Five Great Tech Gadgets to Take on Your Next RV Roadtrip

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Five Great Tech Gadgets to Take on Your Next RV Roadtrip

March 14, 2014 11:11 PM

Trip Planning

It may be hard to believe, but the summer RV season is just around the corner. As everyone starts to get excited for their upcoming RV vacation, we thought we would give you some tips on five useful tech gadgets you could take on your trip this year. Although these tech toys needn’t be a mandatory item on your standard packing list, they could come in handy depending on your style of travel.

McNally Trip Maker

The Rand McNally Trip Maker is far more than your average GPS system. It acts as your personal assistant on the road. Made for RV trips, this routing system not only helps you navigate, but can provide you with essential information on legal height and weight restrictions as you cruise on your way to any of the 14 million mapped points of interest. This handy little tool can even give you the price of fuel before you reach the next gas station. Ultimately, the Trip Maker takes out the annoying guess work involved in RV vacations and is becoming a popular tool for RV’ers across the country.

Verizon LTE Base Station

With a solid LTE 4G signal you can connect multiple PC’s, iPads, and smart phones and have browsing speed to spare. With the LTE Base Station, getting your favorite NetFlix show now becomes a realistic possibility instead of a frustrating exercise in perfecting your antenna alignment. The technology for this product is relatively new, having first gone commercial in 2012. Most of the bugs in the hardware have been worked out and the device allows you to connect to 4G (where it’s available of course) from remote locations. This tool is a great addition for those who want to stay “connected” while on the road.

REI Solar Shower

A leading camping brand, REI sells the NEMO Helio Pressure Shower. This portable 2.9L reservoir with attached hose makes for a great portable shower. It works by using foot pressure to release water from the tank so that you can get the ideal shower pressure every time. Of course your RV will provide you with hot water, but using the sun to heat your water is fun and saves fuel. Now, after you get back after an exciting day of activities, two people can shower at the same time! The 7 foot hose is long enough to allow you to shower comfortably and has the added benefit of use as a hose for washing dishes or getting mud off your belongings.

GPS Binoculars

Depending on your itinerary, going into the bush or straying off the beaten path may be of interest to you. If so, having some quality GPS binoculars such as the Cavalry Series by Celestron will ensure you are well able to figure out where you are and where you want to go. This GPS/compass combo works together to let you know how far away objects are and in what direction they are. For you gadget lovers out there, these binoculars are seriously fun and add a certain ‘James Bond’ a feel to any adventurous excursion you go on. Designed for rugged use, these heavy duty binoculars are water resistant and work through the fog.

HD Dash Cam Recorder

While you would probably love to think that you can remember everything you did and saw during your trip, realistically the odds are stacked against you. For capturing the fondest memories and the candid moments, RV’ers should turn to products like the RoadMateDVR. With a 1080p HD screen that stops and starts recording based on vehicle movements, you can start recording your trip right away as the cameras wide angle lens captures everything. Not only is it a great way to create a fun record of your trip, but it’s a great device to have if you are unfortunate enough to have a little fender bender that totally isn’t your fault! Now that you’ve got this list of some of the best tech gadgets to take on your RV trip, finish off your packing list and get ready for the trip of a lifetime. While you’re in the midst of planning your trip, if you have any questions about RVing around California, be sure to ask your questions to the team here at Expedition Motor Homes. We are more than happy to help you out with any vacation planning questions you might have.

What Customers Say

Melissa

California

It was awesome. It was so great. It was so fantastic. We loved the RV. It was so accommodating. It was only three of us: [me] my husband and my son and we had a wonderful time. Thank you for renting to us and we will definitely be renting again.

Chris

California

From Toronto, Canada. We came down to Expedition to pick up an RV for a special surfing vacation for my son here who turned 15 this week. I gotta tell ya, it’s been an awesome experience. We went up the coast to Santa Barabara and down. We had perfect sites of the beach; looking at the ocean. He got a chance to experience surfing the California way – an overall great experience. RV was just the way to go. Made it a beautiful experience for us. The people at Expedition were perfect; helped us out throughout… were very kind and generous and we just had a great vacation because of it. So I recommend anyone whose thinking about it… Definitely call Expedition. You’ll enjoy it and you won’t regret it.

Jean

California

We flew from Europe and rented a motor home from ExpeditionMotorHomes.com. And, it was a fantastic experience from start to end. When we arrived, we had… the staff was very friendly; taught us how to use the motor home. They had videos online you can practice with and look at. And the actual trip, the quality of the motor home was perfect. This was the first time for my family and I and it will not be the last. We will be doing this again and obviously from the same supplier because everything from start to finish was perfect.

Barb D

California

I have rented from this company seven times in the last eight years. They do an amazing job. Most recently, I had errored on my departure date (I should have looked at the contract when they sent it to me!) and when I arrived a day early, they accommodated me. Thank you, Matt, for making a year without Martin easy! I recommend this company to anyone wanting to rent an RV. It’s so much easier than you think.

California

The Expedition Motorhome family took great care of our family. This is our third straight year renting trailers and RV’s from Expedition and we wouldn’t go anywhere else. They are a small shop with big customer service. The RV’s are in great condition on the inside and under the hood. We drive to the Tahoe area from LA every year and they make the long haul with no problems. We camped with other families who rented from other vendors and had nothing but problems. See you next year!

Belen

California

Was the first time we rented and RV and we had a great experience with Expedition Motor Homes. WE travel with the jamboree 23 ft for about 20 days around California and nevada without any problem.Everything worked the way it should. At the office Martin and Ilda where super nice and helpful with us. Definitely we are coming back!

Derek D.

California

We had a great experience with Expedition Motor Homes. My family and I rented an RV for a weekend camping trip, something we had never done before. The staff was extremely helpful and informative, and everything went smoothly. The RV was in great working order, very clean and great looking. We will definitely rent from the again in the future!

California

This was our first rental from Expedition. Everything went smoothly. They had excellent customer service from the beginning to the return. The RV we rented was in great condition, with the exception of a few minor issues. These issues didn’t cause any trouble, and I know they will have them fixed for the next renter. We are already looking forward to our next RV vacation, and we will be sure to use Expedition!

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