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RV terminology

By: Ben Watson

What did they call me?

RVer: Anyone who owns or uses an RV of course!

Full-Timer: RVer who lives in an RV all year.

Snowbirds: RVers from the North who head for the warmer regions during the winter.

Caravan: An organized group of three or more RVs.

Where do I camp?

Campsite: A single camping spot. Collections of campsites are generally referred to as Campgrounds, Camping Areas or RV Parks.

Pull-Through: Campsites that allow vehicles to drive straight in and pull straight out when leaving.

Campground: A place that usually has RV campsites along with campsites for tenters.

RV Park: A campground that caters to RVs. Offering hookups, services and amenities expected by RV owners.

Trailer Park: A park primarily occupied by mobile homes or permanent trailers.

Dry Camping: Camping without hookups, even though you might use your 12v system with a battery to pump water from your fresh water tank.

Boondocking: Camping usually not in an organized facility in your RV without water or electrical hook-ups. Dry camping.

Types of RVs

RV: Recreational Vehicle. Vehicles that combine transportation and living quarters for camping, travel and recreation.

Pop-up or tent trailer: An RV in which the upper half folds up and out in a tent configuration.

Truck Camper: An Rv that is built to be carried in the bed of a pickup truck. Also called a slide-in camper.

Travel Trailer: An RV meant to be towed by a car or truck.

Fifth-Wheel: A travel trailer that is designed to be pulled by a special hitch mounted in the bed of a pickup truck.

Motorhome: A self-powered RV. One of three types or classes.

Class A Motorhome: Built from the ground up as an RV. Looks like a bus, run up to 45’ in length and can sell for as little as a 30-50 thousand dollars to well over a million for some luxury units.

Class B Motorhome: Conversion vans. Manufacturers start with a commercial Van, then add beds and other amenities. Often expanding up through the roof.

Class C Motorhome: Manufacturers start with with a commercial truck chassis, cab and drive train then built the RV from there. Telltale sign, the cab and nose look like a typical Ford, Chevy, etc..

Diesel Pusher: A class A motorhome with a diesel engine mounted in the rear of the vehicle.

Mobile Home: A mobile home is a semi-permanent dwelling originally built as a trailer primarily for delivery. A mobile home is not an RV (a common misconception}.

Slideout: An option in many newer RVs where a portion of the unit can slide out to increase the living area in the RV.

Hookups

Hookups: Connections offered by campgrounds and RV Parks including water, electric, sewer, cable tv, phone and internet/WiFi.

Full Hookup: A campsite with water, electric and sewer hookup.

Dump Station: A place for emptying your black and gray water holding tanks.

Landline or shoreline: The cord built into an RV to connect to Park electric hookups.

Holding Tanks

Holding Tanks: RVs usually have three, Black water for sewage, Grey water for sink waste and Fresh water to provide a water supply when dry camping.

Black Water: When you flush your toilet the waste goes into a separate tank. The waste is referred to as black water and the tank as a black water tank.

Grey water: Waste water from your sinks and shower is referred to grey water.
Grey water is deposited into the grey water tank.

Fresh Water Tank: RVs usually have a fresh water tank to store water for dry camping.

Article Source: http://www.outdoorrecarticles.com

Ben Watson is the editor of The Webs Best Camping Guide |

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