Weekend of October 24, 2009

Issue 401 of RV Travel
Learn about RV camping, RV travel, RV news and much more. This newsletter is funded through sales at RVbookstore.com, the World's Largest RV Bookstore specializing in books and DVDs about RVs and the RV lifestyle.

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Editor's corner
By Chuck Woodbury

Dear reader,
Welcome to the 401st edition of this newsletter. You'll notice a short video from the RV Doctor, Gary Bunzer, embedded right in this newsletter (below). Just click it and you'll get a valuable tech tip. Gary will have one for you each week.

I am very happy to report that sales at our RVbookstore.com are almost double what they were a year ago this month. I believe this provides solid evidence that both the general economy and the RV industry are on their way to better days. This is especially good news for us because the extra money we earn from our store can be invested right back into RVtravel.com and our other websites to make them better. Already, we have added new blogs and resumed others, and invested in a high quality video camera and studio equipment for more frequent webcasts with RVing experts.

I'm headed to California next week to take care of family business, still trying to sell my late-parents house in the Sierra foothill community of Grass Valley. (Covered parking for any sized RV).

That's all I've got to say for this week: I'm not feeling inspired to write -- sometimes the ol' brain needs a break.

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WEBCAST ARCHIVE: Watch a 45-minute recording of our live webcast of Oct. 17 with Gary Bunzer, the RV Doctor. Gary takes questions from RVtravel.com readers and answers them on the spot. Watch the recorded webcast.

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RV users of Starband satellite Internet in miff
A couple of months ago RVers who use Starband for satellite Internet service were told their service was moving to another satellite. But once it happened, connect speeds were terrible -- five minutes for the Yahoo home page to load (if it loaded at all). Despite Starband's promises of better service, our Digital RVer blogger Scott Koegler said the service is still as "slow as a slug in wet cement." Read more.

Travel by RV this holiday season, suggests New York Times
This week, the New York Times wrote: "Holiday surcharges. Bag fees. Fees for just about everything. Long airport security lines. Flying might not be your cheapest, quickest or most comfortable option to travel to grandma's house this Thanksgiving. Consider taking the bus or Amtrak, driving or even renting a recreational vehicle for a family adventure. At an average $2.57 a gallon this week, gasoline is almost 12 percent cheaper than it was a year ago."

Parking your RV for the winter? Beware of "flat-spotting"
The trouble with parking tires for long periods of time while doing nothing is the tendency to “flat spot,” which as it sounds, is to develop a flat spot. Pull "out of the dock" next spring and your tires will remind you of their memory with a rough ride. In extreme cases they may hold a permanent flat spot. Read more.

Stay warm in your RV this winter with a catalytic heater
Winter is coming. Snowbirds are migrating to the desert with its sunshine and blue skies. Still, it gets cold in the desert, especially at night. Stay warm with your forced air furnace, but, alas, it will quickly drain your house batteries. A solution: A catalytic heater. There's no fan, no electricity usage, it runs on propane right from your tank, heat comes from a chemical reaction, portable installation can be self-installed, costs pennies per hour and no battery draining. Learn more.

DID YOU KNOW?
Less than 20% of RVtravel.com readers get their RVs repaired at the dealer where they bought their rig. See the actual survey results and read the comments.

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"What you need to know in as few words as possible."

The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration and the National Recreation and Park Association have rated Pennsylvania's State Parks as the best in the country. Other finalists for the 2009 gold medal award were state park systems in Georgia, Michigan and North Carolina.

Dutchmen RV has cut the number of its brands from 18 to seven and is focusing on more affordable and lightweight products. The company has rehired 50 workers for its "reinvention."

The owner of a former RV dealership near Redding, Calif., and three employees are headed to trial, accused of stealing more than $300,000 from their customers.  Shasta County prosecutors say Robin Moberg and three employees at R&R RV Sales in Anderson sold more than 80 consignment RVs without paying the owners.

The owners of a KOA campground in Warren County, Kentucky are being sued by a woman who says the death of her little boy in their swimming pool was the campground's fault. 

Crossroads RV in Topeka, Indiana is hiring 125 new employees. The company makes lightweight travel trailers.

Seven acres of grassland meadow in the Santa Monica Mountains, once part of Ronald Reagan's ranch, may become the Ronald Reagan Equestrian Campground. It will feature 30 campsites, each with two corrals, and access to 500 miles of public trails.

A judge decided Thursday to give luxury motorhome maker Country Coach more time to re­organize its business plan, noting that the company has "at least a reasonable chance" to emerge from bankruptcy. The company resumed production in April with plans to make one coach per week, but has not met production or sales goals and has been losing about $1 million a month, according to court testimony and documents.

Reservations are up at several Arizona campgrounds and RV parks that cater to snowbirds, according to an informal survey of park operators across the Grand Canyon State by the Arizona Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds. In Texas, reservations are also up at RV parks that cater to winter visitors.

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How do fulltime RVers keep busy?
Some, unfamiliar with the RV lifestyle, wonder just what fulltimers do to “keep themselves occupied.” After all, there’s no more lawn to mow, trim to be painted, or any of the other things that keep the sticks n bricks folks too busy to enjoy life. Here’s a list of things that some RVers do to keep their mental juices flowing.

Advice for women RVers
Adrienne Kristine, our Women RVer's blogger, has her annual fall message about preparing for the upcoming winter season. Actually, the advice applies to all RVers, men or women. Click here.

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By Jim Twamley
Professor of RVing

Device is great for "spying" around corners.
Jim writes: "Do you remember the spy tubes that allowed you to look around corners? I loved these gadgets when I was a kid. If I remember correctly, I saved tops off of cereal boxes to get one. Spy tubes had two mirrors aligned at right angles allowing you to "peek" around corners." These days, the Professor of RVing uses a handy solar powered inspection mirror with LED light. Read how he uses it and why he likes it.

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Hide-A-Key Magnetic Key Holders- 2 Pack
List $9.99. Now only 99 cents!
How many times have you misplaced your RV key, or even lost it, while on a trip? It's a big hassle when this happens. Always have a spare key hidden for convenience. This could save your camping trip! These magnetic key hiders are perfect for keeping that spare key hidden in a special place so you can always have the comfort of knowing you have a spare no matter what the situation you’re in. Limit ONE PER CUSTOMER at this super low price. Learn more or order (and see our other specials).

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Birdwatching on the RV Road

New Mexico wildlife refuse
is bird watcher's paradise
Here's a perfect RV destination where you'll find tens of thousands of snow geese, Canadian geese, sandhill cranes and ducks of all varieties, chattering and flapping in a wild cacophony of quacks, honks and croaks. Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge is nine miles south of Socorro, New Mexico in the Rio Grande Valley. There's even a "Birdwatcher's RV Park." Learn more.

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DVD: How to Winterize Your RV
Do you know how to prepare your RV for winter? If not it could end up costing you a bundle in repair bills. In this DVD by RV technical expert Mark Polk you'll learn the right way to prepare your RV for cold winter temperatures and how to store it for extended periods without causing it harm. The goal is to show you the easiest and most effective way to winterize your rig. Learn more or order.

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Towable RV choices: travel trailer vs fifth wheel
So you've decided to buy a towable RV. Your choices then are a travel trailer and a fifth wheel trailer. So what's best for you? As with other decisions in the RV spectrum, there is no single right answer. Both have their strong points and drawbacks. Read more.

Pay attention to your RV tires
Keeping up with the tires on your RV is critical: Blow a tire on your motorhome, you could find yourself in the ditch--or worse. If you don't keep up with tire pressure , you'll increase your fuel purchase costs and pay for prematurely worn out tires. But taking care of your RV tires doesn't take a lot of time and effort -- just regularity. Read more.

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To the right:The RV Doc answers a question from a reader.

Ask the RV Doctor
Gary Bunzer, The RV Doctor is a well known RV author and the host of RV Roadtrips, the DIY Network cable television show. He is one of the RV industry's most sought after speakers and the host of the popular DVD Do It Yourself RV Care. 

New:Sign up to receive Gary's free email newsletter. Great tech tips twice a month. Your privacy assured. Never any spam. Just the informative newsletter.

RV black water holding tank is plugged. What to do?

Dear RV Doc,
Our black tank in the RV is plugged up by the toilet. We bought one of those Flush Kings and back-washed the tank several times. We took a snake and ran it as far as it would go from the toilet side and still it did not drain. The snake seemed to just coil up. Is there something else we could try? --Randall Peters

Read Gary's response.

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Past reader surveys and results.

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Big Rigs Best Bets
RV Park of the Week
An outstanding park for RVs 30 feet and longer.

Voyager RV Resort in Tucson, Arizona is a popular winter RVer destination, packed with amenities. Pickle ball, tennis, swimming pools, a 20-piece exercise facility are favorites along with the 18 shuffleboard courts. Play the nine hole, three-par golf course right on the premises. Enjoy the convenience of a health clinic, day spa/massage center, bar and grill along with postal services in the gated community. For your friends without RVs there are park models and a 36-room hotel. Instant-on phone at your site, Internet cafe and Wi-Fi hot spots. Learn more about 1,100 campgrounds and RV parks for large RVs in the Big Rigs Best Bets Campground Directory.

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with the Steadyfast Trailer Stabilizing System
Performance, quality, and ease of use makes Steadyfast the most effective fifth wheel and travel trailer stabilizing system. Learn more here. 

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Boondocking Tip
By Bob Difley
Many RV keys are alike, good for burglars
Many RVs are manufactured using a common locker key, which means that other RVers or thieves who get hold of one have a key to your storage compartments. Thievery is often a matter of convenience. The combination of a common locker key and a rig with no one around could be just enough to tempt a would-be thief. Solution: change all your outside lockers to a unique key system. Bob Difley is the author of the eBook Boondocking: Finding the Perfect Campsite on America's Public Lands ($7.95) and the editor of the RVtravel.com Boondocking Blog.

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Recent RV recalls
Frequently, we list the latest recalls of RVs at RV-Recalls.com. Here are the most recent ones: 2009: June-July-August -- March-April-May -- January-February  2008: December -- November -- October -- September -- August -- July --  June -- May -- April -- March

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FMCA:
The best club for motorhome owners
If you drive a motorhome you should join the Family Motor Coaching Association, the largest and best club exclusively for motorhome owners. Many benefits including rallies, local chapters and thick monthly magazine. Special new member price of $35. Click here to learn more or join.

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Check out these RV Travel Forum discussions

Towing dinghy with 3.0 diesel Sprinter motorhome
I want to buy a 2010 Sprinter (View, Icon, etc.) and will need to tow a Jeep Wrangler. I've heard pro and con about ability to tow on other than level ground. Can anyone help me with their towing experience with this little diesel?

Onan generator need help
I have a 4000 watt Onan in my 1996 motorhome. When I press the start button, I always get a clicking sound like a solenoid on a car not engaging. If I hold the start button down, it will eventually turn over, slow, then finally turn over enough to start. The generator seems to run fine once it is running. Wonder if you could help me?

Considering a Sleep Number mattress. What do you think?
We were considering replacing our mattress in our 5er with a Sleep Number mattress. Since they seem to be a little on the costly side, we would really appreciate any input from anyone who has one. We are trying to find out if they are better for a bad back and if they are really worth the price. I don't mind spending money on one if it is really worth the investment. The salespeople will tell you whatever they have to in order to make the sale so I'm asking the most honest people I know for advice.

Gauge lights blinking in counter-clockwise motion/key off
Anyone have any ideas? Is this normal? I can't find any help in the owner's manual. The lights will not go off, they just keep blinking from one to the other in a counter-clockwise motion when key's off.

Who makes Frontier Plainsman trailers?
Does anyone know who makes the Frontier Plainsman trailers? I'm considering purchasing a pre-owned unit but I cannot find any information on them.

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Interesting Forum
RVer Veterans: Here is the place where RVtravel.com forum members gather to exchange information about affairs that are common to veterans who also love to travel by RV. There is a lot of good information passed along here, some of it can help vets save some dollars on programs they may not know about.

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The RV Kitchen

Janet Groene's Foursquare Focaccia
Here's another terrific recipe from Janet's kitchen. This week learn to prepare this yummy focaccia bread. Get the recipe.

Cookbooks for RVers: Big selection at RVbookstore.com.

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Bella Terra RV Resort
A Lifestyle You Can Call Home
Bella Terra of Gulf Shores, the # 1 rated Class A RV resort in the Southeast is the perfect Oasis to enjoy Fall, Winter and Spring. Call NOW and ask about our SNOWBIRD SPECIALS (certain restrictions apply). Also inquire about special pricing incentives on the few remaining Phase I lots! Be sure to mention promo code RV Travel. Call (866) 475-7746 or visit us at BellaTerraRVresort.com.

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Trivia
Delaware is the only U.S. state without a national park.

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How To Buy An RV
and Save Thousands!
This book offers a lot for a bargain price. Written by RV insider Don Wright, it provides a wealth of information about buying an RV. You'll get insights into RV buying here that you will not find elsewhere, and for only $12.95. Learn more or order.

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Random RV Thought
Some motorhomes sleep five or even six people -- that's what the RV makers say. But, really, unless some of those people are kids, you'll be packing along a heap of weight if that many people cram into a single RV with all their stuff. Too much weight is a very bad thing and sometimes even very dangerous.

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Find Free RV Campgrounds
"Don't pay to stay!" Visit FreeCampgrounds.com and find more than 1,700 free and inexpensive places to stay in the USA in an RV. Stretch your RVing budget by staying at these freebie locations.

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Bill's Hints
"Do not stop your generator with the air conditioner running. Doing so can damage the air conditioners' motors." --From Motorhomes Made Easy.

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eBooks: INSTANT READING!
With eBooks you don't have to wait to read your book. Just place your order and your eBook will be delivered almost instantly to your email inbox. These eBooks are written by RV experts and delivered instantly in PDF format.
I Have A Convection Oven in My RV. Now What?
Frugal Shunpiker's Guide to RV Boondocking In Arizona
The ABCs of Pop Up Campers
Boondocking Tips - More Fun Without Hookups
Complete Guide to Dinghy Towing
The Woman's Guide to Solo RVing
A Collection of RV Tips
Boondocking: Finding the Perfect Campsite on America's Public Lands
RV Awning Use and Care
RV Care and Maintenance
Deep Cycle Battery Care and Maintenance
The 3 Primary Systems of an RV: LP Gas, Water & Electricity
Trailer Towing, Weights, Hitchwork and Backing
RV Check-List

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Bumper Snicker
All men are animals, some just make better pets.

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Books and DVDs
about Route 66
at RVbookstore.com

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Worth Pondering
Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep. --Scott Adams

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Finance your RV at RVfinancing.com
RVfinancing.com is THE largest online RV financing company. Lowest rates nationwide. Visit its website or call 1-888-929-4424. Toll-free 24-hour recorded RV financing tips at 877-905-0060. Endorsed by RVtravel.com

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Bargains at RVbookstore.com
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RV books for less than $9.99

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Terrific books & DVDs
from RVbookstore.com

2009 Next Exit Directory
Essential guide! Learn what you will find at every Interstate highway exit: gas/diesel, campgrounds, truck stops, casinos, stores, malls, hospitals, factory outlet stores, parks and more. This is a best-selling directory year after year. Learn more.

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DVD shows how to drive a motorhome
Learn how to drive a motorhome the right way -- and the safe way -- from RVer/tour bus driver Lorrin Walsh. In this 67-minute DVD, Walsh and host Mark Polk show you everything you need to know to confidently drive a motorhome. This should be essential viewing for novice motorhome drivers, but even experienced RVers will learn a great deal as well. Save 10% on this at RVbookstore.com. Learn more or order.

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How to Buy An RV
Advice on DVD from the Better Business Bureau
Join host Chuck Woodbury and other RV experts as they explain how to buy an RV. This 50-minute DVD was produced for consumers by the BBB to help them avoid making buying mistakes. Learn to choose the right RV at the right price and avoid heartaches caused by a bad decision. Learn more or order.

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DVD:
Towing Behind Your Motorhome
Learn how to tow a vehicle behind a motorhome in an easy to understand way. RV expert Mark Polk shows you everything you need to know. Special low price at RVbookstore.com. Learn more or order. 

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Save on Mountain Directories
East & West
Driving into the mountains with your RV? Be careful, there are some nasty grades. Here, in two volumes, are the premier guides to the mountain passes and steep grades of the American East and West -- more than 700 passes all together. You save $5 when buying both these guides together. Learn more or order for only $26.90 for both volumes.

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DVD: Travel Trailer/Fifth Wheel 101
If you just bought a travel trailer or 5th wheel trailer, you'll need to know how to operate it. The onboard systems -- electrical, water, LP gas and waste -- are often confusing to new owners. This one hour DVD from RV Education 101 provides an excellent understanding of how a towable RV's systems work and how to operate them safely.Learn more order.

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Guide To The Firearm Laws of the 50 States
RVers who travel with a firearm may not know that what's legal in their home state may be a felony in another. This 2009 guide explains current, specific gun laws for every state. Don't cross a state line with a gun without knowing the laws! Learn more or order.

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2009 Trailer Life RV Parks & Campground Navigator CD-ROM
America's most popular RV campground directory is now on 2 CD-ROM disks. The user friendly interface provides the ultimate RV travel planning software for the U.S. and Canada. This is the best CD-ROM RV park and campground directory. Retail price: $59.95. Now 38% off -- only $36.99. Learn more or order

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Learn how to. . .
RV in your Retirement
Anyone who is close to retirement or who recently retired and is planning to spend all or part of their time traveling with an RV will find much useful information in "RV Retirement." Learn more or order.

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Dog Friendly's
Campground and RV Park Guide
This is a jam-packed, well-researched directory of campgrounds, filled with detailed information, about where you can camp with a dog in the USA and Canada. Learn more or order.

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RECENTLY ARRIVED!
2010 Rand McNally
Motor Carriers' Road Atlas
RVers who drive big RVs can travel with peace of mind with this truckers' road atlas as their guide by avoiding low overpasses and roads where a big rig could get in a pickle. Learn more or order.

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A best seller
Fifth Wheel Bible
This is the first book devoted to fifth wheel travel trailers. It covers everything about these RVs: Buying, towing, operating and enjoying them. Learn more or order.

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Trailer Life RV Road Atlas
Besides showing highways and other roads, this large-format road atlas shows more than 10,000 campgrounds, plus RV service centers, tourist attractions and 1,600 state parks, plus a special Tech Tips section. Learn more or order for only $15.96. (Cover price, $29.95).

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On the Go! Microwave-Convection Oven Cooking
This terrific spiral bound microwave-convection cookbook explains what combination modes mean, cooking utensils, racks, preheating and much more. The recipes are simple and have minimal ingredients making this the perfect cookbook for RVers and those at home who are also on-the-go. Learn more or order for only $9.98.

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Complete Guide to Full-time RVing
Thinking of becoming a full-time RVer? This is THE guide about how to do it. From dreaming about the lifestyle to living it, this fabulous resource has all the answers. This should be required reading for all aspiring full-timers or those who are new at it! Learn more or order!

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Fulltimers:
Where to make your home base
For would-be fulltimers, which state to establish an official home base is critical. Picking the wrong state can result in paying thousands of dollars extra each year in taxes or RV registration fees. Don't let that happen to you! The best-selling Choosing Your RV Home Base, published in 2009, is an essential planning tool. Learn more or order.

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Special low price!
2009 Trailer Life
Campground Directory
This is the biggest selling directory of RV parks and campgrounds. If you travel by RV you need this! Check out our special low price. Don't travel without this essential guide. Order now

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Senior Citizen
Discounts Guide
This annual directory for 2008-2009 will save you a ton of money. Learn about thousands of senior discounts throughout the USA. Most are not publicized elsewhere. National and local businesses are listed.Learn more or order.

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Corps Camping
Guide to Corps of Engineers Campgrounds
This best-selling guidebook, published in 2009, describes more than 600 Corps-managed campgrounds suitable for RVs on nearly 200 lakes around the USA. Haven't camped at a Corps of Engineers' facility? Then you've missed out! Learn more or order

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2009 Big Rigs Best Bets Campground Directory 
If you drive a king-sized RV, this directory is for you. The authors provide details about 1,100 RV parks throughout the USA and six Canadian Provinces that welcome long motorhomes and towable RVs. This should be an essential resource for owners of large RVs. Learn more or order

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Wrinkle Free
RV Laundry
Learn how to use your RV's Splendid washer to not only clean your clothes but dry them without wrinkles. If you have a washer-dryer on board your RV, you need this book! Learn more or order.

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National Park Service Camping Guide
This book is a helpful resource for anyone who enjoys camping in a National Park. Learn about nearly 450 campgrounds in 121 National Park Service areas -- home to more than 25,000 campsites. Learn more or order.

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RVers Guide
to Dump Stations
This directory offers a comprehensive listing by state and by highway of most known public dump stations in America. RVers should pack this along on their trips! Learn more or order.

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U.S. Military Campgrounds Directory on CD
Pack this along with you to get current information about Military Campgrounds across the USA. Updated monthly. No internet access needed for most of the information. Learn more here.

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All about RV batteries
and solar battery charging
Managing 12 volts (book)
RVers Guide to Solar Battery Charging (book)
Deep Cycle Batteries (DVD)
The RVers Solar Primer (book)

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DVD:Extended and Full-time RV Travel
In this DVD, Joe and Vicki Kieva show RVers who plan to travel much or all of the time how to successfully live a life on the RV road. They cover banking, bill-paying, e-mail, telephone communications, mail forwarding, medical care, taking care of an unoccupied house and other considerations while on the road for weeks or months at a time. SPECIAL LOW PRICE! Learn more, see a short video or order.

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THE guide for Alaska-bound RVers!

The 2009 Milepost
is THE guide to visiting Alaska
This is THE mile-by-mile guidebook for RV or auto travelers headed to Alaska, the Yukon Territory, British Columbia, Alberta and the Northwest Territories. If you only take one guidebook to Alaska, take this! Learn more or order at a discount price.

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Updated
Casino Camping:
Guide to RV-Friendly Casinos
This 2009 directory is the best casino guide for RVers. Learn which casinos have RV parks or offer free overnight stays. Plus get tips and information about other casino benefits for RVers. Learn more or order.

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The RV Kitchen: Fix It in Foil
Easy prep, great taste, good nutrition and quick clean-up - what more could you want from a meal? This cookbook combines the best of all worlds! Featuring 51 fantastic recipes that each include instructions for cooking in an oven, over a campfire, or on an outdoor grill. Learn more or order.

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Learn how to use your Class C motorhome
DVD: Class C Motorhomes 101
Learn how to use everything on a Class C motorhome. Watching this 42-minute DVD is like getting a personal tour by an expert, showing you how to operate everything the correct and safe way. Learn about all the systems -- water, electrical, heating, refrigerator, holding tanks, and about appliances -- really, just about everything. Learn more or order.

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Follow the RV Travel editor on Twitter
Twitter.com is where people write very short postings (about 20 words or less) about what they are doing right at the moment. To sign up follow RVtravel.com editor Chuck Woodbury's Twitter comments click here.

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These DVDs will make you a better RVer
Get these popular DVDs and others at RVbookstore.com
Better Business Bureau Guide to Buying an RV
Choosing an RV: A Logical Approach (with Joe & Vicki Kieva)
Do It Yourself RV Care (with the RV Doctor)
Drive Your Motorhome Like a Pro
Guide to Class A Motorhomes
Guide to Class C Motorhomes
Towing Behind Your Motorhome
Guide to Travel Trailers & Fifth Wheels
Guide to Trailer Towing, Weights, Hitch Work & Backing
Guide to Winterizing Your RV

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About the RVtravel.com editor
Chuck Woodbury has explored America by RV for nearly three decades. In the '90s he published a quirky travel newspaper about his adventures and was an "on the road" writer for the New York Times Syndicate. Nowadays, he lives near Seattle where he drinks massive amounts of coffee and travels often in his motorhome and sometimes by plane when vast expanses of saltwater would turn his RV into a leaky submarine. He is the host of the Better Business Bureau DVD "Buying a Recreational Vehicle," the definitive guide to purchasing an RV the right way.

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RV Travel staff
Editor and Publisher: Chuck Woodbury. Contributing editors: Russ and Tina De Maris, Jim Twamley, Gary Bunzer and Bob Difley. Forum Administrator: Adrienne Kristine. Office Manager: Jody Allcott. Web operations: Zoey Platt. Advertising Director: Eric Brotman. Clapper/Loader: Emily Woodbury. 

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Everything in this newsletter is true to the best of our knowledge. But we occasionally get something wrong. We're just human! So don't go spending $10,000 on something we said was good just because we said so, or fixing something like we suggested (check with your own technician first). Maybe we made a mistake. So be sure to check things out. At RVbookstore.com we strive for excellence in all we do and that's the honest truth (as opposed to the dishonest truth). Our customers receive really, really fast service. We move so fast in sending out a customer's order that sometimes we pass through the sound barrier, which really upsets our neighbors. Our motto is "You need it so we speed it," and no truer words were ever spoken!

RVbookstore.com and RVtravel.com are members of the Better Business Bureau. We are proud commercial members of the Escapees and the Family Motor Coaching Association. RV Travel is copyright 2009 by RVbookstore.com. Our International Headquarters: RVbookstore.com, 170 W. Dayton Street, Suite 103, Edmonds WA 98020, USA, Earth, Milky Way, Known Universe, Unknown Universe, Expanding Universe.

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