September 2008
RV News
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Neil Sedaka to Perform Live at 2009 Rally in Albuquerque
Neil Sedaka,one of rock 'n' roll's legendary singer-songwriters, will kick off the entertainment lineup on April 17 at the 2009 Rally in Albuquerque, New Mexico. A classically trained pianist with a career that spans more than six decades, Sedaka is a prolific and versatile author of more than 1,000 songs with countless hit singles and platinum and gold records. Once you have it on your computer, the world is literally yours for viewing.
Read More at
http://www.goodsamclub.com/community/RVNewsDetails.aspx?articleid=1711189
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Camp With Confidence at Good Sam Parks
This year, three Good Sam Parks earned perfect scores from Trailer Life Directory's highly regarded Triple Rating system. Another 17 Good Sam Parks earned near-perfect scores for completeness of facilities, cleanliness of restrooms, visual appeal and environmental quality. Just as impressive, 113 Good Sam Club parks received a rating of 27.5 or higher.
Read More at
http://www.goodsamclub.com/community/RVNewsDetails.aspx?articleid=1711261
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Chart Your Course in Cyberspace
Our company, Earth Class Mail, puts postal mail online, so we talk a lot about how paper has historically impacted everyone's life. Want to go on a nostalgia trip? Remember the old days - or maybe for some, the present day - of paper maps that no RV could be without? We used to need a map for every state or province on our itinerary. You could never quite get them refolded properly, they ripped apart at the creases, and you had to buy new ones every year or two!
Read More at
http://www.goodsamclub.com/community/RVNewsDetails.aspx?articleid=1711333
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Club News
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Emergency Assistance
Do any of the following apply to you? You take your RV on the road at least once a year, you take frequent business trips, you plan to visit a foreign country this year.
Read More at
http://www.goodsamclub.com/community/RVNewsDetails.aspx?articleid=1711351
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Share Favorite Pet Pixs With Good Sam Online Community
Do you have a cute, funny or favorite photo of your pet? Don't keep it to yourself - share it with the Good Sam Club online community! Good Sam Club members are huge animal lovers. In fact, member survey results indicate that more than 550,000 travel with their pets on an annual basis.
A quick check of the latest pet photos at posted in the Photos section of RV Community mirrors the survey results. Many members do take their four and two-legged friends with them when they hit the road. (One such family takes their two dogs and five birds with them on road trips!) Take a look for yourself at www.goodsamclub.com/community/Photos.aspx
Read More at
http://www.goodsamclub.com/community/RVNewsDetails.aspx?articleid=1711369
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Campground Host with the Most!
Do you like helping your fellow RVers as much as you like the great outdoors? If the answer is yes, then the Good Sam Campground Host Program just might be perfect for you. Now in its 21st year, this club service can place you as a volunteer campground host with a U.S. national park, a state park or a U.S. forest service campground.
Duties vary by park and generally include light maintenance, litter pickup, fee collection and fielding information requests. In return, campground hosts get a complimentary campsite and the satisfaction of performing an important and much–needed job.
Applicants who sign up this year will be given hosting duties for 2009. To register for open volunteer opportunities, fill out the application online at http://www.goodsamclub.com/community/Volunteering.aspx
Read More at
http://www.goodsamclub.com/community/RVNewsDetails.aspx?articleid=1711387
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Feeling lucky? Enter the Good Sam Giveaway
Launched exactly one year ago, the Good Sam Club Giveaway has become one of the Club's most popular programs. Each month, the online Giveaway features an exciting lineup of four different types of RV– and travel–related prizes.
Read More At
http://www.goodsamclub.com/community/RVNewsDetails.aspx?articleid=1711405
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RV Tips
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While it's true that RV lifestyles and gas prices have changed, one thing has remained the same…families still enjoy the benefits of outdoor recreation today as much as ever. Even when fuel prices rise, RV trips remain the least expensive type of vacation, comparing vacation costs, according to PFK consulting (www.rvia.org).
"Regardless of gas prices, RV owners still get a bigger bang for their buck when compared to other types of vacations," says Richard Coon, president, Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA). "Affordability is a key reason why RV travel appeals so much to families."
In the spirit of outdoor recreation (on a budget), Affinity Events has assembled the Good Sam Insurance Plan RV & Boat Super Sale Series to offer enthusiasts – both first–time buyers and long–timers – great opportunities to shop multi–dealer sales with blowout pricing.
Read More At
http://www.goodsamclub.com/community/RVNewsDetails.aspx?articleid=1711423
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Ready to Sell Your RV?
Let rvSearch.com be your virtual realtor. With our monthly tips, you can get your rig ready to sell quickly and for the most money.
Once your RV is looking its best, thanks to all your cleaning, shining and tidying (see the June and July tips for more info), it's time for photographs. Since many potential buyers may see your RV first through pictures, on online classified sites like rvSearch.com, the photos you take may be what really hook your buyer. If you don't have a good digital camera, try to borrow one from a friend or family member. (Or, you might find an eager photographer–in–training at a local university who will take the photos for little or no money.) A wide–angle lens will allow you to capture the best interior shots. Explore different angles, such as shooting the inside of the RV through an open window from the outside, to allow you to get the most of each room in the photo. When it comes to exterior shots, appeal to the buyer's desire to travel in your RV. Find a scenic location to park your RV and take the photos there, from all angles.
When your RV is ready to sell, let us help you get the word out. List your RV with rvSearch.com.
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GPS Navigation
Do we love GPS? Yes we do! While still a relatively new technology, it has fast become a necessity for many Americans. The Global Positioning System, now commonly called GPS, was developed by the United States Department of Defense to aid in mapping and to give a precise location of troops deployed in the field. This new technology became a staple of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines, and it eliminated the guessing game of "where in the world are my troops?"
Read More At
http://www.goodsamclub.com/community/RVNewsDetails.aspx?articleid=1711459
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Places to Go
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Experience the Beauty of the Rose Parade Up Close!
You've watched for years on television— it's a popular tradition. The Tournament of Roses parade is America's New Year Celebration, a salute to the spirit and love oSf pageantry that has thrived in Pasadena for more than a century. And with the Good Sam Club, this can be the year you experience the most spectacular parade on earth up close and in person with the 2009 Rose Parade Samboree.
Read More At
http://www.goodsamclub.com/community/RVNewsDetails.aspx?articleid=1711477
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Visit Sunny Pasadena, California!
Pasadena, located just 10 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles, is known worldwide as the home of the Tournament of Roses Parade and the annual Rose Bowl football game. But the city has so much more to offer visitors of all ages –– from world–class museums to stunning outdoor gardens to thoroughbred racing. Don't forget to visit Old Town Pasadena for fabulous shopping, great restaurants and plenty of entertainment options. No matter what you're looking for in a vacation, you'll find it in or near Pasadena.
Read More at
http://www.goodsamclub.com/community/RVNewsDetails.aspx?articleid=1711495
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Member Stories
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A Stinky Day in the Park
A month ago, before departing a Good Sam RV park in Wawa, Ontario, my wife had an interesting encounter while walking the dog, Zoe, a red Doberman. The park has a nice wooded circular trail through a 20–acre area. They soon spot a black and white "kitty" and Zoe, off leash, sprints to it and is soon nose to nose.
Read More at
http://www.goodsamclub.com/community/RVNewsDetails.aspx?articleid=1711513
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Sam Alert
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Attention New Horizon Fifth Wheel and Travel Trailer Owners! Certain models built from 2003 –2006 are being recalled.
Read More At
http://www.goodsamclub.com/community/RVNewsDetails.aspx?articleid=1711531
Be the first to know if your vehicle has a safety recall! Register your RV and household vehicles with SamAlert and be notified via email if there is a notice posted by the ational Highway Transportation Safety Administration NHTSA).
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Highways Preview
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Coming in October
--Family Fun in Wisconsin Dells
--Flashlights Go High–Tech
--Navigate the Interstates Like a Pro
--New Class C Packs Big Benefits
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Tips:
Lost and found? Don't lose your RV this fall!
Always make sure to have wheel chocks, or blocks of wood to prevent your RV from rolling on its own. Even the slightest hill can turn into a disaster. Be safe on and off the road this season by taking care of your RV and the passengers on board with you!
Brought to you by the Good Sam Vehicle Insurance Plan www.goodsamvip.com
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Don't Keep All of Good Sam's Benefits to Yourself! Tell Your Friends!
Refer your friends and family to the Good Sam Club and you'll earn FREE Camping! Here's how it works. For the first friend that you refer, you'll get a free night of camping. You'll earn a second free night of camping by getting 5 more friends to join. Once you get 25 friends to join, you'll receive a Life Membership to the Good Sam Club! Plus, your friends and family get to receive all the great camping benefits that you do!
To tell your friends about the Good Sam Club and earn FREE camping go to http://www.goodsamclub.com/memberreferral/default.aspx
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Forget Oil! The Future Is in Electricity
By Bob Difley, courtesy of the RV.net Blog
A lot of experts and theoretical think tanks are looking at ways to quickly and drastically reduce our oil requirements, rather than pursuing ways to increase supply to meet demand with unpopular options like increased drilling in places like ANWR and the continental shelf. They are suggesting that we instead put our efforts into producing most if not all of our energy needs from domestic sources.
--No to foreign oil.
--No to war with foreign nations to stabilize their shaky governments and whose oil we want.
--No deals with disruptive, threatening, unfriendly, and unstable governments and rulers just so we can buy their oil.
--No to competing with China and India for oil, whose exploding economies have them gobbling up all the oil they can buy from any source at any price.
--No more oil tanker spills.
--Reduction of CO2 emissions and air pollution.
A pipe dream?
According to these experts and researchers, the answer to our energy requirement is to convert quickly to domestically produced energy, namely electricity…
Continue the story on the RV.net Blog:
http://blog.rv.net/2008/07/19/forget-oil-the-futureisinelectricity/utm_source=Cybersam&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SeptCyber&promo=CYB0908
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Do you use an RV–specific Road Atlas when planning your trip? Doing so can help you avoid low bridges and other hazards you will want to avoid when planning your trip. The Trailer Life Directory RV Road Atlas has truck routes, and Good Sam discount locations, highlighted clearly on the map.
This Trailer Life Directory RV Road Atlas is not available in book stores, but Good Sam Club members can order it for $14.95 – half off the retail price 95 – plus $4.95 S&H. To order, go to www.TrailerLifeDirectory.com or call 1–877–209–6658.
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The California RV Show
56th Annual California RV Show held at Fairplex in Pomona, CA offers one–stop shopping for high MPG recreation vehicles and many with new green features. This once a year, Oct 10–19, 2008 show delivers rock bottom pricing with manufacturer discounts. Comparing is easy when all the brands and models are in one giant show.
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Don't Overpay for Your Next RV!
Camping World RV Sales has negotiated special buys on the most popular Class A Diesel Motorhomes. Their Private Access prices are too low to advertise to the general public, but Good Sam members have been invited to take a peak! They guarantee the best prices on these units or they'll pay you $5000. If you see a unit that you’re interested in, simply provide your Good Sam membership number, and they'll send you a private price quote via email. To see the Private Access inventory go to:
http://www.campingworld.com/rvsales/privateaccess/
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