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Monthly Archives

January 2009

  • Tech & Travel Tips: December 2008

    Making The Sleeper Sofa

    The couch in our living area converts to a bed with an air mattress. I have to crawl over the mattress to the other side to put on the mattress pad, sheet, etc. Not an easy task.

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  • Learning To Stay Ahead

    Reviewing your insurance needs, finding a new job, managing your medical care, and more.

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  • Rear View: December 2008

    Do you have a humorous license plate for your motorhome or towed vehicle?

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  • Recall Corner: December 2008

    Newmar Corporation has announced NHTSA recall 08V443000, which affects some 2008 and 2009 Ventana diesel-pusher motorhomes manufactured between June 2007 and August 2008. The potential number of coaches involved is 148.

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  • Readers’ Forum: December 2008

    Unusual GMC

    Dear Editor:
    I enjoyed the GMC motorhome article by Jim and Audree Rowe in the October 2008 issue (“The GMC Motorhome: Still Cruising After All These Years”).

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  • Members’ Voting Rights Restored

    Whether they gave the nod to John McCain, Barack Obama, or another candidate, FMCA members Ron and Leone Teel, F242034, finally had the right to vote returned to them in time for the November 2008 presidential election.

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  • Sizzling Sensations

    Skillet skills are alive and well at Silver Dollar City, a theme park in Branson, Missouri, where the new Culinary & Craft School offers cooking classes.

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  • Plants Out Of Place

    Exotic non-native plants occur on 2.6 million acres of U.S. national parks.

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  • California’s Magnificent Missions

    Vestiges of California history can be found at these churches established along El Camino Real.

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  • The Youth Activities Committee

    Convention after convention, we hear from parents, grandparents, and many others telling us how important the youth activities program is to the future of FMCA.

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  • RV News & Notes: December 2008

    Liberty Coach Wins 2008 Crestron Innovative Design Award

    Liberty Coach, based in North Chicago, Illinois, received Crestron Electronics’ Innovative Design Award for the company’s use of the Crestron system in its Prevost Elegant Lady motor coach interior.

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  • RV Products: December 2008

    Moisture Control

    The ABSORBAG from Buffers USA is said to collect and trap moisture that can lead to the growth of harmful mold and mildew inside motorhomes parked in high-humidity areas or closed up during long-term storage.

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  • Rally At The Rock

    Beginning on Monday, September 22, 2008, the banks of the Arkansas River in North Little Rock, Arkansas, temporarily became the most populated campground in the state as more than 900 motorhomes began assembling for the “Rally at the Rock,” the Six-State Rally Association’s 35th anniversary gathering.

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  • RVers’ Holiday Wish List

    The holiday season is here, so to help those who are struggling to make their wish list — or having difficulty coming up with gift ideas for that special someone — we offer a dozen possibilities selected especially for motorhome enthusiasts.

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  • House Calls: December 2008

    Skimpy Molding

    Dear RV Doctor:
    One of the most troublesome things I have found to maintain are the exterior moldings that are used to seal the seams along the edges of the motorhome siding.

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  • Tech Talk: December 2008

    Bad Batteries?

    I have a 1995 36-foot Dutch Star on a Spartan chassis with a Cummins diesel engine and an Allison transmission. We have had to replace all four batteries (house and chassis) within the last week and are now replacing the alternator.

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  • “Stoppin’ Spots” Heroes

    “Stoppin’ Spots” is an invaluable listing of FMCA members who offer assistance and hospitality to fellow members who are on the road in their areas. The “Stoppin’ Spots” directory is included in the January 2009 issue of Family Motor Coaching magazine and is available at FMCA.com.

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  • Industry Ups And Downs

    The motorhome industry has gone through downturns before, and although it may take a fair amount of time, the industry will rebound as it has in the past.

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  • The Damon Avanti

    Damon Motor Coach rocked the RV world with the introduction of the Avanti, a 31-foot motorhome touted as the industry’s most fuel-efficient “clean” diesel Type A.

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  • Picture Perfect

    With new-generation digital and automatic single-lens-reflex (SLR) cameras now widely available, nearly anyone can capture technically correct images. But composing an eye-appealing image is entirely different.

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  • The Benefits Of Holiday Traditions

    Boost your brainpower and overall health by partaking in time-honored activities.

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  • Directory of Sanitary Disposals

    The following is a directory of public sanitation facilities, or dump stations, located throughout the United States. Dump stations at privately operated campgrounds are not included. Check your favorite campground directory for details about those facilities.

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  • Gray Fossil Site: A True Tennessee Treasure

    In May 2000, while widening a road, a Tennessee highway crew hit pay dirt. The ground they turned over had a peculiarly dark color the men had never seen before. Scientists were called in, and what they uncovered was so important the highway crew did not dig there again.

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  • Winnebago Era for 2009

    From the moment I was given the assignment to review the Era motorhome — Winnebago Industries' new full-featured Type B built on the Dodge Sprinter chassis — I eagerly awaited word about the availability of a test unit. The wait ended this past September when my wife and I took delivery …

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  • A Chariot Awaits

    During the past several years, Chariot Vans Inc., dba Chariot, has embarked on a carefully planned journey into the RV market. Seeking its own market niche, this manufacturer has committed to producing high-end luxury motor coaches and garage coaches using Freightliner Class 8 truck chassis.

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