california

My partner and I are Dutch travelers who spent the past months exploring the U.S. in a 2024 Cirrus 820 on our 2015 F-350 (also for sale, $30k). We’re now wrapping up the trip and heading back to Europe, so the camper needs to remain stateside. It has been completely reliable for us—clean, dry...

I have a 1997 gulf Stream with Spartan chassis and 5.9 Cummins Diesel. Ca. has passed new emissions control measures and there is no "Grandfathering" of older models to avoid this police state. My coach failed the "smoke" test. thus no approval for road use. I hired an independent tester for...

Do yall know of any boondocking or lotdocking places going up central California from Bakersfield to Fresno, Modesto, Sacramento, Oroville, Redding and Yreka?

This will be our third season in Quartzsite. The new part is traveling through California to get there. We are pulling a 35' camper with a RAM 2500. Can someone recommend a route through California, down to I-40 that gets to Quartzsite the fastest? Would prefer to avoid Nevada on the way South...

Planning next summer's trip to some of the California National Parks, plan to stop @ Sequoia National Park / Yosemite National Park / Redwood National and State Park. Should I plan on using a tour service for seeing the parks & if so which tour service for each, I have checked google & see there...

Anyone take their rig into Yosemite via Hwy 49 out of Oakhurst? My RV Life trip planner is sending me that way, for some reason.

Hi. Sorry if this has been covered a 100 times, but I can’t find completely clear info. We are looking to buy a second hand motorhome under 30’ for a few years of travel. We will mostly be on the west coast and visiting national parks. In terms of the new rules in California and some other...

Hi Friends: Asking for some confirmation on this route as it is new to us. I feel pretty confident based on internet searches, but would appreciate some additional input. We're coming over to 101 in Crescent City via HWY 199 Grants Pass. We've driven the pass before, but made a right turn to go...

Is there anyone on this forum who has knowledge of the periodic motor vehicle inspection laws for passenger cars? Specifically bringing a vehicle into California which has Federal Emission certification ( 49 state) but not California Emission certification and the vehicle owner is moving to...

I just finished a multi-day trip down I-5 from the Oregon Border to LA in a 40-foot DP. We traveled every bit of the highway except between the I-505 cutoff to the CA-12 merge just north of Stockton. Basically, we skipped Sacramento. Coming out of the mountains, there were several steep...

All of my furniture is pealing on my 2015 32sa. Anybody know of a good reupholsterer in southern California? Thanks!

WOW what a day I was in the DMV for 7 1/2 hrs. For a California Non Commercial Class B. No one had a clue what I wanted. 4 different people tried, a supervisor. 2 people called someone for help. The made me take the wrong test, told them it is incorrect. But I passed it, then they said it was...

Planning a trip up the west coast from Willits to Seattle. Definitely want to see as much of the BIG TREES and the coastline\beaches as I can. For Ca, the park passes are confusing as to which is best. It looks like the senior passes don't have much benefit after Memorial day, which is when...

Trailmanor 3023 for sale. Relisting it now, as it's been priced to move for the spring! It was purchased in 2020 and we have made a few little updates like adding wooden counter tops, couch upholstery and curtains. Other than that, it has normal wear and tear for its vintage. Details below...

Willing to sell trailer only or truck and trailer together. Check link at bottom for photos. Located in Kingsburg, CA. 2022 Grand Design Reflection 150 268BH - $40,000 - Vroom Slide upgrade - Half ton towable - 1st owner. Very clean. Awning gears stick in cool weather - might need some...

For those of us here in California with our "heavy-duty" vehicles, be they diesel powered rv's or commercial trucks, as you all know we are now required to register these vehicles and go through the process of paying yearly certification fees to the state as well as having the vehicle physically...

Bought a 2024 Keystone cougar 29RLI fifth wheel in December to live in full-time. Lots of adjustments!! Question: what kind of screws do I use on my Exterior wall to hang heavy shoe rack? Tons of conflicting answers online and from my RV dealership repair guy. Very confused. Should I use the...

Hello, A friend of mine just bought a 2019 CS and it needs batteries. He is considering installing Lithium over AGMs. He is looking for a shop to do a complete integrated install, not just slap some batteries in. Does anyone have any recommendations? Thanks.

We will be picking up a new to us 2017 Creek Side 20FQ next week. Significant upgrade from what we have bee doing. Started with a motorcycle popup and toured the US and Canada for 16 years then moved on to a Rockwood hard side pop up. Spent all day looking at the mod's thread and see many I will...

Hello, I just received a postcard from the California Air Resources board that beginning in 2025 my coach will be required to pass "an emissions compliance test annually" in order to avoid a DMV registration hold I have 2 questions : 1) Can anybody tell me about their experience in testing...

wondering what this highway, CA.395 is like we are wanting to go from northern CA. to southern CA. last week in may. i had ask about I5 AND 99 but we have traveled both several years ago and also hwy 49. so we would like to do something different and have never been on hwy 395 except for in...

Our registration for 2024 was due in December. We did not have a CARB notice on it. We renewed our registration online. We've been out of state and had our mail forwarded and received a DMV communication that we needed to be CARB compliant and, of course, didn't get our tags. We registered our...

See: https://calmatters.org/environment/2025/01/trump-california-withdraws-diesel-clean-air-rules/ California abandons diesel truck ban and 3 other clean-air rules before Trump is sworn in California has decided to abandon its groundbreaking regulations phasing out diesel trucks and requiring...

Dear NIRVC Family & Friends in California, I apologize for not publicly communicating this sooner, but I'm happy to hear that many of you already knew exactly where to head as you evacuated. If you have evacuated from California due to the fires and need a place to stay, both our Las Vegas and...

Dear NIRVC Family & Friends in California, I apologize for not publicly communicating this sooner, but I'm happy to hear that many of you already knew exactly where to head as you evacuated. If you have evacuated from California due to the fires and need a place to stay, both our Las Vegas and...