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December 2015

December 2015

  • A Heartland Holiday

    St. Charles, Missouri’s annual Christmas Traditions festival celebrates the season with stories and song.

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  • President’s Message: Notes From FMCA’s National Senior Vice President

    When our son was a youngster, my father bought him a small sailboat so he could “roam and explore” our lake. I thought I would do the same thing for our grandsons. So, I went down to our local kayak specialty store …

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  • Finding The Real Hawaii By RV

    We had visited every U.S. state in an RV except Hawaii. That all changed when we flew to the Hawaiian island of Oahu for a travel writers’ conference.

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  • Executive Director’s Commentary: Season Of Sharing

    Whether you have winterized your motorhome and are staying put, or you are a road warrior getting ready for that next great adventure, I’d like to share some end-of-the-year tips with you to make the holidays a little less stressful.

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  • Tech and Travel Tips: December 2015

    Space Saver
    I almost never use the ladder attached to the rear of my motorhome. The ladder has an extension that must be removed and stored when we travel. But the …

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  • Readers’ Forum: December 2015

    Parts For Smartire Systems
    Dear Editor:
    Regarding the article titled “Tire Monitoring Systems” in the September 2015 issue (page 46), please inform readers that SmarTire systems still can be repaired. My SmarTire system stopped working …

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  • Find Your Pot Of Gold In Perry

    Get rich in travel experiences by visiting the many attractions awaiting you before and after FMCA’s 93rd Family Reunion & Motorhome Showcase in Perry, Georgia.

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  • Tech Talk: December 2015

    Battery Charging Revisited
    I am writing in response to a question from John Billups in the May 2015 “Tech Talk” column (“Battery Charging,” page 18). The 12-volt house batteries on his diesel pusher were charging only when …

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  • Building An Entegra Motorhome

    Entegra Coach veers from the standard approach to building motorhomes. Rather than the frequently used vacuum-laminated construction process, the company utilizes what’s known as the hung sidewall method …

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  • Recall Corner: December 2015

    Entegra Coach has announced NHTSA recall 15V-567, which involves certain model-year 2010 Anthem and 2012-2014 Cornerstone motorhomes manufactured from …

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  • RV Furnace Maintenance

    Motorhome owners — especially those who embrace winter travel — should be proactive in preparing the forced-air heating system for those days and nights when the thermometer dips.

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  • House Calls: December 2015

    Broken Water Heater Drain Plug
    Dear RV Doctor:
    I attended your waste management seminar at FMCA’s Family Reunion in Pomona and learned several good tips. Thank you! We are full-timers in a 2012 Winnebago Adventurer with …

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  • Spray Away Bugs And Grime

    The Road Wave onboard pressure washer provides coach owners a convenient way to clean their motorhome’s exterior.

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  • RV Products: December 2015

    Camera Bag Insert
    Your favorite backpack or handbag might not be ideal for protecting camera gear. But you can still carry your camera equipment in the bag of your choosing by using a BYOB insert …

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  • Family and Friends: Gold Diggers Chapter Marks 25th Anniversary

    With 40 active families, the Gold Diggers chapter is a relatively small group. Perhaps because of that, everyone knows and enjoys each other immensely. If we don’t see someone at one rally …

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  • Family and Friends: Northeastern Chapter Celebrates 50th Anniversary

    FMCA held its first national convention at Fort Ticonderoga in Ticonderoga, New York, in July 1964. Two months later, a group of motor-coach-owning friends from the six New England states, as well as …

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  • Family and Friends: Rocky Mountain Chapter Is High On Rallies

    The Rocky Mountain chapter held three rallies in southwestern Colorado in 2015. FMCA members were lured by the fabled Rocky Mountains and their valleys, which are a big draw during the summer months.

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  • Entegra Cornerstone 45A

    This Spartan-based diesel pusher has undergone a redesign for the 2016 model year.

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  • RV News and Notes: December 2015

    Winnebago Era 4×4 Debuts At Hershey
    The Era 4×4, the first Sprinter chassis-based off-road motorhome from Winnebago Industries, made its debut in September 2015 at America’s Largest RV Show in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

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  • Open Mike: A Case Study In Serendipity

    I’ve written before about our travel style, which might best be described as serendipity, or just seeing what we come across and stopping whenever something interests us.

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  • Full-Timer’s Primer: Outsourcing Everyday Tasks

    Websites and apps offer services that plan meals, do odd jobs, pay bills, and much more.

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  • Rear View: December 2015

    Describe a stop you’ve made for fresh, local produce that you enjoyed during a motorhome trip.

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