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Aluminarium: The Hendricks family

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Good Life RV: RVing off to college

Monty's Musings: RV camping on California's Highway 99

Campfire Shenanigans: The epic RV adventures of the Karlin family

Travel with Twinkles: Solar power, books,art, music and a Pow Wow

Do It Yourself RV: Use a baking sheet to make s'mores in your oven

RV Life: Popular Camping spots to enjoy Easter weekend

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Mark My Words: My battery was smoking
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I noticed a faint whiff of sulfur somewhere near our 2007 motorhome, but I could not locate the source of the smell. I soon found that our 12-volt, maintenance-free chassis battery was smoking and too hot to be touched without leather gloves.

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Aluminarium: The Hendricks family
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(March 25, 2016) - We started emailing with Joe toward the end of last year after he posted some great photos on Campendium. It turns out, Joe is a professional photographer and Rhonda is his business manager. Check out his incredible portfolio on JoeHendricks.com.
Gypsy Journal RV: Gary the gator guy
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(March 25, 2016) - We've been in a lot of campgrounds that have different kinds of entertainment over the years, including everything from bingo, to jam sessions, to movie nights. But my buddy Gary Greene, the manager of the Orlando Thousand Trails preserve, goes the extra mile and provides alligator wrestling!
iRV2.com: 2016 iRV2.com international rally dates set
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(March 25, 2016) - The 2016 iRV2.com International Rally will be held beginning on Sept. 11 through Sept. 17. These are confirmed dates. Please know that although the rally ends on Saturday you are not obliged to leave until Sunday since we took the better option to book a weekly rate.
Good Life RV: RVing off to college
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(March 25, 2016) - College towns are unique, full of school spirit and definitely worth packing up the RV and seeing what makes these towns special. We're highlighting 5 of our favorite midwest college towns that have much more to offer besides lecture halls and exams. So pack up your suitcase, not your backpack, and get rolling!

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Monty's Musings: RV camping on California's Highway 99
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(March 25, 2016) - Looking for a new way to spend a weekend in the Sacramento area? RV camping fans will find two Northern California towns, each with its own vintage charm, along historic Hwy 99E. The towns of Chico and Red Bluff are connected by this scenic byway that parallels the Sacramento River, and is also conveniently close to Mendocino and Plumas National Forests.
Campfire Shenanigans: The epic RV adventures of the Karlin family
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(March 25, 2016) - Right before our 3rd child Alexis was born, we decided to buy a travel trailer. At the time we were living in Illinois and decided what a great way to see the country. We could take our house with us and not have to worry about airports, rental cars, eating out all the time, and dealing with expensive hotels with our growing family.
Travel with Twinkles: Solar power, books,art, music and a Pow Wow
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(March 25, 2016) - My major project is a 200 watt solar installation on the RV. I purchased a kit from A and M Solar that is well designed, complete and robust. The hardest part of the job is to decide where to locate the solar panels on the roof, how to route the cables from the roof into the RV and to the batteries and where to locate the charge controller.

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Do It Yourself RV: Use a baking sheet to make s'mores in your oven
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(March 25, 2016) - Contrary to popular belief, s'mores don't require a campfire. You can make them in an oven with this method.
RV Life: Popular Camping spots to enjoy Easter weekend
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March 25, 2016) - Spring officially arrived a couple days ago and Easter is March 27. Now, if you are like many RVers, spring signals the start of the camping season and after a long winter many are anxious to get out on their first camping trip. However, with Easter being fairly early this year the first weekend of Spring and Easter weekend are held simultaneously. What is a RVer to do?
Cleveland.com: Cellist Steuart Pincombe forging new path on the road
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(March 25, 2016) - Talk about trailblazing. Where many artists today attempt to shake up classical music, Pincombe and his wife, Michelle, are literally forging a new path, modeling an itinerant lifestyle and establishing musical and personal connections everywhere they go.

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OPINION: Overweight RVs are an industry issue
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(March 25, 2016) - Kimberly's fifth wheel is officially rated to hold 18,000 pounds, according to the labels affixed to her RV. However, she has since discovered each of her three axles are rated for just 5,200 pounds - for a total weight carrying capacity of 15,600 pounds - and the leaf springs on her toy hauler are rated to carry just 12,000 pounds.
Campfires are for swapping stories, and RV tips
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(March 25, 2016) - This week taught me another lesson about the value of hanging out with experienced RVers. Although I have been traveling full-time in my motorhome for more than two years, I certainly don't know all the tips and tricks to making the journey successful. Not even close.
Potential for millions of dollars in National park support
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(March 25, 2016) - The National Park Foundation, the National Park Service, and the United States Mint announced today that limited edition coins honoring the National Park Service Centennial are now available for purchase online.
Sarasota RV park part of $1.7 billion deal
(March 25, 2016) - In acquiring Carefree Communities, Southfield, Mich.-based Sun Communities has taken ownership of Sarasota's Sun-N-Fun RV park.
RV travel safety
(March 25, 2016) - RV Travel can be fun but these large vehicles demand respect. Here are some things to help keep you safe when traveling in an RV.
Smoky Mountain Campground fee upheld
(March 25, 2016) - Backcountry enthusiasts lost their Sixth Circuit challenge to the new $4 daily fee campers face at Tennessee and North Carolina's Great Smoky Mountain National Park.
New 'Off Grid' label for certified green RVs
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(March 25, 2016) - As more RV manufacturers are choosing to earn green certification for their RVs, it became apparent that a unique label was needed to satisfy the most advanced level of 'green' RVs, TRA Certification reported in a press release.
MARVAC extends deadline for scholarship applications
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(March 25, 2016) - Harvest establishes educational programs and opportunities for students who wish to make a career in the RV and campground, manufactured housing or self-storage industry.
Ford Training Center sees increased YouTube views
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(March 25, 2016) - "Soon, all RV owners will know that RV refrigerators can be successfully and economically repaired," Ford explained. "The expensive replacement option will rarely be wanted."
Cape park project continues
(March 25, 2016) - Improvements to the Cape Henlopen State Park campground in Lewes, Del., will continue for another year. The key project to be completed by May 2017 is electric service to 135 of the nearly 160 RV and tent sites; no electrical service is currently available.
Webinar helps women overcome RV maintenance fear
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(March 24, 2016) - "It matters not if you are solo, single or married," said Evada Cooper, with Mobile RV Academy. "This webinar is for a woman who wants to know more about RV maintenance and removing fear from their RVing lifestyle."

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