Recreational vehicle terms

The term recreational vehicle (RV) is often used as a broad category of motor vehicles and trailers which include living quarters for designed temporary accommodation.

[1] Types of RVs include motorhomes, campervans, caravans (also known as travel trailers and camper trailers), fifth-wheel trailers, popup campers, truck campers and Park Model RVs.

A large number of terms are used when describing aspects of recreational vehicle usage.

Some of these are self-explanatory while others may be unfamiliar to many readers.

Some terms, arranged alphabetically, are shown below.

Campers at Chicot State Park , Louisiana
Side view of a 2011 Sundance travel trailer
Isuzu ELF 6th gen, standard-cab-type auto-sleeper style recreational vehicle
R590 Pilote recreational vehicle
Dump station in Valuejols, France
Dumping at an RV campground in Canada
Group of fifth-wheel RVs on the way to the Summer 2009 Oregon Rally in Winchester, Oregon
Video shots of the interior and exterior of a motorhome.
An extendable motorhome at Lausanne , Switzerland
Class A motorhome with a tag axle (Thor Motor Coach 45LT Tuscany Luxury Diesel Motorhome)