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December 2014

December 2014

  • RV News: December 2014

    RV Historian Retires
    Al Hesselbart, an RV historian, librarian, lecturer, and author who worked for the RV/MH Hall of Fame & Museum for 20 years, has retired. 
     
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  • Tips For Leash-Walking Your Cat

    It seems that whenever I leash-walk my cats while RVing, I get stares or comments from surprised campers. “I’ve never seen that before!” said a fellow traveler recently at a freeway rest stop.
     
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  • RV Products: December 2014

     

     
    License Plate Frame 
     
    One way to wink at the world as you travel is with a witty saying on your license plate frame. “Our Home Is Where We Park It,” “On Vacation And Not Coming Back,” and the old standby, “RV There Yet?” are among the sayings on frames offered by Traveling Designs. 
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  • Allegro Bus 45LP

    The Allegro Bus is one of Tiffin Motorhomes’ crowning achievements. Designed for use in a full-time environment, it’s been well accepted by both full-time and part-time motorhome travelers.
     
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  • Family & Friends: California Heartland Rally Revolves Around Horses

    The California Heartland chapter stays busy with 10 rallies each year. But members experienced a different kind of rally when 17 coaches traveled to Grass Valley, California, for the 28th annual Draft Horse Classic & Harvest Fair…
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  • Generator Care

    The generator is a key component of a motorhome. When shore power is not available, the generator powers many electrical devices, from the microwave oven that heats our meals to the rooftop air conditioner that cools the coach. And, yet, the generator is undoubtedly one of the RV’s most overlooked items. 
     
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  • Family & Friends: Northern Ohio Chapters Enjoy Joint Rally

    A journey through the scenic hills and farmlands of northern Ohio led us to Clare-Mar Lakes Campground in Wellington, Ohio, site of a July 11-12, 2014, rally held jointly by the Erie Shores and Western Reserve Buckeyes chapters.
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  • Family & Friends: River City Travelers Honor Military Veterans

    During the River City Travelers chapter’s Memorial Day rally in May 2014, past chapter president Jerry Maust gave a presentation on the history and meaning of the holiday. He also recognized the veterans in attendance at the rally…
     
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  • Family & Friends: Pacers Northwest Celebrates Silver Anniversary

    Members of the Pacers Northwest chapter gathered June 20-22, 2014, at Silver Cove RV Resort near Castle Rock, Washington, for the chapter’s 25th anniversary rally, an event coordinated by Martie Martin.
     
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  • Tech & Travel Tips: December 2014

    Necklace Storage
    I take my jewelry box with me when we go south for the winter, but I needed something for my longer necklaces.

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  • Tech Talk: December 2014

    Leveling System
    I own a 2009 Coachmen Mirada motorhome with an Atwood Levelegs leveling system. Last spring, before our summer trip, we took the coach to our local RV dealer (an FMCA commercial member) to have the Levelegs repaired, as they suddenly had lost all power.
     
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  • Readers’ Forum: December 2014

    FMCA Members, “FMCAssist” Bring Care During Crisis
    Dear Editor:
    On October 5, 2014, we had just completed a very successful South Central Area “Six-State” Rally in Shreveport, Louisiana, and FMCA members who attended were packing up and departing the state fairgrounds there,
     
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  • Executive Director’s Commentary: What Christmas Means To Me

    It’s October, and I’m trying to get in the spirit to write a festive holiday message. The temperature is in the 60s and leaves are crunching underneath my feet.
     
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  • Recall Corner: December 2014

    The following companies have recalls delineated in this month's column: Forest River Inc., Jayco Inc., and Newmar Corporation.
     
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  • El Paso’s Mission Trail

    That left shoulder of Texas — the point that reaches farthest west and is flanked by New Mexico and Mexico — is where the town of El Paso resides. If you are thinking of putting El Paso in your travel plans, you will be in good company.
     
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  • President’s Message: “I’m From Arkansas, And I’m Lost”

     
    I never really intended to make it a habit of sharing my misadventures in this column, but for some reason, when I was considering what to write about this month, the story of how I got lost in Michigan this summer came to mind.
     
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  • Full-Time RVing: 14 Lessons Learned

    Commonsense suggestions for motorhomers who wish to call the road their home.
     
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  • Rear View: December 2014

    Tell about a famous or unusual person you have met while motorhoming.
     
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  • Christmas Stockings

    Have you ever wondered about the custom of hanging Christmas stockings? Who ever thought of loading presents into socks?

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  • Full-Timer’s Primer: You Can Go Home Again

    The jolt of hitting the road as a full-timer is much like the culture shock of visiting a foreign country. Everything is new. In time, though, you work through all the personal, financial, and social speed bumps of the happily “homeless.” 

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  • Two Lanes To Paradise

    Our first trip to Key West was in a Volkswagen Microbus. Since then, my husband, Gordon, and I have logged many miles in the Florida Keys, either in our Type C motorhome, by private plane, or by sailboat. The Keys are America’s Riviera, a vacation bonanza like no other. 

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  • Open Mike: Brrrring Your Motorhome!

    At a time when most RVers are rushing to Florida or Arizona for warm weather, Jennifer and I are getting ready to drive the motorhome out into the heart of winter. We love winter camping.
     
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  • Warm And Cozy: The National Quilt Museum

    Do you know a quilter? If so, Paducah, Kentucky, may be a place they recognize. It's been dubbed Quilt City, USA. 
     
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