Winter RV camping safety
RV Camping
Most folks feel pretty comfortable and self assured when it comes to their personal safety while winter RV camping. For one thing, RV’s have safety equipment such as electrical system fuses and circuit breakers, and detectors for carbon monoxide and propane leaks. These devices are designed to protect equipment and possibly save your life when functioning properly. Winter RV camping adds elements into the mix of safety that you need to take into consideration and remember because detectors, fuses, circuit breakers etc. can fail putting your life in jeopardy.More

ESPN continues RV tour of NBA
Trailer Life Magazine
The "NBA on ESPN RV Tour" is continuing its national road trip, now into its third consecutive season. The RV, in which ESPN personalities "travel" to games in ESPN's NBA on-air promotions, will be on-site at more than 20 regular season NBA games this season, the NBA All Star Weekend and the NBA playoffs. The tour began with the San Antonio Spurs' home opener versus the New Orleans Hornets.More

Near-permanent residency now allowed at Boulder City RV park
Las Vegas Sun
The Boulder City Council in Nevada recently amended an ordinance that doesn't allow lot owners at the Boulder Oaks RV resort to stay more than 180 consecutive days a year, now requiring them to leave for just one day. Community members of the recreational vehicle resort attended the meeting to voice concerns about the ordinance that has been a concern for residents since it took effect in February 1987.More

Dealing with formaldehyde in a new RV
New RVer
If you buy a new or nearly new RV, you may find yourself troubled by formaldehyde gas. Found in items such as plywood, particle board, and other pressed wood products that are commonly used to make furniture, cabinets, wall paneling, shelves, and counter tops, its use is not uncommon in the industry. As these products age, they "off gas" and the smell of formaldehyde can be objectionable, and to some, the gas itself can be dangerous, causing anywhere from irritated, watery, burning eyes to difficulty in breathing.More

Safe, solo and self-protected
Women Rvers
I never felt unsafe traveling alone, said Kathy Frazier, an RV blogger. I had roadside assistance, a cell phone, a CB radio, a lockable trailer, and I remained vigilant of my surroundings. I also had a tire iron close at hand! I don't carry a tire iron but since I have years of aikido training.More

Joshua Tree National Park in California is an often-overlooked treasure
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Yosemite, Yellowstone and Grand Canyon get the publicity, and the visitors. But there are plenty of lesser-known national parks that offer gorgeous vistas and pristine back country, far from the maddening crowds. Joshua Tree, Big Bend, Capitol Reef, Isle Royale, Kenai Fjords and Theodore Roosevelt are national parks that may never be the stars of a Ken Burns documentary. But each offers its own charm, and you won't find a traffic jam at any of them. In fact, Kenai Fjords in Alaska and Isle Royale in Lake Superior have no traffic at all; you explore them by boat or by sea plane.More

Fleetwood RV and AIP seek to strengthen their customer base
Los Angeles RVing
John Draheim, the president and COO of the fledgling Decatur-based Fleetwood RV Inc., recently sent a personal letter of reassurance to all existing Fleetwood RV customers in which he reaffirmed that the company remains, "committed to preserving Fleetwood's 60-year legacy of building high-quality, high-value recreational vehicles and to nurturing our relationship with our dealers and customers."More

Wining and dining
MotorHome Magazine
I have to admit, I'm a self-proclaimed wine snob, according to MotorHome writer Denise Santoyo. Living in California, I was weaned on Napa Valley vintages and Sonoma chardonnays. When I went to culinary school, I discovered the joys of French and Italian wines — Bordeaux and Burgundy, pinot noir and pinot grigio, all with a delicate, complex body and flavor that seemed to put my native California varietals to shame. I would drink French or Italian wines, and nothing else. Happily, all that changed during a recent visit to Michigan's wine country.More