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Where RV Now: Gulpha Gorge Campground Hot Springs National Park

RV Family Travel Atlas: RV makeover 101 with the Pop Up Princess

RV Picklers: Remembering our very first trip - renting a camper van

Monty's Musings: Celebrate National Parks Week with an RV camping trip

Record Eagle: RVing new camping for aging nature lover

Standard Times: Seeing campers renews a sense of hope for family

Good Life RV: RV fitness and fun

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A blog from a motorhome's perspective: Recently, my people, Cathy and Norm, took me out for a week-long trip. It was great to get out and explore so I want to share some of my experiences, both good and bad.


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Where RV Now: Gulpha Gorge Campground Hot Springs National Park
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(April 4, 2016) - More spacious sites than typical RV Parks. Some sites are located right on the creek. Very quiet park and very dark at night. Grill and picnic table at each site. Only a couple sites with a fire ring though. Typical rustic park style campground bathrooms, no showers. No TV, no Internet (not even T-mobile hotspot). $30/night.
RV Family Travel Atlas: RV makeover 101 with the Pop Up Princess
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(April 4, 2016) - On this week's episode we are kicking off the 2016 camping season in style, bringing you a fantastic interview with Larissa Richardson, better known as the Pop Up Princess. Larissa has achieved royal status in the world of RV makeovers, and she is going to give us five tips for making some big changes in your camper.
RV Picklers: Remembering our very first trip - renting a camper van
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(April 4, 2016) - Denise had been talking about camping and buying a motor home for several years. I had always pooh-pooh'd the idea. But to surprise her I did some research and proposed a plan.
Monty's Musings: Celebrate National Parks Week with an RV camping trip
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(April 4, 2016) - With America's National Parks Week just around the corner, it's time for RV camping fans to start planning for national park camping. For one hundred years, the National Park Service has managed our country's most beautiful destinations. In honor of their centennial, from April 16-24, 2016 they're waiving entrance fees for all national park visitors.
Roadmaster towbars look better, last longer

Record Eagle: RVing new camping for aging nature lover
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(April 4, 2016) - I fell in love with camping even before I was allowed on family trips at a Canadian provincial park. As the youngest of three I was left behind with my grandparents and the family dog, disconsolate as I imagined all the fun I was missing.
Standard Times: Seeing campers renews a sense of hope for family
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(April 4, 2016) - Camping on the Pecos River, Rio Grande and Devil's River with my family are some of my fondest memories growing up. Last weekend I witnessed many families enjoying that same pastime at Lake Nasworthy.
Good Life RV: RV fitness and fun
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(April 4, 2016) - As much as you love hitting the open road, sometimes the long hours driving in the car can end up making you feel kind of sluggish. It's kind of the feeling you get after a long day of flying...RV lag. But, there are simple actions you can take that will keep you feeling limber while you're on the road.

Keep your RV stable with BAL's Big Bad Foot Pad

Record Eagle: RVing new camping for aging nature lover
People near campfire in forest
(April 4, 2016) - I fell in love with camping even before I was allowed on family trips at a Canadian provincial park. As the youngest of three I was left behind with my grandparents and the family dog, disconsolate as I imagined all the fun I was missing.
Standard Times: Seeing campers renews a sense of hope for family
Campsite with caravans in a morning light
(April 4, 2016) - Camping on the Pecos River, Rio Grande and Devil's River with my family are some of my fondest memories growing up. Last weekend I witnessed many families enjoying that same pastime at Lake Nasworthy.
Good Life RV: RV fitness and fun
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(April 4, 2016) - As much as you love hitting the open road, sometimes the long hours driving in the car can end up making you feel kind of sluggish. It's kind of the feeling you get after a long day of flying...RV lag. But, there are simple actions you can take that will keep you feeling limber while you're on the road.

Landmark entertainment systems from Fusion Electronics

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United Shade introduces Impulse Roller Shade System
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(April 4, 2016) - Announcing a breakthrough in roller shade fashion and technology from United Shade, a Dicor affiliate, is now offering digitally printed valance fabrics for its new patent pending Impulse Shade System, a release from the group stated.
Shurhold: RV owners save money with DIY cleaning
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(April 4, 2016) - Shurhold reports RV owners can detail their own rigs with quality DIY tools and products, and offers a step-by-step guide for cleaning.
Oleander Acres RV Park creates new habitat for butterflies
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(April 4, 2016) - During the past six months, Winter Texans and Oleander Acres RV Park staff have planted more than 200 milkweeds, creating more than a dozen butterfly gardens across the park that are attracting about 100 different types of butterflies.
Dealers have obligation to disclose RV damage
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(April 4, 2016) - Typically, no specific disclosure practices are mentioned in these regulations, but a plaintiff's attorney would love to find that you knew something detrimental about a unit that you failed to disclose to the customer, Afonso writes.
Campground podcast: Schaeffer talks conventions
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(April 4, 2016) - Schaeffer describes the networking opportunities with fellow campground operators, the types of seminars to be expected and the value of attending a trade show. He also offers his take on the best and worst seminars he's seen.
RV show looking for volunteers
(April 4, 2016) - April 22 to 24 will see the fifth annual BC Interior RV Show taking place at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre and the South Okanagan Events Centre, and the BC Interior RV Society is looking to the community for volunteer support.
Missouri kicks off celebration for state park centennial
(April 4, 2016) - Saturday will kick off an 18-month celebration of Missouri State Parks program's 100th anniversary in April 2017 and will continue throughout 2017.
Earth Day events scheduled at state park
(April 4, 2016) - Crowley's Ridge State Park in Arkansas has several events planned for those who want to celebrate Earth Day on April 23.
Rickwood Caverns State Park back in business
(April 4, 2016) - The caves sat empty for six months after the state closed the Blount County park for the winter. It was done to help deal with the state's budget shortfall. Families near and far are glad they have somewhere fun and inexpensive to go.
Find hidden gems at 46 state parks in Georgia
(April 4, 2016) - This year, the Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites is celebrating its 85th anniversary with special hikes, canoe rides and other activities in what's been coined "Hidden Gems of Georgia."
20 Michigan parks to stay open late for Dark Sky Week
(April 4, 2016) - Twenty of Michigan's state parks and recreation areas will stay open late during International Dark Sky Week, which begins Monday and continues through next Sunday.
Gary Warner saves vintage trailers from oblivion
(April 4, 2016) - Gary Warner, a Tehachapi, Calif., resident, spends his spare time finding, stabilizing, restoring and selling vintage travel trailers from the 1940s, '50s and '60s. This hobby/second career has resulted in Gary being the shepherd of an ever-changing flock of between 25 and 35 old trailers.
RV Trader and Keystone RV have giveaway sweepstakes
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(April 4, 2016) - For anyone who loves to spend time in the great outdoors, or just likes to tour the United States in comfort and without paying too much money, here's a sweepstakes from RV Trader and Keystone RV.
Camping on the cheap with a tiny Italian tricycle
(April 4, 2016) - Recently, this scooter-based camper made the rounds on the Internet again, as it does every once in a while, six years after it was first developed by German student Cornelius Comanns for his design school's bachelor's thesis.
First-time camper program woos newbies in Georgia
(April 4, 2016) - Anyone who's always wanted to try camping but were intimidated by the thought of having to buy loads of gear and then setting up a tent, here's a chance to sleep under the stars for cheap - and with expert help.

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