Ross Reinhold
Are you a Snowbird having trouble finding an RV site along the Gulf Coast? For Snowbird’s finding a decent and affordable Winter RV campground along the Gulf of Mexico drive from Mississippi to Florida is a challenge. We’ve found having to make a reservation a year in advance is normal. That degree of advance planning … Read more
Fun things to see and do in our Second Favorite Small Gulf Coast Town Bay St. Louis recently made USA Today’s list of 10 Top Coastal Small Towns (coming in at number 2) offering “unpretentious and affordable seaside fun without the crowds.” We agree. We first discovered Bay St. Louis and its’ historic Old Town … Read more
What are the Best Small Motorhomes? Shopping for a small RV? Check out the smaller, compact Class C RV Motorhomes reviewed in this article: Thor Compass, Coachman Cross Trail, Winnebago Ekko, the Phoenix TRX and the Leisure Travel Wonder See our top RV Show 2025 Schedule Small & Compact Motorhome RV Reviews In 2018 When … Read more
In addition to walking around artsy downtown and the cottages in the nearby historic district, Cedar Keys also offers some worthwhile and interesting nature trails within the town. You’d enjoy a nice walk on the Cemetery Point Trail and the Railroad Trestle Trail. Cedar Key Railroad Trestle Nature Trail This is an easy walk (2/3 … Read more
One of the fun things about Cedar Key is their collection of interesting and unique restaurants, pubs, and cafes. Great seafood, neat ambiance, comfortable breezes off the Gulf. Lots of entertainment choices in Cedar Key, Florida . . . one of our favorite Florida Gulf Coast towns. Below is our list of the Best places … Read more
Top things to see and do from Dubuque to La Crosse – Great River Road The Great River Road is described by RVTravel.com as “One of America’s Best Road Trips.” The Upper Midwest hosts the most scenic road trips along the Great River Road. During the Ice Age, the Mississippi River created steep limestone and … Read more
What to Like and Not Like about the Winnebago Revel. Winnebago introduced the Revel in the fall of 2017 as the first mass-produced, manufactured 4×4 RV in the United States. It essentially created a new category of compact motorhomes now known as “adventure vans.” In this article, I review the pluses and minuses of the … Read more
Review of top small Class C and Class B Winnebago motorhomes for 2022 The 2021 Winnebago Grand National Rally in Forest City, Iowa provided my wife Jo and I an opportunity to personally inspect the 2022 offerings from Winnebago in the compact motorhome and camper van market segment. I not only wanted informative content for … Read more
Camper Vans Reviews in this article: Winnebago Solis & Solis PX, Solis Pocket, PleasureWay Tofino, and Thor Tollaro In an earlier article on featuring Modular Conversion Camper Vans, I commented that major RV manufacturers need to create what is essentially a successor to the venerable VW Bus-Camper Van, an affordable camper van that doesn’t require … Read more
Buying a used small motorhome This is an older article reviewing the best of small motorhomes. I am republishing it for the benefit of RVers who are looking for a good used or pre-owned compact motorhome. Ross Reinhold, editor and publisher For new smaller, compact motorhomes see our 2021-22 Update to our Best Compact RV … Read more
A Guide to Replacement RV Mattresses One of the greatest perks when it comes to camping in an RV is having the ability to store and sleep on a mattress instead of in a sleeping bag. Nothing beats A/C! However, if you’ve ever slept on an RV mattress, then you might know that they aren’t … Read more
Compact Full Featured Class B Motorhomes In an earlier review of Best in Class B Motorhomes, the Hymer Activ 2.0 and the RoadTrek 210 were among our recommended units. However due to the bankruptcy of Hymer North America both of these top rated models have ceased to exist! So that left the Winnebago Travato as … Read more
RV Campgrounds Chiefland, Florida – Strawberry Fields Opened in 2019, Strawberry Fields is still expanding its number of sites and amenities. It currently offers over 400 full-service pull-through sites with water, electricity, and sewage service. About 200 sites have paved pull-through pads and spot-on level; the remaining are spacious grass and gravel sites. All roads … Read more
Listing and Reviews of RV Campgrounds along the Gulf Coast Scenic Drive Our RV camping directory begins at the Louisiana-Mississippi state line and proceeds East to Mississippi-Alabama state line. It includes Bay St. Louis campgrounds, Gulfport Campgrounds, Biloxi Campgrounds, and Ocean Springs in addition to reviews of campgrounds we’ve camped at and links of particular … Read more
Listing and Reviews of RV Campgrounds along the Gulf Coast Scenic Drive Our RV camping directory begins at the Alabama-Mississippi state line and proceeds East to Orange Beach near the Alabama-Florida state line. It includes Dauphin Island Campgrounds, Gulf Shores Campgrounds and reviews of campgrounds we’ve camped at and links to places-of-interest recommendations for RV … Read more