The Complete Idiot's Guide to RVing

by Brent Peterson and April Maher

Book Overview

Covers all aspects of RV living from choosing an RV and towing vehicles, to basic maintenance and cooking on the road.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 002864171X
• ISBN13: 9780028641713
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Alpha Books
• Length: 403 Pages
• Weight: 1.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.4" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Great Book for a newbie

We bought this book before we purchased our first new to us RV. Because we were new to the RV world, this book was perfect for us. The first half of the book explained types of RV, the second half the different systems in the RV. I found the book easy reading and informative and now that we have had our RV for a year, we still refer to this book from time to time. I think it's well written and worth buying and I highly recommend it!

Super Helpful

As a new RVer, I found the book extremely accessable and easy to understand. It has plain explanations on all systems, which is helpful for a non-techie like me. My first few times out I kept it at hand while trying to get a handle on the dump stations, and it made the experience a lot less stressful. Not only is it informative, but it also is a good read, unlike many of the other books that are dry and boring. I only wish I had gotten it before I bought my RV, so I could have benifited from his advice on selecting and buying motorhomes.

Perfect for Absolute Beginners

In anticipation of our first ever RV purchase we bought this guide and the "Dummies" one. This guide is humorously written and easy to follow. The "for Dummies" guide barely skimmed the surface of what's-what and left me with more questions than answers. This guide, however, answered all of my questions regarding disposal, electricity, etc.. Because of the author's wit and wisdom, I found it a thouroughly enjoyable read and would highly recommend it to anyone considering a first time RV purchase.

The Only Book you Need!

I hate to say it but the "Idiots" guide was perfect for me. I've had some experience with RV's, but found this book didn't talk down to me. It had the perfect mix of technical information coupled with ideas for "Life on the Road". I just got a used RV and found this book answered all my questions (even the ones I was afraid to ask the dealer) AND was quite enjoyable to read. Brent Peterson has quite the sense of humor and is well versed in this subject. Obviously he's spend many miles on the road.If you are going to get one book to go with your new rig...this is the one!