How NOT to lose your pet on a camping trip

One of the worst things that can happen is to lose your pet on a camping trip. It happens all the time. There are a lot of things you can do to prevent them from running away.

In this week's episode, we feature an interview with a real-life pet detective who offers expert advice and tells us what to do if our dog runs away on a camping trip.

Also this week:

* We check the latest social media buzz and see what real RVers are talking about this week

* We introduce you to a new spinoff blog from RVLifestyle - CampingFood Recipes.com which is totally dedicated to recipes and tips on how to have awesome meals while camping but still have plenty of time for all your favorite outdoor activities

* We share an RV tip about taking care of the tires on our RV

* And we answer a question about driving in wind - specifically, when we should stay put.

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RV SOCIAL MEDIA BUZZ - from Wendy Bowyer

Wendy Bowyer reports on the hot issues most talked about this past week on our RV Lifestyle Facebook Group:

One post that seemed to have EVERYBODY talking this week was from Victoria. Victoria was camping in southern Louisiana when she went out to walk her dog and noticed thousands of termites swarming. She was wondering what she needed to do to protect an RV from termites.

Several people, like Carol, asked if she was SURE they were termites - because apparently swarming ants can look similar.

Victoria assured her she definitely knows what termites look like and these are termites.

Ron said he had a mini-Winnie once that sat in the driveway for a few years. When he went to clean it up one day to sell he discovered termites had gotten in and the whole 4 by 8 sheet of plywood over the cab was dust. He had to junk the whole thing. And sure enough, there was a termite nest in the ground.

In all, there were a couple hundred comments in this thread, and thankfully it does sound like the risk to the RV is minimal. Joe said when termites swarm they are actually dying. Their colonies live around 10 feet underground and attack wooden structures from beneath the ground... so her RV will be moving around meaning it should not be at risk. What a relief!

Next we have a post from Pamela. Pamela asked for RV storage ideas - specifically of what to store in a tiny opening above her microwave in the kitchen of her Class C. She got so many ideas - such as spices, dish towels, breads... but the majority seemed to think paper goods and foils are the way to go. 

Let us know what you decide, Pamela!  

Some of my favorite posts are the ones where members of the group take a picture before a destination spot. The last post I'd like to share with you today is just such a post and it is from Juan who took a picture of himself, his wife and kids at .... Bucee's!

He was so excited to finally stop at Bucee'...