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July 2009

  • The FMCA.com Community Grows

    Some of us might not be as knowledgeable of the Internet and of using Web sites as others. However, I believe that we all would like to learn how to benefit from the advances that have been developed using these forms of communication.

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  • Gilt Trips

    Golden tips to help you find inexpensive books, compare cell phone plans, avoid extra postal expenses, and more.

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  • Rear View: June 2009

    What’s the most unusual place or attraction you’ve visited during a motorhome trip?

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  • Road Trips

    When you hit the road this summer, consider these particularly scenic highways, some of the best drives in North America.

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  • RV News & Notes: June 2009

    Winnebago Industries plant tours resume

    If you’ve ever wondered what goes into building a modern-day motorhome, you can see for yourself thanks to Winnebago Industries. The company, based in Forest City, Iowa, resumed its tours on April 6 …

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  • RV Products: June 2009

    Magnetic thumbtacks

    Good Grips MagTacks from OXO International Ltd. are versatile holders that can be used on both corkboard and steel surfaces to post photos, receipts, coupons, and more.

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  • Tech & Travel Tips: June 2009

    The Versatile Tennis Ball

    Tennis balls are among the most useful items you can carry in your motorhome. I use tennis balls on the wiper blade arms to keep the wipers off the glass, and they work with both single-rod and dual-rod arms. Put a slit in a tennis ball and it becomes a …

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  • House Calls: June 2009

    Back in the February 2009 issue of Family Motor Coaching, I replied to an inquiry from Autumn Rose, who asked whether it would be okay to plug her motorhome shore power line into her stationary home’s 240-volt clothes dryer outlet for the purpose of testing the rooftop air conditioner …

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  • Recall Corner: June 2009

    Navistar has announced NHTSA recall 09V110000, which affects 2001 through 2008 Workhorse Custom Chassis W20, W21, and W22 motorhome chassis manufactured from July 24, 2000, through December 19, 2007.

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  • Tech Talk: June 2009

    Butane Vs. Propane

    Could I get some clarification on the propane versus butane issue brought up by Walter A. Szczepanik in his letter (“Propane Or Butane?” page 25) in the October 2008 issue of the magazine?

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  • Readers’ Forum: June 2009

    Post-Convention Repair

    Dear Editor:
    My wife, Mary, and I attended our very first FMCA convention in Perry, Georgia, this past March after having numerous FMCA members encourage us to do so.

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  • Take A Ride In The Past Lane

    The RV/MH Hall of Fame, Museum, and Library in Elkhart, Indiana, preserves the heritage of the recreation vehicle and manufactured housing industries.

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  • Volunteers Make Conventions Great

    Now that we are quickly approaching FMCA’s 82nd International Convention, I want to devote this month’s column to that large group of individuals who give so much of their time and talents to make the association’s conventions a success: volunteers.

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  • RV Friendly: FHWA Proposes Changes

    The RV Friendly signage program was rolling right along. In September 2005 the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued an interim approval for states to use the RV Friendly symbol. By the end of 2007, 15 states had enacted RV Friendly legislation or started programs administratively under FHWA’s interim approval.

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  • Plenty To Treasure At Southeast Area Rally

    The Hernando County Airport in Brooksville, Florida, came alive with pirates and pirate ships as the Southeast Area (SEA) Motor Coach Association’s “Treasure Hunt At SEA” rally took place February 4 through 8, 2009. The event attracted more than 1,250 family members …

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  • Treasurer’s Comments

    FMCA’s national treasurer, Doug Key, reports on the financial status of FMCA. He reviews revenues and expenses for 2008, and also discusses the association’s investment portfolio. Treasurer’s Comments includes a…

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  • Exploring Ohio’s Amish Country

    The cities of Cleveland, Akron, and Canton in northeast Ohio form a line from north to south, and are easy to locate on a map of the state. If you travel south and west of Canton, you’ll find that you’re no longer in the urban areas — you’re in northeast Ohio’s Amish country.

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  • Presidential Stops In Northern Ohio

    Four of the eight U.S. presidents with roots in the Buckeye State have northern Ohio visitor sites worthy of exploration before or after FMCA’s Bowling Green convention.

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  • Born Free’s 32-Foot Rear Queen Slide-Out

    Anecdotal accounts often best describe the significance of an evolutionary step when it occurs. Case in point is the decision by Dodgen Industries Inc., of Humboldt, Iowa, to build the company’s first-ever slideout room in a Born Free motorhome.

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  • Family Motor Coaching: June 2009

      The Born Free 32-Foot Slide-Out The Born Free 32-foot Rear Queen Slide-Out, photographed by RV writer Lazelle Jones near Florida’s Lake Kissimmee, is the first motorhome from Dodgen Industries…

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  • It’s Go Time

    Whether your next motorhome trip is a weekend away or a months-long journey — or somewhere in between — proper preparation can make it go much more smoothly.

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  • Nightly Fun At The “Bowling Green Bash”

    The evenings will be filled with great music and good times during FMCA’s 82nd International Convention in Bowling Green, Ohio, in July.

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