About AIR GEAR

Our mission is to make the RV travel experience awesome by helping people travel safer and smarter

Our small, Tucson-based business designs, manufactures, and curates high quality maintenance gear and upgrade solutions for Airstream and other brand RV owners. Everything we sell we test and use in our own Airstream.

We are product designers

We are the leading seller of Teak Shower Mats for Airstreams and developed the first Tire Changing Kit for Airstream travel trailers. We also design and manufacture these AIR GEAR products:

    • Portable Solar Kit
    • Compartment Lock Upgrade for Airstreams
    • Sun Shade
    • EasyAIR Tire Inflation System
    • Battery Box / Utility Door Lock Set
    • Rivet Replacement Kit
    • Maintenance Essentials Kit
    • Gear organization bags

We are also the world's only retailer that offers and stocks 400+ spare entry door keys for Airstreams.

Our products and recommendations are based on first-hand experience

Rich Luhr is a nationally-known expert who has been Airstreaming for more than 20 years, three of them full-time. Rich is the author of the Newbie's Guide to Airstreaming and The (Nearly) Complete Guide to Airstream Maintenance. He has restored Airstream trailers and managed 27 major Airstream events such as Alumapalooza. 

Rich is also the publisher of Airstream Life magazine. 

We're contributors to the community

Our mission is to help people enjoy the Airstream and RV life by traveling safer and smarter. We are authors, educators, Airstream Club International members, and active contributors to the Airstream and RV community.

Our blogs, guides, and videos to give people practical guidance from the lessons we’ve learned.

Our content is based on facts, not folklore

We place a high value on providing accurate information and advice. Our articles, videos, guides, and checklists are based on research, facts, manufacturer's manuals, and primary source documentation.

We are educators–not entertainers or influencers. Our co-founders have both been creating how-to books, educational programs, videos, articles, and guides for more than 25 years, and believe in the importance of fact checking. 


Until October 1, 2022, AIR GEAR was known as the Airstream Life Store.

The owners are the same–only the name has changed.  Â