Roadtrippers Magazine

Your rig is parked at camp. You’re 40 minutes away at a trailhead with no visibility to your RV. Here’s how to stop wondering if everything’s okay back there. Every RVer knows the feeling. You’ve finally found the good site, the one with the creek and the afternoon shade, and you head into town for groceries, or up the trail for a few hours, or out to dinner because you’ve earned it. And then, somewhere between the trailhead and the parking lot, your brain starts running its checklist.

You planned the route months ago. Campground reservations, a couple of hard-to-book state parks, that one detour everybody told you was worth it. Then somewhere outside of nowhere, the transmission starts slipping. Here’s the version of that story worth telling. You call it in, a mobile tech meets you at the campground, the covered repair goes through, you pay your deductible, and by the weekend you’re back on the route you planned. The trip has a chapter in it now instead of an ending.

National park road trips usually end with a camera roll full of overlooks and a cooler full of nothing. Who Gives A Crap and Parks Project have a different souvenir in mind. After selling out last year, the two brands have brought back the Parks Edition, a limited-edition run of 100% bamboo toilet paper wrapped in photography from some of the most recognizable public lands in the country.

Every road trip has the same four moments that can make or break the day: the mid-drive tire check, the coffee stop that wasn’t planned, the overnight stay that wasn’t booked, and the spill that hits right as the car pulls back onto the highway. The right gear turns each of those into a non-issue instead of a detour. Four portable products from Fanttik are built for exactly these moments, and Roadtrippers can get up to 44% off products. Here’s what to pack.

For many campers, the idea of owning an RV starts as a passing thought during a rental trip. A long weekend in a campground, surrounded by rigs that belong to people who just… have one. The question comes naturally: what would it actually take to own one of these? RV sales have stayed elevated since the pandemic-era outdoor boom, and a growing share of buyers are not retirees trading in their homes for the open road.

You’ve mapped your route, loaded up the cooler, and topped off the tank. But when’s the last time you looked at your wiper blades? It’s one of the most overlooked parts of road trip prep, and one of the most important. A sudden rainstorm, a wave of bugs across the windshield, or a dusty stretch of highway can test your wipers fast. If they’re not up to the job, you’re not just annoyed. You’re a safety risk. Here’s what every road tripper should know before pulling out of the driveway.

In 2026, the United States turns 250. And while there will be parades, fireworks, and a year of official America250 programming from coast to coast, the most powerful way to mark the Semiquincentennial isn’t to watch it on a screen. It’s to drive it. This 2,500-mile road trip is built like a timeline you can steer.

Planning an RV road trip for the world’s biggest soccer tournament? The 2026 tournament is the biggest in history: 48 teams, 104 matches, and 13 host cities across the US and Canada. That also makes it the most road-trippable tournament ever staged. This guide covers where to camp, where to watch, and which roads to avoid in every major host city. One note before you start: most matches run June through July, right in the heart of peak summer camping season. Book your RV sites now.

A Route 66 road trip had been on my bucket list for years, but my husband and I kept putting it off. It was one of those iconic road trips that I felt needed to be planned perfectly. And then last summer, my husband and I decided to pack our bags, load the car, and spend two weeks exploring one of the most legendary highways in America! 2026 is the Route 66 Centennial, and there are many celebrations planned along the way.

Camping looks different for everyone. For some, it’s a sleeping bag and a headlamp and the quiet satisfaction of making coffee on a camp stove. For others, it’s the thrill of the open road—pulling into a scenic basecamp with full hookups, a hot shower, and a pool waiting at the end of the day. That’s exactly where RVC Outdoor Destinations comes in.