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There are so many, over 50,000) natural caves and caverns in the USA that people will often drive by one without even knowing that they could have stopped and spent a couple of hours touring one of these natural wonders. The article below will take you to a great article on some of the most …
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I Love Fossils and I love visiting and touring great fossil sites and museums. Fossils have intrigued me since I was a Kid and even today I think they are well worth the time it takes to jump off of the beaten trails of America in my RV to see one. Here is a link …
I found this great article that's loaded with information to help the Camper, Hiker or just weekend tourist avoid the crowds at National Parks. It provides a number of great reference links to sites that an provide you with the latest data on specific Parks and it gives a great overview on keeping up with …
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For those of you from Florida or even if you are a frequent visitor, you have probably heard of the beautiful town called DUNEDIN on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Well, click on the link below to read the article by the Florida DEP about DUNEDIN being designated at a TRAIL TOWN. In fact, Dunedin …
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I found this article on HubPages describing a family's trip and stay at the BANFF National Park in Canada. It includes some valuable details on what to do while staying in the area, and I recommend this as a good read; Family friendly Trails around BANFF National Park by Don Bobbitt, April 2018
So you live in the middle of the BIG CITY. Everywhere you look you see, concrete, asphalt, and tall buildings. But, at heart you're an outdoorsman and you escape regularly to the wonderful wilds that are everywhere in the US. But, you really want to be a better outdoorsman, hiker, camper, whatever and maybe even …
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A PIONEER DAY FESTIVAL at the SAVANNAS PRESERVE STATE PARK on March, 31, 2018 Take a step back in time during the annual Pioneer Day Festival on Saturday, March 31st from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., sponsored by the Friends of Savannas Preserve State Park. Visitors will experience living history as they explore how people in …
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I recently purchased a small tow car (known to RVers as a TOAD) and I was trying to figure out what kind of Supplemental Braking System is required by the laws of the states I plan to drive through. This was a bit of a mystery to me and whenever I called any RV Parts …
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Walking in an RV Campground Can Be Dangerous There are a lot of things a camping family can do to make sure their stay in a campground is a fun and safe experience and one of them is the traffic. But many people new to camping and campground traffic don't realize why and how the …
The Connector from your motorhome or your towing vehicle to your towed vehicle (sometimes referred to as a TOAD) is wired a specific way.
Needs to be finished Taking children on a camping trip Camping is a great way for families to enjoy the wonders of our great nation, easily and cheaply. So, it is not surprising that more ad more young couples are planning their vacations to include their children and to utilize the campgrounds of America. One …
Camping trips, decide on Short or Long ones. My wife and I are what you would call hardcore campers and we have been doing this for many years, in a number of different styles of recreational vehicles. Over the years, we have taken our RV's to a lot of fantastic places, seen so many great …
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Camping in the Keys My wife and I are RV owners and we spend our spare time traveling around the US, finding interesting places to explore and generally just enjoying the wonders and people of this great country of ours. A week ago, we drove down to the Florida Keys and landed in a popular …
This article from the Florida Forest Service describes their Trailwalker program and their top ten recommended Trails. Click here to read the article; FLORIDA HIKE-IN TRAILS Looking for a high quality T-Shirt with a HIKER's Slogan (Hikers See More) and a picture taken from a trail overlooking the Allegheny Mountains on it?? Click on this …
The Potential for Sun Damage when Camping Camping in the Summer has certain manageable, even if unavoidable hazards, not the least of which is over-exposure to the SUN. I have to admit that I am my own worst enemy when it comes to getting out of my RV and enjoying the great outdoors in and …
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Here is the latest NHTSA report on RV recalls. I picked the information up from the Rv Business site. Report: NHTSA Releases Latest List of RV Recalls As of December 27, 2017 • Jayco Inc. is recalling 49,563 2002-2016 recreational vehicles equipped with Kidde plastic-handle or push button ‘Pindicator’ fire extinguishers. These extinguishers may become clogged, …
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RamblingDon - Post-3 - The RV Dream versus the Rv Reality Far, far too often, I see or meet people who go out, spend their hard earned savings on an RV that they believe will take them to those places they have dreamed about visiting for decades. They think the RV itself will make their …
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RamblingDon - Post-2 It's My Turn, My RV, and My Lifestyle After all of these years, it's obvious that My wife and I love to travel. In fact, we've been doing this RV travel thing for quite a while now and we're thoroughly enjoying this life path we have taken. Sure there are many, many …
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RAMBLINGDON - Post-1 A writer's workspace in their RV Any writer who decides to create while traveling in their RV has to also accept the fact that they will have a limited amount of working space. I'm lucky enough that with my RV, I actually have a small flip-up desk, of sorts, where I work …
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Electrical problems in an RV are so common that I have written the article referenced here so that those of you out there who have electrical problems can do several things, such as; 1- Just look up definitions of the most common electrical terms used in the electrical industries. 2- See many of the more …
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Well, we were work-camping in the Keys at the time and hoping each morning we woke up and watched the news that Hurricane IRMA would change course and miss us. We had been working at Fiesta Key for several months and that little piece of coral and sand was a fantastic place to wake up …
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Here's a surprise for you "newbie" RV owners as you go out and camp around America; MANY CAMPSITES ONLY HAVE 30-AMP SERVICE! If you do end up in a campsite that only provides a 30-AMP service connection there are a number of things you can do to use your power more efficiently and still enjoy …
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That's right, I have made the reservations and I will be leaving Tampa Florida in a couple of weeks, travel to Lynchburg Virginia, stay there for 3-weeks and then return, without paying a penny for a campsite. I will be using the Thousand Trails campgrounds, Three Flags, near Wildwood Florida for a night, then I …
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We left the RV Resort, Fiesta Key, almost two weeks ago, and headed to our Homebase in Ruskin Florida. Our motorhome had developed several problems that we needed to address so we decided it was time for our move. It has taken until now for us to get the RV back in shape for our …
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Is your RV television an old CRT type? Is the TV antenna on the roof of your RV more than ten years old? Do you want to upgrade to Digital TV in your RV but don't know how to start? Well, every RV owner that I know has thought about upgrading their TV's or their …
Probably one of the most important things you need to do as an RV owner is learn how to set up your campsite so that you and your family can get the most enjoyment while camping. You are going to find that there are some relatively simple campsite essentials you can carry with you that …
Manage your RV Holding Tanks properly and you can have a much more enjoyable camping experience. Click on this link to see my article of information about your RV Holding Tanks and a number of valuable tips for managing these necessary accessories in your RV. How to Manage your RV Holding Tanks and avoid problems. …
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Keeping your RV clean and shiny is a point of pride for most RV owners. The link below is to a great article of mine explaining how an RV owner should keep their RV, regardless of whether it's a big motorhome, or an small travel trailer, clean. The task may seem large, but if done …
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If you ever wondered how a Power Generator works, you might want to read this article that gives simple explanations on how they operate. This is a link to my article on my HubPage site. It also provides a short history on the evolution of RVs and their use of generators. It then goes into …
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