The Jayco Journal
Stories from the road, RV advice and news from the Jayco family.
THE MOBILE CLASSROOM
June 24, 2024
So, we started looking at our options. We knew we wanted to raise our kids with a deeper sense of exploration and fun, but we also wanted to have more financial freedom.
HOW MUCH DOES IT REALLY COST TO RV?
June 24, 2024
Cost-saving strategies, such as cooking your own meals and choosing closer vacation destinations, further reduce the overall expense of RVing.
THE BEST RV GIFTS FOR ANY BUDGET
June 24, 2024
The holidays are right around the corner, and with the rise in popularity of RVing and camping, there’s a good chance you have a special RV owner in your life.
OUR FIRST MONTH SHARING AN RV WITH TWO DOGS
June 21, 2024
Siberian Huskies require a lot of activity; their breed adapted to take long runs over the tundra. Needless to say, having such active dogs pushed us to get outside even more, to the point that we became not just adventure travelers, but constant weekend warriors.
OUR FIRST LESSONS IN DRIVING AN RV
June 21, 2024
To test out RV travel before purchasing, we rented one. The process was easy and the rental included insurance and roadside assistance to put us at ease during our maiden journey.
FINDING JOY IN THE JOURNEY Why one family decided to switch their vacations from airplanes to RVs.
June 20, 2024
Tent camping was never super appealing to my wife, but the disconnected and slower-paced elements of a camping trip were. I knew a beach resort vacation was something I could sell my family on, and I thought staying in an RV would be the perfect compliment.
HOW TO CONSERVE WATER WHILE RVING
June 20, 2024
We use water to flush the toilet, wash dishes, take a shower, brush our teeth, prepare a meal, stay hydrated, rinse our hands, wipe down counters, bath our pets, and the list goes on. The average American uses about 80 gallons of water every day.
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT YOUR CAMPSITE LATE AT NIGHT
June 20, 2024
if you have been RVing long enough, you will eventually have a day where something happens that sets you back. It could be that you got a flat tire, heavy rain slowed you down, you stopped to take a side excursion, or you simply miscalculated the drive time to your destination.
HOW FAR IN ADVANCE TO BOOK A CAMPSITE
June 20, 2024
SO, IF YOU’RE LOOKING TO BOOK A CAMPSITE BUT AREN’T SURE HOW FAR IN ADVANCE TO MAKE A RESERVATION OR ARE STRUGGLING TO FIND AVAILABLE CAMPGROUNDS, WE’VE GOT SOME TIPS TO HELP.
