A Tribute To Bill Gunther The Happy Tennessee Travelers chapter is sad to announce the passing of William “Bill” Gunther. The native New Yorker became an active FMCA member in…
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FMCA Campground Kudos I recently read FMCA CEO Chris Smith’s “Time Keeps on Flying” column and its reference to the FMCA campground (“FMCA Update,” September 2020, page 6). The FMCA…
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Picture Perfect We had the August 2020 cover of Family RVing magazine, which features a photo of our motorhome at sunrise alongside Carlyle Lake in Illinois, made into a canvas…
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Job Well Done We were southbound on Interstate 81 out of Pennsylvania after about two months on the road in New York and Connecticut, avoiding crowded places because of the…
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Discount Reminder I enjoy the magazine so much, especially since we no longer travel. Believe me, for at least three decades we enjoyed the U.S.A. from all points on the…
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Investing In The Next Generation My 9-year-old grandson lives 2,200 miles away in Orlando, Florida. Both of his parents work in tourism, so they got laid off. In conversations with…
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Giving Back Please accept my contribution of $250 toward the financial situation now facing FMCA. This is the amount you sent for the cover photo I submitted that was used…
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Remembering The RV Doctor We will never forget the day we met Gary Bunzer. It was March 2018 in Perry, Georgia. It was our first FMCA rally, and we made…
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Lending Our Home On Wheels As FMCA members and owners of a Roadtrek Type B motorhome, we would like to suggest that our fellow members consider helping medical personnel in…
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Magazine Appreciation FMCA’s Family RVing has to be the best RVing magazine ever published. Truthfully, it’s what drew me to joining FMCA in the first place. I had a friend…
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Correction The story about the Penn Coachmen chapter’s 50th anniversary in the February 2020 issue (page 90) should have included this group photo instead of the one that appeared. The…
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Quartzsite Story Correction The article about Quartzsite, Arizona, in the December 2019 issue (page 48) included a mention of driving from Quartzsite down Interstate 95 to the Palm Canyon section…
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A Great FMCA Benefit During our summer motorhome trip we stopped in Gunnison, Colorado. My wife, Susan, tripped and fell, and broke a shoulder socket and bone in her left…
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Wrong Adapter The electrical adapter pictured in the “Tech Talk” column on page 14 of the October 2019 issue was not the correct one for the situation described in the…
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Right Town, Wrong Year Family RVing Magazine Panel member Tony Wiese, F178480, pointed out an error in the “Tacoma, Outside And In” article in the September 2019 issue (page 56).…
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Updates To “2019 Towing Lineup” The 2019 Chevrolet Malibu is not flat towable, according to GM officials. Initially, the 2019 Malibu owners manual specified that the vehicle, when equipped with…
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“Family Matters” Correction The August 2019 “Meet The Family” feature in the “Family Matters” column introduced readers to Alan and Paula Grissom, F484042 (page 72). However, instead of the Grissoms’…
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Keeping Your Cool While Traveling In response to Joey Latterman in her letter, “How Do You Stay Calm?” (June 2019 “Readers Write,” page 12), my answer is, we make sure…
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Correction The website address was incorrect for November Rain, a company listed in the June 2019 “RV Products” column (page 24). The website is www.novemberrain.co. Proposed First Responders Chapter I…
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The Extension Story I was interested in the article “Education, Enrichment Through ‘Extension’” by Phillip Meeks in the March 2019 issue (page 48). Having worked for the local cooperative extension…
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Don’t Forget About FMCAssist We have been FMCA members for a couple of years now. When I signed us up, it was because we had purchased a 40-foot motorhome that…
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Owners Praise Their GMCS I am writing regarding “From Junker To Museum Piece,” a story about a GMC motorhome in the February 2019 Family RVing (page 50). Last fall my…
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Correction: 2019 Lincoln Nautilus Can Be Flat Towed The 2019 Lincoln Nautilus, when equipped with a 2.7-liter engine, can be towed four wheels down behind a motorhome. The vehicle was…
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Correction The article “Servicing A Diesel Chassis” (December 2018, page 36) stated that when installing an oil filter, it should be tightened only by hand. However, in some cases an…
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A Fine FMCAssist This past October, while visiting in Rhode Island and preparing for our return to our permanent residence in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, my wife was hospitalized in…
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FMCAssist: There When You Need It For years as a member of FMCA, I noticed a benefit called FMCAssist Medical Emergency and Travel Assistance Program, and always thought it was…
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Portable Generator Considerations “Choosing a Generator” by Mark Quasius in the July 2018 issue of Family RVing (page 30) had some nifty information. I’d like to add three additional important…
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Pet Policy I recall a notice that there would be a Garth Brooks tribute concert at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park and Campground, profiled in the August “Livin’ The…
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Level Sites Wanted We have just logged 120,000 miles on our 40-foot 2001 Monaco Diplomat motorhome (our second RV). We have a request for RV park owners: Give RVers pull-through,…
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A Cool Tip Speaking of a “Scalding Moment” (“RV Doctor,” June 2018, page 16), another option for avoiding too much heat from the shower water is to put the showerhead…
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Towing 2017-2018 Chevy Spark General Motors has revised the procedure for flat towing the 2017 and 2018 Chevrolet Spark behind an RV. According to GM, when the vehicle is being…
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Mileage On Used Motorhomes Regarding the Readers’ Forum “Mileage Sweet Spot” question (February 2018, page 14, related to “The High Price Of Low Mileage,” December 2017, page 16): RVs are…
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Did You Know? Digital issues of FMCA’s magazine are archived online back to 2013. With the current digital magazine open on your screen, look for the folder (archive) icon at…
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See what members are talking about in the latest Readers' Forum!
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Ten years ago when I purchased my first coach, a friend told me that surge protection was a very important part of the RV lifestyle. Somewhat reluctant to spend the money, I purchased a surge protector for my 30-amp Type C coach. In the two years I had it, I never experienced a problem. Then I bought a Type A coach and started reading more and more about the pedestal problem with fluctuating power surges; this is especially true in some older campgrounds.
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Update On Towing Chevy Equinox/GMC Terrain
The June 2017 “Tech Talk” column included a letter from Ralph Marino (“Equinox Towing,” page 18), who said his 2016 Chevrolet Equinox sometimes wobbles when it is flat towed behind his motorhome. In an editor’s note, we asked other Equinox owners to contact FMC associate editor John Johnston if they have had the same problem.
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DEAR EDITOR:
After we left Chandler, Arizona, on Saturday, March 11, my wife, Garnetta, and I never thought we would be fighting a fire on Interstate 10 in New Mexico. -
Cause For Wear On Motorhome BrakesDear Editor:I enjoyed reading the informative air brake articles by Mark Quasius (“Understanding Air Brakes,” page 48, August 2016, and “Testing Air Brakes,” page 40, September 2016). I am writing you because I have an issue with one paragraph in the September article.
Have A Backup Plan
A letter in the August 2016 issue from Don and Martha Copeland (“FMCA Family Is There to Help,” page 12) prompted me to write this letter. In 2001 when my husband and I purchased our first Type A motorhome, I started reading Family Motor Coaching and other RV publications.Windshield Repair Along The Alaska HighwayDear Editor:As we were driving on the Alaska Highway this summer, a rock went through a window of our towed car. We were in British Columbia, between Muncho Lake and Tetsa River. I discovered the absence of the window while getting fuel at Tetsa River Lodge.Check Tires CarefullyDear Editor:We recently had our motorhome tires replaced, because of age, not miles. The front tires looked fine until they were removed. The insides of the tires had very little tread on them because we needed a front alignment. I am so glad we replaced the tires and had the alignment done. Now we can travel and know we have done everything to make our travels safe.Reflective Vinyl Aids In Visibility
Dear Editor:
In the May issue’s “Rear View” column (page 120), Richard and Phyllis Cicchetti, F387705, commented about coach nighttime visibility problems. I have just finished refurbishing a 1991 classic Elite. I put reflective vinyl strips on its side to increase visibility.
New Text-Viewing Option For Digital MagazineBe sure to check out FeatureFLo, a new text-viewing option that you can use with the digital edition of Family Motor Coaching. It makes it possible to view a simplified text version of an article and to increase the size of the text.Quilts And Quilters To Meet At Next Family ReunionDear Editor:In early August, FMCA’s On-Road Quilters will meet during the 94th Family Reunion & Motorhome Showcase, at the Eastern States Exposition (ESE), home of the BIG E, in West Springfield, Massachusetts. If you’re a quilter, too, please join us.