If you do tow a car with a rented motorhome (or it's your car/truck towing rented RV), educate yourself on weight limits and safe towing equipment. If your RV rental agency allows towing, they should be able to help you.

Compare -- Collect some price quotes and start comparing. Note what you are getting with each quote, and add in additional expenses you will incur, so that you have an apples-to-apples comparison.

Compare things you care about:

• Can you tow a car for day trips?
• Does RV rental firm allow pets?
• What mileage is included?
• Add in your estimated fuel expenses.
• Are insurance costs included? What is covered?
• What's deductible?
• Is there optional coverage available?
• Check your personal insurance policy to avoid paying for coverage you may already have.
• What is deposit and deposit return policy?
• Are there prep, cleaning or other additional fees?
• What type of air conditioning and heating?
• Is there a generator? Do you care?
• How big is rental RV? Does it have slide- outs? It's good to have adequate space for number of people traveling.
• How many does it sleep comfortably?
• Is a TV, VCR, or Tape/CD player included?
• And so on.

Read rental agreement before you book reservation, and make sure you understand terms and conditions.

Make sure you know refueling policy for return, so you don't have any surprise costs at end of your wonderful trip.

Pay close attention to walkthrough of RV. Your rental company should spend sufficient time with you to explain how everything works. They should run through things like hooking up at a campsite, starting generator, how to use appliances, and everything else in RV. Take notes, ask questions, ask to have things repeated. Know where to find manuals on various components.

Have phone number(s) for RV rental dealer, including a number to use in emergencies.

If you have questions or need a bit of help on road, just ask a fellow RVer. If you have never been RVing, one thing that is sure to stand out is just how friendly and helpful "RV people" are.

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Hybrid boots are a combination of both types of boots. Hybrid boots combine flexible, soft upper part of soft boots with sturdy hard soles of hard boots. They are used in combination with step-in bindings. People who are looking for a mix between comfort and flexibility of soft boots and control of hard boots will often opt for hybrid boots.

When shopping for boots it is important to bring along footwear and leggings that you wear when snowboarding. If you do not wear these items when trying on your boots you may end up with a pair of boots that are too small when you wear heavy socks or pinches your legs due to your leggings.

Another important thing to do is to walk, run and jump in boots you are thinking of purchasing. If you find any discomfort while doing this in store you can be sure that they will also be uncomfortable when on hill. If you keep all of this in mind you are sure to get correct pair of boots and will be able to enjoy many days of snowboarding without complaint from your feet.