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Great Gift Ideas for Every RVer in Your Life
It is that time of year when we start looking for gift ideas! If you have a RVer in your life or are a RVer, it can be hard to…
Sips & Summits: The Ultimate Salida, Colorado Itinerary
When you roll through Colorado, make sure to add Chaffee County to your itinerary—you won’t be sorry! Salida, the largest town in Chaffee County, is home to about 6,000 of…
Travel-Inspired Design Trends: Lessons from Life on the Road
Travel by Design I’ve spent the vast majority of my life working as an interior designer. But my passion for design doesn’t come close to my one true love: (no,…
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Design Ideas for Making Your RV Feel Like Home
Whether you’re taking a weeklong trip to visit family or living full-time in your rig, RVs let you travel in style. And as long as you are traveling to be…
Scary RV Sounds and How to Fix Them
Having an RV is awesome. Sometimes it’s annoying. Like the constant maintenance. There is always something going on. And more often that not, weird RV sounds are always an agitator….
9 Simple Camper Makeover Ideas
This post for The Virtual Campground on simple camper makeover ideas was written by Ashley Mann of RVinspiration.com. Ashley is an RV decor expert. She currently full-times in a Keystone…
Nice to (Virtually) Meet You
Hello and welcome! We’re Debra and Barry Benton, your camp hosts at The Virtual Campground. We’re full-time RVers and entrepreneurs who kicked off our travel adventure in August of 2018.
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Join a Survivor Watch Party!
You might be new around these parts and not know our fearless founder, Liz Wilcox. But if you do know her, then you know that she is truly one of…
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Flathead Valley Revealed!
Have you made it to Montana yet? You definitely want to visit! It has gorgeous vistas, lots of great small towns and several larger ones that quickly became favorites. I…
RVing Author and Books
Have you ever wanted to be an author? Or maybe you just wanted to read a book that included RVing? Well, Karen Nortman has done just that. After retiring from…
Is Solar in Your Future?
At some point, you will wonder if solar energy makes sense in your RV. Whether it is on a brand new purchase or after traveling for several years, solar might…
Fix It Yourself RV Maintenance & Repair Course
Hit the road & keep on rolling
Want to travel with confidence?
Learn to handle common RV issues from a qualified RV Tech and stay on the road with Fix It Yourself, a RV maintenance & repair course brought to you by The Virtual Campground. You can learn to take care of new home and avoid “surprises” on the road.
Do you enjoy adventure and want to meet up with other nomads?
Camp Carpe Diem is your spring…
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Camp Carpe Diem is Twice the Fun!
In 2025, we have two options for you to join Camp Carpe Diem. Join us in Salida, CO May 15-18, 2025; or in Cascade, ID Sept. 11 – 14, 2025. Both options offer you the chance to stop adulting for a weekend and just enjoy yourself. Come explore, meet. new friends and have fun with us. Click below to learn more and join the mailing list so you hear the latest updates.
