A year of records as well underway, record drought, record heat, record camping and RV travel and the busiest year on record by far for the National Park Service.

Lordstown and camping world's electric motorhome is on hold and the Canadian border will remain closed for another month.

It's time for the latest in RV and camping news.

I'm Jason Epperson and welcome to the RV Miles News Roundup where we provide you with all the latest news and information about RVs, camping,

and road trip travel.

A massive heat wave is piling on top of the record breaking drought that's affecting much of the nation.

As I'm recording this right now, it's 117 degrees in Las Vegas, 4 degrees short of the all-time record.

As America settles into what's probably the biggest camping season ever, the heat wave is going to cause lots of problems with air conditioners,

compounded by the fact that there aren't very many replacement air conditioners to be had on the market at the moment.

Each year around this time, mobile RV technicians are swamped fixing air conditioners.

And if you want to make sure you can still beat the heat, do some preventative maintenance on yours.

Get on the roof, take the hood off, and clean everything in sight.

Make sure to clean your filters inside and don't expect your air conditioner to do too much.

Compressor isn't cycling on and off now and then the unit can freeze up.

Power outages may be likely as well during these high temps as air conditioner usage skyrockets while the drought is causing large reductions in hydroelectric power availability out west.

The rise and outdoor recreation combined with the drought has officials all over the country concerned about wildfires, the worst of which are usually human cost.

Natural fires are usually sparked by lightning, which means they're usually preceded or followed by rain.

But when a fire starts due to a lingering campfire, for instance, it can spread rapidly and go on for weeks before a drop of rain is felt.

Stuck trailer breaks and bad wheel bearings have also been known to cause fires.

This past Tuesday, an RV caught on fire near Denver on I-70, the fire spread to nearby brush, sparking a grass fire.

Make sure to have your wheel bearings and brakes serviced annually or every 10,000 miles and put campfires entirely out.

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