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Monthly Archives
September 2009
Warm summer evenings, lawn chairs and picnic baskets, music drifting from the bandstand in the park. Whether indoors or out, there is still time this year to catch some great jazz at festivals all around the United States.
Great Outdoors Week Celebrated
Hundreds of recreation community leaders, allies, and affiliated groups gathered in Washington, D.C., to participate in meetings, events, and celebrations of the significant contributions of the recreation community during Great Outdoors Week 2009 (June 7-13).
Step cover
The Travelers Tread RV Step Cover from Mirific Inc. is touted as an easy-to-install, wraparound step cover that helps keep the inside of the motorhome clean while improving the exterior appearance.
The Sooner Coaches chapter held its annual Christmas Rally December 12 through 14, 2008, at Twin Fountains RV Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. And what a great time we had!
Meals on the go
After a day of travel, it is really great to sit down to a good meal without having to wait for it to cook. This is especially true if it’s been a long day.Â
Fleetwood Enterprises has announced NHTSA recall 09V191000, which affects model year 2009 and 2010 Jamboree, Jamboree Sport and Tioga Ranger Type C motorhomes manufactured from April 15, 2009, to May 13, 2009.
Ant Infestation
Do you have any ideas on how to rid an RV of ants (the very small kind)? We cannot seem to find their nest or point of origin.Adding Up Amps
Dear Editor:
In the July 2009 “House Calls” column (page 22), the answer regarding the usage of 12-volt or 6-volt batteries noted that two Group 24 (12-volt) batteries connected in parallel will yield approximately 170 combined amps of storage. ÂAs members know, FMCA is a wonderful organization to belong to. It enables us to better enjoy and utilize our motorhomes; helps us to learn more about them; and provides a means for us to meet other folks who are as keen on RVing as we are.
It is hard to believe my two-year term as FMCA’s national president is already concluding. These last two years have passed so quickly, and I can honestly say I am sad to see them come to an end. I have such fond memories and will always look upon this as a special time.
Multiple Pump Switches
Dear RV Doctor:
I need to add a third water pump switch in the toilet area of my RV. As of now I have a three-way switch on the master control panel and another three-way switch in the outside plumbing compartment.Fix that leaky water line without completely removing the refrigerator by following the instructions in this do-it-yourself project.
Try the word search, word scrambler, picture identification challenge and more. Two pages of fun … Kids’ Section PDF
Make a family trip this summer to Toronto, and bring the entire crew. Here’s a glimpse of attractions to please everyone from 8 to 80.
The Konigseders’ love for the RV lifestyle then led them to acquire an old 1954 Greyhound GM 4104 bus chassis (with 2 million miles on it) from Greyhound and convert it into a family motor coach in 1968. The conversion took a year to complete, and Frank Jr. candidly admits that it proved to be an adventure.
A discussion covering the operation and troubleshooting of ice makers — both stand-alone units and those built into absorption refrigerators.
Suddenly you’re out of money and, if you’re like most full-timers, you’re far from any place you’ve ever called home. Whether this is temporary or you expect to be digging out of a hole for some time to come, here are ways to raise cash — quick, quicker, and quickest.