What Is The Best Alternative To Facebook For RV Education?
At a time when the popularity of RVing is at an all time high, RVers are flocking to social media for help, to a fault. New RVers are often putting themselves and their RVs at risk by choosing to post RVing questions on Facebook, often with regrettable results. New RVers should be wary, and find an alternative to Facebook, at least during the early stages of their RV learning phase.
Why you need an alternative to Facebook
Facebook is fun, until it isn’t. New RVers that join an RV Facebook group hoping to get answers to basic RVing questions are often quite shocked at the mixed aptitude, answers, and attitude they see in response to their questions. To be fair, many of these questions could have simply been Googled. Google knows how to find answers and often redirects users to popular resources, both free and paid alike.
Nevertheless, an RVer that posts a seemingly innocuous question on Facebook is presented with a variety of answers, a good portion of which are unusable, rude, or downright dangerous. RVers looking for actual help with the hundreds of RVing questions they have should seek an alternative to Facebook.
Free alternatives to Facebook
There are several great resources for RVers that don’t cost a thing. Joining iRV2.com should be on every RVer’s list no matter what their accuity. Branded forums that cater to your specific RV brand are also recommended. Sites like AIRforums.com, Thorforums.com, & Forestriverforums.com are just a few examples. Of course, the basic task of finding a campground should always start with a visit to CampgroundReviews.com.
Paid alternatives
RVers that have spent tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars on their RVs and are willing to spend a few bucks on education have some excellent choices.
RV LIFE Pro
While something like the RV LIFE Pro suite has huge value in that it solves a major pain point for RVers, it’s not purely educational in of itself. It’s a fantastic tool for finding campgrounds and RV-safe routes, but it’s not an educational tool specifically.
RV Masterclasses
The RV Masterclass series of video courses are great videos put together by a group of well known RVers that have been full-timing for 3-5 years or so. Classes such as Boondocking 101, Preparing to Full Time, and RV Buyers Bootcamp are just some of the classes offered and are a great alternative to Facebook.
RV Education 101
With RV Education 101, and the decades of knowledge behind it, RVers can take their RV education to the next level. More than a simple alternative to Facebook, RV Education 101 provides a vast library of knowledge.
That knowledge is varied in price and format with a full range of options available in downloadable, E-Book, and video formats. Course material ranges from easy reading guides such as the Guide to Trailer Towing, Weights, and Safe Towing ($3.99), all the way up to a variety of 18-Course video & E-Book bundles for $199…and everything in between.
The $199 bundles are clearly the best value. For example, when you spend $150,000 for a high-end 5th wheel, knowing everything about it makes sense. The RV 101® 5th Wheel Ultimate Video and E-Book Bundle Training Course includes 6 video training courses and 12 E-Book courses. The big three of the $199 bundles are:
- RV 101® Travel Trailer Ultimate Video & E-book Bundle
- RV 101® 5th Wheel Ultimate Video & E-book Bundle
- RV 101® Motorhome Ultimate Video & E-book Bundle
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RV courses and more
In addition to over 40 course bundles featuring hundreds of videos and E-Books, RV Education 101 provides a terrific blog, and still offers books and DVD sets.
Why trust RV education 101 as the best alternative to Facebook?
Ask literally anyone in the RV industry who to go to for consumer RV education and they will tell you Mark and Dawn Polk. A United States Army veteran, Mark served a full career as a Maintenance Warrant Officer where he managed large fleet maintenance operations. He not only had to understand vehicle maintenance, he had to teach young soldiers how to maintain and operate expensive vehicles and equipment.
“Mark and his wife Dawn run the RV Education 101 website, have produced over 350 YouTube videos, and Mark Polk has a widely read blog on Go RVing. He is an industry leader in safety and education and always provides his expertise and experience to seasoned RVers and newcomers alike.”
Janine Pettit – Founder of Girl Camper
Mark has been involved with RVs his whole life, and turned that Veteran know-how into a professional RV teaching career for the last 20+ years. Dawn compliments Mark in every way and is just as responsible for their success as he is, authoring one of the best RV education blogs in the industry.
“Small business entrepreneurs who see a problem, create a solution, launch a business and make life easier for those who buy their products and services drive the economy of this country. I think that’s an apt description of what Dawn and Mark Polk envisioned when they launched RV Education 101.”
Bob Zagami – Executive Director of New England RV Dealers Association
Conclusion
RV Education 101 is an alternative to Facebook that will deepen your understanding of RVs and provide years of benefit. Get professional knowledge from true professionals for a nominal fee with RV Education 101.
All around RV enthusiast who has been RVing for 7 years and enjoys trips with his wife and little dogs in their 43-foot diesel pusher.
There are Facebook pages for trailer groups which are closed unless you are a member. I.e Award RV, Earthbound RV. If a member misbehaves online they are removed from the group. These groups are full of information, especially for owners of brands no longer produced.
So many noobs ask questions on FB groups without first searching the group’s archives. Many members are understanding and nice about it, but some are downright rude after hearing the same question for the umpteenth time. I am off Facebook myself and now reside on MeWe. Same thing there.
The problem with what you suggest is it’s not RV specific. I have a Roadtrek class b. There is no use asking about something specific to a Roadtrek in a group that includes every type and make. So I’m on the Roadtrek groups on Facebook. Yes, there is lots of misinformation. I never give an answer unless I know it’s correct having done it myself. But when I’ve asked a question I sure have received answers I know to be totally wrong. Sometimes even addressing a different problem than the one I asked about because they don’t really know what I was asking about, but they have some need to answer.
If you really have no knowledge whatsoever about whatever your asking about be careful on advice from Facebook.
Never used fakebook or any other anti-social media. No smart phone either. Guess I’m just an old fart.
The article about camping in a storm was interesting! I gained a few unexpected pointers from the read. I honestly have zero experience camping in those weather prone states, and I had no idea about storm shelters being at the campgrounds. Also, I’ve ridden motorcycles for years, and not once have I ever thought of putting my helmet on when sheltering! What a simple little potentially lifesaving nugget!
Thank you!
Great info. Thanks
Social media site MeWe has a huge RV community (18,000+ in one RV group) and make-specific groups growing by the day. It deserves a mention.
Social media and RV education are two very different things.
There isn’t a better source of info I’ve found of all the tips and hacks this RV app provides. These are tried and true! Thankyou God for folks that care enough to Share such informative info! And I do live the RVing life, full time!
I too roll my eyes when I see very simple questions asked for the umteenth time on facebook but I just scroll on by after reading a few of the replies already posted. IF I find someone giving wrong and/or dangerous information I reply to that person and tell them where they are in error and give the OP the right answer.
Don’t overlook rv street on youtube. His videos are very informative, easygoing and enjoyable. You will become a subscriber in no time.
“RV Magazine,” a combination of the old “Trailer Life”and “MotorHome” magazines, is also a good choice. I was a long time subscriber to Trailer Life and really like the new combined publication (this is not a paid endorsement!😊)