Motorhomes, camper vans, and travel trailers used for road recreation; ordinary passenger cars stay under Cars.
Test your knowledge with these top questions!
In Airstream clubs, what is a caravan?
Club caravans have planned routes and stops, so owners can explore new places with fellow travelers.
Which type of RV carries its living quarters directly in a pickup truck's bed?
Because a truck camper has no road wheels of its own, the pickup carries the entire unit's weight.
Which camping trailer folds flat for towing and opens with canvas sleeping bunks?
Canvas sides keep pop-ups light and easy to tow while still sleeping four or more campers.
What gives a teardrop camping trailer its name?
The low roof keeps the sleeping space compact, but most classic teardrops lack the standing room of larger travel trailers.
What nickname does Winnebago use for its stylized W emblem?
The brand behind the "Flying W" began by making travel trailers before adding motorhomes to its lineup.
Which magazine published the 1947 teardrop-trailer plans titled "Trailer for Two"?
Builders could cut the curved side walls from plywood sheets, making the distinctive trailer shape possible with ordinary woodworking tools.
In a classic teardrop trailer, side doors usually open directly into which space?
A mattress can fill most of the cabin floor, so many traditional models have no standing aisle.
Which traditional RV appliance needs a nearly level position to circulate its cooling fluid properly?
An absorption refrigerator uses heat to drive its cooling cycle, rather than the compressor found in most home refrigerators.
Winnebago is best known for making which vehicles?
A motorhome combines driving and living space, with beds and a kitchen inside the same vehicle.
Which truck rating limits the combined weight of a camper, passengers, and cargo?
Water adds about eight pounds per gallon, so a camper's full tanks count toward the truck's payload.