Trip Planning
GasBuddy – Use GasBuddy to locate the closest gas/diesel station and search for current gas prices, gas outages, and more. Use the website or get the app for your phone.
WindGuru – Wind mapping and prediction site. With RV’s large cross section knowing the wind ahead of time is important.
Windy – Weather mapping and prediction site. Another good source for trip planning.
RV Life – Turn your phone into an RV Safe GPS. No more worrying about steep mountain passes, low clearances, bridge weight limits, or propane-restricted tunnels.
RV Parky – RV Parky is an RV Park directory built by a full time RV’er with the help of the RV community to help fellow RV’ers on the road. Here you can find information, images, and reviews for the most complete collection of RV Parks and campgrounds in the United States and Canada.
Recreation.gov – For reservations, venue details and descriptions of US Government facilities. National Parks, BLM Campgrounds and many other sites.
KOA – Lots of kampgrounds and membership gets you a discount
Good Sam – Guide to campgrounds and discounts at Camping World
Campendium – Campground guide, include cell coverage reviews
AllStays – Over 37,000 Campgrounds: Independent, KOA, National/State Forest, State Parks, Public Lands, Army Corps, National Park, etc.
The Dyrt – Book campgrounds for tents, RVs, cabins, and glamping, or find free camping
Free Campsites – Whether you just need to know where to camp nearby or you want to plan a free camping road trip, we’ve got you covered. You can simply use your smart phone’s GPS to find camping near you or even use our trip planner to plan your route from coast to coast.
RV Resources
DIY Solar Power – Will Prowse provides great how to videos on solar power for home, RVs and overlanders.
Mail forwarding and moving your domicile – there a number of services for this, these two are the most popular.
Americas Mailbox – Mail forwarding and home base services. Can help you register your vehicles, get your drivers license, register to vote in South Dakota. Also one of the best services for full time RVers. Based in Box Elder, SD, we use them for mail forwarding service and for a SD residence address to get our drivers licenses.
Escapees RV Club – Mail forwarding and home base services. Can help you register your vehicles, get your drivers license, register to vote. Have guides for moving your domicile to Texas, Florida or South Dakota. Based in Livingston, TX
Most RV brands and even many models have forum websites and/or Facebook groups. The ones below are for our travel trailer.
- Grand Design Owners Forum – Forum for owners of all models of Grand Design RVs.
- Grand Design Imagine 22RBE Facebook – 22RBE owners share questions, answers and ideas about the trailer.
Other
Workamping Jobs – RVers can trade a little labor for a free place to park, a salary or a combination of both.
Indeed – Campground host jobs