Recommendations from reviews and readers of Beginning RVing Guide Book by Carol Ray

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July 2004.....National Public Radio reporter Gloria Hillard said of Carol Ray "she might be considered the Irma Bombeck of the open road".

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RV CLUB PRESIDENT, Howard Owens

Carol Ray has written the perfect booklet for the beginning RVer. it is easy to read and full of insightful tips from somebody who has been there and done that. Reviewer: howens@rvclub.com Howard Owens, President of RV Club

Cruising America Writes:

Everything you would need to know to make your decision about life in an RV is here. A superb resource for beginning RV"ers.

Escapees Magazine,
by Book Reviewer Marcella Gauthier

Carol Ray has writtten an excellent guide for beginning RVers covering such topics as whether to go RVing, what to do with the house and possessions, and much much more.

Chuck Woodbury, Outwest News writes:

Your Home On Wheels is perhaps the single best book for the beginning RVer. Author Carol Ray includes everything the newbie RVer needs to know about RVs and the RV lifestyle. This is one of our best selling books.

Your Home On Wheels" is a great resource for new or aspiring fulltime RVers

RVer Carol Ray has written a best-selling book aimed at educating beginning RVers — especially those who plan to go fulltime — about their rigs and the RV lifestyle. We have recommended this book for more than two years now, have sold many, and have received nothing but praise from everyone who read it.

Ray wrote Your Home On Wheels shortly after she and her husband began traveling in their first RV. She realized that beginning RVers had a million questions, but no good source for answers (before newrver.com).

The book includes chapters on what it takes to become an RVer, choosing a recreational vehicle, how to equip the RV, what to pack into the RV (from towels to cookware), and how to turn an RV into "Home Sweet Home". Ray also covers the topics of finances, communication systems and internet service while on the road. Many photos help illustrate her lively text.

The book is written in a very "chatty", easy to read format and contains what one reader called "a goldmine of information, tips and stories" to ease the inexperienced into the lifestyle of the part time or full time RVer. The author's manner of writing has been called "charming", "funny", and "delightful to read," while imparting a great deal of information to the reader. This book will assist them in their decision making process, as well as the physical aspects of traveling and living in a recreational vehicle. The book includes a wealth of information.

Don't leave home without this book!!
March 3, 2002
Reviewer: Rupert Hayes from Aiken, South Carolina

Carol Ray's book is not only what every RVer needs. If you are an RVer and you don't buy this book it is like going fishing and not bringing a fishing pole. Well-written, illustrated with great stories, the book ought to be in the glove compartment of every RV on the road.

December 1, 2003

Reviewer: Judy Waters from California

My husband and I came across this book by accident, and as brand new RV'ers it has become our bible! Out of all the "helpful" books and magazines, and personal experiences, this book has covered all we needed to know and then some; right up to the decision to sell our home, what type of RV to buy, which pickup to purchase and what to take along, as well as where to go, how to set up and how to break camp. We have found every piece of advice to be accurate, and would recommend that every RV'er have a copy of this, whether they are just beginning or are long time travelers.

September 13, 2002
Reviewer: Sam Grisham, Springfield, MO

You helped change our lives!

My wife and I cannot thank you enough for the book you wrote! We have never done any rving before and did not know where to turn. We, like you, have read a half a dozen books but none gave us the basic information we needed until we got your book. The pages are already worn and we have used everything from choosing the RV dealer to sitting in our driveway for a week. You have saved us so much time and money and we are having a wonderful time on the road now. Even the meals in the truck when necessary are a gift from you. Thank you again,

Sam Grisham .....seeing New England Carol style!

It is reviews like this that make me feel really good about this simple little product that came out of need and frustration. Thank You!

Great Book, February 2, 2002
Reviewer: Valerie Mario from Orefield, PA United States

This book is great for anyone that is planning on living in their
rv full-time. It will let you know just what to do expect.

An eyeopener for a novice RVer, November 26, 2001
Reviewer: LCDR R.J. Prinselaar from Fresno, CA USA

Being of a cautious nature when spending money on recreation, I bought "Your Home On Wheels", thinking it would be a good idea to have some first hand knowledge. I was NOT disappointed.In plain,easy to understand language I was given RVing 101, and because of the book I invested in a travel trailer.I say invested because it was an investment to a happier lifestyle. The book has kept me from making basic mistakes, and assisted me in determining my needs for any extended travel. It is definitely a book worth keeping handy since it has some excellent checklists.
I highly recommend this book to anyone considering becoming an active RVer.

The one RV book you must have, April 16, 2001
Reviewer: Leroy R. Bergstrom from Reno, NV United States

My wife and I found this gem on Amazon shortly after we bought
our first 5th wheel. While the author emphasis on fifth wheel travel
and use, her book applies to other RV rigs about as well.

We've read other books that purport to be helpful to those new to RV's or just new to fifth wheel's, but none even remotely as knowlegably or effectively written. Having enjoyed 21 years in our 24' motorhome, and 3 years in a 35' trailer forty years ago, we aren't new to the pleasures or potential problems of RV's. Yet this is one book we've both read several times already and it has a permanent place in
our new rig's library. If you don't have it already, buy it! (No, we've never met the lady and don't work for her publisher, either. But we hope to run into her one day so we can say "thank you!" properly). Le Pat Bergstrom

THE PAGES ARE ALREADY WORN!, November 28, 2000
Reviewer: Jean K. Bartel from Pittsburgh, California

This book has been a wonderful and valuable tool for me. I am a single woman and have always dreamed of being able to travel and live in an RV. Carol's book has given me everything I need to know to get started, from the kind of clothing I will need to how to keep things in the cupboards from falling on my head after a period of traveling. I have taken the book with me to RV dealers, department stores and RV stores. The pages are already worn from use. I recommend this book to anyone who is even thinking about getting started.

Excellent, August 19, 2000
Reviewer: Millie Hammel from Tamarac, Fl. USA

My husband and I are about to retire and decided we wanted to purchase a 5th wheele and travel. We purchased this book because it stated it was a "beginners guide". I am really thankful we did. It has already saved us from making some
big mistakes. There are so many helpful hints and ideas. The book was written in such a way, you feel like a friend wrote it. It is easy to read and understand and written in simple language a beginner can understand. It is an excellent book.

This book was exactly what we needed!, August 18, 2000
Reviewer: G. Hoffman from Atlanta, Georgia

My wife and I have been thinking about full-time rving for a long time now but had no idea as to how to get started. We found "your home on wheels" to be just the ticket we needed to enter this strange world.

The book was full of all of the information we needed to begin looking for a recreational vehicle (thank you for your help in choosing an RV dealer), what we needed to do to get started and also gave us the enthusiasm we needed to push us over the top. The stories were not just funny but a warning about what to avoid. The tips, hints and checklists will be of great value to us when we get started. And at the top of our shopping list will be plexiglass and velcro. We highly recommend this book to anyone who is thinking about having this way of life.

Don't pass this book by!, July 17, 2000
Reviewer: Cara E. Giaquinto from Islandia, NY USA

This was the first book and the BEST book I bought on RV life. Carol Ray writes as if she were your best friend speaking with truth and honesty. Her advice on picking a dealer and dealing with him on your RV sat inside my head while working on my order. I wasn't afraid to ask for more, to ask for different, to ask and ask again. And I got all I asked for, got all those EXTRAS and I walked away from the table the winner. My trailer is coming fully loaded and I'm not paying a penny more then the original asking price. My husband said not a word at the table...just listened as I went down my list of wants and needs. Which I would not have had had I not taken the time to read Ms. Ray's book not once, but twice! I found the book easy to read, so I read it again to make sure I got everything she wrote and spoke about inside me. Ms. Ray saved me over $2000.00 in extras and because of that my life on the road will be much smoother to get used to. Thank you Ms. Ray for taking the time to share your ideas, and to do the research you did.

A most helpful and entertaining book to read,
Reviewer: Shirley McNeal from Buda, Texas

This book will be has been most helpful to us. We are keeping this book near us while we prepare to take our first trip as part time rvers. Some of the shopping tips have already saved space both in our trailer and in our small apartment. People who live in small places would be well to buy this book. Thank you

Best book I have read on the subject, August 26, 1999
Reviewer: A reader from Tuscon, AZ

Great book, loved it! We are thinking of becoming full-timers and buying a motorhome. This was the best book on the subject we have read.

Absolutely Fabulous!!!, June 13, 1999
Reviewer: A reader from Hacienda Heights California

Your Home on Wheel is the ideal book for new RV'ers, possible prospects for RVing and people who have been at it for awhile. We would haved loved to have had the book before shopping for our RV.

I highly recommend it!, May 16, 1999
Reviewer: freedomfm@aol.com from PA

Hi, everyone ! My husband and I are about to take delivery of our very first RV, and bought Your Home on Wheels through Amazon.com. It's a great book and full of useful tips and hints for newbies like us. I highly recommend it.

Enjoyed the book thoroughly!, May 10, 1999
Reviewer: Millie Blair from Austin, Texas

We are planning to become full-time rv'ers within a year and have been reading rv books. This is the first book that really gave us the details we have been looking for. Great reading, good information and some funny tales. Made me feel more at ease about our decision to go full-time.

It is written well, and covers all aspects of Rving., April 23, 1999
Reviewer: fifis@webtv.net from United States

Read the book from cover to cover and found it to be extremely interesting and informative. The book is full if tips and funny stories that help my attention and made me laugh. It is a must read for anyone becoming a RVER.

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