UPDATE, 9 p.m., Pacific time, Friday, APRIL 17
We are so sad to report that our dear friend Gary has died. Read more.
By Chuck Woodbury
Originally posted Sunday, March 29
My neighbor in Seattle, Gary Bunzer, the RV Doctor, is in the intensive care unit of a local hospital in critical but stable condition with COVID-19.
Many of you know Gary for his lifetime of writing for RV magazines and teaching seminars at RV shows and rallies across the county.
Gary told a mutual friend of ours last week that he had the coronavirus and was not feeling well. He said not to tell anybody in the industry. That’s Gary’s way, I think — not wanting people to worry about him. Our friend waited a few days to tell me because he knew I would want to know.
It wasn’t until three days ago that I learned from Gary’s wife, Debbie, that he was in the hospital. “He’ll get back to you when he gets home,” she said, replying to my email message to him.
Today, being terribly worried, I emailed Debbie and asked her to please let me announce his condition to the RVing community so his many friends and fans could pray for him. They would want to know.
Gary is perhaps the best-known person in the RV industry in America, and I don’t think there is a person alive who does not love the guy. I’ve known him for about 20 years now. Living close to him for so long, we’ve met for coffee on countless occasions, and away from home at RV shows across the country. His home “office” is always the same seat in a nearby coffee house.
So please, put Gary on your thoughts and prayers. If you wish to leave a message for him to read when he recovers, feel free to leave it below in the comments.
Come on, Gary, fight hard. . . We’re all pulling for you. . .
Just found out you were in the hospital about 10 minutes ago Doc. Just thinking about our last conversation at the restaurant in Bellingham yesterday and said it was about time to get hold of you. Don’t know much else to say at this moment except you get yourself better and then give me a call as soon as you are able. We have lots to accomplish amigo. You know how we feel and are praying for you. Let me know if there is anything I can do for you.
Bob, Greg, Ron and all of us.
Praying & sending healing thoughts. From Betty, a long time RVTravel newsletter reader from NC.
You are the voice of the RV industry and we need your guidance. Please know we are praying for your recovery. Sending blessings from Fancy Gap, VA! 🙏🙏🙏
Hang on Gary! Keep fighting this. You and your family are in all prayers!
I am so sorry to hear about Gary. I always enjoy his writings and have learned much. Sending positive thoughts for a full and quick recovery.
Praying…and I already have!
We are praying you feel better soon, you are like a camping buddy that knows how to do everything. We want you to get thru this.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Gary and his family for a speedy recovery and to all who are affected by this outbreak.
Prayer sent from Southern California!!!
Prayers for Gary and his family.
Our prayers for fast recovery from New Hampshire. You’ll be writing soon and guiding us all to RV better.
We are praying for you during this time. Sorry you are going through this. Get well.
Prayers for Gary and family from New Jersey
Get well quick. Too much to explore!
Fight Gary your strong & can beat this virus.
Praying for you Gary.
On behalf of the New England RV community, please know that we are pulling for you and keeping you in our thoughts and prayers. We look forward to you returning to good health and beating this virus. God bless you.
When I first bought my motor home I took the driving course in Perry, GA. Gary gave a great lecture and I lucked out and had Gary as my on road instructor. He was a terrific instructor who not only gave me a passing grade but added a personal note to my test summary. God bless you Gary, you will win this fight!
Hey buddy. Got the news late last night. Still find it hard to believe. Melanie and I, along with the rest of our family are pulling for you. Debbie, the girls, and their families have our prayers as well. We’ll catch up when you’re back home.
Gary we are praying for a speedy and safe recovery for you. YOU are always there for us with your answers and guidance and we are here praying for you to get better. God Bless You and may he heal you too.
Gary we are praying for your speedy recovery. Rest well. Tom and Marcia Smith
Never met Gary but I have read his articles for years.
Get well soon, Rv’ing needs you.
Get well soon praying for a swift recovery and also praying for your family as well through this very difficult time get better soon and return back to your family as you always did and to the the RV family as well
Take care ,
Get well and back on the road!
Prayers to Gary and all who are suffering from this pandemic.
Praying for healing for Gary and the Peace that passes all understanding.
We took his RV Basics course in Perry, GA. Gary is very down to earth and knows what he is discussing regarding RV components. We will be praying for his recovery. A very nice guy.
Prayers to you for a speedy recovery
Oh Gary! I was so sorry reading about your illness! Just know, you have countless thousands of people that love and appreciate all your wise advice on RVing out here sending prayers for you up to the Great Physician in Heaven! He will heal you and you’ll be back to your “home office” at that coffee shop in NO TIME! We love you, Judy and Mike Pupek in Haydentown PA.
Gary- I’m an old RN and 50 years of survivalist training because of being born and raised in DC during the Cold War and later on Northern Virginia. As a high school champion debater I know the importance of good, non biased, accurate sources for information. I fact checked this with Snopes which is, despite some rightwingers comments, a valid source. A 103 year old woman in China DID recover from CVD19. She had been hospitalized, but it didn’t say whether or not she had been in ICU. They DID say that she had no underlying or chronic medical conditions.
You are being prayed for. I don’t know your religious beliefs but a double blind study on pre surgical pts had their surgeons and nurses praying for them without the patient’s knowledge. The control group wasn’t prayed for. The prayed-for group had a better, swifter recovery. Another saying “Laughter cures many ills” is truer than one would think. Norman Cousins, the longtime editor of the Saturday Evening Post, had a fulminating auto -immune disease. He talked his dr. into an experiment. Instead of hospitalization, he checked into one of the best hotels in NYC -had excellent, tasty food, round the clock nurses, IV vitamin C, and almost continual funny movies/shows screened (A la Stooges) He completely recovered. I hope you, your medical and support staff and your loved ones all stay safe . The Grandmotherbear. * the only thing more terrifying than a mother bear in defense of her cubs is an old Grandmotherbear in defense of her grandcubs*
Amen sister RN. Well said. Gary, Debbie and family know you are covered in prayers from all over!!!
Praying for Gary and all who have this terrible virus
We are all pulling for you Gary – hang in there!!
Praying for Gary and his family
Gary, you are in our prayers.
Gary, you are the go to guy for every new Rver. Knowledgeable and SO insightful. You have taught legions of us how not to dump our “stuff” on our shoes and so much more. Doc, please dump this stuff and get back on your feet.
Have appreciated your advice very much. Praying for your well-being.
Praying for a swift full recovery for you.
Best wishes to him and everyone else who is going through this.
Praying for a full recovery.
My thoughts are with you Gary and everyone else fighting this terrible disease. My thoughts to your family. Hang in there Debbie I cannot even imagine what you are going through. Peace
Hang in there Gary! We’re praying for you.
Chuck, you are so right – to know Gary is to love him. You cannot find a more genuine, good guy. I look forward to hearing of his recovery.
Praying for your complete healing from this virus, and to return to your family a healed man.
Gary Prayers for a quick recovery. The advice that you provide is appreciated.
Father please lay your healing hands on Gary Bunzer and take this virus from him. Heal him completely Lord. Watch over him and give his family comfort. We trust in you with our lives. We pray this in JESUS name.
I’ve learned so much from Gary & always enjoy his tips. Hoping for a speedy & complete recovery!
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻, many prayers coming your way Gary. You’ve got this!
Praying🙏 for a quick recovery. Hang tough Gary you can beat this!
Prayers
Gary, our hope and prayers are with you Here’s for a speedy recovery this also is for your family.
Your PRVCA family is praying for a quick recovery!
Prayers! Get better real soon!
Bob and I join the many others who are praying for a speedy recovery from this horrid disease.
Wishing you a speedy recovery.
Our prayers for a speedy recovery are with you.
Sending healing prayers…
We have utilized your great knowledge and advice for years and look forward to using it for many years to come. Get well soon, you are in our prayers.
Gary, keep the faith. We are praying for a full and speedy recovery.
Gary, you have given so much for understanding, enjoying and preparing others for the RV life style. May God be merciful during your full recovery.
Hope for a speedy recovery
Kick the bug, Gary!
Sending prayers up.
Wishing you a speedy recovery, Gary. You can do this!
Get well soon! Our community needs you!
Prayers for you and your family.
Get well quickly, we all need you back. God Bless
Gary it’ll soon be time to go camping. So pack it up and leave the bug behind. God Bless Sir..
Gary, best wishes for a full, complete, and speedy recovery! Looking forward to many more of your articles in the future. Get well soon!
Praying for Gary’s recovery! Hopefully, we will whip this virus into submission and life will continue, including his, down the road!
Gary, I will be praying for you and my wishes are for your speedy recovery. I have listened to countless numbers of your informative talks and have benefited from your wealth of knowledge. God Speed.
Get well soon Gary. Although we have never met I feel I “know” you from the excellent work you do to support RVers. Your efforts are appreciated and I look forward to your return. Sending positive thoughts you way. Blessings, Tom Petrolia Ontario
Gary has forgotten more about RVing, than we will learn collectively.
Everyone who considers themselves RVers is wishing the best for Gary.
Hang in there Gary. The entire RVing community will be pulling for you.
Prayers going out for you Gary and your family.
Oh my…Doctor heal thyself as you are a treasure to us all! Get well soon!!
Hope you get well soon, Gary! Back up and at them!
Sending prayers and kind thoughts. We need you back Gary..
Hope Gary gets through this ok.
Be assured that Betty and I shall continually pray for your speedy recovery.
Steven and Betty Jenkins
St Augustine, FL
Gary is a treasured member of our RV community and we send all our thoughts and prayers to him and his family. We know you can beat this thing, Gary!
Praying
Gary and Debbie, my husband and I are fasting and praying for you today and will continue our prayers on your behalf until you are well and back home!
We are all blessed with all you have provided us RVers. Power through this thing. Looking forward to some more lessons; your “office” awaits your return!
Hey Gary,
As you have always been here for us, we are now here for you.
Paul from your RV training course.
I am new to this community but am praying fervently for your recovery. So many people it seems are also doing the same. I am a big believer in the power of prayer and so many are now directed your way I am sure you will recover. My family’s blessings to you.
Gary, I remember meeting you a few years back at a Glamarama Rally and always look forward to your sage advice in on RVTravel and in FMCA’s monthly magazine. I have learned so much from you and know that there is much more to learn. Know that you and your caregivers are in our thoughts and prayers. We wish you a full recovery.
Prayers for your speedy recovery.
Hugs and prayers for you and your family 🙏🙏🙏♥️❤️♥️
Prayers lifted up for this dear man.
Gary, we are praying that you beat this. We have enjoyed going to RV shows and listening to you and reading your articles. Please take care of yourself. May God put his healing hands on you. We are praying for you and your family. We are looking forward to many more good articles from you.
Our thoughts and prayers to Gary and his friends and family. Gary has helped hundreds of thousands of RVers all over the world with his advice and videos. Now it is time for all of us to give back with our wishes and prayers. Gary get well soon.
Praying for you! Stay strong and you’ll get through this!
Prayers for a speedy recovery
Gary, Stay strong ! Our thoughts and prayers are with you…
While never meeting Gary in person i feel that I know him very well from his postings in RVTravel. Our thoughts and prayers are for Gary and all the others who have contracted this dreaded disease. Please get well soon.
God bless you Gary my friend get back with us soon, my prayers are with you.
Recovery quickly and be well for years to come Gary. We are all here cheering for you!
Gary, hoping and praying this finds you well on your way to the mend and back to robust health. You have helped me a few times over the years – lastly with my generator problem. I’ve missed your advice articles on recent web sites. Please fight hard and get well soon – we need you!
Best wishes and prayers to your wife and family and for your speedy recovery.
Met Gary about 7 years ago while a production company made a documentary about the installation of our solar system at AM Solar in Springfield, Oregon. Gary was there giving tips etc. Our motorhome was new and he needed a picture for Motorhome Magazine. We gladly obliged and he featured our motorhome with the new solar panels in a later issue.
Gary is such a nice guy who dutifully and expertly answers the same RV questions over and over without complaint.
GET WELL GARY!
Prayers for the RV Doctor coming your way!
Gary,
I always respect your opinions on rv related subjects. I especially liked your old “RV House Calls” (I think that’s what it was called). Here’s to a full recovery my rv friend. Best to you and Debbie always and God bless you.
Drew
Praying for full recovery.
WOW 104 comments to date – it’s all been said Gary, we’re praying like crazy for ya -you’ll be fine.
Hey Gary… Remember the last time we sat in a bar in Elkhart, and you bought the last round of drinks. At the time I said I would get the first round the next time we were in Goshen for a rally, so I’m holding you to it. Please get better so I can make good on that promise. I’m buying the next round!
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Gary we need you, get better soon!
My best wishes to you Gary for a Rapid and successful recovery…in our prayers.
Prayers for you Gary, your wife, and your family and friends. I pray that this awful virus leaves your body and lets you recover. I pray for the doctors and nurses who are giving you care and for all the medical personnel giving care throughout the world. May God keep them safe and bless them as they struggle each day to do their best under trying conditions.
So many prayers flow your way. I pray the Lord gives you faith and strength to endure this challenge. Prayers for the family as well.
Sending much love and all my best wishes for a quick and complete recovery.❤️
Get well Gary
I pray for Gary’s speedy recovery, as well as all others suffering throughout the world.
Gary, when I started doing seminars in the RV industry years ago you were one of first people I met. Lucky me! You have always been very generous helping me in the business. It’s been a pleasure working with you over the years. You are one of the most generous and kind people I have ever met. We are all hoping you get better soon. Take care my friend.
Gary – We are all thinking good thoughts for your recovery. Hope to hear about that soon!! We miss your words of wisdom.
Alan
All our best to you Gary. Stay strong and God bless!
Gary, praying for the grace of healing for a full and speedy recovery from this COVID-19. Our God is all mighty and powerful.
I hope that you will feel better with each passing day, Gary. You & your family are in my thoughts & prayers. You are very special to the RV community!
We’ve never met Gary and I only live in Tacoma, but I have followed some of your advice over the years as I am an RVer albeit a part timer. Just wanted to let you know that we are praying for your quick recovery. May God be with you and your family during this time and always.
CDJ
Carl D Jones
Tacoma, WA
I’m praying for your complete and rapid recovery, and that your family all stay well.
Gary, Praying for you to have a quick recovery and that God will heal you and give you the strength to fight the fight. 🙏
Gary, you are in our good thoughts and wish you a speedy recovery.
Prayers for Gary
Hoping for a speedy recovery for you Gary. You can tell by the number of well wishers here that you are important to all of us!
God Bless you Gary. You are definitely in all of our thoughts and prayers. Fight like a champ and get back to work! We need you.
We’re all thinking positive thoughts to help you beat this virus!
My thoughts And prayers go out to Gary and his family at this difficult time. Hoping that you get better real soon. Thanks to Gary I am a master certified technician and I am forever grateful to him for that.
Praying for a speedy and full recovery!
Prayers for Gary, his family, & everyone affected by COVID-19. While I have never met Gary, I have enjoyed his videos and articles, and have benefited from his knowledge that he has shared with the RV community.
We met Gary at the recent Hershey RV show. It was a pleasure and fun being interviewed by him. we’re pulling for you. Keep smiling! Jim and Laura Cornwell
Gary, been reading your articles for years. Prayers for a speedy recovery
Gary, will keep you in our thought and prayers for a speedy recovery.
Prayers for your rapid and complete recovery!
Hope you have a speedy recovery. Our prayers are with you.
You have been such an inspiration to me during my RV life. I am very upset to hear this news about you, but I know that you have an exceptional spirit and grace about you. I know that you will do everything possible yourself. Please know that I am praying for you and keeping you close at heart during this difficult time. Keep your spirits high! I still have your father’s RV Chalet plans and your mom’s note to me from years ago (it is still not built!). I look forward to seeing you again at the Hershey RV show!
Praying for a full recovery from South Carolina.
Prayers
Get Well Soon Gary! We are huge fans of yours. We will also be praying for your complete recovery.
Hey, Gary. Remember the Seabee motto: “Can Do!” You can do this! And a trip to my beautiful mountain property awaits — maybe with a little target practice, huh? Get well soon! 😀 —Mountain Mama
Praying for you and your family Gary.. we need a full recovery from you.. looking for more advice from you when you get back..
My prays are with you I hope you get well soon.
I pray that you heal quickly and get back to your life of reaching out to others with the gift of healing that has been given to you. Godspeed!
Praying for Gary and all of those going through this trial. God bless you all and those special blessings for those who are out there fighting the fight for us all.
Dear friend, praying for your speedy and full recovery in NC.
You are in our thoughts. Keep fighting Gary.
This is too close to “home”. One more prayer.
Gary,
You are in our prayers for a speedy and quick recovery.
Gary, we’re praying for you by name, lifting you up to the Lord of Lords. We care deeply for you, your health and well-being.
Prayers up!!
Hang in there Gary. We are praying for you. Love you Brenda & Dave Rozelle
Prayers for you Gary, your medical team & your family & friends that a complete recovery allows you back to ‘normal’ life ASAP.
Gary, our prayers are with you and your family. We know the power of prayer and we are sending ours for you. We’re wanting you to have a speedy recovery. Thanks for your help all these years.
Prayers going up for Gary and his family, as well as the health care workers who are taking care of him.
I have heard, read and recommended Gary-The RV Doctor for years+. Having nothing but 100% respect for his knowledge and contributions to a safe RVing community, I am looking forward to meeting him in person AND shaking his hand when this mess is in all of our rear-view mirrors. Prayers sent.
God bless Gary
Praying for complete healing.
We can only hope for the best.
Sending our prayers to Gary, get well soon.
Prayers for Gary, get well soon!
Our thoughts and prayers are with Gary for a speedy recovery from this horrible virus.
– Pat and Paul Meinke
Keep fighting Gary! This old critical care in PA is praying hard for you and your family! See yourself beating this! God be with you and your family! Hope you’re around a campfire real soon! ❤️🙏
Gary, Sending you best wishes for a speedy recovery. I enjoy reading your material for helpful RV tips.
Please get well, Gary! We are praying for you!
…………………….There are alot of us out here pulling and praying for you in New Jersey. We are on your side, wish we could be AT your side. We all want to see you soon.
We’re praying for you and your family, Gary!
Gary you and your family are included in my prayers to fight this coronavirus.
God Bless America
Prayers for you and your family, Gary!
I will be praying for Gary and his wife Debbie to have a speedy recovery so he can come back to us. He has taught me as a “newbie” so many things from his videos. God Bless you Gary.
Praying for you Gary as you fight this virus. Hang in there. Keep up the fight.
Gary, Todd and Shari Allen (RVSEF & American Red Cross), you are in our Prayers Chief!! God isn’t done with you here on Earth yet!! Get better Quick!! There’s work to be done spreading God’s good works! Love to you, our dear friend.
Continued prayers & thoughts Gary. Rest up & follow the other “Doctor’s” orders.
And thank you for all that you do. 🙏🏻🇺🇸🚐
Prayers for total healing. Amen
Praying for you Gary!! Keep up the fight
You are in our prayers Gary.
Praying. Hang tough Gary.
Gary, sending Love and healing vibes from Colorado.
Dear Father in heaven, in the name of your son Jesus i ask you to bless Gary as he is in the hospital strengthen his lungs against the ravages of this virus. Lift his family in your arms support them physically and emotionally during this trying time. Be with all his friends and acquaintances as they worry about him. Thy will be done!
Praying for your recovery Gary may all the caregivers surrounding you be ever diligent and guided byGod in making your full recovery speedy. God bless us all during this time. Sincerely, Ruth Scott
Gary’s family I hope he is getting the HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE And AZITHROMYCIN medicineS that cures Covis 19 in 6 days or less. pLEAS PASS THIS INFO ON!
this may or may not be an option as it is an off label medicine, the doctors feel it’s better to let people die than try to cure them with a proven drug for this in other countries, you can thank the Lawyers for this. Some times I wonder if they are more worried about lawsuits than a cure, I mean don’t want to lose that 4th condo in Florida do we.
From one Gary to another, GET WELL soon. Prayers for you and your family as well as all others that are in this same situation. Hope this nation (and the world) gets back on track. I agree with reading an on-line message from country mega star Dolly Parton, that God has sent us a message. We will survive and hopefully be a much better nation. God bless you Gary and your family…GET WELL!
🙏🙏🙏 for Gary & his family!
God bless him and heal him!
God please show Gary and his family your love and comfort all through his healing process. Father I pray you will show your love to all of us through this trying time.
Love, prayers & healing thoughts for you and your family during this difficult time!
God be with you on your travel back to health….our prayers are with you.
Bless you for all those that you have ever helped. We all pray for your speedy recovery and send you and your family our love and hope!
Praying for Gary and his family.
GOD SPEED Gary!
Gary, get well soon, you still have a lot of work that needs to be done on the RV world. We love you. Ken & Jan.
Prayers for you and all the others; and all the health care teams!
Gary, I hope you pull thru this, we’re all rooting for you. I read your column religiously so I have an ulterior motive. I’m sending greetings from Canada and we all sincerely wish you the best.
My thoughts and prayers are with you my friend. Keep up the fight. Everyone in the RV industry is praying for a quick recovery.
Praying for Gary!!🙏
We had the opportunity to meet Gary at the RV Basics course at the FMCA Rally in Indianapolis a couple years ago. He is a great guy! We will definitely be praying for his recovery.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Gary.
Thoughts and prayers for Gary
Stay strong Gary and Debbie. Our prayers are with you for a speedy recovery. God bless both of you!
OK guitar Guy, Doctor, Mr. B. Get well soon….Your love of your life…… Debbie needs you !
Prayers and hope for a full and safe recovery , Gary. May you be treated with the expertise and thoughtfulness that you have treated all of us when we attended your classes or sent in questions.
Praying now, to God for Gary’s speedy and full recovery.
Hi Gary, Sam and I are keeping you in our prayers for a speedy and full recovery! We know how strong you are so keep fighting!
Praying for you and your family and the hospital personnel taking care of you. Hope you are better soon. Mike
Gary, we are praying for you and Debbie. I know your strong faith plus the expert hospital care will bring you thru this terrible illness. God bless and keep you safe. Regards, Dot Cox Fisher & Dave
Sending Gary my prayers for a speedy and complete recovery. Have known him for many many years – super knowledgeable, loved and trusted by RVers, great communicator, and a credit to our industry. Please keep us informed of his progress and relay our regards and concern.
From Fort Hood Texas, wishing you a quick recovery. May The Great Physician touch you with his loving care. Also praying for your wife may she also fight this virus.
Gary, thinking of you and sending you our best wishes for a speedy recovery!
Gary, on the Gulf Coast of Ms we are all pulling for you to get well.
Sending prayers for your complete recovery Gary.
Our prayers are wiith you.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you Gary and family. From my family here in minnesota.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you Gary! Get well and get back to helping solve the RV problems, they need you now more than ever and your knowledge and experience are paramount.
Praying for Gary, get well
From your friends in the frozen north keep fighting and know so many are praying for you.
Prayers of complete healing and recovery for Gary. Prayers of hope and comfort for his family.
All the best to you Gary……..get well soon!!!!!!!
We wish Gary and his family all the best and a full and speedy recovery. All of you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Gary, been praying for you and another friend of ours in the same situation. Know people care about you and do your best to recuperate – take whatever time you need. We’re pulling for you.
Hi, Gar: Time to pull through. Don’t let Corona win. Your family and all of us need you. The RV Industry needs you. Thanks, Chuck for the update. Please continue to post more on Gary’s recovery when you can.
My family lives in Seattle and as an RN I have worked in several hospitals in the Everett to Tacoma corridor. In my opinion Seattle is one of the best areas in the country as far as healthcare is concerned. The leadership in the Seattle area also choose to listen to science and ignore political rhetoric. They acted quickly to impose measures to try to contain the virus in the area. I know that research physicians, scientist, IT and philanthropist at UW are working feverishly but quietly on the virus to which humans are not immune. This being said their are also many studies which show that patients still need to know how much they are loved and supported. Accomplishing this is no small task when the sick person is in isolation. Gary is very sick but for him and all our human family it is important that the RV family continue to inundate him with messages of encouragement and prayer. We do not know what he will be able to comprehend now but it will be important for him and his family to know how many messages he is receiving and for someone to read him some of the comments.
Thank you. I am a retired nurse with memory issues. I try to pray for all workers at risk and all people at risk/infected and their friends/relations when I can remember. My service was 24 years in a hospice prior to retirement and I loved my job. I noted that the larger the social network with my outpatients, the longer they survived. This information cannot be only anecdotal.
Truly sad news. Gary is a gem and, generously shares his decades long wealth of RV knowledge. I’ve been priveledged to have been able to attend many of Gary’s seminars and, ALWAYS learn something valuable. I pray that Gary makes a full recovery. Condolences to Gary’s family in these trying times.
Dear Gary,
I’m sending you lots of healing vibes & will include you in my prayers. You did a video for my late husband, Michael Ingram, for his Polychute sewer hose about 10 years ago and we were most grateful. Please fight hard & come through this. Sending ‘virtual’ healing hugs to you & your wife, Debbie.
Gary, you have positively touched so many lives and we are all praying for your health to return soon.
God bless you my dear friend. Showering you with love & light…Angels all around you 💫🙏 You are truly a gift!
Sending you positive thoughts Gary to fight for recovery and God bless the medical personnel taking care of you. Prayers and love for your family and friends.
Gary..
Looking forward to seeing you in September.
Wishing you a speedy recovery.
Gary, Our Thoughts and prayers are with you for a speedy recovery!
Gary we are sending our love and prayers to you. We only met you a year ago and consider you our friend and feel like we have known you forever. I remember the happy times we had around our table as we all ate together.Get well soon and we care a lot..xoxoxo the Ridenour
May God bless you with returning good health
Any up dates on Gary..Ray and Ellen from Elkhart, Indiana
Sending you healing thoughts and praying you are feeling better very soon. Take care, my friend.
Prayers are with you and your family
May the Force be with you Gary!
CWTI has you in our thoughts and Prayers
Thank you, Doug at Camping World. —Diane at RVtravel.com
Gary, fight my friend. You need to get well, I have missed 3 FMCA rallies in a row because of some medical issues. Now! that I’m well the country is in shutdown mode.
I hope to join you over a toddy or coffee. Missing our to infrequent bantering sessions.
Finding parking location for you and the crew is always interesting.
You are always trying to park in the restricted areas. LOL
Gary, I and everyone else in the RV world wish you a quick recovery. You are the cornerstone of RV technology. We look forward to many more of your RV schools, seminars, and articles.
Gary, our thoughts and prayers are with you as you battle this Coronavirus.
Hang in there Gary. We’re all pulling for you.
Get well soon Gary, 🙏🙏🙏🙏
May my prayers to God almighty strengthen you in this fight against the virus. Praying for you and your family.
Get well soon Gary! We miss you. Hugs and prayers to you and your family.
Get well soon, Gary!
Get well soon, Doc. God bless you & keep you.
I wish the world was full of Gary Bunzers… The world would not only be full of perfectly built and maintained RV’s… It would also be full of amazing people!
If Gary was known as the covid-19 doctor, he would have a fix for all this!
Get well soon, we need you.
God be with you. Prayers for you and your family. Get well soon.
GET WELL SOON, GARY! OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU.
God Speed your recovery Gary.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Gary our thoughts and prayers are with you and Debbie during this trying time. You will get thru this.
our prayers are with you Gary.
Get well soon Gary!
Wishing you a speedy and full recovery, Gary. Have always enjoyed your articles.
Prayers for Gary and those who love him.
Prayers for Gary and the Bunzer family. Hang in there, Gary. You’re going to be alright.
Hi Gary, if you’re reading this then yippee-skippy cuz you beat it!!!!!!! I’ve watched you on tv as a MUST see. Please know that gobs of people love and respect you! Thank you for all you have done for us rvers. Huge HUG!
I continue to pray for your complete recovery … hugs from NC.
Prayers for continued strength fighting this horrible virus, prayers & positive thoughts for Gary & family during this tough time.
It goes without saying that our best wishes and prayers go out to Gary and his family as well as everyone affected by this terrible virus. Chuck
🙏🙏🙏
Our hearts and prayers to you Gary and your family! Wishing you a speedy recovery! Hang in there!
We still need you. You are an inspiration.
Keep plugging, friend.
Gary my dear friend, Jae and I are praying for you and Debbie daily. God bless you buddy!!
Get well quick Gary, we miss you!
Gary has always been a talented, respectful teacher and mentor. I hope and pray that he can fight this terrible disease the way he has fought difficult challenges in the RV Industry, always with a thoughtful but successful solution to complex problems.
Gary, we are full time rv-er’s for 14 years now. You have been one of many rv folks who have helped us by giving us a tremendous amount of rv information. We are sending you and your family daily prayers and promise to keep you in our hearts. ❤️
Gary, best wishes to you and your family during this difficult time, We look forward to seeing your articles on RV Travel soon. Your tips have bern invaluable during our ten years of RV’ing.
Get well soon, Gary.
Best wishes for a speedy and full recovery, Gary.
Gary & Family,
Praying to The Holy Spirit for a complete recovery. You sound like a wonderful man and we need you in all of our lives.
Fight, fight hard.
Praying for you Gary and for the medical teams as well.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Gary and his family during this trying time. Get well soon!
Gary we love you, we need you, you can make it fight fight fight it as hard as you can
We are sending you much love and healing from NM. You will get through this!!
Gary, prayers going out for you that you have a full and speedy recovery.
We send our prayers for a speedy recovery.
He should demand to receive hydroxycholorquine and Z-Pak ASAP. He will recover soon.
Nothing more to say than our prayer list just got one name longer, I hope you make a good recovery and we can read your inciteful columns again.
Get well soon Gary, I still have a lot to learn from you, Prayers for a speedy recovery..
Gary,
You are a joy to talk with and listen to. Keep on moving’ on, getting well, and returning to the RV community where many of us look forward to hearing you, seeing you and talking with you again. Debbi, our hearts are with you as you await Gary’s return.
Sending well wishes & prayers to Gary & family 🙏❤️
Thinking of you. Speedy full recovery.
All the best to you for a quick recovery. The information I have learned from your column is so valuable. What a wonderful resource you are to all of us. Get well soon.
Gary, get well soon….and stay well!
Prayers for Gary and his wife, struggling from home. As i’m sure she is not allowed to visit him at this time.
Gary,
We are praying for you, your family, and friends to have the strength and support to pull through this. We look forward to your return to RVTRAVEL soon.
God Bless you!
Keep fighting the fight Gary! You can and will beat this! By the way, we may need some of those antibodies when you get thru with them. Many of us have been lucky or fortunate enough to avoid this thus far. 🙂
I will have to say that last year, I really think I could have had it as I could not breath, ran a higher fever than normal and had the body aches. I went to the doctor, he said if its not better in the next few days, then come back. He checked for strep throat with negative results. So there really is no way to know how long this has been going on. I don’t think any of us will really ever know for sure. It lasted about two weeks. Not to start a conspiracy theory, but what are they NOT telling us?
I will make one comment about the Retirement Centers, ADA Adult Care Centers and Office buildings…if a building has a central HVAC system, IMHO, that is a big influence on the number of people getting this disease (not just this, but the flu as well). Think about droplets and air movement. (I am focusing on air borne contaminants at the moment by the way. Not surface contaminates.) Droplets are large, medium, small, micro and pica in size. Some likely even smaller. Just like rain, heavy droplets fall out fairly quickly. They travel less distances as well. The smaller the droplet, the longer and farther it can stay in the air. A sneeze can travel 27′ in the right conditions. Your ceiling return vents are generally 10′ or less away and the return has a negative vacuum to it. With the HVAC system on, guess where those particles are going? If there is not a HEPA filter in place and/or UV lights installed in the system. Otherwise, the Virus can spread across the entire building. You see a lot of this going on now. Hospitals generally use the best filtration. Buildings and schools use the cheapest. Rarely do you see UV lights installed. Just thankfully, schools are out right now.
Anyway, we’re all wishing you a quick and speedy recovery and many will be praying for you. Maybe you can get well and write your own article about this experience to share with others.
Best wishes!
I am so copying this to send to my kids and grandkids. And share with friends. I am a retired nurse with memory deficits, but I have already copied the relevant paragraphs. Thank you so much!
Our prayers go out to you and your family. You are a man of much knowledge. We enjoy listening to your stories and I want to thank you for saving my butt many times with your helpful hints. You can beat this Virus!!! You are “THE MAN”
Get well Gary!! I am praying for your speedy recovery. You have a lot more writing to do in order to inform and enlighten the RV community. We need you back in the saddle again.
Praying you get well soon. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. We have learned alot. God Bless.
praying for you coming from missouri!
I am copying my advice from another RVer below. Also, I am praying for you Gary. Pray works!
I am a missionary to Africa and took chloroquine for over 30 years. This stuff could be life saving for many with the virus. Don’t wait.
“He should demand to receive hydroxycholorquine and Z-Pak ASAP. He will recover soon.”
Prayers, Gary.
Get well soon.
Been praying for you, Gary, as well as a pastor friend of ours with similar timing and intensity of illness. Thinking of you both with many prayers.
Get better Gary, you make a difference in so many lives. Prayers being sent!
Lord, we ask you to provide the doctors and nurses who are working with Gary, the wisdom and knowledge to bring him forth from this horrible disease. We ask you to provide Gary the strength to overcome his sickness. And Lord, we ask that you provide his family and friends the strength to endure this difficult situation.
Fight it. Hard. Survive. Please.
Gary, we wish you a speedy recovery from this horrendous virus. We know you are being well taken care of and they are doing all they can. Thank the hospital doctors and nurses as well ! And thank you for all you are doing for your RV community.
Here’s wishing you a successful and speedy recovery, Gary.
Gods Speed on your recovery Gary, The Lord knows we need you and that fantastic brain of yours to keep our RV’s churning along. I’m praying he will bring you speedy healing.
Gary,
We are praying for your speedy recovery. We have attended the Seattle RV Show many times and have taken your seminars. This year, the only reason we attended the RV Show was to listen to you. You are a wonderful person and we look forward to seeing you again.
❤️Don and Denise
Wishing you strength and a full recovery during this difficult time.
Gary, and his family and friends. This is one more prayer for you. Let the naysayers be quieted. This has hit one of our, RTTravel own.
Gary, you have helped and educated the RVing folks for years. Those of us who appreciate your hard work and dedication to the lifestyle are saying and sending up ☝ prayers for your hurried recovery. God Bless my friend!!
C’mon you ol’ Seabee — You “CAN DO” this! And another Seabee motto: “The difficult we do now; the impossible takes a little longer.” (It’s time to get better. Just sayin’.) Huge hug from Mountain Mama
Prayers for a speedy recovery.
Prayers for a speedy and complete recovery for Gary. Such a giving person who has helped so many in the RV industry, many he has never met.
Get well!
Prayers Up for one of the nicest men I’ve ever met.
Any new updated info on Gary
Not that I know of, Ray and Ellen. In fact, Chuck just posted that there is no new information available. As soon as he hears something he’ll post it. Thanks for asking. Fingers crossed (hard to type). —Diane at RVtravel.com
Get well soon Gary, we need to see your writings again , my friend
Keep on fighting dear friend … our prayers continue for you both🌷🌷🌷
Hi, Gary, I am looking forward to us working on the TV commercials for the RV show, no one does the TV commercials like you do! So you take your time and get well and then we’ll get started. We all love you and are sending our prayers for you and your family.
Sending many prayers for the RV Dr. we have learnt many things from his articles. God Bless!
Looking forward to working with you soon on the FMCA magazine articles and University. You are in our prayers.
Herb & Annie
Gary, Stay strong…When you are well you must come back and eat dinner with us.Ray will serve you wine and I will make you dinner. Ray and Ellen Ridenour…….prayers are with you plus all your friends
Sending you strength and encouragement to power through this Gary. You can do this! Hope and Prayers to all.
Keep strong, Gar! We miss you!
Prayers for this dear person. What a calming and informative individual. Lord bless the family in this challenging window.
Great RV and a Great Man. Prayers going up for Gary and his family. God Bless the RV Doc.
Gary, your FMCA family is thinking of you and praying for you. Kick Covid-19’s butt.
I met the RV Doc at an FMCA convention two years ago. His work is outstanding! Sending lots of prayers Gary’s way now.
“Footprints in the Sand” comes to mind. When the way becomes treacherous and difficult, Jesus carries you through. On this Saturday morning, the day before Easter, it seems fitting that Jesus, who was crucified and died yesterday, is in paradise now waiting to rise, loves you so much that He will carry you through your battle. God bless. I’m praying for you brother.
Gary,
The thoughts and prayers of all RVers in New England are with you and the family. You have contributed so much to our industry that their prayers and well-wishes will hopefully get you out of the hospital soon and back on the road to recovery. At this holy time of the year, maybe a few extra prayers is all we need to get you back in action again. We look forward to seeing you in Hershey in September, recovered and ready to rock on the seminar stage. God bless you.
The nomads in isolation are praying for you, Gary. When you read this, I hope you feel all of the positive energy that’s been sent your way.
🙏🙏🙏🙏
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Gary my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family get well soon.
You’ve got this….we’re looking forward to your recovery and return. J&j
Our thoughts and prayers are with you! Keep fighting and wishing you a speedy recovery!
Gary, I am so sorry to hear that this nasty virus found it’s way in to your body! My life verse is “ Greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world!” This fan right is praying to the “He” who I hope is in your heart will fight the “he” that is after all God’s children! Trust Him! He is the “Great Physician” and I KNOW He loves you far more than any earthly being! Fight and come back to us!!! Mike and Judy Pupek fro Haydentown, PA.
Sending virtual hugs. You are in our thoughts and prayers, Gary.
Our prayers are for a complete recovery for you, Gary. Looking forward to your next article whether it’s in 3 weeks or 3 months.
Our prayers for Gary for a full recovery!🙏🏻
And to his wife, Debbie!🙏🏻
Prayers for Gary in his recovery and Debbie🙏🏻✝️
Prayers continue for you both … hugs.
We are rooting for you, Gary. You were our primary source of information when we first started RVing 15 years ago and helped us so much. We know you can fight this terrible virus and we’ll be supporting you with prayers and positive thoughts.
Hang in there, this to will pass says the Bible. Prayer coming your way.
Our prayers and thoughts are pulling for you Gary to a speedy recovery!
Hang in there, Gary. Lots of exploring to be done yet
❤️
Get well soon .our thoughts and prayers are with our you and your family
Please be well Gary….thinking of you.
Gary, we are praying for a full recovery.
Damn it. Gary, you’re one of the good guys. Beat this, we need you man.
Get Well soon !!
Stay STRONG Gary! Many prayers for you and Debbie!
Gary,, get well soon
The power of prayer works miracles
Hang in there Gary, we are all praying for you!
Gary, I pray to the Great Physician, who made the ultimate sacrifice on Good Friday, to heal your disease, pain, and fears.
All the good thoughts are going your way, Gary! Keep up the fight!
Gary, believe in the power of prayer and I know that God has control of this situation. Take care I know you will come out of this. God bless you and your family.
I’m praying also for your quick, fine recovery! We need you, so keep on truckin’
God is good. I pray that you will be healed and that you have accepted Jesus into your heart. God Bless you and your family.
Praying for sure.
Prayers and positive thoughts from Maine. We wish you the best.
Prayers and good thoughts going your way..
I’m Praying you will gain a little more strength each day. One day at a time….and for God to give wisdom to the medical staff assisting you.
Thoughts and prayers for both Gary and Debbie from Sierra Vista, AZ.
Jamie and I send love and prayers to Gary, Debbie and the girls. I’m so sorry to hear this. Our kids were best friends on Coronado Island and they are the nicest people ever. Bobbi Dobbs
May you find peace and determination as you heal. 🙏
We are new to RV’ing and watched some of his videos. Please give him our best wishes.
Have attended many of Gary’s seminars and enjoy learning from all his knowledge . Please note that he will be in our prayers during this difficult time.
Always praying for you my friend. Lord bring our friend Gary through this illness and give Debbie strength and comfort. Amen
Prayers for you Gary from New Orleans…
There must be a hundred responding here with their prayers for Gary. Think of the thousands that are just praying. We’ve all got a lot to learn from you in the coming years. Praying you’ll beat this like so many others have.
Has Gary gotten the 6 day cure of Hydrocloroquinine? It is good with Zpak if he can take it. Most Walgreens etc have it. My friend has taken it for 20 years for Arthritis.
Prayers to you and your family Gary. Get well as we all miss your column. We all wish the best (and sincere thanks) to all who have in any way taken care of those who have come down with this terrible virus that is sweeping the world. Bless all who have done anything to help keep us going! Thank you so very much…
Get Well soon guy. Prayer coming your way.🙏
Sending HEALING HUGS to Gary
Praying for a speedy recovery and complete healing.
Gary , praying for You to be healed from Covid 19
Boy, Gary, you’ve got quite a family out here, eh? Your sense of smell might be reduced, so change it for the sense that detects the thousands of us out here that are thinking about you. Your support team spans the continent.
Get well soon, I have read and enjoyed the articles and learned from them. Here’s hoping and praying for your fast, complete recovery.
Get well soon!!
Praying for you Gary!
Get well soon.
Praying for Gary!
Get well soon Gary.
Gary, still praying for your complete recovery, Praise our God in heaven Amen.
Sure hope you are fighting hard to get out of the hospital. You are missed by many. Wishing you the best.
Praying for a speedy recovery Gary.
In our prayers Gary.
Prayers and well wishes for Gary and his family.
Get better soon. You are very much missed.
Come on back Gary. You are missed. Prayers for you and your family 🙏🏻
Gary, our friendship is young even though we aren’t. 🙂 Sharon and I finally met you at RV Basics in Minot last year, and pledged to get together back home. While that has yet to happen, please know that you and Debbie are in our prayers, and we look forward to getting together for a beer and a jam once you’re back on your feet!
Gary and the entire Bunzer Family,
We said a prayer for you this Easter Sunday, and asked for your speedy recovery.
You are in our thoughts and prayers…..GET WELL soon.
Gary get well soon I miss the time we sit together talk about what’s going on in the world. Next time lunch is on me.
Gary, wishing that you get better soon. We all miss you. Stay safe and we look forward to reading your articles soon.
I only know you through this newsletter, but your manner of replying to people’s problems is very heartwarming. Get well soon, and get back to doing what you do best!
Gary get well my friend and get back bringing us the latest RV tips
Boyd Johnson
Saying prayers for Gary and Debbie both, healing and comfort. May God bless and keep them in His hands.
Gary, I will pray for your healing, lungs to get stronger and correct medications to rid your body of the cornovirus.
We are still here for you Gary…Prayers sent your way love the Ridenour from Elkhart, Indiana
Gary, you are in our prayers
Sending Healing Angels. All is well
Gary, Prayers going up from Texas.
Van
Gary & Debbie, Our thoughts and prayers are with you for complete healing and recovery. We have read your columns for many years and thank you for all you have done for the RV community. Get well soon. Many blessings for your health.
Please ask if the doctors have tried ivermectin medicine.
See Dr comment at https://youtu.be/FrOawvBm1j4
Or search on youtube for ivermectin.
Praying for Gary and Debbie.
Thoughts and prayers to Gary and his family. I have learned so much from your articles.
Get well soon.
Gary and Debbie: We’re all continuing to pray for healing and peace. Jamie and I have been telling her boys stories about the fun we had on Coronado. Hugs and love. Bobbi
We continue to pray for you dear friends … sending hugs from NC.
Sending prayers…this is sad!
I don’t know Gary personally, but have read several of his articles about RV maintenance. A very knowledgeable person who would be greatly missed, so GARY get well. We will pray for your recovery.
Praying for you every day. Look forward to working with you again on FMCA education and articles.
Herb
Get well Gary. Look forward to seeing you at the next conference.
My wife Betty and I had just purchased an RV end of last year, and got to meet Gary at the Seattle RV Show. We’d become familiar with him through YouTube and RV Travel. Sat through as many of his seminars as we could and had a short conversation. He came across as a truly genuine and caring person. We were so sorry to hear of his contracting the virus. Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family, hoping for a complete recovery. God bless.
Gary, you have a lot of people sending you healing prayers and heartfelt wishes for your recovery. Me too.
Gary, I am praying for you to have a speedy recovery and the folks taking care of you to have wisdom.
Please get well soon, Gary! The world needs your laughter right now. Sending you healthy thoughts and much love. -Shari & Hutch, Freedom in a Can
I just heard Gary died today? Does anyone know
Yes. So sad.
any updates? Facebook is circulating he died.
We’ve been following your updates on Gary for the past few weeks, Chuck, and cannot begin to relate how saddened and sorry we are to hear that he didn’t recover. Such terrible news. Thank you for keeping us posted. We’ll keep Gary’s family and friends in our thoughts. Take good care of yourself, Chuck. – Peter & John
He was a true high-caliber professional. I am just one of the countless thousands that met him, spoke with him, and listened to his sage advice. His RV wisdom has spanned generations and his wealth of knowledge left an indelible impact on this community in particular and the industry as a whole. Gary Bunzer, you have left a legacy. Rest in Peace.
Our loves goes out to Gary’s family. We are so saddened by this news….A very sad moment for everyone. Ray and Ellen Ridenour
Our sincere condolences to Gary’s family. Gary was a great man who loved the rv community and worked hard to provide solutions to our many diverse issues. Everyone loved him. We will miss Gary more than words can say. God bless.
Praying for you. Stay strong. We thought we were losing a good friend to this and he rallied back. (Trust me when I saw too close to the white gates) There is Hope even when you are feeling it at the worst. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I am so sorry to hear of Gary’s passing. My sincere condolences and prayers to his family.
So, so, so sad to hear this news. I did not know him personally, but we saw him at the FMCA rally last year and read his many articles all over the place. He knew it all!! Damn covid.