July 2012

Independence Day, also known as the Fourth of July in the United States, holds different meaning for different people. For some, this American holiday represents a midway point for summer vacations. … Yet, for others, it is a symbol of the true meaning of living in a free society. On the first day of July, Canada celebrates in a similar fashion for Canada Day, frequently referred to as Canada’s birthday.

Archery Set

The Faux Bow from Marky Sparky Inc. is a fun archery toy set designed to make it easy for kids to hit the target every time.

Since 2010, Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky, has hosted ChallengerFest, a weekend of drag racing and car shows for folks who own Dodge Challengers.

The Coaches For Christ – South Central chapter began in 2005 while R.G. Wilson, L21025, was FMCA’s national president. Since then we have gathered for two rallies each year — one in April and one in September.

Checklist Holder

We keep our “Take List” right beside the motorhome’s ignition so we won’t forget items we need on the trip. It is held there with a stick-on clamp that can be purchased at any mass merchandise store.

 The Executive Board has just completed our spring meetings at the Cincinnati, Ohio, national office as I write this month’s column. A lot of work was completed during those nine days. My wife, Jean, and I were at the office for about two weeks before the meetings began.

Exploring Alaska by motorhome is without doubt an adventure beyond words. This is especially true for those who prefer to travel at their own pace, blazing their own trail, seeking opportunity to explore Mother Nature’s most prized wilderness wonders.

Traveling with children or grandchildren is an experience that cannot be replaced by phone calls or Skype, or even visits at your home. In the Midwest, southern Indiana offers an abundance of fun, family-friendly attractions to help make time spent together fun and interesting.

The first three letters of Winnebago are “w-i-n,” and the company has created a real winner with the Itasca Sunova 30A, a compact yet fully featured 31-foot-1-inch motorhome.  

A step-by-step guide to replacing your existing RV refrigerator with a 120-volt-AC residential model.

Keep your motorhome’s electrical system safe from the evils of "dirty" electricity by using one or more power protection or voltage-boosting devices.

In 2011, Family Motor Coach Association and Fantasy RV Tours teamed up to launch the FMCA Tour Connection, powered by Fantasy RV Tours. This FMCA benefit offers members the opportunity to embark on FMCA-member-only RV caravans, rallies, and cruises at discounted rates, and also to receive an FMCA discount on any other Fantasy RV Tour event .

It's no secret the RV industry has experienced substantial change over the past few years. One of the positive stories involves Fleetwood RV, which evolved from the former Fleetwood Enterprises. 

The 1920s are remembered as a time of high living, snazzy dressing, and fast driving. Back then, the place to go to get that fast and flashy car was Auburn, Indiana, called “The Hub of Transportation.”

Great music and fun activities are in store for those attending FMCA’s 87th Family Reunion and Motorhome Showcase in Indianapolis this summer.

If your motorhome is equipped with 12-volt incandescent and/or fluorescent lighting, you can reduce battery draw significantly by switching to light-emitting diode (LED) illumination.

All-Purpose Cleaner

Amazing Cleaner from Bio-Kleen Products Inc. is a multipurpose cleaner that is said to lift dirt and remove stains from vinyl, leather, carpet, canvas, and fabric.

Wedding bells rang during the Sandpipers’ chapter rally March 2 through 4, 2012, at Herrmann’s Royal Lipizzan Stallions ranch in Myakka City, Florida. John Judy, national director of the chapter, and Josephine Jones were married at the ranch on March 3.

The next time you are traveling along Interstate 94 in southwest North Dakota, be sure to see this collection of huge and whimsical outdoor sculpture. 

When their beautifully tended vintage motorhome began to show its years, a California couple resisted the temptation to buy a new coach, opting for a makeover instead.

Multiple Water Connections

Here’s a very handy idea that we use almost every day. It’s a Y faucet connector that attaches to the city water source at the campground. It has separate on and off valves — one for the hose that runs to the motorhome connection and the other for a shorter length of hose.

Motorhomes have been equipped with holding tanks for fresh water and black or gray water since the first coaches were built. And the monitoring systems used to keep track of the fluid levels in these tanks haven’t changed much during the past 40 years.