RV There Yet?: A guide to owning and using a recreational vehicle in New Zealand

Description

Travelling the length and breadth of New Zealand, you cannot help but notice the recreational vehicles (RVs) parked at holiday spots across the country. These RVs - now numbering more than 40,000 in New Zealand - come in all shapes and sizes, from small self-contained vans to luxury multi-metre motorhomes. From choosing and setting up your RV, to living life on the open road, this book is designed to guide you through all stages of the decision-making process - from your RV dreams to the practical realities of RV ownership. Whether it's building, purchasing, self-containment, safety or maintenance, this book aims to provide you with all the information you need to become an informed owner, regardless of your budget. There is also a glimpse into some of New Zealand's outstanding RVs and the people who inhabit them. Step inside their rigs and learn about their roads to becoming an RV owner and how they make the most of a wonderful lifestyle exploring all that New Zealand has to offer!

Don Jessen is the author of five previous best-selling books, based on New Zealand stories and collections: Three Wheeling Downunder; Retro Caravans - Vantastic Kiwi Collections; A Great Indoors for a Great Outdoors - the Story of Liteweight Caravans; Retro and Vintage Boats - Kiwi Portraits, and Vintage and Iconic Aircraft - New Zealand Collections. Marilyn Jessen is the author of Her Space - She Sheds and Back Rooms and Kitchen Tables. Marilyn co-authored, with her husband Don, the Australian/New Zealand titles Vintage and Retro Caravans Downunder and Classic Car and Caravan Combos Downunder.