There are many good reasons to rent an RV: 

Perhaps you'd like to take that one memorable vacation before the kids get too old to enjoy it

Or, you're in the process of moving across the country, so why not make the trip something special?

Maybe you want to try out a particular model before you commit to buying an RV -- because renting an RV for a short period of time makes more sense than making the considerable investment required to buy one. 

Following are some pointers before you rent your first RV, including what you can expect, and where to find RV rentals.

Despite high fuel costs, rentals soared and campground bookings were up 5% to 20% in 2007. Paying another dollar per gallon might add $100 or $200 to the cost of a vacation. But that doesn't stop most RVers from traveling. Plus, by saving on food and hotels, families pay 26% to 74% less for an RV vacation than they do traveling other ways to the same destination -- even when RVers eat out once a day and factor in ownership costs, says an industry study. -- Family Circle, June 2008

 

Every fall, the annual battle starts.  Army vs. Navy,  Vikings vs. Packers, even Duluth Central High School vs. Duluth Denfeld High School. 

Whatever your favorite team, now is the time to fire up the RV and head to the stadium parking lot. 

RVs and motorhomes are great for tailgating. You can load up a crowd and have your own small party before a concert, sporting event, parade, or most any other outdoor event you can think of!

We like to watch movies on the TV in our RV. There’s only one problem, I don’t care to watch the same movies over and over again.  Once is enough.  And I see no point in paying $20 to buy a DVD movie. 

Fortunately, there are some unique options for RVers who like to watch movies, documentaries, TV episodes, music videos, and more -- whether you're a fulltimer or a weekend traveler.

When Jim and I get ready to go to a new place, I am the one who goes to the computer to plan a route for us.

I have the 2005 version of Microsoft Trips and Streets software, but there is a newer version published in 2008.

Here's why I like Microsoft Streets and Trips...

If you're an RVer, then you'll have fun with these photo greeting cards!

You can personalize these holiday cards with your own RVing picture, write your own message inside, and they'll even ship the card(s) to any address(es) you specify... all for less than $3.00 apiece!

Be one of the first to own this fun new RV game!

It's called Rally Ho and it's a travel trivia game created by RVers for RVers.

Jim just called from a Travel America. Yep, he's riding around in an RV... again!

One interesting thing he learned on this trip is the fact that Travel America truck stops (I think they're technically called Travel Centers of America) have IdleAire in-cab services.

Briefly, it works something like this...