RVing Sports Fan a Real Fanatic

If the Seattle Seahawks football team hand out awards for the greatest fan, RVer Jerry Martinez must be the first recipient.

Martinez takes the thought of RV tailgating to a whole new level: He takes his motorhome to nearly every Seahawks game--no matter where it is. In the last five years of game chasing Martinez has run up 30 to 40 thousand miles per year pursuing his passion for the game. That's a lot of miles on a motorhome. But it's not an ordinary motorhome--the Martinez mobile is practically a shrine to the Hawks--and the outside shows it.

Martinez has sunk $6,000 into a special vinyl "wrap" that idolizes his favorite football team--and fans recognize his rig anywhere. Needless to say, not everyone appreciates this fan's fancy: Martinez mentions receiving "one finger salutes" from opposers through his travels. But for some there's a benefit: The team appreciates Jerry's efforts so much that at times they have him trundle team cheerleaders--Seagals--to area events. Just how Jerry's wife feels about that aspect of fandom isn't clear.

A full length feature on this unusual RVer can be found on the Everett, Washington HeraldNet.

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