RV Weekly Round-Up (Feb. 13-19, 2010)

Check out these highlights of RV-related news and events from the past week. 1. Drew Industries Inc. Reports Q4 Sales Up 37%: Drew Industries Inc., a leading supplier of components for recreational vehicles and manufactured homes, reported its net sales in the 2009 fourth quarter were $105 million, up 37% from the $77 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. This sales increase was largely the result of an 88% increase in industry-wide wholesale shipments of travel trailers and fifth-wheel RVs, partially offset by a 27% decline in industry-wide production of manufactured homes. 2. Astronauts Carry National Park Service Into Space: The National Park Service is flying high, thanks to astronaut Bob Behnken. While orbiting the Earth aboard the space shuttle Endeavour, Behnken has brought mementos from Yellowstone, Big Bend, Arches and Zion national parks in his personal allotment. The items will be returned to the parks after orbiting the earth for 13 days. 3. National Parks Offer Star-Studded Skies in 2010: Gazing at the starry sky is one of the joys of camping, and this year the National Park Service is continuing their popular Astronomy Night in the Park program. Students of all ages can learn about the importance of dark skies, experiment with activities that illustrate good and bad lighting, and learn of light pollution’s effects on wildlife. “The night sky is every bit a part of the park as land, water, wildlife and those famous sunrise and sunset scenes,” NPS Director... Read more

2009 Fleetwood Jamboree

2009 Fleetwood Jamboree Previously $64,900 – Now $59,900 32 ft. Class C short term rental unit has less than 19K miles and is in great condition. Features dinette/refrigerator slide in the living area, bed slide in the rear, Fantastic power roof vent, LCD TV & DVD player, outside entertainment center, 15K BTU roof A/C with heat pump, dual pane windows, rear vision camera and more! The balance of the Fleetwood and Ford warranties transfer. Offered from Norm’s RV Inc. in Poway, CA. Learn more about this 2009 Fleetwood Jamboree! Find more great RVs on  Read More →

Get organized: Save time, save money, reduce stress

By Bob Difley A lot of what I learned when living on my 33-foot sailboat many years ago turned into valuable information when I transformed from ragbagger to RV  fulltimer. Since I wanted to keep my sailboat down to a size easy for me to handle alone, it would limit the storage space for my stuff. I also quickly learned that if I was going to store stuff, I needed to be able to find it when I needed it–or I would end up buying a duplicate. A waste of time searching for a part or tool, a waste of money duplicating the item, and a waste of storage space that could be used for something else. I purchased specifically-sized clear plastic containers that would stack and fit tightly into my various cabinets and below decks so as not to waste space. I took everything off the boat and organized it on the dock by category. Everything needed to be categorized, even if miscellaneous–though that category I tried to keep small. My categories of what I needed, like tools, spare engine parts, rigging and sail repair, winter clothes, and canned food were easy categories. I could pile up each category to see how much space it took, find a locker that would fit the items in that category, list them on a page in a three-ring notebook, and pack them in plastic containers that would just fit in their designated locker. That was the easy part. Organizing all that stuff that did not fit easily into a category, and creating ever more categories complicated the reorganization. But the... Read more

Woodall’s Offering North American Campground Directory at 60% Off This Weekend Only

Woodall’s is offering the North American Directory for only $10 – but THIS WEEKEND ONLY. For more information about this special offer, you can check out their facebook page. Or, to get this great $10 deal now, visit the Woodall’s online bookstore and enter promotion code facebook60 at check out. Offer ends midnight 2/21/2010  Read More →

RV.net Forum Featured Threads (Feb. 12-19)

Here is a sampling of some of the more popular threads this past week (February 12-19, 2010) on the RV.net Open Roads Forum. Each is sure to either entertain or inform (or both): Cheap Tire Pressure Monitoring TPMS MotoSat – anyone? Power Gear Slide Out Gearbox Failure What size generator? Driving Questions – Towing a TT for the first time 5th wheel tires Do We Need to Retract Slideouts Weekly? Built in WFCO charger or Truecharge 40? (Participation on the Open Roads Forums is completely free. Feel free to read at your leisure. Posting on the forums requires free registration and acknowledgement of forum rules.)  Read More →

2002 Country Coach Magna

2002 Country Coach Magna Previously $163,320 – Now $149,950 40 ft. diesel coach features 2-Roof AC, 50 Amp Service, Tag Axle, Smart Tire, Surround Sound, CB Radio, Carpet & Ceramic Tile, Washer/Dryer, dining table & 2 Chairs, Microwave/Convection Oven, Fridge w/Ice, and more! Offered from Roman Holiday Motor Homes in New Braunfels, TX. Learn more about this 2002 Country Coach Magna! Find more great RVs on  Read More →

Is A Roof Mounted Spotlight A Worthwhile Option?

A view from Lug_Nut.   There are many options to decide on when purchasing a motorized RV or adding to your existing rig. One of those is a remote roof top mounted spotlight usually offered on B, C, and A class coaches.  The cost generally is only several hundred dollars which is small in the grand scheme of the entire unit.  But, is it worth the money? Read more  Read More →

Re-Energize your Travel Blog

by Chris Guld, www.GeeksOnTour.com If you have a Blog using the Blogger.com platform, you may be disappointed at the lack of choices for the ‘Templates’ you can use.  Templates are what give your blog its look and feel.  Colors are part of the template.  Column-sizes are part of the template.  You can have the same content (your blog posts) but change templates to give it a fresh look.  It’s like buying a new outfit for yourself.  You’re still the same person but you look completely different in evening dress as opposed to shorts and t-shirt! Below are 4 of the 16 choices you are given when you create a blog.  You can just pick any one with the knowledge that you can change to another at any time you want.  And, when you change later there are more choices because each of the 16 have multiple variations when you revisit them.  These templates are old and tired.   More Templates from Outside Sources The good news is that you’re not limited to the templates that come with Blogger.  There are hundreds of templates available from outside – third party – sources.  Here is a listing from Blogger of third party template sources. The bad news is that they’re not as easy to install as the built in templates.  And, they’re not supported by Blogger, so if you have a problem, you’re out of luck unless you can get support from the source.  Many of them are free – which is a great price but... Read more

2009 Airstream Flying Cloud 23 FB

2009 Airstream Flying Cloud 23 FB Previously $58,577 – Now $47,899 23 ft. Airstream features Front Double Bed w/ Nightstand & Wardrobes, Booth Dinette, 3 Burner Range, Dbl. Kitchen Sink, Pantry, Rear Bath w/Shower, Vanity w/Sink & Toilet, and more! Offered from Bill Thomas Camper Sales in Wentzville, MO. Learn more about this 2009 Airstream Flying Cloud 23 FB! Find more great RVs on  Read More →

2009 Holiday Rambler Neptune

2009 Holiday Rambler Neptune Previously $187,378 – Now $156,544 35 ft. coach features 3 CAMERA SYSTEM, 12CF fridge w/ ice, HOME THEATER w/ 2 DVD PLAYERS, CENTRAL VACUUM, CEILING FAN, FULL TILE, LEATHER HIDE-A-BED w/ AIR, SLIDE TOPPERS, and more! Offered from Terry Labonte RV in Greensboro, NC. Learn more about this 2009 Holiday Rambler Neptune! Find more great RVs on  Read More →

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