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RV Traveler #48
March 2, 2003

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FROM CHUCK WOODBURY
editor, http://www.RVtraveler.com

Welcome to Issue 48 of the RV Traveler Newsletter, published
this week from Needles, Calif., along the Colorado River and
historic Route 66.

When I arrived in Sacramento last week to stay a few days,
I telephoned some friends to line up visits. "Oh, why are you
staying at an RV park?" they all asked. "Come stay in our
guest room." Isn't it often the case that our friends and family
want us to sleep inside their homes, when most of us prefer to
stay in our RVs? For me, it's a matter of sleeping in my own bed
rather than a strange one and of not having to cart away my clothes,
toiletries and other essentials. When I travel in my motorhome, all
that's important to me is with me in my little rolling casita. And so,
one by one, I told my friends, "No thanks, but I'd prefer to stay in
my RV." And I did, and I was about as comfy as a guy could be.

This trip is a working one for me. My laptop computer is along as
well as a cell phone to stay in touch by voice as well as through the
Internet using the America's Choice Plan from Verizon Wireless. I
have also been surfing the Net via a wireless connection at Starbucks
cafes, where I simply log on using a password and am instantly
connected at broadband speed — about twice as fast as at home with
my DSL. I'll have a report about this WiFi technology in a future issue.

One of my projects this trip is interviewing full time RVers about
their lives on the road for a home video/DVD I am producing. In the
finished video, RVers will tell the "who, what, where, when and why"
of their mobile lifestyles. Aspiring fulltimers, I believe, will find what
they say of great interest. If you are a full time RVer and will be in the
Parker/Quartzsite areas of Arizona in the next week and would like
to tell your story on the video, please email your cell phone number
to me at outwest@seanet.com and I'll call to see if we can meet.

Finally, on a radio station I was listening to the other day, the
announcer was giving a quiz. The question was "On average, what does
a man do 1.4 times a month?" Listeners were calling in their answers,
and it took them a long time to get the right one. Do you know? And, no,
it's not "get a haircut." For the answer, see below.

But enough. It's time for news and info. . .

2003 Trailer Life Campgrounds and RV Park Directory
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SAVE MONEY WITH GOLDEN EAGLE AND GOLDEN AGE PASSPORTS
A Golden Eagle Passport, $65 a year, provides free entrance for a
year to federal lands including national parks, refuges, recreation
areas, historic sites and monuments that charge entrance fees.
Anyone who visits these places often will save a lot of money
with this pass. A Golden Age Passport is $10, and offers the same
benefits, but for a lifetime, for citizens or permanent residents of the
USA who are 62 or older. It also provides a 50 percent discount on
most federal use fees for facilities and services including camping,
boat launching, parking, etc. Read about these passes.

HOME VIDEOS ABOUT RVing IN ALASKA AND CANADA
Alaska By RV, Western Canada By RV, Eastern Canada By RV:
http://www.RVbookstore.com/howens.html

RV WASHERS AND DRYERS
Veteran RVers and authors Joe and Vicki Kieva provide an overview
of RV washers and dryers. Tired of laundromats? Click here.

QUARTZSITE, ARIZONA. SEE IT ON DVD!
Visit the Boondocking Capital of the West on DVD. Like being there!

RV CLUBS FOR EACH AND EVERY MAKE AND MODEL
With rare exception, there is an enthusiast club for every make
of RV. Some clubs don't offer much beyond an occasional newsletter
but others are very active, with club rallies and more. To see if
there is a club for your brand of RV, click here

DID YOU KNOW?
Nearly 10 percent of persons 55 and older own an RV, slightly
exceeding the 8.9 percent ownership rates of 35 to 54 year olds.

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MOTORHOME REVIEW: AIRSTREAM 26-FOOT LAND YACHT
This type A gasoline-powered coach comes in a compact size,
but it goes to great lengths to provide ample living comfort and
drivability. Read a review from Family Motor Coaching Magazine.

SCHOOLING OPTIONS FOR FULLTIME RVers
Schooling is a major issue facing families with young children
who want to RV fulltime or take extended RV trips. Homeschooling
is one option, but there are others. Here is a good outline of those
options from Shelley Zoellick, editor of FamiliesOnTheRoad.com.

WHERE TO FIND RARE OR OBSOLETE RV PARTS, MANUALS, ETC.

HOME VIDEOS HELP NEW RV OWNERS LEARN TO USE THEIR RIGS
RV Education 101 presents home videos on how to operate everything
on an RV. The VHS videos are very useful to anyone new to RVing.
Read more, view a Quicktime video clip, or order at:
Class A motorhome video
Class C motorhome video
Trailer/5th wheel video
Pop Up Trailer Video

BUMPER SNICKER
This one has been spotted by many, many readers, and is one of the
most popular RV bumper stickers: "Don't tailgate or I'll flush." Have you
seen a good one? Email it to Chuck Woodbury at outwest@seanet.com .

CAMP HOSTS WANTED
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough in Palmer, Alaska seeks four camp hosts
for two campgrounds beginning mid-May through September. The Borough
includes mountain ranges and valleys; glaciers, rivers, and lakes;
wetlands, tundra, and boreal forest; farms, towns, suburban homes,
isolated cabins as well as vast stretches of pristine wilderness. Besides
a campsite, park hosts receive a stipend of $10 a day. For more
information or to apply contact Kathleen Krug at 907/373-8800.

Best-selling books and videos about RVing

RV TRAVELING TALES:
WOMEN'S JOURNEYS ON THE OPEN ROAD
Women who travel by RV tell about their lives. Superb!

THE NEXT EXIT 2003
Learn what stores and services are located at every Interstate exit.

'CAMPING' AT WAL-MART HOME VIDEO AND DVD
hDocumentary film interviews RVers 'camping' at Wal-Mart

THE RVers BIBLE
Superb, bestseller reference, from buying an RV to using it.

HOW TO GET PAID $50,000 A YEAR TO DELIVER MOTORHOMES

2003 RVer's FRIEND
Learn what services America's truck stops offer RVers. Best Seller!

2003 GUIDE TO REST AREAS
Plus locations of Wal-Mart, Flying J, etc. Only $9.95

SUPPORT YOUR RV LIFESTYLE:
AN INSIDER'S GUIDE TO WORKING ON THE ROAD
A superb guide about find work as your travel by RV.

VIDEO: TOP 40 RV CAMPING TIPS
RV experts Joe and Vicki Kieva reveal some very clever
ideas to save RVers time, money and hassles.

DON WRIGHT'S GUIDE TO FREE CAMPGROUNDS
Don Wright's long-awaited 2002 Free Campgrounds Directory is hot off
the press, this time in two editions, Eastern USA and Western USA. Lists all
free and inexpensive campgrounds including those far off the beaten path.

MOUNTAIN PASS GUIDE, WEST AND EAST EDITIONS
Ever get surprised by a steep or narrow road on a mountain pass?
Don't be surprised again. These guides tell you everything you need to
know about driving over 700 mountain passes in the USA.

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION LAKES GUIDE.
Learn what to see and do at 250 lakes in the West and Midwest.
Most of these areas have low-cost campgrounds. Only $7.95

RV BUYERS SURVIVAL GUIDE (Also available as an instant ebook)
Buying an RV? You must read this first. Written by an ex-RV
sales manager who reveals all. Read this and save big money!

ALPINE MOTORHOME AND ALPENLITE INFORMATION APLENTY
Western Recreational Vehicles, makers of the Alpine motorcoach
and Alpenlite travel trailers, fifth wheels and campers, has an
outstanding website, chock full of information about each of its
products including how to operate just about everything on the
vehicles.

KEYS CAMPER CROWD DOWN DUE TO COPS' EFFORTS
Less than a month ago, beachgoers and shoppers in Key West, Florida
could hardly navigate through the Bridle Path near Higgs Beach or the
parking lot at Searstown without crossing paths with an armada of RVs.
But Key West police say the Keys camper crowd has substantially
dispersed since the department stepped up efforts to issue citations
and warnings to those parked in prohibited areas. The number of citations
handed out to RVers has declined significantly since Oct. 12, and police say
nightly checks of areas most used by RVs have helped alleviate the situation.
Read more.

UPCOMING RV SHOWS, RALLIES, SEMINARS
Colorado RV Sports, Boat & Travel Show, March 5-9, Denver
Sioux Falls Empire Sportsmen's Boat, Camping & Vacation Show, March 6-9
Pensacola RV Show, March 6-9, Pensacola, Florida
Central Oregon Sportsmen's Show, March 6-9, Redmond
York Campers World RV Show, March 7-9, York, PA
Ottawa Spring RV Show, March 7-9, Ottawa, ON
Atlantic City RV & Camping Show, March 7-9
Suncoast RV Super Sale, March 7-9, St. Petersburg, FL
New Orleans Spring RV & Camping Show, March 7-9
FMCA International Convention, March 21-23, Pomona, Calif.
More information about these and other shows
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