5 Common RV Slide-Out Issues (And What You Can Actually Do About Them)

This post may contain affiliate links or mention our own products, please check out our disclosure policy.While not constant, slide-out issues are fairly common in RVs. It’s not necessarily because they’re poorly built—though that can be the case in some situations—but because slide-outs are a standard feature in most modern rigs. The problem isn’t the feature itself.


The thing is, slide-outs operate using 10 to 25 moving parts (whether electric motor, hydraulic, or cable-driven). And when yo...

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Driver shares unexpected perk of Tesla Cybertruck: 'Owning a Tesla with a pet has never been easier'

It's been around for six years and is especially useful for pet owners whose "ride or die" walks on four legs.Thanks to TikTok content creator Joe Fay (@jf.okay) and others, word is spreading about Tesla's Dog Mode feature, which the company introduced almost six years ago. 


"Owning a #tesla with a pet has never been easier," Fay wrote underneath the video. The feature is especially useful for drivers whose "ride or die" walks on four legs. Of course, Fay's Tesla happens to be a Cybertruck, b...

Homeowner battles relentless weeds with surprisingly effective solution: 'I've cleared about 80% of the invasive stuff out'

Unfortunately, ridding a property of various invasive species can be a challenge.Natural lawns are known for being very low-maintenance, but that doesn't mean there's no upfront effort. 


A recent Reddit thread exemplifies this fact, with before-and-after photos posted in the r/invasivespecies showing the original poster's hard work. 


The OP doesn't have all the answers, though. Referring to the area of Pennsylvania they call home, they asked, "What's a good wetland native for 6b that recei...

How to Read a Topo Map: A Guide for Overlanders and Vanlifers

This post may contain affiliate links or mention our own products, please check out our disclosure policy.It’s a shame how truly underrated the topographic map has become. With the abundance of navigational apps, Google Earth, and smart GPS tools in general, topo maps are a second thought to most, if they’re even thought of at all.


Land navigation is a dying art, mostly because people don’t travel far from their homes, cars, RVs, or places of safety anymore. For the overlanders out there (or...

Nobody Wants This is a Bold Take on Interfaith Romance

Netflix is not unfamiliar with controversy, and the interfaith romance at the heart of Nobody Wants This is no exception. What’s more surprising is the series’ immense popularity despite the vitriol leveled against it.


It’s hard to say if Israel’s ongoing war with Hamas is an agitating factor, but it doesn’t feel that way. Instead, the squabble at the heart of ‘Nobody Wants This’ centers around the two primary love-struck characters.


It’s a romantic comedy, after all, and when romantic co...

Ryan Murphy’s The Beauty: Desirable STDs, Controversy, and More Dystopia

With FX’s The Beauty on the horizon, Ryan Murphy is on a serious run, with six shows released in barely a month. No one can accuse Ryan Murphy of being sedentary.


However, rapid-fire releases and controversy seem to go hand-in-hand with him, and The Beauty is no different.


Right now, most of the controversy centers on Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.

But The Beauty is bound to deliver its own set of contentious moments in the near future. Why? Because it’s the status quo wit...

Scientists make startling discovery after studying more than 600 species around the world: 'It's important that we preserve ... our natural systems'

"We have the methods to make it work."Genetic diversity is slowly but surely declining across the world, as a meta-analysis study of more than 600 species in 141 countries has revealed.


The study, published in Nature and summarized by The Guardian, found that 65% of the examined species showed signs of disruption, with the researchers calling it a "background level of genetic diversity loss."Lead researcher Catherine Grueber, University of Sydney Associate Professor, told the Guardian that fa...

The Giant Flaw in Netflix’s Mr. McMahon Docuseries

Shortly before Vince McMahon sat down for an interview, resulting in Netflix’s Mr. McMahon, he was an enigma to most of the world, including WWE superfans.


It’s difficult to separate Vince McMahon’s and Mr. McMahon’s two personas: the former, a business-savvy intellect who built an entertainment empire, and the latter, a megalomaniacal sociopath.


This was a juicy opportunity for long-time WWE fans to learn the dark and hopefully high-drama secrets surrounding one of WWE’s most infamous a...

Tired of Your RV Fridge Door Flying Open When You Drive? Try These Hacks

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Home // RV Upgrades & Modifications // Tired of Your RV Fridge Door Flying Open When You Drive? Try These HacksThe poor RV fridge door catches a lot of flak as one of the more irritating components of an RV interior. Honestly, you have to work hard to find something more irritating than pulling into camp, opening the door, and discovering that your gallon of milk, a jar of pic...