TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART ONE: GETTING STARTED

Why RV?
Choosing an RV
Choosing Features and Options
Buying a new or used RV

PART TWO: USING YOUR RV

Driving Basics
Towing and Hitching
Understanding and Caring for Your RV Systems
Engines, Tires, Suspension, Brakes and Transmission
Finding Places to Stay
Preventing and Responding to Disasters
Leaving Your RV

PART THREE: THE JOYS OF THE OPEN ROAD

Loading the RV
Preparing to be Gone
Traveling with Kids and Pets
Taking Long Trips
Crossing Borders: Mexico and Canada
Technology for the Traveler: TV, Internet, etc.
Going Full Time