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December 2013

  • Tech Talk: December 2013

    Refrigerator Advice
    The cooling unit in our refrigerator was replaced by a local RV repair shop under our extended warranty. Now I’m concerned about some potential new issues with the refrigerator.

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  • A Cool Addition

    If your motorhome’s refrigerator-freezer lacks the storage space you desire, the solution may be a portable cooling unit in an exterior bay.

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  • RV Fire Safety

    A motorhome fire can be devastating. Learning about the different types of fires, along with extinguishers and detectors, can help travelers minimize the threat, plus save property and lives.

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  • What’s On Your Wish List?

    Whether you’re looking for something to bestow upon a partner or a friend, or you’ve been asked to come up with a wish list of your own, here are more than a dozen gift possibilities …

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  • Passport To Perry

    Plan your travel itinerary now so you don’t miss attractions and sights near Perry, Georgia, site of FMCA’s 89th Family Reunion & Motorhome Showcase in March 2014.

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  • Fleetwood Discovery 36J

    Easy proximity to two-lane country roads, an interstate, tight parking lots, as well as unpaved single-lane access roads enabled me to try out this beautiful 37-foot-4-inch motorhome in myriad situations

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  • The Jolly Green Giant

    Oh, yes, it seems to me that after our three-week trip to Germany with the two children, the idea came to us to travel for a longer period of time, perhaps a whole year, in Europe, and we began thinking then about the least expensive way to accomplish this.

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  • FMCA Flashback: December 2013

    A look at Family Motor Coach Association and the motorhome lifestyle through the years, as portrayed in past issues of Family Motor Coaching magazine.

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  • A Week In San Francisco

    If you're planning a trip to San Francisco, you needn't wear flowers in your hair, as the 1960s song suggests, but it behooves you to use your head, especially when planning your transportation around the area.

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  • President’s Message: FMCA Involvement

    It seems as if we went from summer straight into the holiday season. Since being elected as your national president this past June, Gloria and I have attended five area rallies and visited eight chapters. I also have been on two …

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  • Executive Director’s Commentary: Passing The Torch To A New Generation

    President John F. Kennedy’s inauguration in 1961 symbolized to many the beginning of a new generation of leadership for the United States. Some described the 35th president of the United States as charismatic, young, and humorous. His time in office …

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  • Readers’ Forum: December 2013

    Another Texas World War II Museum
    Dear Editor:
    We enjoyed the article about the National Museum of the Pacific War (November 2013, page 72), in Fredericksburg, Texas. We would like to suggest another museum, this one in …

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  • Rear View: December 2013

    How do you work at staying fit during motorhome trips?

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  • Recall Corner: December 2013

    Spartan Motors Inc. has announced NHTSA recall 13V392000 (Spartan recall campaign 12008), which involves model-year 2009, 2010, and 2012 MM, model-year 2010, 2012, and 2013 K3, and model-year 2011 through 2013 K2 motorhome chassis built from December 2, 2008, through January 16, 2013. The potential number of chassis involved is 113.

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  • House Calls: December 2013

    Debilitating Deadbolt
    Dear RV Doctor:
    I own a 1998 Thor Residency, and I need to replace the deadbolt. What I thought would be an easy job has turned out to be a nightmare. I can't seem to find the correct deadbolt. I’ve been to different hardware stores and …

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  • Tech and Travel Tips: December 2013

    Jack Pad Helper
    I created a helper that I use to position the jack pads under the motorhome and retrieve them when it’s time to go. To make the helper, I used an old Swiffer mop handle. At the bottom of …

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  • Family & Friends: B.C. Bus Nuts Mark 30th Anniversary

    In 1983 the B.C. Bus Nuts chapter was formed by 20 FMCA members from British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, and California. Originally, as our chapter name suggests, the members were bus converters who created functional motorhomes from bus chassis.

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  • Family & Friends: Jean Jefcoat Loved To Read, Travel

    Cora “Jean” Jefcoat, L118344, wife of former FMCA national president Jeff Jefcoat (2001-2003), passed away on September 18, 2013, in South Carolina. She was 83.

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  • Family & Friends: FMCA Tour Connection’s 50th Anniversary Tour

    Opportunities and possibilities … we love these two words. When traveling in our motorhome, my husband, Steve, and I are always on the lookout for opportunities to meet new people and explore places that are unknown to us.

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  • RV Products: December 2013

    Windshield Wash
    Keep your windshield clean in the harshest conditions with Rain-X All-Season 2-in-1 Windshield Washer Fluid with Bug Remover from ITW Global Brands.

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  • RV News: December 2013

    Roadtrek Launches 40th Anniversary Model
    Roadtrek Motorhomes Inc., celebrating its 40th anniversary, unveiled a special anniversary edition Type B motorhome during the Pennsylvania RV & Camping Association’s “America’s Largest RV Show” in Hershey, September 11 through 15, 2013.

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  • Open Mike: Amateur Radio Community

    Ham radio nicely complements the motorhome lifestyle, as members of FMCA’s Amateur Radio chapter can attest.

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  • Full Timer’s Primer: The Family Factor

    Make your full-timing dream come true with the blessing of your loved ones by planning ahead and understanding their concerns.

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