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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>
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		<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>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>
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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>
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		<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>
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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>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:09:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Corgan</dc:creator>
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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>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>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:25:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Brawdy</dc:creator>
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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>
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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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		<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>
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		<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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		<title>Winter Battery Storage &amp; Maintenance</title>
		<link>http://blog.rv.net/2009/10/winter-battery-storage-maintenance/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.rv.net/2009/10/winter-battery-storage-maintenance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:46:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Polk</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.rv.net/?p=12513</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I was recently asked a question and felt like the answer could be useful to lots of RVers, so I am using the question as the topic for this article.
Q: Hi Mark, we live in Colorado and we are preparing our RV for storage. I just had the RV winterized, but I am concerned about how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Flip Flop Warning</title>
		<link>http://blog.rv.net/2009/10/flip-flop-warning/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.rv.net/2009/10/flip-flop-warning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:30:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Difley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health and Safety]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.rv.net/?p=12369</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Lynn Difley
Although many consider our life style to be of the casual sort, one that would welcome footwear that suggests beach, leisure, and fun, the RV lifestyle is not a good fit with the hazardous rubber sandal, the flip-flop. I am on a rampage against flip flops this week and I hope none of [...]]]></description>
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