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	<title>RV Camping Blog &#187; Health and 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>
				<category><![CDATA[Driving Safety]]></category>
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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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		<category><![CDATA[North America]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peter Mercer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tornado]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[weather services]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.rv.net/?p=12249</guid>
		<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>
		<category><![CDATA[Class B - Camping Van Conversions]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Driving Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fifth Wheels]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Travel Trailers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lug_Nut]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peter Mercer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Road safety]]></category>
		<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>Carbon Monoxide Reminder</title>
		<link>http://blog.rv.net/2009/11/carbon-monoxide-reminder/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.rv.net/2009/11/carbon-monoxide-reminder/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:01:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Polk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family Camping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Aid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General RVing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RV Education 101]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[carbon monoxide awareness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carbon monoxide detector]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mark Polk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RV safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RV safety features]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.rv.net/?p=12914</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Every year, around this time, I like to remind people about the dangers of carbon monoxide gas. Whether in your home or your RV, when you fire up the furnace and bring out the portable heaters to help stay warm, there is the threat of carbon monoxide poisoning. Carbon monoxide gas is invisible, odorless, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making Modifications to Your RV</title>
		<link>http://blog.rv.net/2009/10/making-modifications-to-your-rv/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.rv.net/2009/10/making-modifications-to-your-rv/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:09:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Corgan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Class A Motorhomes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Class B - Camping Van Conversions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Class C Motorhomes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Featured 3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fifth Wheels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Folding Trailers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General RVing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hybrid Travel Trailers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Toy Haulers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[mods]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.rv.net/?p=12869</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I get asked these questions alot: &#8220;Is it safe to modify my RV? What about my warranty? Will it be voided?&#8221; There is a lot of misinformation floating around about what constitutes a safe mod and what will void your warranty if you do certain kinds of mods. Many RV owners tend to be the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Round Belly? Crunch It</title>
		<link>http://blog.rv.net/2009/10/round-belly-crunch-it/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.rv.net/2009/10/round-belly-crunch-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:28:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Difley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured 4]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Abdomen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Abdominal exercise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Crunch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lynn Difley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Physical exercise]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.rv.net/?p=12852</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Lynn Difley
The most common question I am asked by students and fellow Rvers is what is the best thing I can do to trim my belly? It seems a universal annoyance, the fact that as we age, our six pack turns into a keg shape and refuses to reduce no matter how we frown [...]]]></description>
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		<title>VIDEO: One Way to Secure Your RV After-Hours</title>
		<link>http://blog.rv.net/2009/10/one-way-to-secure-your-rv-after-hours/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.rv.net/2009/10/one-way-to-secure-your-rv-after-hours/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:25:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Brawdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electrical power/batteries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health and Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Product Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RV How-To]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brian Brawdy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[green RV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[how to keep your rv safe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How to secure your RV after-hours]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intruders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LED light bulbs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Motion Sensors]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.rv.net/?p=12845</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Gear to Get with Brian Brawdy
Recently I got up early one morning to catch the sun rise. I jumped out of my RV and walked about twenty yards in the direction of the beach. Before I saw or heard him, I could feel someone else was there. A dark silhouette loomed in the shadows. I [...]]]></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>
		<category><![CDATA[Driving Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General RVing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RV Education 101]]></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>RV Weekly Round-Up (Oct. 17-23, 2009)</title>
		<link>http://blog.rv.net/2009/10/rv-weekly-round-up-oct-17-23-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.rv.net/2009/10/rv-weekly-round-up-oct-17-23-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christina Bullock</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electrical power/batteries]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.rv.net/?p=12724</guid>
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1. Tax deduction for &#8216;09 vehicle purchases: The Internal Revenue Service wants to remind you that buying a new motorhome this year may make you eligible for a state-level tax deduction. State and local sales &#38; excise taxes on new vehicles may be reduced for taxpayers whose incomes meet a designated range. Watch the IRS [...]]]></description>
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