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

Welcome to issue number 61 of the very best RV email
newsletter in the entire world, brought to you weekly by
a guy who is proud to admit that he has been RVing for nearly
all his life, beginning decades ago as a youngster, traveling at
first with his parents in a pea green, stone age tent trailer that
took close to three years to actually set up (okay, an
exaggeration, but it was a bear to prepare).

I did a lot of camping as a kid, first in the tent trailer and
later in a 15-foot Field and Stream travel trailer. My father
had only two weeks of vacation time each year, which he would
always devote to a family vacation in our RV. By the time I
was a teenager, I had toured the American West at least a
few times and visited most of the popular National Parks.

Specific memories of those trips are blurry now, but there are
bits and pieces of our adventures that I recall fondly. The one
memory that keeps surfacing at our family gatherings even
today is about the cake my mother baked in our Field and
Stream trailer in Glacier National Park.

It was a very cold and windy day, and our family of five spent
a few hours crammed inside the trailer trying to stay warm.
My mother decided it was a good time to bake a cake, which
she did. And while it smelled great, it was a flop. The cake
failed to rise, giving it the appearance of an extremely thick
pancake. Still, we kids ate it. The fact is, a child will eat anything
that contains sugar. Ever since that day, we have referred to
my mother's botched baking effort as the "Glacier Park Cake."
In her lifetime, I bet my mother has baked at least 500 cakes.
Four hundred and ninety-nine were delicious. One, the Glacier
Park Cake, was a disaster. The fact that this lone failed effort
lingers my family's memories is yet additional proof that life
is not fair.

My mother, now 80, is a strong and confident person. It does
not bother her that for more than four decades her family
has made fun of her disastrous attempt at a tasty desert. Frankly,
the laughs that this story have provided through the years are far
more rewarding than any cake could be. Just thinking about
that frigid day, huddled together with my young family in our
camping trailer makes me smile. And it brings to mind other
wonderful memories about our many adventures, and how
magical they were to the little boy who grew up to be me.

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Do you get nervous when it comes to RV repairs? Do you some-
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TONS OF TECH QUESTIONS ABOUT RVs
In each of its monthly issues, RV experts at Trailer Life Magazine
answer questions from readers in a popular column titled
"RV Clinic and Performance." A RV-load of those questions are
available right online. Subjects covered include drivetrain,
engine, fuel, RV construction, suspension, systems, tires and
towing. This is a fabulous resource.

WORKHORSE CHASSIS MOTORHOME OWNERS CLUB
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might want to join the Workhorse Chassis Motorhome Club

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FOUR SAFETY DEVICES FOR YOUR RV
These inexpensive devices could save your vehicle and even
more important, your life.

RV TOWING IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
Here's a rundown of towing rules and regulations in B.C.

ESSENTIAL READING ABOUT RVing IN ALASKA AND CANADA
Alaska By RV, Western Canada By RV, Eastern Canada By RV:
http://www.RVbookstore.com/howens.html. And don't forget the
2003 ALASKA MILEPOST DIRECTORY. If you are headed to Alaska,
Yukon Territory, BC, Alberta or NW Territories, this 55th edition
guidebook is essential. Get info or order.

EXTENDED RV WARRANTIES. GET AN ONLINE QUOTE
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used motorhomes, travel mrailers, fifth-wheels, pop ups and other RVs at great
prices (not available in California).

ALL ABOUT COMPOSTING TOILETS
Here's a subject that may not be popular at the dinner table,
but it's of interest to many RVers. Read all about compositing
toilets.

SETTING UP AN RV AWNING
A simple, step-by-step guide tells how:

ENGINE TORQUE AND HORSEPOWER
Check in here for a thorough discussion of this subject.

RV RECIPES
Here are 50 yummy recipes to prepare in your RV. Yum, yum.

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perhaps you need to get an education -- and one place to do it
is at Northern California's RV Driving School. Check out the
program.

FLORIDA CAMPGROUNDS
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FUEL COSTS CONTINUE TO DROP
On-highway diesel prices declined for the 11th week in a row,
according to figures released May 26. The national average,
at-the-pump diesel price decreased to $1.434 a gallon, the Energy
Information Administration reported. Three areas still retain the
dollar-fifty mark: New England, at $1.576; the Central Atlantic,
at $1.573; and California at $1.526. The lowest average price of
$1.369 in the Gulf Coast region. Meanwhile, the average price of a
gallon of unleaded gasoline has declined to $1.56 nationally, with the
lowest price, $1.15, in Euless, Texas.

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
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'LIFE ON WHEELS' ROLLING INTO IDAHO IN JULY
RV enthusiasts from around the nation will gather at the
University of Idaho for a week-long conference July 13 to 18.
"Life on Wheels" will feature 70-plus instructional classes about
life on the road with an RV. "This unique program offers present
and prospective RVers opportunities to learn directly from experts
about the vehicles and the RV lifestyle so they can enjoy more
fully this important means of recreation and travel," said Peggy
Waterman of the university's Conference Services and Community
Programs. Cost is $189 per person and $130 for RV parking with
power and water. Enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis.
To request a brochure or to register phone (208) 885-6487 or
visit here.

DID YOU KNOW?
Back in the early days of radio, RCA used the words "World
Wide Wireless" in its logo. It was often abbreviated as "WWW."
Sound familiar?

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who don't want to deal with high prices or monthly long distance
bills, the prepaid calling from Costo is a bargain -- only 2.99
cents per minute. They can be purchased at any Costco store.

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.

2003 BIG RIGS BEST BETS CAMPGROUND DIRECTORY
A directory of campgrounds that accommodate large RVs.

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

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

SURVIVAL OF THE RV SNOWBIRDS
A classic guide about "boondocking" (RVing on the cheap)

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.

ENCYCLOPEDIA FOR RVers II
Covers everything the RVer needs to know from A to Z

QUARTZSITE HOME VIDEO AND DVD
Take an armchair visit to the RV Boondocking Capital of the West
on VHS home video or DVD

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.

VIDEO: ROCKY MOUNTAINS BY RV
Visit Yellowstone, Tetons, Glacier and Rocky Mountain Nat. Parks

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!

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