RV Doctor – Base Plate Dragging

Dear Gary, I purchased a Road Master base plate and had Camping World install it on our 2000 Hyundai Elantra. Apparently they only make one style base plate for this car. Once mounted, the whole unit is only 5-inches from the pavement. When driving the car or towing it behind the RV, the base plate drags against the pavement when going in or out of a driveway. This is really a problem when going in and out of a gas station or over parking lot speed bumps. It would be a big expense to change the struts. Can anything be done to raise the front of the car so it won’t bottom out? Don Marino, (Henderson, NV) Read more  Read More →

1999 Gulfstream Tourmaster

1999 Gulfstream Tourmaster Previously $149,995 – Now $127,916 Looking to put some wow into your RV lifestyle? This 1999 Gulfstream Tourmaster certainly has it! This one-owner RV was stored inside, and it shows. With 2 slides, the spacious white interior is accented with large windows, mirrors, and ceramic tile from front to back. Only 37,500 mi. and lots of great features! Offered from Reliable RV Center in Springfield, MO. Learn More! As featured on  Read More →

Renting an RV … in Argentina!

by Sean Michael of TheLongLongHoneymoon.com If you want to RV camp in Argentina, the most obvious method is to fly into the country and rent an RV. So that’s what we did. Our rental company of choice was Ruta|Sur (the name’s Spanish for “Road South”). Read more  Read More →

GPS – Which do you prefer?

I posted this article last Sunday, but, the Internet gremlins got it So, I’m going to try again, because I’d really like to hear your opinion on this one. For the entire 5 years we’ve been on the road we’ve used a GPS navigation system on our laptop to help us find our way. I wrote about this in a previous post, including a short video. This time, we also have a Garmin Nuvi ‘dashtop’ GPS. It is so much more convenient for taking with us in the car, and it has a much louder speaker than our laptop. Today was the first time we used *both* the laptop and the smaller ‘dashtop’ unit. Read more  Read More →

Portrait Photography – Part 2

In Portrait Photography – Part 1 I covered information about lenses, and some basic information about lighting.  Again, the main difference between a snapshot & a portrait is lighting. You can certainly take a wonderful photograph of someone without paying attention to lighting, but a portrait involves posing the subject, positioning the camera & arranging the lighting to complement the shape of the model’s face. In this example, which I have to admit has a slightly overexposed forehead and cheek, the model was quite thin.  I used the combination of the lighting and camera position to add width her face. The general name for the positioning of the key and fill lights is called Broad Lighting. The key or main light is positioned so that it illuminates side of the model’s face that faces the camera.  It tends to widen a thin face & soften facial features. Read more  Read More →

Museum in the Wayback: The Magnificent Makah

By Bob Difley For generations the expert Makah mariners and navigators paddled the turbulent seas off the north coast of Washington in dug-out cedar canoes hunting whales and seals and fishing for salmon and halibut. They hunted the animals that roamed the forests around them, and gathered berries and plants according to the region’s natural cycles. As was common among indigenous people, they utilized everything that they took from nature’s offerings, long before people used words like sustainable, conservation, and environmental. In the early 1800s, an estimated 4,000 Makah lived along the Pacific Ocean and the Strait of Juan de Fuca in the state’s northwestern-most corner. Villages consisted of extended families spanning several generations, living together in cedar planked longhouses as large as 30 by 70 feet. But contact with early European explorers decimated the Makah. Thousands died from diseases from which they had no immunity: whooping cough, smallpox, and influenza. Many of the old cultural ways were lost. Then in the 1970s, winter storms eroded away a massive mud slide that had buried the former Ozette village in the early 1700s, revealing preserved artifacts that illustrated Makah life from before contact with the white man. These priceless, archeologically important finds, cradle boards, fishing, whaling, and sealing gear, baskets, hats, looms, toys, and tools—over 55,0000 individual items that have been collected, identified, and catalogued–are now... Read more

2005 Pilgrim OPEN ROAD

2005 Pilgrim OPEN ROAD Previously $31,995 – Now $26,180 35 ft. fifth wheel with two slideouts, table dinette with two chairs, roof ladder, rear outside storage and much more. Offered from Suncoast RV in Byron/Macon, GA. Learn More! As featured on  Read More →

National Parks: Tallgrass Prairie, Kansas

The Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is located in northern Chase County, Kansas (about 90 miles south of Manhattan, where my Swiss ancestors had a farm) in the eastern half of the state. The preserve protects almost 11,000 acres (the majority of the remaining tallgrass prairie in the U.S.) of the diverse prairie ecosystem. More than 500 species of plants, nearly 150 species of birds, 39 species of reptiles and amphibians, and 31 species of mammals thrive in this environment. digg_url = 'http://digg.com/travel_places/Tallgrass_Prairie_National_Preserve_Kansas'; Things to Do and See: To fully appreciate this wildlife variety, you have to get a closer look and immerse yourself in the grass. Take a guided prairie tour on a hiking trail or via bus to experience all the wonders the preserve has to offer. Prices range from $5 to $7 per adult depending on the tour. Tour reservations can be made by calling (620) 273-8494 but you can also make same-day arrangements. The preserve also offers a 10-minute orientation film to introduce you to the sights and sounds of the prairie over the centuries. Don’t miss the historic 1881 ranch house; tours depart every hour on the half hour from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Download the 2009 Schedule of special events PDF to help plan your visit. There are three public fishing ponds at the preserve for anglers to cast a line for catch and release fishing. The preserve fishing program is available during daylight hours from March 1 through October 31.... Read more

Staying fit as you RV travel

Staying fit and not gaining weight can be a challenge on the RV road. It may feel like you are moving when you travel, but actually you are sitting a good part of the day. When you stop for the night, or before you leave in the morning, you need to set aside time to exercise. At the RV park Before you leave in the morning or after you get settled, take a walk around the park. It can be fun to see the different RVs and where they are from, even strike up conversations. You may not get your heart rate up, but it some activity. Riding your bicycle around the park is another alternative. Use the pool and swim laps if the park has one. RV parks and resorts designed for longer stays may have exercise equipment, courts for bocce ball, pickleball or tennis, larger pools. Often they offer classes or have tournaments that you could take advantage of if you stay for a few days or longer. Read more  Read More →

RV Weekly Round-Up (March 14-20, 2009)

Check out the latest RV-related news and events from this past week. This weekly series will feature only articles/videos of interest to the RV industry or RV community. Here’s what’s hot in the RV world this week: 1. See former presidential candidate and Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee tape an episode of Huckabee, his weekend political talk show this Saturday (March 21st) in Elkhart, Indiana as part of a five city “Save This Town” tour. The show will feature interviews with business leaders and other local guests, including Elkhart Mayor Dick Moore. You can attend the taping in person or view the episode on TV on the FOX News Channel. Read more  Read More →

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