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March 2011

  • RV Products: March 2011

    Tow Bar

    According to product literature, the new foldable Alpha tow bar from Blue Ox has a 6,500-pound towing capacity.

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  • This ‘N That

    In the past two issues of Family Motor Coaching, I wrote about the Czarsty family and our motorhoming experiences. This month, among other topics, I want to focus on the staff who keep FMCA’s national office humming, and on Brad Koshland, F313666, FMCA’s new executive director, who began work on January 3.

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  • Readers’ Forum: March 2011

    Waste Management Notes

    Dear Editor:
    I enjoyed “Waste Management, Part 2” (January 2011, page 60). It seems to be timely regardless of when the reader takes the time to delve into the depths of this sensitive topic.  I would like to offer two additional suggestions.

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  • Tech Talk: March 2011

    Sneaky Circuitry

    I am working on an electrical problem in a friend’s 2003 Holiday Rambler Traveler 26RB2. On the wall by the outside door is a push-button switch, whose purpose is to disconnect the coach battery from everything but the refrigerator and the inverter. 

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  • House Calls: March 2011

    Refrigerator Leveling

    Dear RV Doctor:
    We recently purchased a preowned 2007 motorhome. We haven’t actually camped in it yet but have done some local driving to get used to it. We’ve read about the need to level the motorhome so the refrigerator works properly and understand the necessity.

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  • Tech & Travel Tips: March 2011

    Wardrobe Selection Solution

    During the times of the year when the seasons change, it’s hard to know what clothes to pack for a trip (long sleeves or short sleeves, shorts or long pants). 

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  • Joint Rally Unites Chapters In Oregon

    Fun, friendship, and merriment were experienced by members of three FMCA chapters that assembled for a joint rally at the Mtn. View Holiday Trav-L-Park in Baker City, Oregon, September 16 through 19, 2010. The chapters involved were the Snake River Valley, the Panhandle Gems, and the Rim Rock Roamers. 

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  • Cooling System Basics

    Most people understand the importance of checking and changing the oil in their motorhome as part of the vehicle’s regular maintenance schedule. Insufficient or degraded oil can lead to poor engine performance and engine damage. The same is true for a vehicle’s cooling system, but it doesn’t seem to get equal attention.

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  • Winnebago Vista 35F

    The entry-level, bath-and-a-half, gasoline-powered Winnebago Vista 35F motorhome provides comfortable accommodations for a full-timing couple or a family of four.

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  • Rear View: March 2011

    If you’ve attended FMCA international conventions, which has been your favorite, and why?

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  • The Sundial Bridge At Redding

    California has more than 23,000 bridges. There are drawbridges, suspension bridges, arch bridges, and even truss bridges, but there’s only one Sundial Bridge. It’s located in the northern California city of Redding, and as the name suggests, it’s the odd combination of a bridge and a sundial.

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  • Rare Air

    What we saw when we arrived took us by surprise. In front of us was a 1989 Airstream “classic” 370 LE motorhome. Judging by the exterior, it appeared to be in very good condition. Its two previous owners had always kept it under cover in Washington. The aluminum shell was in excellent shape and …

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  • ‘Wunnerful, Wunnerful!’

    There’s music in the air at the historic homestead near tiny Strasburg, North Dakota, and no wonder. This is where one of America’s most famous bandleaders, Lawrence Welk, was born — and learned to play his accordion. “The family got so tired of listening to Lawrence practice that they sent him out to the …

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  • Play Your Way To Better Health

    Stroll through any resort or campground, and you’ll likely agree that most RVers are sociable by nature. You’ll find people huddled together around fire pits and picnic tables everywhere you look. Chances are, you also will see plenty of spirited RVers playing board games. Games have become powerful social lubricants.

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  • Perry Family Reunion Exhibitors

    As the winter of 2010-2011 draws to a close — and none too soon, many folks might say — it’s time to prepare the motorhome and hit the road. FMCA’s 85th Family Reunion & Motorhome Showcase, March 14 through 17, in Perry, Georgia, may be the perfect destination as the warm-weather travel season commences.

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  • RV News & Notes: March 2011

    2011 National Park Fee-Free Days

    United States Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that the National Park Service will waive admission fees on selected dates throughout 2011 and encouraged all Americans to visit a national park this year.

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  • Strictly St. Louis

    St. Louis is a true American melting pot when it comes to cuisine, thanks to its immigrants. It began in the 1600s as a French settlement, later joined by waves of Italian, Irish, German, and Creole arrivals. Drawing upon that rich heritage, here are some St. Louis classic dishes to try in your own galley. 

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  • The Prickly Porcupine

    During the winter, when deciduous trees have lost their leaves, the bare branches provide views of things that are hidden during much of the year. Sometimes you’ll find a green growth of mistletoe, living as a parasite in the tree. Other times it will be a hawk’s nest. And sometimes it will be a sleeping porcupine.

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