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Campground Guide for King-Sized RVs
2003 edition is hot off the press

RV Traveler #62
June 8, 2003

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FROM CHUCK WOODBURY
editor, http://www.RVtraveler.com

Greetings from Edmonds, Wash., the pretty little town right
alongside Puget Sound where the best seafood dinner is the
one you prepare yourself after snagging a King Salmon
off the public pier. Yum!

I would like to take this opportunity to clear the air on two
points. Number one: for those of you who email me after
each issue to inform me of how I misspelled something or
got a fact wrong, I offer my thanks. But I would also like to
explain to you that I am my own proofreader. As any decent
writer will tell you, this is asking for trouble, for it's
impossible to catch all of one's errors. As hard as I try to be
accurate, I never get everything right.

Second, for those of you who complain about the number of
ads in each issue, yes, you are right, there are many ads.
Most are for products I sell in my RV Bookstore, but there are
some paid advertisements as well. This newsletter is sent to
you free of charge, so the ads and product sales pay its way.
Publishing websites and this newsletter is my full-time
occupation. I am too young to retire, so I must either work
or become homeless. For my work, I choose to be an
Internet publisher and the subject I have chosen is one dear
to my heart -- RVs, one of which I own myself. If I did not
accept ads or sell products then I would need to get a real
job, which is a thought so horrible that I am shaking right
now as I even ponder the possibility.

So now I hope you now understand why there are ads in this
newsletter.

Finally, it came to my attention recently that I now have
two drawers in my motorhome that qualify as junk drawers.
I had gone years with only one such drawer, but now there is
so much miscellany in my mobile life that I have two. I wonder
if I am normal or abnormal about this. How many junk
drawers do you have in your RV, if any? Please email me
and let me know. Thanks.

Now, onward to terrific news and information (and interesting
ads about RV books, videos other products and services).

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ceiling fan, $138 reg. $200. Container garden solar fountain kit, $108
reg. $150. Solatube solar roof fan, $368. "It pays for itself with free
electricity." Call 1-800-222-0017 or click here.

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and Pop Up Times: http://www.NewRVer.com/rvmags.html

NEW AT RV BOOKSTORE: "America's Best RV Cookbook"
More than 100 recipes plus tips about cooking aboard an RV.

NEW LIGHTWEIGHT RVs: ALL THE COMFORTS
For many of today's shoppers, lighter is better -- including those
looking for an RV. As a result, lightweight travel trailers are
becoming one of the RV industry's hottest trends. Driving the
popularity of lighter towable RVs is the recent surge in family
ownership of minivans and sport utility vehicles -- now
constituting over half of the market for U.S. automobiles.
Lightweight RVs are easily towed by these popular family
vehicles, making an RV purchase even more attractive and
affordable. Read more.

2003 Trailer Life Campgrounds and RV Park Directory
Only $13.95. Save 50%. More than 12,000 campgrounds listed!

FIND A CHURCH
Many RVers like to attend church services wherever they happen to
be. But where's a church? Here's where: At this website, you
can search for a church of any major religion, whether near or far.

DIESEL PRICES STILL HEADED DOWN
On-highway diesel prices declined the 12th week in a row, according
to figures released June 2. The national average, at-the-pump diesel
price decreased from $1.434 to $1.423 a gallon, the Energy
Information Administration reported.

ESSENTIAL READING ABOUT RVing IN ALASKA AND CANADA
Alaska By RV, Western Canada By RV, Eastern Canada By RV:
http://www.RVbookstore.com/howens.html. And don't forget the
2003 ALASKA MILEPOST DIRECTORY. If you are headed to Alaska,
Yukon Territory, BC, Alberta or NW Territories, this 55th edition
guidebook is essential. Get info or order.

A HEAP OF RV SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
The Escapees is one of our very favorite RV clubs. We believe
that any full-time RVer who is not already a member should
join. Besides its club activities, regional rallies and club-owned
RV parks, the club sponsors many sub-groups, where members
band together to socialize and share information about their
special interests. Among these "Birds of a Feather" groups are
those about amateur radio, alternative medicine, boondocking,
computing, Christian fellowship, quilting, RVing with kids,
single RVing, woodcarving . . . and dozens more. Learn about
other special interest groups within the Escapees.

WIRELESS INTERNET AND RVing
Here is an excellent discussion about wireless Internet (also
called Wi-Fi) and how RVers can take advantage of it while on
the road for email and to surf the Web.

GOOD SAM EMERGENCY ROAD SERVICE
Protects you, your spouse, AND all children age 25 or younger
(living at home or attending college), your RV, AND all household
cars, SUVs, minivans, and pick-ups! Only $79.95!
IS YOUR RV MADE OF FIBERGLAS?
If so, you will be very happy to find this discussion group
where the topic is Fiberglas trailers.

CAMPGROUND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ORANGE CO., CALIF.
Here, from the Orange County Register newspaper, is one
reporter's idea of some good area campgrounds:

HOME VIDEOS HELP NEW RV OWNERS LEARN TO USE THEIR RIGS
RV Education 101 presents home videos on how to operate everything
on an RV. The VHS videos are very useful to anyone new to RVing.
Read more, view a Quicktime video clip, or order at:
Class A motorhome video
Class C motorhome video
Trailer/5th wheel video
Pop Up Trailer Video

FOR THESE RVers, LIFE IS ONE DISASTER AFTER ANOTHER
Dale and Jean Peercy have been on the road for six and a half
years, living out of their RV, traveling from one disaster to another.
Their job: arrive at a disaster area six months after the fact to
help get long-term recovery efforts in gear. Once this process
is underway, and under the supervision of a local group, the
Peercys, who each have an extensive work history in the
construction business, bring in volunteers to rebuild damaged
and destroyed homes. Read more.

DUMP STATION DIRECTORY
The best directory of dump stations we've come across is at
RVdumps.com. Search by state. Tips about the do's and don'ts
of dumping an RV's waste holding tanks are also provided.

Best-selling books and videos about RVing

RV TRAVELING TALES:
WOMEN'S JOURNEYS ON THE OPEN ROAD
Women who travel by RV tell about their lives. Superb!

THE NEXT EXIT 2003
Learn what stores and services are located at every Interstate exit.

2003 BIG RIGS BEST BETS CAMPGROUND DIRECTORY
A directory of campgrounds that accommodate large RVs.

'CAMPING' AT WAL-MART HOME VIDEO AND DVD
Documentary film interviews RVers 'camping' at Wal-Mart

THE RVers BIBLE
Superb, bestseller reference, from buying an RV to using it.

SURVIVAL OF THE RV SNOWBIRDS
A classic guide about "boondocking" (RVing on the cheap)

HOW TO GET PAID $50,000 A YEAR TO DELIVER MOTORHOMES

2003 RVer's FRIEND
Learn what services America's truck stops offer RVers. Best Seller!

2003 GUIDE TO REST AREAS
Plus locations of Wal-Mart, Flying J, etc. Only $9.95

SUPPORT YOUR RV LIFESTYLE:
AN INSIDER'S GUIDE TO WORKING ON THE ROAD
A superb guide about find work as your travel by RV.

RV WATCH DOG
Don't get taken on an RV repair job. Learn the scams that shady
repair shops pull. Plus tons of great advice about RV repair.

VIDEO: TOP 40 RV CAMPING TIPS
RV experts Joe and Vicki Kieva reveal some very clever
ideas to save RVers time, money and hassles.

ENCYCLOPEDIA FOR RVers II
Covers everything the RVer needs to know from A to Z

QUARTZSITE HOME VIDEO AND DVD
Take an armchair visit to the RV Boondocking Capital of the West
on VHS home video or DVD

MOUNTAIN PASS GUIDE, WEST AND EAST EDITIONS
Ever get surprised by a steep or narrow road on a mountain pass?
Don't be surprised again. These guides tell you everything you need to
know about driving over 700 mountain passes in the USA.

VIDEO: ROCKY MOUNTAINS BY RV
Visit Yellowstone, Tetons, Glacier and Rocky Mountain Nat. Parks

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION LAKES GUIDE.
Learn what to see and do at 250 lakes in the West and Midwest.
Most of these areas have low-cost campgrounds. Only $7.95

RV BUYERS SURVIVAL GUIDE (Also available as an instant ebook)
Buying an RV? You must read this first. Written by an ex-RV
sales manager who reveals all. Read this and save big money!

YELLOWSTONE CAMPGROUND CLOSED DUE TO BEAR ATTACKS
Two close encounters with grizzly bears in Yellowstone National
Park have prompted park officials to temporarily close Pebble
Creek campground in the West Thumb geyser area. On Sunday, a
grizzly jumped onto an unoccupied tent at the campground, rolling
onto it before leaving. On Monday evening, a woman and her family
were touring West Thumb Geyser Basin when a bear, thought to
be a grizzly, came out of the woods and onto the boardwalk,
approaching the woman and then standing up on its hind legs. The
woman fell to the ground and remained still. The bear approached
and bit her twice without breaking her skin, then ran when the
woman's husband yelled at it. Read more:

GULF STREAM INTRODUCES NEW DIESEL-PUSHER

NEWMAR REVAMPS THREE DIESELS FOR 2004

CAMPER TIPS, CRASHES AND DRIVER KILLED

CAMPGROUND OWNER BANS ALCOHOL TO CURB PROBLEMS

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