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July 2008

  • Recall Corner: June 2008

    Fleetwood Enterprises Inc. has announced two separate NHTSA recalls.

    The first is recall 08V130000, which affects certain 2008 and 2009 Pulse and Icon type C motorhomes manufactured from October 26, 2007, through February 29, 2008. The potential number of units involved is 166.

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  • News You Can Use

    The final passport rule, home state considerations, finding a post-retirement job, and other tidbits to keep you informed.

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  • Readers’ Forum: June 2008

    Rating campgrounds

    Dear Editor:
    The article titled “Campground Hospitality” in the April 2008 issue (page 78) was interesting to read. After seven years of motorhoming, we finally stayed at our first KOA this winter and had a very positive experience, as the writer did.

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  • New Wireless Phone Laws In California

    New Wireless Phone Laws In California

    When driving in California, motorhomers had better think twice before using their cellular phones, unless it’s for emergency purposes or they’re using a hands-free headset.

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  • A Duck Of Many Colors

    Birds tend to be found in predictable locations, and as experienced birdwatchers, we usually look for them in those places. Hawks soar on thermals, and ducks congregate in clusters on lakes and ponds. But the wood duck, as its name implies, is sometimes found on the branch of a tree.

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  • John Muir Was Here

    Writer and naturalist John Muir is one of our favorite outdoors enthusiasts. He’s been called a “Wilderness Prophet,” as well as the “Father of our National Parks.”

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  • The Finance Committee

    FMCA’s Finance Committee has a broad level of responsibilities. Committee members need to have a firm understanding of FMCA’s financial affairs, serve as a board of review for budgets and salaries proposed by the executive director, recommend investment consultant(s) and review investment performance, and serve on the Audit Committee.

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  • RV News & Notes: June 2008

    National Park Centennial Projects Begin
     
    The first round of national park improvement projects, funded by a combination of public and private funds under President Bush’s National Park Centennial Initiative, began this spring. 

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  • RV Products: June 2008

    Camera/Binocular Strap

    The Superbungee Camera/Binocular Strap from Skooba Design is said to make carrying a camera or binoculars around your neck more comfortable.

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  • Pioneers: More Than 40 Years Strong

    It all started with an invitation dated October 18, 1965. It began, “Dear Minnesota FMCA members,” and it was from Don Beissel, the FMCA national director at the time, who lived in St. Paul.

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  • Tech & Travel Tips: June 2008

    Slideout measuring stick

    My type A motorhome has a single slideout on each side of the vehicle. I took a wooden yardstick and put marks on it to denote how far each of the slideouts extends. Now, when I pull into a narrow RV parking spot, I use the yardstick to determine whether I can extend the slideouts safely.

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  • House Calls: June 2008

    Water leaks

    Dear RV Doctor:
    Unfortunately, my husband did not properly winterize our 1986 Southwind. When we fill the fresh water tank, we have no problems, but when the water pump goes on, the leaks start.

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  • Disconnected RVing

    Your motorhome is “self-contained.” That means you have the ability to live in it for several days without hooking up to utilities.

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  • Tech Talk: June 2008

    Spider stopper

    When I read Sally Peterson’s question in the January 2008 issue (“Unwanted Guests,” page 26) about spiderweb prevention, I thought of the advice given to us when we bought our first RV, which worked out very well. Purchase a dog or cat flea collar and cut it into pieces. Place the pieces in all the different compartments . . .

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  • Milestones

    On April 2, 2008, FMCA reached a milestone in its history. William and Linda Lancaster joined FMCA and were assigned membership number F400000 by the FMCA computer. It’s impressive that in the association’s 45-year history, more than 400,000 families have joined FMCA.

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  • FMCA’s Member Services Department

    Greetings from Cincinnati, Ohio. As I write this month’s column, we are in the final two days of committee meetings at the FMCA national office. During the meetings, we stay at the FMCA campground at 3590 Round Bottom Road, located next to the building that houses FMCA’s Member Services Department. Since the campground is my current home, I thought this would be an appropriate time to bring you up-to-date on the functions and responsibilities of that department.

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  • St. Paul Evening Entertainment

    Folks who “Navigate To The North Star State” for FMCA’s 80th International Convention, July 14 through 17, 2008, at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in St. Paul, should keep their schedules clear for the evening hours, as they won’t want to miss the incredible entertainment lineup.

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  • St. Paul Convention Seminars

    Motorhomers who make their way to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in St. Paul for FMCA’s 80th International Convention, July 14 through 17, 2008, will find one of the highlights of the event is the impressive lineup of seminars presented.

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  • From “Flying Fool” To “Lone Eagle”

    On May 20, 1927, the Spirit of St. Louis, loaded to the brim with gasoline, lumbered down the runway at Roosevelt Airfield in Garden City, New York. With its single engine roaring, it strained to lift into the air, touched down again, lifted once more, and finally struggled off the ground, climbing slowly.

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  • Hamming It Up At The SPAM Museum

    The SPAM Museum in Austin, Minnesota, has gone hog-wild, and a bronze statue of a farmer and his two pigs outside the building is just the beginning. Inside, playful porcine images float in cloud murals, and visitors play a SPAM game show.

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  • Treasurer’s Comments: FMCA’s Financial Status

    FMCA’s national treasurer, Doug Key, reports on the financial status of FMCA.

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  • History ‘Neath The Summer Stars

    We had arrived at the theater early, as it was a new location for us. Tour buses in the parking lot made it evident that this was a popular show. After finding our seats, we watched and listened as the stage technicians made final adjustments to the sets and sound systems.

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  • The Host 300 TS

    Host Industries, of Bend, Oregon, currently bases several motorhome models and coach lengths on the versatile Ford F-550 Super Duty 4×4 four-door crew cab chassis. These include the 300 TS, which I had the opportunity to evaluate just prior to FMCA’s February 2008 convention in Pomona, California.

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  • Coach Manufacturers And Custom Converters Showcase

    Family Motor Coaching magazine’s annual guide to FMCA commercial member motorhome manufacturers and custom bus converters.

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