Boondocking the Mojave

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 This is a test for those heading south for the winter. I will ask some questions and I want you to raise your hands if it applies to your RV Lifestyle.

1. When I’m traveling I have a destination and drive long days until I get there. 
2. I never get distracted or stop to explore places I pass through on the way to my destination.
3. When on the road I stop overnight at the campground or Walmart that is closest to the freeway so I can get going fast in the morning.
4. After I settle into my winter RV resort/campground I stay put until I leave to head back north.

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VIDEO: Is this tow vehicle SAFE?!

Recently, we saw a fellow towing a 31-foot Airstream Classic with a minivan.

The Classic is the heaviest Airstream model. The 31-footer weighs about 10,000 pounds.

Does this seem like a wise combination to you?
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RV Weekly Round-Up (Nov. 12-20, 2009)

 1. Olympic parking spots for recreational vehicles sitting empty: With less than three months until the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, only 80 campers have signed up for the 350 available RV camping sites at Jericho Beach and Spanish Banks. But the Vancouver parks board says it is confident bookings will soon balloon, due to a marketing campaign it launched last week. “We’ve been getting a ton of inquiries and it’s really ramping up,” said parks board spokeswoman Barb Floden. “It’s the million-dollar view for less than $100 a night.” According to the city’s www.vancouver2010rv.com site, motorhomes, truck campers and vans up to about 9 metres long (27 ft.) can be accommodated in spaces that are 6 metres wide (18 ft.). While tap water will be available, there are no utility hookups, and sewage pumping and propane services are extra. Both parks have restrooms with showers.

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Thousands of POIs for Streets and Trips

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 »