AmeriCar Rentals

Get off the road! Alright. Music And on this episode, I'm going to share with you what it's I'm going to share some tips and tricks as well as a n So come along with me and let me show you around. Cruise America RV rentals is well established and has been around for nearly 50 years. We picked up our rental at their headquarters location in Mesa, Arizona. However, they have over a hundred locations around the US, as well as operations in Canada. The checkout process is pretty straightforward, similar to renting a car, with the exception of a tour and explanation of how to operate the unit, w Cruise America has made RVing very simple for the newbie. If you have any issues during your trip, they have a hotline that you can call with any questions. So I'll talk a little bit about capacities. So for example, mileage. I t 7 miles to a gallon. Now t And then also regarding boondocking, you can easily boondock with two people for three days and have plenty of water, plenty of storage for gray water and black water. What we've been doing is going to a campground like KOA every three or four days to d Now with regards to the propane, w So that's really impressive because we definitely took a hot shower every day. We use the stove every day and obviously the refrigerator and freezer ran 24-7. I should also mention that the capacities I've just shared are with the standard size RV. Obviously these will vary from their smaller or their larger versions. The most miles we drove on a tank was I t But I would say keeping it around 400 miles is a good n Don't push it much more than that. Also, I there is a three-burner stove and a good size refrigerator and freezer. Both work really well, but one tip is to make sure that you hear the doors click to ensure they don't fly open w Speaking of w You'll find plenty of storage both inside the unit as well as down below in the rear of the RV. The mattress is not the So bring an extra blanket to create a barrier between the sheets. By the way, click the link in the video or in the description box below for a list of there is plenty of lighting on board. Just make sure to shut them off when not in use or connected to shore power. The lights are one of the only there are also plenty of outlets with USB charging integrated, but unfortunately the outlets don't work unless you're plugged into shore power or the generator is running. They don't even work if the ve Somet It's not as sop There's very little in way of instr There's no monitor, but there's plenty of storage, w There's also t Be sure to use t Otherwise, you'll set off the smoke detector. There's a microwave and convection oven, so you can bake there's an air conditioning unit. We haven't had to use it on t We have actually used the heat a lot, w So here's another tip, a strange little anomaly that happens. When you are hooked up at a campground to a city water, and then you go to unhook it and you turn on the water p And so you'll hear water coming out of the shower, so just be mindful of that. Somet Not to forget. When you are hooked up to power and then you go to leave, don't forget to hook t If there are only two of you and you don't need t We're travel photographers and bloggers and videographers, so you'll notice that we have a lot more gear than probably the normal person. Also, we have found, we brought an extra ice chest, and t So if I need to get somet If you need extra sleeping accommodations, the space between the door and the cab is fairly narrow when opening, so take care not to bang your knee or s When wanting to take a shower, be sure to give the water heater about 10 minutes to warm up before j If you're boondocking, be sure to use the water sparingly. The control panel shows you the various levels. For example, the first button shows the title LPG, w The next one is the battery. And the the next one to that is black water or sewer. And the last one is gray water, w At a campground, hooking up or unhooking is quite easy, just a few t And some campgrounds have the sewer at your spot, others have a station near the exit. To empty the tanks, all you have to do is take the large black hose from its storage area and hook it up. You want to make sure that you pull the black handle first, w Next is to clean out the hose by pulling the gray handle, w Make sure the valves are closed and the hoses are stored and you're on your way. And w If you've never been RVing before, t And RVing allows you to see some incredible places. If you'd If you enjoyed and found this video helpful, please hit the like button and If you have any questions at all, So until next time, we'll see you on the road.