RV-Links.com, Issue 3
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Locate Wal-Mart stores. Use this directory to plan free overnight stays.
Learn the location of every Wal-Mart in America. Easy driving directions tell you exactly where to find each store. Use to plan free overnight stays in parking lots. Get more info about the 2005 Wal-Mart Locator.
September 7, 2005
Welcome to issue #3 of the RV-Links.com email newsletter. We hope you enjoy visiting the websites below. Twice a month we'll bring you more. Please tell your friends about this newsletter and about RV-Links.com where they can sign up to receive this newsletter.
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RV websites of the week:
RVers - Will Work for Gas Money
Many RVers who want to stay on the road need to supplement their income in order to pay the high gas prices today. This Workers on Wheels page lets you list the type of work you want, the area you want to work in, and how long you want to stay. You can also search ads by campground owners looking for hosts and other opportunities for those on the move.
Have a lemon and don't like lemonade?
Do you have recourse against the dealer of your RV if it's in the shop more than on the road? State by State Lemon Law Summaries tell you what the law covers and what it doesn't. Even if your case doesn't meet your state's requirements, there may be other laws that apply that can help.
Geocaching - The Sport Where YOU are the Search Engine
A favorite game of RVers all over the U.S. Geocaching.com will tell you everything you want to know about it. Learn how to find or create a cache and check out the Event Calendar to get together with other seekers. Wanna know how the whole crazy craze started? Check out the "Father of Geocaching" and meet the guy who planted the very first cache on May 3, 2000.
Festivals Galore!
It's a big world out there, filled with festivals and fun times, all across the globe. Explore the world of festivals by subject, location or country. From county fairs to music fests -- celebrations of garlic to spam-a-ramas -- kite festivals to chowder blues and brews, Festivals.com will tell ya where to find them all.
2005 Big Rig Best Bets Campground Directory
Drive a king-sized RV? This directory is for you. Buy or get info.
Single doesn't have to mean lonely!
Members of Open Roads Singles can attest to that. This group is divided almost equally between men and women all over the map. Besides providing good ole' fashioned support and encouragement through the message board and get-togethers, there are pages of how-to's and other helpful stuff.
Email and Internet Options for Dashboarders
Dashboarding America provides a great chart showing basic information about different ways to access the outside world. Whether wi-fi, wired access, cellular, WISPs or other acronyms never before understood, they tell you about costs, types of equipment, and the advantages and drawbacks of each.
Don't pay to stay: Learn about more than 720 campgrounds and other places where an RVer can camp for free on $10 or less. You'll find an ever-expanding directory at FreeCampgrounds.com
RV News
FEMA ordering RVs for Gulf Coast refugees
From as far away as Michigan, dealers are selling hundreds of RVs greatly discounted or at no profit to help house evacuees and workers needed to rebuild following Katrina's devastation.
CNN paying the price for renting RVs
News crews will cover Katrina's aftermath for months and RVs make perfect self-sufficient bases for them. They cleaned out this one Denver dealer's rental stock.
RV Park Owner wants same tax treatment as WalMart
This time the gripe is not about free parking at WalMart. This RV park owner is hot under the collar that his fire assessment is higher than theirs. Read about the crazy way the county figures this assessment at Ocala.com.
Odds & Ends
Where to register your RV?
Check out what those with experience say at RVTravel forum discussion about which state it's best to register in.
RV Awning Care
Relaxing in our camp chairs under the shade of our awnings is a cool thing about RVing. Keep them looking good and working right with these tips from Chris Dougherty.
An RV Shower?
Hey, we give house warming gifts to the new home owner - why not for the newbie RVer? Here are some tips for useful gifts sure to be appreciated.
More RV website links
Women on the Road: Many women RV by themselves. Here are some good websites on the subject.
Clubs for RVers: No matter what your interest or type of RV you own, there's an RV club for you.
Working on the road: Many RVers work as they travel. Learn helpful information.
DVDs by Mark Polk show how to operate an RV
Learn how to use every system, how to set up, how to drive or pull your RV and more.
Class A motorhome • Class C motorhome • Pop Up • Travel Trailer/Fifth Wheel
What links do you like?
Want to share your favorites? Send link to editor Malia Lane at RVLinks@Gmail.com.
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