RV E-Books

Welcome to the electronic age. E-books are printed books that can be downloaded to your computer immediately after you order them. You can read them on your computer screen and/or, if you like, use your printer to create a paper copy.

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RV Buyer’s Homework:
Insights and Observations by RV Consumer Educators
Joe & Vicki Kieva

70 pages • $9.95

“RV Buyer's Homework” is an e-book. It can be downloaded to your computer immediately after you order it. The book is delivered in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. You can read it on your computer, or print it and read it later.

Buying an RV, whether it is a motorhome or trailer, represents a considerable financial investment.
It deserves some serious thought.

“RV Buyer’s Homework” tells you what those thoughts should include when selecting an RV.

Topics include choosing the type and size RV that will satisfy your interests; selecting floor-plans and features to suit your needs; determining the RV’s cargo-carrying and towing capacities, evaluating the RV’s livability, and how to conduct the all-important pre-delivery inspection.

Authors Joe and Vicki Kieva share their 40-plus years of RVing experience by conducting classes, presenting seminars, and writing books and articles. “RV Buyer’s Homework” is a collection of their most informative “choosing an RV” articles.

“RV Buyer’s Homework” gives you things to think about, things to look at, and questions to ask. It will help you determine what information you need to know in order to make an informed decision.

See “RV Buyer’s Homework” Table of Contents

Read a chapter of RV Buyer’s Homework - Choosing The Right RV

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Full-Time RVer’s Homework:
Insights and Observations by RV Consumer Educators
Joe and Vicki Kieva

54 pages - $9.95 

“Full-Time RVer's Homework” is an e-book. It can be downloaded to your computer immediately after you order it. The book is delivered in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. You can read it on your computer, or print it and read it later.

If you are thinking about living and traveling in your RV full-time, read this book!

When you become a full-time RVer, you are not going on a long vacation.  You are changing your lifestyle. You are not just dipping your toe in to test the water. You are immersing yourself.  You will be making some major personal and financial decisions. You want to do some serious thinking. You want to do your homework.

Doing your homework consists of determining what lifestyle changes you are going to have to make, researching the available options, and then implementing and testing those changes. 

“Full-Time RVer’s Homework” will make it easier for you to identify the things you need to consider and assist you in making informed decisions.

Authors, Joe and Vicki Kieva, share their 40-plus years of RVing experience by presenting seminars and writing books and articles. “Full-Time RVer’s Homework” is a collection of their most informative “full-time RVing” articles that deal with planning and preparing for this unique RV lifestyle.

See “Full-time RVer's Homework” Table of Contents

Read a chapter of “Full-Time RVer’s Homework” - “Full-Time RVer’s Stuff”

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Also available as a paperback booklet!


RVing Alaska
Insights and Observations
Joe & Vicki Kieva

 96 pages  •  $9.95  

“RVing Alaska” is an e-book. It can be downloaded to your computer immediately after you order it. The book is delivered in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. You can read it on your computer, or print it and read it later.

If you are planning, or even thinking about joining the thousands of travelers who drive their RVs to Alaska, you will appreciate the wealth of up-to-date information in RVing Alaska, Insights and Observations by veteran RV travelers, Joe and Vicki Kieva. 

The book has three sections. The first provides an overview of what to expect and how to prepare for an RV journey to Alaska. Topics include personal and vehicle preparation, crossing the border into Canada, road conditions, campgrounds, availability of fuel, using the ferry system, and a brief description of the various highways you will travel in British Columbia, the Yukon Territory and Alaska. 

The second section describes what it is like to participate in an RV caravan trip to Alaska. It also discusses the pros and cons of traveling solo versus going to Alaska with an RV caravan. 

The third section is a detailed journal of a 44-day Alaskan RV journey the authors took in the fall of 2007.  Each entry includes a description of the day's road condition, terrain, fuel stops and campgrounds. The journal can be used as a base from which to plan your own RV adventure.

 RVing Alaska, Insights and Observations is not a flora and fauna book. It is a no-nonsense "how-to" book designed to help the reader make informed decisions and proper preparations for the ultimate RVing adventure. 

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Personal Security Tips for RVers
Insights and Observations
Joe & Vicki Kieva

 50 pages  •  $9.95  

"Personal Security Tips For RVers" is an e-book. It can be downloaded to your computer immediately after you order it. You can read it on your computer and, if you like, you can print it out on your printer. The book is delivered in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.

Joe and Vicki Kieva combine their 45 years of RVing experience with Joe’s law enforcement and security management background to present a practical and useful look at safeguarding yourself, your home and your RV while you are on the road.

While “Personal Security Tips For RVers” emphasizes preventive security techniques it also includes a segment on how to respond to a criminal confrontation and another on deciding whether to carry a firearm in your RV. The book also contains a list of important documents you might want to take in your RV, suggestions for creating an Emergency Notification Card for your wallet, and advice on how to obtain medical care while traveling.

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Also available as a paperback book


RV Travel to Canada:
Everything you need to know
Peggi McDonald

57 pages  -  $12.95

“RV Travel to Canada” is an e-book. It can be downloaded to your computer immediately after you order it. The book is delivered in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. You can read it on your computer, or print it and read it later.

Every RVer planning on traveling to Canada or Alaska will appreciate the information in this e-book. The author, Peggi McDonald, is a Canadian and seasoned RVer who writes and speaks about RV travel. Her book covers just about everything the RV traveler to Canada needs to know.

Topics include:

What to expect at the border crossing upon entering both Canada and the USA. Documents necessary for you, your kids, grandkids, pets and vehicles. What kind of foods and plants may cross the border. What firearms can be taken into Canada. Vehicle laws affecting RV travelers. Converting meters into miles, liters to gallons and Canadian dollars into US dollars. The subjects of banking, credit and debit cards, fuel stops, medical considerations, wi-fi, cellphones, payphones, mail and much more are also covered.

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Any Questions? E-mail us at joeandvicki@rvknowhow.com