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

An idea has been bouncing around in my head lately that
living in one place, in one home, isn't as "normal" as it once
was. The fact is, every day the number of people who sell
their homes to travel full time by RV grows. Just observe
the traffic along a busy highway. Notice the numbers of
"big rig" RVs passing by. These folks are not on the way to
the Grand Canyon for a week of camping. Many are on their
way to yet another temporary home base, where they will
stay a week, a month or maybe a season. Some are following
the sun.

Have you been inside a big Class A motorhome or fifth wheel
trailer recently? If not, visit an RV dealer and take a look.
Check out one of these RVs with its slideouts extended.
They're "houses," aren't they? They have virtually all the
amenities of a traditional home. They're not made for
"camping." They're made for living.

The fact is, if you are the type of person who loves to
travel, who gets restless in one place, who doesn't need
a lot of "stuff," then you may find that the life of a full-time
RVer is incredibly stimulating (and ultimately addictive).

As the baby boom crowd grows older and retires, it seems
to me that full time RV travel will become even more popular
than today. Face it, mowing a lawn gets old. And many of us,
as we get older, realize that most of our "stuff" isn't
important.

I can envision millions and millions of happy, wandering
nomads, exploring the nooks and crannies of wherever a
road leads. And what do they give up for this life of
freedom and exhilaration? Not much. In their rolling houses,
they have cellular phones, computers with Internet access,
televisions, DVD players, and all the amenities of any home
-- bedroom, bathroom with shower, heater, coffee maker,
refrigerator and, yes, even a kitchen sink.

Anyone who is possessed with wanderlust who travels
by RV even once is in serious danger of catching a bug --
the travel bug. It gnaws at you. It won't go away. It makes
you question why you continue to live in the same place and
do the same things over and over. You start to feel like
you're rotting. You need to "air out" -- to get away -- to see
something new -- to have adventures. Life is short. You begin
to fear that day by day, week by week, you are letting your
life slip away.

Those of us possessed by the travel bug look at a map and go crazy.
We see names of towns and rivers and lakes, and we see thin,
twisty blue lines that are roads. We want to get on one of those
"blue highways" to see where it goes. We want to drop into a
roadside cafe to order ham and eggs from a gum-chewing waitress
who calls us "Hon." We want to gab with the toothless cowboy on
the stool next to us at the counter. "Been here long, pard?"

In Prescott, Arizona, as I dined on ham and eggs in a packed
little cafe, a guy walked in and asked to buy a pack of cigarettes.
"We don't tell 'em," the waitress said. "Check across the
street at the health food store." Yeah. . . that's what she
said. Funny, uh? I could tell you a dozen more stories like this
from my RV roadtrips. What fun! What a life! How utterly
opposite from boring! When I think of these stories and my
many adventures on the road, I want to drop what I am doing
right this moment and run away. Alas, I can only do it part
time. . .for now.

Will there be more people on the road in RVs next year than
today? I think so. Maybe one of them will be you.

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We asked "Of your hobbies, where does RVing rank in importance?"
Here is how you answered based on more than 1,050 responses.
First — 53%
Second— 32%
Third — 10%
Fourth or less —3%
Don't own an RV —2%

This week's survey
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This is THE resource for determining how much weight each
2004-model car, truck or SUV can pull. The guide lists the
maximum trailer weight for a given model capable of towing
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CHECK YOUR TRAILER HITCH FOR CRACKS
We received this unsigned email last week and thought it
offered good advice. Here is what the reader wrote: "I want
to warn people to check their trailer hitches. A friend of mine
was towing his trailer with a 1994 Dodge truck when his hitch
broke. The trailer came round and whacked the truck,
totaling both it and the trailer. Because of my friend's mishap,
I looked under my own truck the other day and noticed that the
hitch was cracked and separating on both sides. I'm sure my
friend and I aren't the only ones with such a hitch problem.
I notified Chrysler and am waiting to hear back from them."

ESSENTIAL READING ABOUT RVing IN ALASKA AND CANADA
Alaska By RV, Western Canada By RV, Eastern Canada By RV:
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2003 ALASKA MILEPOST DIRECTORY. If you are headed to Alaska,
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THE BASICS OF RV REFRIGERATORS

WIND DEFLECTORS FOR YOUR TOW VEHICLE: PROS AND CONS

RV DRY ROT: DON'T LET IT GET OUT OF HAND

HOME VIDEOS HELP NEW RV OWNERS LEARN TO USE THEIR RIGS
RV Education 101 presents home videos on how to operate everything
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Read more, view a Quicktime video clip, or order at:
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FORTY-SOMETHING COUPLE GIVES UP HOUSE FOR RV
Here is yet another example of a middle-aged couple who
decided to sell their big house in favor of living and traveling
by RV. The events of 9/11 made John and Susan Hawley
question the 16-hour days and infrequent vacations that had
been their lives. In their house, John says, the closets of all
three bedrooms were taken up by Susan's wardrobe. She now
has one six-foot closet in their motorhome. "How many pairs
of black shoes do you need?" she asks. Read more about this
couple and why they decided to change their lives.

Best-selling books and videos about RVing

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 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.

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

RV BUYERS SURVIVAL GUIDE (Also available as an instant ebook)
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MOTORHOMES MADE EASY, TRAILERS MADE EASY
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VIDEO: DELIVERING MOTORHOMES TO RV DEALERS FOR PROFIT

THE ABCs OF RVing (Also available as an instant ebook)
A primer for new RVers written by Chuck Woodbury. Lots of info!

GUIDE TO NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CAMPGROUNDS
An awesome directory of campgrounds in National Parks

GUIDE TO REST AREAS
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MOUNTAIN PASS GUIDE, WEST AND EAST EDITIONS
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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
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BUREAU OF RECLAMATION LAKES GUIDE
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ALL ABOUT CLASS A MOTORHOMES
Advice for Class A buyers about rig selection, getting a good deal, and
how to inspect a rig before taking delivery.

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ABOUT THE EDITOR
Chuck Woodbury has been roaming America by RV off and on
for nearly two decades. During that time he published a
quirky travel newspaper about his adventures and was a
member of the stable of writers for the New York Times
Syndicate. Nowadays, he lives near Seattle where he drinks
coffee (required by law) and travels when he can in his
motorhome and sometimes by plane when vast expanses of
saltwater are involved.

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