if you are really protected properly?

My Dutchmen travel trailer is insured with State Farm.  Which brand name insurance company you choose makes little difference.  But there are a few things you need to think about if you are seeking RV coverage as a full time RVer.

The fact of the matter is, all major auto insurance companies that insure your car or pickup truck will also sell you a policy to cover your motorhome, travel trailer, or fifth wheel trailer.  But what exactly are you getting when you call your friendly neighborhood insurance agent and ask to have your RV added onto your list of vehicles? 

Full time RVers have many advantages over the house-bound population.  Not only do they get to travel and enjoy new vistas, meet interesting people, and relish new experiences, they can also choose exactly where they want to declare home!

However, our country’s legal system was established around the premise that people are stationary in their places of residence. 

Next to your social security number and drivers license, the most required piece of information that all levels of authority and government officials want is your physical address.

Enter the full time RVer.  All you want is the freedom to go your own way, as financially prudent as possible. Of course, stretching your income is also important.  With today’s hard economic times, getting the biggest bang for your buck is mandatory. 

To that end, it’s only common sense that you would try to find a state that has its taxation system set up to your advantage.