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Browse 22 in-depth Trending guides from RV Life Guide. Our editorial team researches and writes each one to give you clear, practical answers, current as of July 2026. The newest are shown first.
California AB 618: What the New Campsite No-Show Law Means for RVers
Something most California state park regulars assumed was basically harmless just became very expensive. As of …
Grand Design Lineage Series E: A New Class C Built Differently
Grand Design just did something it has never done in its 13-year history: it built a motorhome. The Lineage …
Patrick and Lippert Are Merging: What It Means for RV Owners
If you’ve been watching RV industry news lately, you already know something big just happened. And if …
Dometic's Propane-Free Water Heater and What It Means for RVers
You plug into shore power at a campground, flip on the hot water, and think nothing of it. That’s been …
Why Right Now Is a Rare Buyer's Window in the RV Market
Most people assume the best time to buy an RV is spring, when dealerships are buzzing and the whole industry …
California Just Changed the Rules for State Park Campsite Bookings
Most coverage of AB 618 treats it like a gentle policy update. It isn’t. California just rewired the …
The Patrick-Lippert Merger Could Change How You Fix Your RV
If you’ve been following RV industry news this summer, you already know something big just happened. On …
The Lippert-Patrick Merger Could Change How Your RV Gets Built
Picture this: you’re 600 miles from home, your Lippert slide-out refuses to retract, and you’re on …
Dometic's New Electric-Only RV Water Heater Ditches Propane for Good
Most RVers still think of propane as a permanent fixture, something you’ll always need to fill, …
California Just Banned Repeat No-Shows From State Park Campsites
California’s most coveted state park campsites have been plagued for years by the same problem: someone …
TPMS Now Standard on Towables: What RV Buyers Need to Know
If you’ve bought a trailer in the last few years or you’re thinking about buying one in the next …
Lippert and Patrick Industries Are Merging. Here Is What It Means for Your RV
You’re sitting in a campground in August, trying to schedule a slide-out repair, and the service writer …
Why RVers Are Winning the Dust-Off Summer of 2026
Something shifted this spring, and if you’ve been watching campground booking patterns the way I have, …
How the De Minimis Rule Change Will Raise Your RV Parts Costs
If you’ve ever ordered a cheap LED strip light, a replacement water pump switch, or a set of leveling …
Data Center Boom Is Squeezing RVers Out of Campgrounds
You pull into a campground outside Cedar Rapids on a Wednesday afternoon in June, no holiday weekend in sight, …
How to Camp by RV at a FIFA World Cup Host City This Summer
Most people watching the World Cup this summer booked a hotel six months ago and are now quietly panicking …
Canadian Snowbirds Are Skipping U.S. RV Parks This Winter
Every Florida campground operator I’ve talked to this spring has the same look on their face: that …
Love's Is Building Out the Biggest RV Stop Network on the Road
You’re somewhere on I-80, it’s 9 p.m., you’ve been driving since noon, and your only options …
The EPA Just Killed the DEF Sensor Requirement on Diesel Motorhomes
Most diesel motorhome owners have a ghost-fault story. Mine happened outside Amarillo in the summer of 2022, a …
New GMI Rule Will Change How Your RV Accepts Shore Power
Most coverage treats this like a tech footnote. It’s not. On June 4, 2026, the RVIA Board of Directors …
New Shore Power Safety Rule Is Coming for All New RVs
If you’re shopping for a new RV right now, or you manage a campground, something just shifted that you …
California's Clean Truck Check Is Now Hitting Diesel Motorhome Owners
Picture this: you’re rolling into California on I-40 in late June, maybe headed to Yosemite or just …