Thousands of POIs for Streets and Trips

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by Chris Guld, www.GeeksOnTour.com

Back in 2004, we attended Life on Wheels, a week-long school for RVers. One of the best things we learned was about the Discovery Owners website and all the GPS data overlay files they made avaialble for programs like Streets and Trips. In case you’re unfamiliar, this data is called ‘Points of Interest’ or POI’s for short. The data file needs to have the name of the POI and the Latitude/Longitude coordinates. Then, when you load them into your program, they become markers on the map.

Our favorite file was a listing of all Passport America RV parks. We take advantage of the Passport America half-price deal whenever possible, so, having them show up on our Streets and Trips map that we use when we’re on the road is extremely handy. Read the rest of Thousands of POIs for Streets and Trips »

Green Washing Podcast with Brian Brawdy & Thetford’s Mary Burrows

Do you ever get tired of the spin, of being lied to, or worse yet, of being misled in a strategic way?

It is popular now for the media to talk Green. To that end, advertisers will do anything they can to jump on the Green bandwagon.

In this episode you will learn how to spot Green spin and Green washing from a mile away. Join me in this hour long podcast as I speak with Mary Burrows, Head Chemist at Thetford Corporation.

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Help a Child this Christmas

Those of you that are familiar with my column know that I typically write about suspension, handling and braking issues that affect all types of RVs. I’m committed to helping RV owners experience safer and happier driving, and I’m always looking for new ways that I can help. But it’s at this time of year that I think about something else that I’m committed to: helping children around the world that are less fortunate than ourselves.

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RV Weekly Round-Up (Oct. 31 – Nov. 6, 2009)

Check out these highlights of RV-related news, events and video from this past week.

1. Carbon Monoxide Reminder: Mark Polk reminds us about the dangers of carbon monoxide gas. Whether in your home or your RV, when you fire up the furnace and bring out the portable heaters to help stay warm, there is the threat of carbon monoxide poisoning. Carbon monoxide gas is invisible, odorless, and deadly! Take a moment to review Mark’s cautionary tips, and don’t forget to change the batteries in your carbon monoxide detector!

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