What is Eureka?

It's a treasure trove of RVing ideas: hints, tips, information, projects... all written in a friendly, conversational style and illustrated with hundreds of clear photos and drawings. Whether you're a vacationer, an experienced fulltimer or a "wannabe" who's thinking about dipping your toe in the water, Eureka has something for you: bright ideas that can make your RVing life more enjoyable while saving you money. About the only thing I don't cover is where to go—that's up to you.

Eureka used to cost money. Why is it free now?

I first published Eureka four years ago. Since then, it's been downloaded by hundreds of RVers at twelve bucks a pop, and it's gotten great reviews. But I always wanted to make Eureka more widely available. For example, the old downloadable version couldn't be installed on iPads, iPhones, or other phones and tablets. And once a person downloaded a copy, there was no way of updating it. Since I'm always working on Eureka, adding tips and bringing articles up to date, this bothered me.

So I decided to make Eureka a free, web-based information source that the whole world can benefit from: Eureka Live. The only drawback is that an internet connection is required. But that's much more common nowadays than it was four years ago, so I don't see it as a big drawback. The advantage is that Eureka Live can be read on any device that has a good web browser... and whenever you come here, you'll always get the latest information (or at least the latest that I've had time to put online).

'Nuff said. Click this link to start reading Eureka Live, and I hope you enjoy it. Happy trails!

—Andy Baird

P.S.—I really appreciate all the people who have paid for Eureka over the years. As a token of thanks, I've refunded the payments for all copies of Eureka purchased in the last 30 days (as of 4/8/2012), so people won't feel as if they just paid for it and now everyone else is getting it for free. Many thanks for your support, folks!

What Eureka readers say

Eureka is brilliant, and would make great gifts for RV friends for the holidays. A tremendous resource, and so well done! —T.H.

A treasure trove of RVing hints that make RVing life more practical, pleasant, and safe. I've referred to it several times a day since purchase.—R.C.

Every day I find a new answer to some question. You created a masterpiece in Eureka, and I am eternally grateful.—R.F.

Over 30 years, we're on our 5th motorhome... we thought we had a good handle on customizing all those nooks and crannies to suit our personal needs. Not so. Andy's CD opened our eyes big time. This guy covers everything from A to Z and beyond. An absolute must have for any RV'r, especially Full Timers. In as few words as possible: WOW! —R.Q.

Eureka is filled with great info for a newbie! —D.G.

I want 2 copies of your CD. I think it's great, and we have friends we want to give gifts to. —D.G.

Terrific! Especially for an "electrically-challenged" person like myself, the descriptions, graphics and real-life examples of electricity use in an RV are alone worth the price of the CD. Congratulations on a really great product! —S.M.

Your CD is a marvelous service for RVers! —G.L.

I'm enjoying Eureka immensely. It's chock full of good ideas in typical Andy Baird style. He doesn't just show you his good ideas, he tells you how to implement them for your own rig. —F.H.

So many simple, inexpensive and useful improvements... and complete follow-through to implement many of your additions to our rig. As good as it gets. Thank you, thank you! —C.C.

It's a pleasure to cruise through the content — beautifully designed, well-written and photographed, organized for quick, easy access. This thing is a winner... very nice work! —E.M.

I'm just blown away! Thanks so much for compiling this for us. —C.B.

I highly recommend the Eureka CD to everyone interested in some really good common sense ideas. I really enjoyed Andy's storage ideas. It is hard to stop reading once you start. SUPER JOB Andy !!!!! —J.M.

Eureka is a must for everyone with a RV. —G.S.