Part of the pleasure of RV travel is discovering not just wilderness and beautiful roads but cities as well. The latter may require a towed car to visit, as Spokane does, but they can yield great sights and activities. Washington’s second-largest city is filled with gardens, walkways, art, and nostalgia.
Though it’s called the "Land of 10,000 Lakes," Minnesota actually has nearly 12,000 of them. It’s no wonder, then, that more than 800,000 watercraft are registered in the state and 36 percent of Minnesota households own a boat.
Motorhomers who convene in Madison, Wisconsin, for FMCA's 92nd Family Reunion and Motorhome Showcase, July 29 to August 1 at the Alliant Energy Center, can do just that. They'll be able to attend their choice of seminars and collect countless pearls of wisdom from knowledgeable presenters.
It will be here before we know it: FMCA’s 92nd Family Reunion and Motorhome Showcase, nicknamed “Escape To Wisconsin,” which will convene July 29 through August 1 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin. And the "Motorhome Showcase" part promises to celebrate the RV lifestyle with not-to-be-missed exhibits.
Summer is a great time to venture outdoors and enjoy nature. Bike riding allows families to spend quality time together while getting some fresh air and exercise. Plus, it doesn’t cost a lot of money.
An interview with the cofounders and co-owners of NeXus RV.
Any home can be beset by excessive moisture and odors. But those problems raise special concerns in a motorhome.
Recall a time when you were traveling and an unexpected delay turned out surprisingly well.
How to handle online assets that will survive after your death, plus tips for reducing various service fees.
Seven minutes is all it took for our RV to be burglarized, and for us to lose $12,000 worth of equipment — just about everything of value inside the motorhome except the dog. Yes, just seven minutes. That was enough time for the bad guys to come into our space and to take our stuff. We know it was only seven minutes, because our dash cam was recording most of it.
New Dometic Lab Focuses On Cleaning, Sanitation Products
Employees are making messes — and cleaning them up — at Dometic Group’s new in-house chemical development and testing laboratory in LaGrange, Indiana. It’s all part of the new lab’s focus on the engineering and testing of cleaning and sanitation products for the RV aftermarket.
Dog Poncho
When it’s raining cats and dogs, RC Pet Products’ Packable Rain Poncho helps protect your pooch from precipitation. The poncho features a lightweight waterproof shell, an adjustable waist, and a buttonhole for a leash. A carrying pouch is included.
Thirty-six families gathered on February 20, 1965, at the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds in Pomona, California, and signed an FMCA chapter application. The charter for the California chapter was approved a few months later, making it the fourth FMCA chapter and the first west of the Mississippi River.
Corbett Pool, L140306, enjoyed building things. As a volunteer with FMCA Chapter: Habitat for Humanity®, the retired Marine Corps colonel helped construct more than 30 houses around the country, and he served as team leader on most of those projects. But just as important was his gift for building relationships.
I have a 40-foot 2014 Tiffin Phaeton with two Suburban furnaces. When the outside air temperature falls below 40 degrees, I turn on the furnaces. Initially, both run fine, cycling on and off to maintain the set point. But at about 5:00 a.m., they both quit, and there is no heat or fan.
The following companies have recalls delineated in this month's Recall Corner: Thor Motor Coach, Tiffin Motorhomes Inc.
Towing A Chevy Silverado 1500
I now plan to tow my 2014 Chevrolet Silverado four wheels down. I’ve had a Blue Ox base plate installed on the Silverado along with an ICX transmitter for the Even Brake. All of the wiring for the system has been installed in the truck. Family Motor Coaching’s 2014 towing guide says that the negative battery cable must be removed from the battery before the 2014 Silverado 1500 can be towed.
I recently ordered a T-shirt that I saw on Facebook … The top of this special limited-edition T-shirt reads “Camping Rules.” The rules are …
Those of you who have been reading my articles may remember that I have reported on a few of my own mistakes while pursuing this lifestyle we all enjoy. Even though some of them have given us a few laughs, I am happy to report that I am making progress to avoid repeating them when given a second chance.
The Four Corners region of New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Colorado is a landscape often seared and dried by the sun. Today it’s hard to imagine the area filled with families growing crops of corn, squash, and beans; chatting and weaving baskets; and conducting a lively trade with other communities stretching across what is now the southwestern United States.
Enjoying fresh, local produce is one of the pleasures of motorhoming. Farmers' markets and fruit and vegetable stands pepper the highways during the growing season. Buying from farmers and growers during our travels gives us the freshest food and connects us to people of the land in a way that supermarket purchases cannot.
Yoda and Darth Vader loomed in front of me like wisps of air floating through a dream. I came back to reality when I heard my wife make a comment about the balloons. My attention then focused on the majesty, awe, beauty, grace, and wonderment of attending the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.
A Western adventure awaits RVers at the Terry Bison Ranch in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Motorhome owners often are shocked to discover that their chassis is a model year older than the rest of the coach. In some cases, the chassis is two model years older. Which begs the question: Why?
An inverter transforms 12-volt-DC battery power into 120-volt-AC power, which means that coach owners can operate 120-volt electrical equipment when driving or dry camping, without using a generator.
Specialty Marshmallows
File this under “Why didn’t I think of that?” Stuff’n Mallows are marshmallows stuffed with chocolate. When toasted over an open fire, the chocolate chips melt inside the …
Puzzles for the young and young at heart include Campsite Differences, Animals of Fiction, Say Cheese, and One Trail Home.
Travels always have a sweeter taste when we learn as we go, sampling local produce, chatting with local fisherfolk and farmers, and helping fledgling food industries. A trip to Cedar Key, a Gulf Coast fishing village in Florida’s forgotten Big Bend country, is always a treat . . .
Parking Guides
I lost my wife — my copilot and navigator — a few years ago. With no one to help guide my 36-foot motorhome into an RV site, I found a solution . . .
This month’s Executive Director’s Commentary is devoted to sharing a blog written by Susie Kellogg. For those of you who may not be familiar with Susie, she is the matriarch of the Kellogg family, better known in social media as The Kellogg Show. Susie and her husband, Dan, have 12 children ages 3 to 19, and they travel full-time in a motorhome . . .