Grandfather and Grandson RV and bike together

RVing is a great way to bring families together. I went RVing with both my grandfathers and it left a lasting impression on me. Grandfathers are special people who have a great deal of influence with their grandkids when they can capture their attention for a while. Getting the kids away from computer games, cell phones and iPods is difficult, but I watched a skilled grandpa do it with ease at a Coachmen RV rally.Grandpa Kurt Beck from Camdon, Michigan spent the week with grandson Keenan Krall from Harrisonburg, Virginia in a Coachmen Cruise Master motorhome. I kept my eye on them during the week as they played board games together, attended the attractions and events of the rally and rode bicycles together. They both had a great time and when I asked Keenan if he intended to become an RVer someday he responded, “Yes!”

I caught up with them as they were packing up to head home. Loading their bikes on the ladder rack I noticed Kurt using a pop-can insulator as a protective device on the handlebars. He says it prevents the coach from being scratched and it’s been from Michigan to Florida and back several times without falling off.

With ideas like this, grandson Keenan is sure to become a successful RV owner himself someday. Jim Twamley, Professor of RVing