Special Family Traditions Add Fun to RV Travel

If you recently purchased an RV online, you’re probably packing up and getting ready to hit the highway for your inaugural family RV trip. RVers across the country will be on the road today, excited to get a head start on the 3-day Memorial Day weekend. The slight drop in gas prices makes it even more affordable to take the family on a weekend jaunt in your new RV.

With a summer of RV adventures in front of you, it’s time to start building some memories. Creating special family traditions will make your RV trips more memorable. Some traditions, like creating scrapbooks of your trips, can be planned in advance; but be on the lookout for odd, silly things that will make your family travels unique.

Here are a few ideas to get you started:

> Choose something everyone in your family enjoys and incorporate it into every RV trip. It can be something as small as stopping for ice cream on the road or  ending each trip with stories and s’mores around a campfire. Choose an activity that can be done rain or shine (RVs let you “campfire” indoors during stormy weather).

> Create a Summer Memories scrapbook. Purchase a 3-ring binder and stock up on plain and colored paper, pocketed photo pages, markers and glue. Let the kids create their own memory pages and add photos and brochures from your travels to create a unique family memory of your RV summer.