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Do you want to buy an RV. There are many systems within the confines of an RV. It supplied references I could check out. I liked the book very much. I felt more equal to the task I was undertaking once I had read The Idiot's Guide. I was buffaloed by the systems that the guys usually take care of--the water tanks, batteries, power systems, etc.Face it. Not that I knew everything, it's kind of RVing 101, so the basics were covered and I could move on from there.
What's out there for RVers. At that moment, more permanency in my home seemed highly desirable.The Idiot's Guide supplied the answers to many of my questions in a very clear though breezy manner, with lists, illustrations, and explanations. I recall a hot evening in Minnesota, with bugs swarming outside and the air conditioning not working inside. So the book may be best suited to those who are new to the experience, but, duh, it's the idiot's guide. If any part of all this malfunctions, it can be dangerous, irksome, and/or inconvenient.
It does spend a fair amount of time on the "upfront" issues. Everything that's needed to live on the road--refrigerator, shower, sink, cupboards, closets, tv, beds, and more. I'd never owned an RV, though I'd taken a few trips in one. What kind of an RV is right for you. If you've rented an RV, traveled in one with your parents or friends, you may be at a different pay grade.When I bought it, I was a woman in my sixties, not mechanical by nature, planning to travel alone.
Great read. This book is being a great help in our decision to get into RVing, whether it's full time RVing, or occasional as well as whether it's better to go motorhome or tow behind.
The book would be half its size if you cut out the silliness. This book has lots of great information.but it the writing style goes overboard in its attempts to be funny.
The bad part is that he's not even funny. A person more versed in RVing will be insulted at the lack of information and a newbie like me won't get enough useful information to feel comfortable operating an RV for the first time.
Spend your money elsewhere folks. As a personal note to the author.if you ever update this book again, leave your ridiculous "sense of humor" in the trash where it belongs and write a serious book that will be useful to the intended audience.
As a newbie to the world of RVing, I was appalled at the limited amount of useful information in this book. There are bits and pieces of useful information here and there, but not enough to warrant anyone buying this book.
There are better resources out there than this. This author spends WAY too much time making retarded jokes every other sentence instead of getting to the point and providing useful information.
I found myself rolling my eyes heavenward with every turn of the page.
It's a must have whether you are purchasing an RV or own it. It was very helpful. We bought the book after buying the RV but in reading the book we found that all we did was correct plus it had further input to making our RVing experience pleasurable.
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