How to set up your RV profile and preferences
Your RV profile is the single most important thing you'll set up in RV Roost. You enter your rig's dimensions and a few preferences once, and the app reuses them on every trip — to route around low clearances and weight-limited bridges, and to score each campground for how well it fits your RV. This guide walks through each field and what it changes.
Open your RV profile
- Sign in to RV Roost.
- Open the account menu in the top-right corner of the planner.
- Choose My RV to open the profile form.
You can update it any time — changes apply to trips you plan afterward.
RV details (used for routing and cost)
Fill in what you know. If you're not sure of a value, leave it blank rather than guessing.
- Length — how long your rig is. Campground picks respect it, since not every site fits a long coach.
- Height — used so routing avoids low clearances and tunnels your rig can't pass.
- Width — helps flag tight roads.
- Weight and axle load — used to keep you off weight-limited bridges.
- Carries propane — when on, routing avoids propane-restricted tunnels. Leave it on if you carry a tank.
- Fuel type — gas or diesel. Feeds the trip cost estimate.
- Fuel economy (MPG) — optional. If you enter it, cost estimates use your real number instead of a default.
Preferences (used to personalize your Match Score)
These tune the Match Score so highly-ranked campgrounds match how you travel:
- Travel style — Balanced, Adventurous, or Comfort-focused.
- Budget sensitivity — Low, Medium, or High.
- Amenities — for each amenity (full hookups, 50-amp service, pool, Wi-Fi, pet-friendly, showers, dump station, pull-through), set it to Don't care, Preferred, or Required. A "Required" amenity weighs heavily; campgrounds without it score lower.
- Accessibility — check Need accessible (ADA) facilities if step-free or accessible sites matter to you.
Why it's worth the two minutes
The profile is what makes RV Roost's picks yours. Without it, the planner falls back to generic assumptions. With it, routes keep your length, height, and weight off the roads they don't belong on, and campground rankings reflect your rig and your priorities.