The RVer's Bible: Everything You Need to Know About Choosing, Using, & Enjoying Your RV [Paperback]

Kim Baker (Author), Sunny Baker (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 16, 1997

For the 5 million owners of RVs, this reference shows how to live efficiently, safely, and comfortably on the road--offering invaluable information and terrific tips from two experienced RVer's. Photos and line drawings.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

The Bakers (Desktop Direct Marketing, McGraw, 1995) have written the recreational vehicle guide they wished they could have read themselves ten years ago. They tackle practical concerns such as choosing the best RV, its mechanics, and things to do in it. The authors' experiences underline the importance of the safety tips they sprinkle throughout, along with occasional illustrations and checklists, loading pointers, and discussions of pests and crossing borders. There is even a section on RV equipment for the physically challenged. Enjoyable and clear enough for armchair travelers; for public libraries with large travel sections.?Alison Hopkins, Queens Borough P.L., Jamaica, N.Y.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

In this perky repository of RV (i.e., recreational vehicle) info, precious little is said of such plebeian concerns as fuel efficiency. Rather, the Bakers emphasize enjoying life once you have cast the die for such a gas-and-road hog. Oh, frugality is a concern, but mostly in the chapters on buying your land yacht and keeping it in running trim. Commonsense nuggets appear throughout (e.g., "Ask for discounts on extended stays"), and the Bakers strive to advise on such mundane operating matters as checking air pressure in the inside tire on a "dually," as well as on larger lifestyle issues, such as what the various "classes" of RVs offer in shower space and the all-important walk-room. So doing, they successfully provide a highly readable, comprehensive, and well-organized one-stop resource on practically any concern RVers might have. This could be the classic RVer's sourcebook. Mike Tribby

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Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Touchstone; Original edition (April 16, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0684822679
• ISBN-13: 978-0684822679
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #93,002 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #76 in Books > Travel > Reference & Tips > Reference

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56 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great humor and information for all those new to Rving., March 12, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The RVer's Bible: Everything You Need to Know About Choosing, Using, & Enjoying Your RV (Paperback)

This book really helped me get an RV that made sense for me; I think that's the best part of the book--the details on how to choose an RV and how to learn to drive one. It's the only book that really shows you how to walk through a used RV to get one in good condition. I enjoyed all the personal notes about things that work and things that don't when you're RVing. You'll get a lot out of it.

38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A very good book, as far as it goes ..., September 8, 1999

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This review is from: The RVer's Bible: Everything You Need to Know About Choosing, Using, & Enjoying Your RV (Paperback)

... my only complaint is that it doesn't go anywhere NEAR far enough. I thoroughly enjoyed it and found lots of good advice, but too many topics are given cursory treatment. It is a long way short of "Everything You Need to Know About Choosing, Using, and Enjoying Your Rv." Perhaps if it was about twice as long, it might start to live up to its title.

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book--and yes, it is perky., March 11, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The RVer's Bible: Everything You Need to Know About Choosing, Using, & Enjoying Your RV (Paperback)

I can't believe reviews that don't love this book. I've been using it all the time in my travels--and am axiously awaiting another RV book by the Bakers. It does have a good sense of humor--and the humor is based on the realities of RVing. Their information is right on, at least in my experience. Don't let a bad attitude turn you off to this book--it's a winner!