This year, vacations involving air travel and large gatherings will likely remain on hold. Instead, if you still want to get away and find a change of scenery, traveling by RV this summer is a great alternative. RV travel will let you distance yourself from crowds of people, which also reduces your risk of COVID exposure.
If you’re tempted by renting an RV, or you already have one, then these essential tips will help you enjoy a much-needed vacation this summer.
Consider where you want to travel
When you’re choosing which type of vehicle you want to rent for your summer vacation, you need to consider your lifestyle and travel plans.
You want to choose between a Class A, Class B, or Class C RV. Each is a different size that fits different lifestyles and travel plans. Before you rent an RV, consider just where you want to go and let this decision inform which vehicle you end up choosing.
Portable Garages
As tempting as it is to just care for the inside of your RV when you’re traveling, these vehicles can be significantly damaged by bad weather and harmful UV ways. Protect the outside of your mobile home with a sturdy camper cover, RV garage, or portable garage kit.
As well as having heavy-duty structural steel frames that provide commercial grade strength to withstand high winds, heavy rains, and accumulated snowfall, RV and camper covers are all-weather waterproof and have a 5-7-year life expectancy.
You don’t want to neglect the outside of your rented RV and end up having to delay your vacation any further.
Read the Rental Details
In general, rental costs will vary depending on the type of vehicle, and how far you intend to drive it. They can be anywhere from $50 to $500 per day.
Often people don’t get detailed enough instructions from the owner or rental company. You want to know how to use the RV’s systems, including the air-conditioning, generator, leveling, slide-outs, electric and entertainment, as well as how to refill fresh water and empty waste tanks.
COVID-19 means that most RV rental companies are being extremely vigilant about cleaning and disinfecting their units. If you want to be extra safe, read the advice on how to disinfect your home and apply the technique to your rented RV.
Plan your route
One of the best RV travel tips is to map out your route ahead of time. You want to reserve your campgrounds in advance, especially this summer, when many RV parks, as well as local, state, and national public parks, are closed or only operating with restrictions.
You can rent spaces at RV parks on a nightly or weekly basis with a rate of between $30 to $50 per night. Some in city and country parks may be as cheap as $10, or even free!
Make sure you choose the right RV park for your trip. RV parks can range from luxury resorts full of hotel-like amenities to basic grounds with limited or no utility hookups.
If you haven’t rented an RV before, staying at a fully loaded RV park with full hookups, a dump station, and staff on-site will ensure that you won’t have to worry about any smaller details that more experienced RV travelers have gained with time.
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