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When we were invited to the exclusive Industry Only RV Show in Louisville Kentucky we didn’t know what to expect.  Would this RV show be a whole lotta more of the same, or would it be like an auto show full of futuristic RV concepts?  To be perfectly honest it was neither…well…sort of…let me explain. The RV show is loaded with vendors (lights, water pumps...), RV mfrs (looking to sell to dealers), pipe dreamers (great idea but no where near ready), and the occasional sales rep looking for a new job! WynnsExcursion First and foremost we had the opportunity to meet our new home, the Fleetwood Excursion 33D.  It's going to be a little different from our Monaco Vesta!  Once we had that out of the way, we were able to focus on the rest of the show and there were a few surprises worth sharing.

There's nothing worse than riding the fuel price rollercoaster when your on a road trip in an RV, buying fuel sucks and RV's suck a lot of fuel!  However, not traveling because of fuel prices is a cockamamie excuse for not traveling. So here we tackle one of our top questions: How Much Does it Cost to Fill up That RV? fuel saving tips Let’s face it...if you are willing to make drastic changes to your travel plans or not go somewhere because of fuel prices, you didn’t really want to go in the first place.  I’m sure that sounds harsh, but let’s look at the numbers:  On a 1000 mile trip at 10mpg you would use 100 gallons of fuel.  If prices shot up from $3 a gallon to $4 that's only $100 extra.  Is that really going to make or break your trip?  So let’s ditch the excuses and talk about how to soften the blow.  Here are our tips for saving fuel and improving your MPG.