| From RVbookstore.com Archived Issues Issue 230 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. This newsletter is posted every Saturday afternoon. To ensure you continue to receive email alerts for this newsletter, please place the email address below in your own email address book: rvtraveler@topica.email-publisher.com  Hot off the press: RV Travel Magazine!If you like this newsletter, you will love the new printed RV Travel Magazine. It's packed with great articles, columns and photos by some of the best known RV writers in America, and edited by RVtravel.com editor Chuck Woodbury. Subscribe now and get the inaugural edition, a real keeper! Money back if not satisfied (but you will be!). There is no other RV publication like this one! And only $9.95 for one full year! Learn more or subscribe. Editor's Corner By Chuck Woodbury Have you visited the RV Travel Forum lately? If not, you have missed a great resource. Last week, the membership reached 3,000, making it one of the largest RV forums on the Web. The best thing about a resource like this is that it allows readers to share information. Here at RVtravel.com we receive inquiries all the time asking about this or that. We simply don't know many of the answers, so we routinely refer these folks to the forum: there, they can pose their question and usually get a slew of valuable answers within a day. I urge you to check out the forum, and join it so you can post questions and answers. Our FreeCampgrounds.com forum is also a valuable resource. The topic there is free and inexpensive RV camping: you'll pick up many ideas about free places to stay, and about techniques to trim your camping costs. We reported last issue about a scam in which RVers who run ads on popular RV "classified" websites receive bogus offers that sound great, but are really schemes to bilk them out of thousands of dollars. This is apparently a more widespread practice than we thought, judging by the letters from readers who have been approached with such offers. If you advertise your rig online, be wary of anyone who contacts you with a cashiers check as a deposit. Read our last issue for the news items where we described the scam in more detail.
Finally, a little information about RV Travel readers as gathered in recent reader surveys: --41 percent of you traveled over the Memorial Day weekend. A reminder: I'll be teaching a class on "Writing on the RV Road," at the upcoming Life On Wheels Conference, July 9-14, in Moscow, Idaho. You can learn more about the conference by visiting LifeOnWheels.com. If you are in range of the event I urge you to attend. RV experts teach classes at the University of Idaho campus about everything to do with RVing. Both beginners and veterans will learn a lot. New Everyday Low Prices at RVbookstore.com More than 90 percent of the books, DVDs and videos at the World's Largest RV Bookstore are now marked down to everyday low prices of 10 to 35 percent below retail (with daily specials up to 85 percent off). We've grown, and we're passing along our volume savings to you! Weekday orders in by 3 p.m. (Pacific Time) are shipped the same day! "You need it, so we speed it." Visit RVbookstore.com now. ANNOUNCEMENTS Read Friday's edition of the FullTimeRVer.com newsletter. Did you receive the inaugural issue of the print edition of the RV Travel Magazine? What do you think? Good? Bad? We welcome your comments. Visit the RV Travel Reader Forum to discuss everything to do with RVing with other RVers. This Week's Reader Survey In the last ten years, have you traveled internationally, beyond North America? Answer here. Last week's survey question Do you change the oil yourself in your RV or tow vehicle or pay to have it done? Read the results . Past reader surveys and results Free gas in Tennessee town Pigeon Forge, Tenn., is giving away free gas to random visitors to the town's shops, restaurants and attractions. If you happen to be in the area, watch for the Great Gas Giveaway's roving patrols in their red shirts. They'll be randomly handing out $30 gas coupons. Winnebago's earnings drop RV manufacturer Winnebago Industries Inc. has reported a third-quarter drop in earnings as slow demand for motor homes and a trend toward lower-priced units continues to affect the industry. The company reported a profit of $13.2 million compared with $17.6 million for the same period last year. CEO Bruce Hertzke said a weakness in the company's highest priced motor homes was partially offset by higher demand for lower-cost smaller units, including the View and Navion models with their better fuel mileage. RV park doubles as drive-in movie theater It's a scene straight out of the 1950s, with a twist. Guests of the Hi-Way Haven RV Park in Sutherlin, Oregon can relive their childhoods by watching classic films from the comfort of their RV on a drive-in theater screen. Read more. Articles from the RV family of websites Pass the know-how, please... Stay longer and stay free by boondocking (Dry Camping) How to be "weight and space efficient" in your RV kitchen Don't be lazy, mix it up
Check out our RV Travel Forum discussions Refrigerator problem: Member asks "Any suggestions before I call a repair shop?" Ideas? $3 a gallon fuel cutting into your travel? See this discussion: Credit card charges - Earn money for gas? RV Kitchen idea -- Omelets in a bag Shoeboxes for storage This tip is one of more than 500 in All the Stuff You Need to Know About RVing by Ronald Jones and Robert Lowe.
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"Lucky" man saves dog from RV fire Save on camping fees at KOA Keep the cool -- maintain that A/C unit Bumper Snicker The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese. Read other funny bumper stickers or buy them. 2006 Wal-Mart Locator First update in two years. Hundreds of new stores. Use to plan free overnight stays. Get driving directions to every Wal-Mart in America. New in this edition: Stores that sell diesel fuel! Retail price $24.95. Order Now for our Everyday Low Price of only $19.83 The following messages were posted to the RVTravel.com forum. A 53 year-old woman who travels without the assistance of any Family camping -- this forum discussion is all about the joys of family camping. Boondocking Tip from Russ Demaris Solar power alternatives? More and more RVers are turning to another source of "green" energy: Wind power. Costs for wind generators or "turbines," suitable for use on RVs are now less than $500. After the initial purchase price, wind power is free, relatively quiet, and nearly free of maintenance worries. Wind power is especially useful if you camp in areas with frequent wind such as the desert, near the ocean, or in plains areas. Combining wind and solar power is a sure fire bet of nearly always having free alternative power available when boondocking. -- Russ De Maris is the editor of FulltimeRVer.com. Good Stuff from the Good Sam Club Join the Club: $19 a year. Save on camping fees plus free RV magazine. Continuing Service Plan: No More Major Repair Bills! Get a Fast Quote. RV Emergency Road Service. Special Low Rate! Join Today. RVing to Mexico This week our Mexico RV experts Dot and Bill Bell look at hooking up with experienced Mexico travelers and summer camping on the West Coast of Mexico. They also provide helpful hints on preparing for your Mexico RV trip. Guidebooks and DVDs about RVing in Mexico .
Trivia Worldwide, 52 percent of all recreational vehicles are manufactured in Elkhart County, Indiana. Learn about where to camp for free FreeCampgrounds.com lists 1,100 free and inexpensive campgrounds. RV Factory Tour Coachmen RV, Middlebury, Indiana Coachmen Recreational Vehicle Company is one of the largest full–line manufacturers of RVs in the world and cornerstone of Coachmen Industries, Inc. It was founded in 1964 by the Corson brothers in downtown Middlebury, Indiana. Tours are at 2:45 p.m. Monday through Friday at 423 N. Main, Middlebury, 10 miles east of Elkhart. Phone (888) 422-2582. ON SALE NOW! Save! Large Wheel Chock Stop dangerous wheel movement and rolling. 7 3/4" W chock is sized right for larger truck, trailer and RV wheels. Learn more. RV Tech Tip by Mark Polk Ants RVs and ants always seem to go together. Whether you’re at the campground or the RV is in storage, ants are always where the RV is. The problem is that they can quickly get in the RV by way of any part of the RV that contacts the ground. To avoid this from happening take ant spray or a granular product and spray or sprinkle the granules around any part of the RV that makes contact with the ground i.e. tires, stabilizer jacks, tongue jacks, hydraulic jacks, power cords, hoses or anything that may be leaning against the RV. If you’re concerned about pets I’ve been told that you can use cayenne in place of chemical pesticides to keep ants out. (Learn about Mark Polk's RV "How-to" DVDs and eBooks.) Truck Stops Want RVers! 2006 RVers Friend lists every Travel Center in the U.S. and Canada and the services each provides RVers. Learn which offer overnight stays, dump stations, Internet access, propane, ATMs, or other services. Hear an audio book review by editor Chuck Woodbury or order for only $12.95 Upcoming RV shows August 4-5, RV Liquidation Super Sale, Denver, CO August 14-17, FMCA's 76th International Convention, Concord, NC Visit the RV Travel Reader Forum to discuss everything to do with RVing with other RVers.
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In the afternoon, as the end of the day nears, if you do not have a campground reservation but will need a spot, begin searching for a place at least an hour before your ideal stopping time. It is easier to stop earlier than later, when darkness may make finding a campsite more difficult. RV Travel staff
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