| From RVbookstore.com Archived Issues Weekend of October 27, 2007 Issue 298 of RV Travel  RV Retirement! Anyone who is close to retirement or who recently retired and is planning to travel all or part time with an RV will find much useful information in this popular book. Cover price $16.95. Order now for only $7.95. Editor's Corner By Chuck Woodbury
The devastating fires in Southern California illustrate again the advantage of owning an RV in time of an emergency. More than half a million Southern California residents in harms' way were forced to leave their homes, often on a moment's notice. Those with RVs could flee in their rigs and still maintain a roof over their heads.
Some RVers fled the local area for cleaner air. "If our home burns, we'll just keep on going and travel for six months," one evacuee told a newspaper reporter. I'll bet that those RVers with an hour's notice or more were able to round up some of their most valuable personal possessions and load them aboard -- certainly with more storage space than in an automobile. Those RVers who return to find their homes in ashes can hole up on their property in their recreational vehicles while rebuilding or while deciding what to do next. At our office recently, a member of our staff suggested we put together a survival kit in case we were stuck there in an emergency. Even in the mild Pacific Northwest we occasionally experience a bad snowstorm or dangerous ice on roadways. Most of the items on Erin's survival list are already aboard my RV, which is parked inside our warehouse. "So as long as the RV is here we have everything we need including a heated space and kitchen," I reminded her.
Emergencies often arrive with little or no warning -- hurricanes like Katrina, earthquakes, tornadoes, blizzards or even just temporary power outages -- and when they do, those of us with provisioned RVs are the lucky ones: we can either flee or hole up and wait out the emergency in relative comfort. Yes, RVs are for fun. But there are times when they can be life savers, or at least lifestyle savers.
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On a recent visit to Washington D.C., Evanne Schmarder was reminded of a killer (and addictive) entree. In this video "Washington DC Loves Fall-Apart Tender Pork Roast" she shows how to make the tasty dish and shares a few tips about some "off-the-beaten-track" Washington DC must-sees.
Fire Safety Tip from Mac McCoy  Driving with propane on can add to the danger if you are involved in an accident or have a fire. Most refrigerators will keep food cold or frozen for eight hours without running while you travel. Shut the propane off at the tank.Eliminate rain leaks at your RV's running lights Rain is an enemy of RVs when it leaks in, and running lights are a common entry point. You shouldn't just ignore leakage there, because it can work its way farther into the RV and cause damage. Here are several ways to eliminate the problem. Happy days are here again for one RV manufacturer Some RV manufacturers have experienced tough times in the last several years due to various economic factors, including the rising price of fuel. But at least one large RV company, for now, has reason to smile. 
Traveling to or from Overnighting in a parking lot: name, please Many RVers occasionally spend a night without hookups in the parking lot of a casino, department store, restaurant or other establishment. What's the proper term for that type of overnighting? Is it really "camping?" Read what the editors of Casino Camping call it and ask yourself if you agree. Click here. Add a cabinet to your RV Adding a cabinet to your RV can simplify storage and access. And you can easily do it yourself. In this post, blogger Jim Twamley shows you how to make a cabinet modification look as good as if it came that way from the manufacturer. Click here. Unexpected hazard causes accidents in snowbird country People expect traffic to get a little more congested after the winter snowbirds arrive in the most popular RVing parts of the Southwest, but there's one snowbird-related risk that always catches drivers by surprise. Maybe you, too, if you're not careful. Click here.
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Try this soup recipe from the RV Kitchen Like soup? It's a perennial favorite in just about every home, RVs included. Janet Groene has a delicious recipe for startup soup to share with you this week. Here it is. Exciting event on tap at New Mexico famcamp If you're a military-qualified RVer in the Southwest, try to arrange a visit to this famcamp in New Mexico this weekend. Then you'll be on hand for a fascinating, exciting event the whole family will enjoy. Details. RV Cookbooks. Wow! What a selection! See them here. Check out our RV Travel Forum discussions Secret in keeping your rig spotless? Bent jack Another question for the experienced Storing RV with jacks down Thinking about full-timing with kids 11 and 9 Terrific books & DVDs Be prepared for this serious road problem Will it happen on a country road where you can easily pull over, or on a long, narrow bridge, where you can't? Will it happen in the day or at night? In good weather or bad? We're talking about a sudden, potentially disastrous problem that all RVers face. Read on.
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