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	<title>RV Camping Blog &#187; Driving Safety</title>
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		<title>RV Weekly Round-Up (Nov. 12-20, 2009)</title>
		<link>http://blog.rv.net/2009/11/rv-weekly-round-up-nov-12-20-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.rv.net/2009/11/rv-weekly-round-up-nov-12-20-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christina Bullock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check out these highlights of RV-related news, events and video from this past week.
1. Southwestern deserts: More than just a warm place: This is the time of year when RVers in the northern states and Canada can be divided into two groups: those that are or soon will be headed to the southwestern deserts for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RV Driving in Adverse Weather Conditions (Part 2 of 2)</title>
		<link>http://blog.rv.net/2009/11/rv-driving-in-adverse-weather-conditions-part-2-of-2/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.rv.net/2009/11/rv-driving-in-adverse-weather-conditions-part-2-of-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:07:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lug_Nut</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week we looked at driving in adverse weather, that most have encountered at one time or another.  Today we will discuss the chance encounter of coming face to face with a real severe weather event, a tornado.  (Link to last week&#8217;s part 1: http://blog.rv.net/2009/11/rv-driving-in-adverse-weather-conditions-part-1-of-2/ )
Tornados, as we know them today, are one of the most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Debunking Portable Air Compressors</title>
		<link>http://blog.rv.net/2009/11/debunking-portable-air-compressors/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.rv.net/2009/11/debunking-portable-air-compressors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:56:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Polk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beginning RVing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Driving Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Electrical power/batteries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RV Education 101]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.rv.net/?p=13133</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I think most RVers understand the importance of maintaining proper tire inflation pressure. The problem is if you wait until you&#8217;re on the road to check tire pressure the tires are too hot for correct evaluation. Checking the inflation pressure when you stop to refuel doesn’t make sense; you will get higher pressure readings and if [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RV Driving in Adverse Weather Conditions  (Part 1 of 2)</title>
		<link>http://blog.rv.net/2009/11/rv-driving-in-adverse-weather-conditions-part-1-of-2/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.rv.net/2009/11/rv-driving-in-adverse-weather-conditions-part-1-of-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:23:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lug_Nut</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Class A Motorhomes]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Severe weather terminology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Speed limits in the United States]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.rv.net/?p=12168</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Even though most RV’s will never see winter weather while travelling, they are exposed periodically to bad and possibly violent weather.  High gusting winds, torrential rains, driving hail and thunderous lightning bolts have all been experienced at one time by many of us.  The fear of visible or embedded tornados and like-cyclonic disturbances is real [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s your RV Emergency Escape Plan?</title>
		<link>http://blog.rv.net/2009/10/whats-your-rv-emergency-escape-plan/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.rv.net/2009/10/whats-your-rv-emergency-escape-plan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:46:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Polk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beginning RVing]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.rv.net/?p=12783</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When we plan a trip in our RV we tend to think about all of the good aspects of the upcoming adventure. Where we are going, what we’ll do when we get there, and all of the things we will see and experience along the way. What we don’t really think about is what if [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boost your energy in less than five minutes</title>
		<link>http://blog.rv.net/2009/10/boost-your-energy-in-less-than-five-minutes/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.rv.net/2009/10/boost-your-energy-in-less-than-five-minutes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Difley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Driving Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General RVing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health and Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.rv.net/?p=12532</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Lynn Difley
Long road trips are part and parcel of an RVers  way of life. We are often unable to avoid sitting for long periods of time as we move from one campground to another, or roam our summer haunts to winter snowbird roosts. Keeping your body fit and your mind alert while undertaking long [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Pre-Departure Maintenance Checks</title>
		<link>http://blog.rv.net/2009/09/pre-departure-maintenance-checks/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.rv.net/2009/09/pre-departure-maintenance-checks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:22:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Polk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beginning RVing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Driving Safety]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.rv.net/?p=12318</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When you head out on a trip in your RV you look forward to the sights and scenery along the way, and to the fun you will have when you arrive at your final destination. Nothing will ruin all of the fun and adventure quicker than an unexpected breakdown.  
 There are three basic types of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 Pet Safe Vehicles</title>
		<link>http://blog.rv.net/2009/09/top-10-pet-safe-vehicles/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.rv.net/2009/09/top-10-pet-safe-vehicles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:17:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom James</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Driving Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RVing with Pets]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.rv.net/?p=12309</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Pet Safety Advocate Bark Buckle UP and Online Automotive Consumer Advocate Edmunds.com Announce the Top 10 Pet Safe Vehicles
Traveling in the car with the family pet is a common necessity for many of America’s 71 million pet owners – 82 percent of dogs travel in cars during their lifetime. However, 98 percent of dogs travel unrestrained [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Trailer Sway; What It Is &amp; How To Control It</title>
		<link>http://blog.rv.net/2009/09/trailer-sway-what-it-is-how-to-control-it/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.rv.net/2009/09/trailer-sway-what-it-is-how-to-control-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:20:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Polk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beginning RVing]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.rv.net/?p=11632</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A  few weeks ago I was contacted by Jose Adauto de Souza, who lives and works in Brazil. Adauto is a Petroleum Geologist/Geophysicist close to being retired. Since 1978 he has been a camping enthusiast, starting with tents, then a pop-up, travel trailers and now has a Class A motorhome.  (I have been through the same RV progression, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Weigh your RV?</title>
		<link>http://blog.rv.net/2009/08/o-school-why-weigh-your-rv/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.rv.net/2009/08/o-school-why-weigh-your-rv/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:35:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Polk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beginning RVing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Weighing your RV can be the difference between a safe, enjoyable trip and a costly, disastrous trip. With multiple slide out rooms, amenities like washers and dryers, large holding tank capacities and the ample amount of storage space available on today’s RVs it’s easy to see why so many are overloaded. Overloaded RVs are extremely [...]]]></description>
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