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Many RVers work from their RVs, so the RV does double duty as home and office. It can be very difficult having to take the office into the shop for maintenance. Some maintenance is necessary and may be scheduled in advance.

Most RV owners cannot do all that must be done. I, for one, am NOT touching propane, which rules out my working on the heater, the water heater, and the refrigerator. Coward? Yep, that’s me. I had a neighbor that went up in flames when her propane tank ignited. I will never forget the sound, the sight or the loss.

Recreational Vehicle Industrial Association (RVIA) has several helpful articles or checklists on their website. Here is one quick checklist :

Storing Your RV

Between trips, the following steps can be taken to protect your RV from the elements, keep pests out and make preparing for the next trips easier:

* Empty the holding tanks.
* Remove all perishable food from cabinets.
* Turn off the refrigerator, making sure the refrigerator circuits are off.
* Remove all food from the refrigerator and leave the door open.
* Clean the interior of the RV.
* Pull shades and close blinds.
* Turn off the propane cylinders and cover the regulator.
* Cover the tires, if they will be exposed to the sun

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As an RVer, space is at a premium. Are you always looking for items that will do double-duty? Look at this 6.8-Inch LCD TV with Wireless Camera, a product that will monitor your baby from anywhere in the house… or use it to watch TV!

Looking at it, you start seeing possibilities. You could mount the camera anywhere you wish to survey from your recliner: nursery, play area, kid’s room. Use it to remotely monitor your RV, your hitch, your car, ATV or boat parked outside. Can you visualize it in the kitchen or your mate’s side of the bed?

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Please visit the Maintenance site at USAer.com. Learn what we have about the best solutions for leaks : leaky tires, leaky roof, leaky windows … Hopefully, that page WILL NOT be updated for awhile (please, Lord).

The Gadgets page has been updated. That page is my favorite! We love gadgets and RVing opened a whole new world of doing things. As we learn, the page will grow.

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The iPod and iPod photo lines have merged, creating a single line of white iPods that have the ability to view album artwork, photos and play slideshows in stunning color as well as play tunes all day long.

Download the FREE iTunes software to your Mac or PC. Then, for $0.99 each, you may download any songs you might like and play them or burn a CD.

Tip: a great inexpensive gift is a CD you make with someone’s favorite songs. I had a good friend who used to do this for me for my birthdays. I still have the CDs, but my friend has gone to Jesus. Make memories while you have time to enjoy them.

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Wireless technology allows people to connect to the Internet and share data from any location, as long as they are within range of a base station. Many RV campgrounds and state parks are becoming equipped with wireless Internet. If you have a laptop or computer equipped with a wireless network card, you just turn the computer on and the computer searches for, locates and connects automatically.

Wi-Fi Hot Spots

Wi-Fi-FreeSpot™ Directory will help you find all types of Free Wi-Fi locations in US, Canada, Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America, Europe, The Middle East and Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and The South Pacific

Wi-FiHotSpotlist offers a free download of the Wi-FiHotSpotList Mobile Edition, an easy-to-use software program that makes it easy to find WiFi hot spots around the world.

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