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Brett Manion

Music and Your RV Memories…

Music and Your RV Memories… Music has this profound way of bringing back memories and reminding us of a time when we were listening, singing, and driving. I remember the day we totalled our trailer 20 years ago and what we were listening to the very moment we had our

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Summer camping with our RV
RV Accessories
Brett Manion

3 Perfect RV Collapsible Outdoor Surface Solutions.

3 Perfect RV Collapsible Outdoor Surface Solutions. We have a smaller Travel Trailer/Caravan making easy, space saving storage of our camping accessories very important. What is just as important is being able to safely and conveniently place the things we use on a table or surface that is at arms

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RV Mattress
RV Accessories
Brett Manion

The Ugly Truth about RV Mattresses.

The Ugly Truth about RV Mattresses. You have just towed your new RV home and all you can think about is getting out there to enjoy your first adventure in your new vehicle. Your mind is full, getting all the gear, gadgets and accessories that a million people suggest you

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Bose SoundTouch 10 speaker
RV Accessories
Brett Manion

Let’s Talk RV Audio.

Is the audio in and out of your RV what you thought it would be? My honest opinion is that more often than not it isn’t, and will never be. When we purchase our vehicle we see speakers in the ceiling, speakers on the exterior wall and believe in our

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1/4" quick Y RV propane connector
RV Accessories
Brett Manion

Best RV propane Quick connector accessories.

If you need a way to run more than just your BBQ off your propane quick-connection on your trailer, this is worth looking at. After buying our trailer I soon realized that I’d want more options when using my quick propane connection. While it’s a good efficient and safe way

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Comet Trailer Front Long
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Brett Manion

Which Travel Trailer to Choose?

What am I capable of towing?  The very first question before anything else is “what am I capable of towing?” So often I hear of people purchasing trailers that are simple too heavy for their tow vehicle. It is a common mistake to read the specs of a trailer and

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Vic-Bay-Campsite
RV Safety
Brett Manion

RV safety equipment.

What are your towing safety considerations? While the subject of safety when towing is so vast, there are some more serious initial considerations in my opinion. Let’s assume that your tow vehicle is compatible with your trailer, and that your trailer is sound and in good shape. The following in

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Cape scenic protea
Vehicles
Brett Manion

Which Towing Vehicle should I choose?

This is a big decision!!! It is so easy to get caught up in the fabulous facility that comes with most modern travel trailers that your tow vehicle can be overlooked or simply skimmed over. It’s also one of the most exciting purchases of our lives and the need to

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Fish Hoek Bay
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Brett Manion

RV’ers Inspiration and Sharing.

A Shoutout to you RV’ers out there.. If you’ve been following our story you already know that we’ve embarked on a new journey, with a new Travel trailer, 20 years after an accident we had with our Travel trailer. It goes without saying that I wanted to be as well

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Campfire at Trailer
RV Safety
Brett Manion

Psychology of Towing a Travel Trailer.

The Psychology of towing a travel trailer. I will probably never completely get over the accident we had with our travel trailer over 20 years ago.The truth of it is that we absolutely love taking our new trailer out but I’ve had to overcome those ghosts of past that haunt

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