Travel Tips
Share Your Great Trip—Make a Video!
August 15, 2012 by Good Sam · 2 Comments
One of the amazing benefits of an RV trip is the opportunity to see a wide variety of places and people. Photographs are the standard way of capturing these people and places to show friends and family, but sometimes a photo can really fall flat. One of the best methods to save your RV Trips [...]
Throwing the Perfect Patriotic Party, Campground Style
June 25, 2012 by Good Sam · Leave a Comment
Summertime conjures up memories of cold watermelon slices, fireworks against a night sky and get-togethers with friends and family, all while enjoying the outdoors. Patriotic decorations and events go hand-in-hand with summer camping as people celebrate the Fourth of July (or any beautiful long summer weekend). The Fourth of July marks the middle of the [...]
Keep Bugs Out of Your RV
June 11, 2012 by Good Sam · 1 Comment
Nobody likes being bugged by insects, especially on vacation, but the nature of RVs and outdoor camping means that your vehicle attracts bugs from the first hatch of spring to the first frost of fall. A few simple tricks and handy products can turn your vehicle into a relatively bug-free zone and prevent bugs from [...]
Conserving Fuel On The Go
May 23, 2012 by Good Sam · 4 Comments
With the summer driving season quickly approaching, a few tips on ways to save on fuel can help you plan your summer travels and your summer budget. Speeding up, slowing down and accelerating up hills — it may seem obvious, but the way you drive is the biggest factor in lowering your gas mileage. When [...]
Car Buying Tips: Figure Out What Car You Want To Buy
May 4, 2012 by Good Sam · 1 Comment
Brought to you by Good Sam’s Auto Buying Service, TrueCar Welcome to Car Buying Made Easy—A nine-step plan designed to help make your next car purchase simpler, faster and more satisfying. In Step 1, we helped you figure out your price range from selling price to monthly payments. And now that you have a good [...]
5 Tips for Your Next Cross-Country Adventure
April 23, 2012 by Good Sam · 7 Comments
By Tom Kaiser There’s no better way to travel than in an RV. Each cross-country trip teaches new tips that enhance the next adventure. Here are a few such tips to make your next journey even more enjoyable. 1. Keep an eye out for deals and plan your route accordingly The web is a treasure [...]
10 Tips to Save Space in an RV
April 15, 2012 by Good Sam · 4 Comments
Isn’t it amazing how much room your RV seems to have when it’s on the dealer show floor? Especially when you move up in size. Whether you go from a 18’ to a 26’ towable or a Class C to a Class A, it just seems oh so much bigger. That is until you start [...]
Car Buying Tips: Calculate Your Costs
April 5, 2012 by Good Sam · 1 Comment
It’s always good to have options, but with over 1500 vehicle choices on the market, according to TrueCar.com, it may be difficult to know where to start your search for a new car. Start by determining your price range; this doesn’t have to be a precise number at this early stage, but rather a range [...]
Spring Cleaning Tips
February 22, 2012 by Good Sam · 5 Comments
It is getting to be that time again—time to roll up the sleeves and get busy with spring cleaning and get the rig ready for a great season of travel. Yet sometimes the thought of having to clean and prep the RV can leave you with cold sweats! Spring cleaning can become a big task, [...]
Member Tip: Down Spout
January 31, 2012 by Good Sam · Leave a Comment
Submitted by Sidney, British Columbia, Canada Roof downspouts always seem to leave black streaks along the trailer side walls because the spouts are too short. After trying metal downspout extensions and small PVC tubing, which all eventually came off, I found the simplest and most effective solution — clip on a clothespin at each downspout. [...]
