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March 2016

March 2016

  • Cooking On The Go: Disney-Inspired Dishes

    When I camp at Fort Wilderness at Walt Disney World, some of the planet’s best chefs prepare my dinner order. Dine-out options at Fort Wilderness include a Disney character breakfast, a dinner show, and a casual restaurant. Dozens more Disney eateries can be reached via the resort’s free transportation network.
     
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  • Spaceport America: The Next Step In Travel

    In a bid to get in on what surely will be the wave of the future and will hopefully bring employment to an area sorely in need of economic relief, the state of New Mexico has poured $218.5 million into the construction of Spaceport America, the first commercial spaceport in the world. It opened in 2011.

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  • Open Mike: Lessons Learned

    Every year is a learning experience. But for us, the past 12 months were like a graduate course. Looking back at the year, here are five of the most important things we learned from our travels.

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  • Finding Water Leaks

    Online forums, discussion boards, owners-club websites, and how-to videos often focus on one of the most perplexing of all motorhome problems: water leaking into the RV. It’s perhaps the number-one cause of damage to today’s motorhomes.  

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  • RV News: March 2016

    Jayco Unveils 2016 Melbourne
     
    Jayco Inc. has introduced its 2016 Melbourne, a Type C motorhome built on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 chassis. It’s powered by a V-6 turbo diesel engine with 188 horsepower and 325 pound-feet of torque.

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  • Spartan Academy

    Motorhomes are complex. If you own one but don’t understand how to properly operate and maintain it, you may incur some expensive lessons. 

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  • RV Products: March 2016

    Collapsible Bottle 
     
    We all know the importance of staying hydrated, but carrying a water bottle can be darn inconvenient. Inventor Niki Singlaub’s solution is a collapsible bottle called the Hydaway.

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  • Recall Corner: March 2016

    The following companies have recalls delineated in this month's Recall Corner: Entegra Coach, Forest River Inc., Foretravel Inc., Jayco Inc., Newmar Corporation, REV Recreation Group, Tiffin Motorhomes, Winnebago Industries Inc.
     
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  • Family & Friends: Motorhoming: More Than 40 Years And Counting

    Motorhomes have been a part of my family’s life for 45 years. And over that span of time, we often mixed business with pleasure.

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  • Family & Friends: Carolina Ramblers Hold Rally At U.S. Coast Guard Base

    Motorhome owners who are not members of FMCA sometimes ask me why they should join. Maybe that can be answered by describing a recent rally of the Carolina Ramblers chapter. The location was special, but the rally itself was typical of those we have attended over the years.

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  • Family & Friends: Eastern Area Mah Jongg Chapter Forms

    A new FMCA chapter can get its start in any number of ways. This is the story of a chapter that owes its existence to fun and games. Well, one game in particular.

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  • Tech and Travel Tips: March 2016

    Shoe Storage
    Something had to be done with all the shoes lying around the motorhome.

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  • House Calls: March 2016

    Baffling Battery Drain
     
    Dear RV Doctor:
    The chassis battery drains on my mom’s 2014 Winnebago Vista. We were told the battery should be replaced because it no longer held a charge, but a new battery yielded the same result.

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  • Tech Talk: March 2016

    Complex Electrical Task 
     
    We own a 2002 Beaver Monterey Type A motorhome with 50-amp service. It has two chassis batteries and four coach batteries. It also has a Xantrex PROsine 2.0 2,000-watt inverter/charger and a Progressive Dynamics 5200 series automatic transfer relay switch. We frequently stay at campgrounds that have only 30-amp service but also have a separate 20-amp outlet.

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  • Readers’ Forum: March 2016

    Towing Guide Update

     
    The 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Limited was inadvertently left out of Family Motor Coaching’s “Towables for 2016” towing guide (January 2016, page 44). The front-wheel-drive vehicle is equipped with a 2.5-liter engine and an automatic transmission. To prevent the battery from draining while the vehicle is being towed…
     
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  • Executive Director’s Commentary: The Id’s Of March

    It may seem a little odd that I would offer a new year greeting to you at this time; however, the oldest Roman calendar listed March as the first month of the year. Just as in modern times, in ancient Rome the arrival of the new year was cause for celebration with wine, food, and music.

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  • President’s Message: Fun From Coast To Coast

    Hello, My Fellow FMCA Family. Is it just me or is 2016 already slipping away from us too fast? In my February column, I mentioned that Gloria and I were on our way to Indio, California, to attend the Western Area Rally. We have just completed that event. Western Area members should be very proud of themselves.

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  • Tastes Of Texas

    One of the benefits of RVing is the opportunity to sample many local cuisines as you travel. Regional food offerings vary widely from coast to coast, but perhaps the most American of all is barbecue. It is a major fascination for many “foodies” — to the point that a ton of books have been written and many TV shows and even TV series have been created with barbecue as the star.
     
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  • Forest River Berkshire XLT

    This new tag-axle model enhances the Berkshire line of luxury diesel pushers.

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  • An RV Dream Come True

    Can two people with decidedly different backgrounds find bliss and harmony in a 36-foot motorhome? Miri and Ryan Rossitto, F434901, are proof positive.

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  • Rear View: March 2016

    Describe a craft, hobby, activity, or sport you enjoy during a motorhome trip.

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  • Tennessee Trio

    Tennessee’s Smoky Mountains area has been a popular vacation destination for decades, hosting millions of visitors every year. Great Smoky Mountains National Park was the most-visited national park and third most-visited park site in the United States in 2014, behind Golden Gate National Recreation Area and the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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