Some Of the Geezers Rambling’s On LED’s, CF’s, and Other Stuff

By Brad Sears In the last few blogs I have kind of zeroed in on the electrical side of the rig. You know, battery voltage and LED’s so it blew my mind when Sunday Morning on CBS-TV aired the following. It seems that the first recorded pedestrian/auto fatality in the US occurred in New York as follows. See the connection to electricity; 1899: Henry Bliss becomes the first pedestrian known to be killed by an automobile in North America. Bliss, a Manhattan real estate salesman, had just stepped off a streetcar (electric trolley) at West 74th Street and Central Park West when he was struck by a passing taxicab. The driver of the cab, an electric-powered vehicle, was arrested and charged with manslaughter. The charges were dropped after it was determined that Bliss’ death was unintentional. Note, that in 1899 there were electric taxi cabs in New York City. Now one hundred and ten years later we are hyping electric vehicles as the latest and greatest. Electric cars were as popular or more so than gasoline driven machines in that era. The majority of the advances in electric use and vehicles has come from not the advance in battery technology but in the devices that are driven by the battery. Edison developed the incandescent filament lamp and for over one hundred years it was the standard. Now the LED and the CF are invading the lighting field and providing useable light while consuming 60 to 90% less power. In the last blog I commented about some lighting changes that I... Read more

2006 Four Winds Magellan

2006 Four Winds Magellan Previously $64,500 – Now $59,500 37-ft. gasoline coach sleeps 4, with 2 slideouts, dinette table w/ 2 chairs, leather sofa, Corian counter tops, dual roof A/C and more! Offered from S & M Wheel Estate in Princeton, NC. Learn more about this 2006 Four Winds Magellan! As featured on  Read More →

Free Computer Anti-Virus programs

By Chris Guld, GeeksOnTour.com: Have you heard that using Free anti-Virus programs is not as good as using the ones you pay for? We don’t think that’s true. But, we’ve heard that opinion tossed around enough that we want to give you our opinion. There are several Free anti-virus programs that we think suit most people’s needs just fine. They are: AVG free Avira Antivir Avast Read more  Read More →

Kindle Book Reader is perfect for RVers

GeeksOnTour.com: I love to read, but I don’t get to do it anywhere near as much as I like. Books are heavy, so we don’t carry many in the RV. The hardest part of selling our house and getting rid of all our possessions was the bookshelves full of books. I have to *really* want a book to buy it, or I have to luck into a good find at a park’s lending/trading library. All that has changed with the Kindle. Read more  Read More →

2005 Coachmen CONCORD

2005 Coachmen CONCORD Previously $64,995 – Now $49,995 24 ft. Class C with slideout & gasoline Ford engine. Features booth dinette, cab-over entertainment center, leather cab seats, microwave, 3-burner stove and more! Offered from Suncoast RV in Louisville, TN. Learn more about this 2005 Coachmen CONCORD! As featured on  Read More →

2009 Keystone Challenger 30TRL

2009 Keystone Challenger 30TRL Previously $51,761 – Now $47,425 Triple Slide w/Rear Living Area w/2 Chairs, Desk & Ent. Center Slide, Hide-A-Bed Sofa Sleeper & Free Standing Dinette, Double Kitchen Sink, Pantry, Angle Shower, Private Toilet Area, Front King Bed Slide, Wardrobe W/D, and More! Offered from Bill Plemmons RV World in Raleigh, NC. Learn more about this 2009 Keystone Challenger 30TRL! As featured on  Read More →

Coyote Camping in the Southwestern Deserts

By Bob Difley BLM undesignated campsites near Why, AZ Boondocking around Quartzsite and on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) LTVAs (described last week in Desert Solitaire II) is an easy and effective introduction to desert boondocking and snowbirding. Support services and supplies are plentiful, and the great gathering of veteran boondockers, akin to the mountain man rendezvous of 200 years ago, stand ready to help out if needed. Read more  Read More →

2009 Fleetwood Tioga Ranger

2009 Fleetwood Tioga Ranger Previously $76,899 – Now $68,066 This Class C features flat-screen TV, U-shaped booth dinette, oven & microwave, double sink in kitchen, Ford V10, and more! Offered from Reliable RV Center in Springfield, MO. Learn more about this 2009 Fleetwood Tioga Ranger! As featured on  Read More →

The Jewels of Fall Camping (Part 2 of 2)

Last week we looked at the jewels of Fall camping in the north eastern climates.  This week, we will explore the events and attractions found in these areas that only occur in the autumn.  While there are literly hundreds to choose from, we will only touch on several around the country.   So let’s see what and where some of these are.       Ontario Canada See the fall colors in all their splendor on the unique Agawa Canyon Tour.  This popular tour is a day trip via train through the Agawa Canyon.  The canyon, and much of the 228 mile round trip journey, is only accessible by rail.   It operates from downtown Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario and runs north to the canyon and returns.   Depending on the weather, the best time to catch the most brilliant autumn colors is between the last two weeks in September and the first week of October.  Reservations are a must during this period as it is very popular.  Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario is located just across the bridge from Sault Michigan at the most northern part of I75. There are several RV parks in the area including a KOA.  Here’s a link to the canyon event. Website: Agawa Canyon Quebec Canada A short drive north from Montreal will bring you to the Laurentians, a mountainous region that comes alive with the fall colors each year.  Mid September ushers in the fall season in this picturesque area.  Many towns and small villages can be found, each with their own special character and weekend fall events.  As mainly... Read more

2010 Heartland Big Horn 3385

2010 Heartland Big Horn 3385 Previously $47,900 – Now $46,900 36-ft tripleslide sleeps 4. Features rear picture window, 2 leather recliners, dining table w/ 4 chairs, oven, microwave, fridge w/ icemaker, LCD TV in bedroom, king-size bed and more! Offered from RV’s For Less in Knoxville, TN. Learn more about this 2010 Heartland Big Horn 3385! As featured on  Read More →

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