http://www.trailerlife.com Everything about Travel Trailers and How To RV from Trailer Life Magazine Fri, 17 May 2013 21:19:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.trailerlife.com/camper-trailer-news/rv-blog/the-scenic-route-short-but-sweet/ http://www.trailerlife.com/camper-trailer-news/rv-blog/the-scenic-route-short-but-sweet/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 15:02:23 +0000 Trailer Life http://www.trailerlife.com/?p=12464 Traveling The Scenic Route over the past year has been, quite literally, a long road.  As part of our twelve-month celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the National Scenic Byways program, we’ve brought you stories of some of the longest of these extraordinary routes, from the 584-mile Pacific Coast Scenic Byway to the 717-mile Louisiana section of [...]]]> http://www.trailerlife.com/camper-trailer-news/rv-blog/the-scenic-route-short-but-sweet/feed/ 0 http://www.trailerlife.com/trailer-travel/travel-trailer-campgrounds/a-day-in-san-diego-west-mex-snorkeling-and-bonfires/ http://www.trailerlife.com/trailer-travel/travel-trailer-campgrounds/a-day-in-san-diego-west-mex-snorkeling-and-bonfires/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 15:06:50 +0000 Trailer Life http://www.trailerlife.com/?p=12407 In many ways, San Diego lives up to its nickname of America’s Finest City.  The metropolis of 1.3 million holds so many natural and cultural attractions that just about anyone can have a fine time.  The No. 1 attraction is, of course, the beach. You could spend a week wandering up and down the southern [...]]]> http://www.trailerlife.com/trailer-travel/travel-trailer-campgrounds/a-day-in-san-diego-west-mex-snorkeling-and-bonfires/feed/ 0 http://www.trailerlife.com/reviews/trucks-for-towing/2014-chevrolet-silverado-high-country/ http://www.trailerlife.com/reviews/trucks-for-towing/2014-chevrolet-silverado-high-country/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 13:32:56 +0000 Trailer Life http://www.trailerlife.com/?p=12419 Chevrolet’s new top-of-the-line Silverado High Country model for 2014 will have the highest price and most luxurious features of any Silverado pickup to date. It will fit in the lineup just above the top Silverado LTZ, and will only be offered as a Crew Cab. The 2014 model is the first time this full-size truck [...]]]> http://www.trailerlife.com/reviews/trucks-for-towing/2014-chevrolet-silverado-high-country/feed/ 0 http://www.trailerlife.com/travel-trailer-video/diy-outdoor-shower-install/ http://www.trailerlife.com/travel-trailer-video/diy-outdoor-shower-install/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 13:12:13 +0000 Trailer Life http://www.trailerlife.com/?p=12398 You can now watch hours of detailed “Do It Yourself” videos that will keep your RV running in tip-top shape with our new Full-Access™ Premium Videos on TrailerLife.TV. Watch this free full-project featuring an Outdoor Shower install to see what it’s all about!]]> http://www.trailerlife.com/travel-trailer-video/diy-outdoor-shower-install/feed/ 0 http://www.trailerlife.com/uncategorized/flowdown-you-move-too-fast/ http://www.trailerlife.com/uncategorized/flowdown-you-move-too-fast/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 12:36:41 +0000 Trailer Life http://www.trailerlife.com/?p=12394   A new concept in RV sewer hose support systems is the FlowDown, a fully adjustable RV drain system. It sets up easily and can be routed in a straight line, around corners or over objects. The system extends to 10 ½ feet and adjusts to most any slope. It stores in a compact carry [...]]]> http://www.trailerlife.com/uncategorized/flowdown-you-move-too-fast/feed/ 0 http://www.trailerlife.com/rv-trailer-news/sylvania-silverstar-headlights-a-brighter-idea/ http://www.trailerlife.com/rv-trailer-news/sylvania-silverstar-headlights-a-brighter-idea/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 14:00:01 +0000 Trailer Life http://www.trailerlife.com/?p=12340 It’s late at night, you’re towing over an unfamiliar stretch of two-lane blacktop toward a new campground, and your nerves are on edge because the headlights just don’t seem to be lighting up the highway like they should. You aren’t alone. Many RVers face the same situation when they hit the road and find themselves [...]]]> http://www.trailerlife.com/rv-trailer-news/sylvania-silverstar-headlights-a-brighter-idea/feed/ 3 http://www.trailerlife.com/reviews/trailer-reviews/coachmen-apex-288bhs-lean-and-green/ http://www.trailerlife.com/reviews/trailer-reviews/coachmen-apex-288bhs-lean-and-green/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 14:17:13 +0000 Trailer Life http://www.trailerlife.com/?p=12377 For nearly 50 years, Coachmen Industries has been building some of the nation’s most recognizable RVs. The first Coachmen RVs were manufactured in a small 5,000-square-foot facility in downtown Middlebury, Indiana. Since then, Coachman — now a Forest River brand — has manufactured more than 600,000 RVs. Coachmen’s new Apex travel trailers represent a slight [...]]]> http://www.trailerlife.com/reviews/trailer-reviews/coachmen-apex-288bhs-lean-and-green/feed/ 0 http://www.trailerlife.com/rv-trailer-news/half-ton-fun/ http://www.trailerlife.com/rv-trailer-news/half-ton-fun/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 14:17:19 +0000 Trailer Life http://www.trailerlife.com/?p=12354 High fuel prices and the skyscraping cost of 3/4- and 1-ton pickups have created a growing demand for lightweight, easier-to-tow RVs. But not everyone wants a little trailer, which has led many RV builders to focus on smaller and lightweight fifth-wheels now more than ever. And the consumer stands to benefit from that trend. However, [...]]]> http://www.trailerlife.com/rv-trailer-news/half-ton-fun/feed/ 1 http://www.trailerlife.com/camper-trailer-news/rv-blog/the-scenic-route-rock-on/ http://www.trailerlife.com/camper-trailer-news/rv-blog/the-scenic-route-rock-on/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 14:00:25 +0000 Jeffrey http://www.trailerlife.com/?p=12426 Over the months since my family and I set out to explore The Scenic Route, I’ve used both my full-length feature stories in the pages of Trailer Life and my weekly posts here to encourage and entice you to leave the soulless interstate highways behind and discover the many pleasures that come with traveling the [...]]]> http://www.trailerlife.com/camper-trailer-news/rv-blog/the-scenic-route-rock-on/feed/ 0 http://www.trailerlife.com/trailer-travel/national-parks/wiskytown-recreation-area-a-hidden-treasure/ http://www.trailerlife.com/trailer-travel/national-parks/wiskytown-recreation-area-a-hidden-treasure/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 14:34:23 +0000 Trailer Life http://www.trailerlife.com/?p=12335 Within Northern California’s Klamath Mountains sits an area of such overwhelming natural beauty that professional en plein air artists can apply each year to spend up to four weeks rendering on canvas the gorgeous landscapes within Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. Fewer than 30 such artist-in-residence programs exist within the National Park System, so being able [...]]]> http://www.trailerlife.com/trailer-travel/national-parks/wiskytown-recreation-area-a-hidden-treasure/feed/ 0