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旅居车俱乐部
RV-Coach in China
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The Complete RV Handbook: A Guide to Getting the Most
Out of Life on the Road
 
- Get the best deal on the RV of your dreams
Travel with safety and confidence
Keep your RV in top shape, inside and out
Master the art of camping in comfort and style
Get the best TV, phone, mail, and Internet service on
the road
Select a home base to optimize your taxes, licensing,
and registration
Prepare for and deal with emergencies
- and much more. . .
Table of
Contents
INTRODUCTION
PART ONE: GETTING
STARTED
CHAPTER 1. WHY RV?
Convenience | Affordability | A wider range of choices |
The chance to travel with family |
Flexibility
CHAPTER 2. CHOOSING AN RV
Truck
campers | Motor homes | Towables
CHAPTER 3. CHOOSING
THE FEATURES AND OPTIONS YOU WANT
The RV kitchen |
Bathroom | Washers/dryers | Bedrooms | Electrical features |
Awnings | Slideouts | Storage space | Diesel vs. gasoline
engines
CHAPTER 4. BUYING A NEW (OR USED) RV
How much is it worth? | Financing | Making the best deal |
Taxes, registration, and insurance | The
walk-through
PART TWO: USING
YOUR RV
CHAPTER 5. DRIVING BASICS
Driving forward | Turning | Highway driving: entering,
exiting, and passing safely | Driving safely | Parking,
backing, and leveling your RV
CHAPTER 6. TOWING AND
HITCHING
Towing a car | Hitching and unhitching a
traler or fifth wheel
CHAPTER 7. UNDERSTANDING AND
CARING FOR YOUR RV, ITS SYSTEMS, AND ITS FEATURES
The
RV toilet | Gray- and black-water drainage | Freshwater supply
| Stove | Refrigerator | Washer/dryer | Heating and cooling |
Power supply/electrical systems | Awnings | Roof |
Floors
CHAPTER 8. ENGINE, TIRES, SUSPENSION, BRAKES,
AND TRANSMISSION
Light maintenance and tune ups |
Tires | Suspension | Brakes | Transmission
CHAPTER
9. FINDING PLACES TO STAY
County, state, and national
parks | Membership campgrounds | Dry camping
CHAPTER
10. PREVENTING AND RESPONDING TO DISASTERS
Dealing
with roadside mishaps | Personal safety | Fire safety |
Propane safety | Preparing for medical
emergencies
CHAPTER 11. LEAVING YOUR RV
Choosing the right storage location | Preparing your RV
for storage
PART THREE: THE JOYS
OF THE OPEN ROAD
CHAPTER 12. LOADING THE
RV AND PREPARING TO LEAVE
Getting it all in |
Departure checklist
CHAPTER 13. ARRANGING TO BE
GONE
Mail services | Getting cash | Internet banking |
Cellular phone service | Medical care
CHAPTER 14.
TRAVELING WITH KIDS AND PETS
On the road with pets |
RVing with kids
CHAPTER 15. TAKING LONG TRIPS
The advantages of a long stay | Becoming a
snowbird
CHAPTER 16. CROSSING BORDERS: TAKING YOUR
RV TO CANADA OR MEXICO
Visiting Canada | Adventuring
in Mexico
CHAPTER 17. TECHNOLOGY FOR THE
TRAVELER
Television | Audio entertainment | Internet
access | Digital cameras | Using GPS: never get lost
again
CHAPTER 18. GOING FULL-TIME
Getting
started at full-timing | The frugal full-timer | The
full-timer's social life | Citizens of everywhere: selecting a
domicile | Start your engines
APPENDIX: RESOURCES
FOR THE RVer
About the
Author...
Jayne Freeman has lived and traveled in
her RV for the past eight years. She writes extensively for
magazines and newspapers and contributes a monthly column on
RV travel to Western RV News.
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