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Monthly Archives

August 2011

  • Rear View: August 2011

    If you travel by motorhome with children or grandchildren, what fun activities do you enjoy together?

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  • Recall Corner: August 2011

    The companies with a recall detailed in this month’s column are Navistar Inc./Monaco RV and Fleetwood RV Inc.

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  • Tech Talk: August 2011

    Batteries

    Is it a good idea to keep my motorhome plugged in to AC power while not being used?

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  • Readers’ Forum: August 2011

    Superior Success

    Dear Editor:
    We recently made a trip from Oklahoma to Washington. On our return, while passing through Crescent City, California, our diesel pusher developed a major radiator leak.

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  • Executive Director’s Commentary: The Value Of Members

    Well, hello again from Cincinnati.  I would like to take a moment and share with you something that I read in the publication of another association (non-RV-related) to which I belong.  Many associations in this day and age are losing members at a fairly rapid rate.  No one association seems to be immune.

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  • President’s Message: FMCA Reunion Planning

    Well, it is now August and time for another FMCA Family Reunion and Motorhome Showcase.  I hope you have made your plans to join us for the “Family A’Fair” in Madison, Wisconsin, August 10-13, 2011. It is going to be one great event.

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  • Guiding Foretravel Into The Future

    During my recent review of the new Foretravel IH-45 luxury motor coach, I spent time with Lyle Reed, chairman of privately held Foretravel Inc. He talked candidly about the economic cards the company was dealt immediately following his acquisition of Foretravel in 2005, the actions his team took to survive the downturn, and their current business strategy.

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  • Foretravel IH-45

    After two years of intensive planning and design, Foretravel Inc. of Nacogdoches, Texas, unveiled its new company flagship: the IH series. This ultra-luxurious home on wheels joins the Phenix and Nimbus to round out Foretravel’s current motorhome lines.

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  • FMCA Connects Members With Discounts

    FMCA’s commitment to members goes beyond providing fun and fellowship. FMCA is always looking for ways to provide extra value to the members it serves, especially during these challenging economic times. To that end, following is information about several new and enhanced “connections” to discounts for members. 

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  • House Calls: August 2011

    Stripped-Out Awning Lag

    Dear RV Doctor:
    Is there an easy fix for a stripped-out lag bolt on the bottom bracket for the awning arm on my motorhome?

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  • Tech & Travel Tips: August 2011

    Electric Or Propane Heating?

    Motorhomers may wonder which power source is more economical when heating their RV: electricity or propane? Here’s a way to figure out which is best for you.

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  • Full-Timer’s Primer: Faking A Foyer

    No matter where you live, everyone needs a place to leave wet, dirty shoes and clothing so the filth is not dragged inside. How can you improvise the best features of a mudroom to help keep your motorhome’s interior cleaner?

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  • Baker’s Dozen: All-American Roads

    We’ve written before about some of our favorite driving trips, selected from the list of 150 America’s Scenic Byways. Only recently we discovered that 31 of these byways have been given the special designation of All-American Road.

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  • RV News & Notes: August 2011

    Former Governor Discusses New Book At Madison Family Reunion

    After two terms as the governor of Maine, Angus King packed up his wife and kids in their Newmar Dutch Star motorhome and set out on a five-and-a-half-month journey to see the United States. In his new book, Governor’s Travels: How I Left Politics, Learned to Back Up a Bus, and Found America . . .

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  • RV Products: August 2011

    Holding Tank Treatment

    According to product literature, RVers who use Nature-Zyme Holding Tank Treatment from RV, Home & Marine Solutions will no longer have to worry about odors, clogs, overactive sensors, or toxins in their black water holding tank.

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  • Family & Friends: Heartland Execs. Celebrate 25 Years

    To celebrate our 25th anniversary as an FMCA chapter, the Heartland Execs. gathered for a rolling rally through Oklahoma and Missouri beginning on May 12, 2011.

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  • Family & Friends: In Memory Of Pat Malloy

    Longtime member and former Southeast Area national vice president Patricia Malloy, F1681, died on June 12, 2011, in Edmond, Oklahoma. 

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  • Family & Friends: Remembering Gerald And Patricia Chavers

    Gerald Chavers Sr., F10014, who served as FMCA national vice president, Southeast Area, passed away in his Panama City, Florida, home on May 25, 2011. He was 89. His wife, Patricia, died soon after, on June 22. She was 86.

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  • Family & Friends: Freightliner Chassis Owners Club Offers Perks

    Have you heard of the Freightliner Chassis Owners Club (FCOC)? The FCOC is the largest chapter in the Family Motor Coach Association, with more than 3,500 member families, and has been in existence since January 1995.

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  • Fire Safety

    Developing an emergency exit plan and having several fire extinguishers in your motorhome will help to keep you and your loved ones secure while traveling and camping.

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