| Do you smile happily when you hear words like | | | | If you are one of many people who cannot afford |
| organic, sustainable, renewable energy, and | | | | to turn their RV over to a used RV sales place and |
| biodegradable? Are you convinced that the phrase | | | | buy a new one, take heart. You can begin to lighten |
| "green RVing," is a contradiction in terms? If so, you | | | | the load by taking fewer things with you in your |
| may enjoy exploring the ways people are working on | | | | motor home. Learn the truth of "less is more" and |
| RVs that will reduce your carbon footprint. | | | | pass along the things you don't really need to others. |
| What makes 5th wheels, or a motorhome "green?" | | | | Green means less petroleum |
| You might be surprised to learn that you can push | | | | Check out some of the biofuels that are available - |
| even a Class A diesel in a "green" direction. | | | | biodiesel is a cleaner fuel than petroleum. Using |
| Green means lighter RVs | | | | biofuels may even help the economy by encouraging |
| Part of how much gas your Class C motorhome | | | | farmers to harvest more plants that make the good |
| guzzles is about how much it weighs. The heavier | | | | biofuels. If you're handy, and brave, you can learn to |
| your RV, the fewer miles you can drive on a gallon | | | | make your own from used vegetable oil that is free |
| of gas. The newer, green RVs are made with lighter | | | | for the taking from many restaurants. |
| with composite materials. They use a double welded | | | | Green means using less of our resourceso One of |
| aluminum frame, and vacuum laminate the composite | | | | the first things people think of when they think green |
| materials onto it. In addition to being waterproof, | | | | energy is solar panels. Those are a great way to use |
| they hold up better than the resources normally used. | | | | natural energy.o Think, too, about energy efficient |
| The green industry is also moving toward more | | | | appliances, and lights. For instance, LED light fixtures |
| aerodynamic shapes, which will also lower fuel | | | | are more eco-friendly.o Consider how you can cut |
| consumption. The goal is to have RVs light enough to | | | | back on water usage.o Make it a family challenge to |
| be pulled by the family automobile. Not possible? One | | | | find new ways to conserve what we have, and |
| man pulls his small travel trailer behind his bicycle. | | | | everyone will win. |
| Hybrid RVs are also on the scene to help. | | | | |