| | | | | | The Seven Deadly Driving Sins
By Brent Peterson
Whether towing a trailer or piloting a motorhome, bad driving is bad driving. To make matters worse, every (bad) move and (poor) decision you make in an RV is amplified due to the sheer size and weight of the vehicle(s). It's one thing to lead foot behind the wheel of a Toyota Camry, quite another to bully the slow lane in a 40' diesel pusher. And in the end, such behavior puts your family – and mine – at risk. Fortunately, most bad driving falls into one of a handful of categories. Actually, make that one of seven categories, as outlined below. Any sound familiar?
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|  Get a $250 Gift Voucher when you buy an RV at the Fall Atlantic City RV Show
Begin planning your camping vacations for the next season at the 16th Annual Fall Atlantic City RV Show. Trade-up to your dream RV, see the latest RV models or just learn about the joys of travel in a recreational vehicle. You'll find it at the Fall Atlantic City RV Show - Class A, B & C motorhomes, travel trailers, fifth wheels, truck campers, park models, folding campers, and camping resorts. If you're looking to upgrade your current RV, find one of many "Screamin' Deals" offered at the Fall Atlantic City RV Show, Affinity Events' last RV show of the fall season. Plus, Good Sam Club members will receive a $250 gift voucher from participating dealers when they purchase an RV at the show. The gift voucher is good towards any parts and/or accessories at the dealership from which the RV was purchased.
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|  Keystone Passport Ultra Lite
By Brent Peterson
Keystone RV's new line-up of Passport travel trailers is clearly targeted at the industry's lone sweet spot – lightweight, highly versatile towables that are long on choices with a accessible price tag. While the motorized RV market struggles to overcome the one-two punch of higher sticker prices and volatile fuel costs, those in the waifish towable business continue to make the case for low-cost travel. With ten models available for 2010, ranging in lengths from 24'-34', the Passport should be able to win over any number of prospective travelers, from retirees to young families to those looking to get a larger crew to and fro.
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| | |  | | | Good Sam Club Launches Banking Center
 The Good Sam Club is proud to announce the launch of its latest benefit for Good Sam members – The Good Sam Club Banking Center. The Banking Center is designed to be easily accessible from wherever members travel and will offer members industry-leading interest rates on a range of FDIC-insured products, including High-Yield Money Market Savings Accounts, CDs, Checking Accounts and more.
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|  Enter the November Good Sam Giveaway
Join in the fun and enter the Good Sam Club Giveaway! Enter daily and try your luck in November to win:
• ODC Sport XR Pontoon Boat
• Magellan's Flat-Pack Organizers
• Stromberg Platform Steps
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|  Action Line
By Robin Duffield
On our way to Wichita, Kansas the air suspension bags on our RV failed. We called Dynamax, the maker of the suspension bags and we were directed to an Air Lift authorized repair shop. The repair shop billed Air Lift but we paid the airfreight charges for the parts and the 1 night's hotel bill so that we would not have to wait a week for the repairs.
Read More | | | | | | | | | |  Thinking About or Planning to Fulltime?
By Ron Jones
My wife, Sandy, and I have been full-timing for seven years and just love it. When we talk with other RVers, one common question is, "How did you get everything ready to full-time?" The biggest surprise is that we did not plan to be full-timers—not at all.
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| Is Boondocking Safe?
By Bob Difley. Courtesy of the RV.net Blog
A concern of many first time boondockers–or those considering it–is the question of personal safety. There are many who claim that you are as safe if not safer out boondocking then you are in just about any other public place. I am one of them. Others would not venture out without a weapon, a firearm being weapon of choice.
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| Using your Internet connection to make calls with a cordless telephone.
By Rodney Muehlfeld, Phoenix RV Lifestyle Examiner
Looking for an alternative to using a cell phone while in your motor home? If you have an Internet connection to your computer, there is an alternative. Learn how magicJack allows you to use a standard cordless telephone in your RV, as well as other RV Lifestyle tips. Visit the Examiner.com for a complete review. |
|  The Right Tire
By Ken Freund
Like many other trailer owners, I have had many problems with the made-in-China Nanking ST225 75R15D tires that came with our less-than-four-year-old trailer. According to my research, these are the important things to do.
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| |  Yosemite in Winter: Season of Tranquility
By Linda Williams
In any season, Yosemite National Park is considered one of nature's masterpieces. But there's something about the less-crowded winter months – from the frosted pine trees to the snow-dusted meadows and towering granite cliffs – that add even more beauty to the park's spectacular landscape.
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|  Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina – Newport Beach, CA
Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort, is perfectly located on the beautiful Newport Back Bay in Newport Beach, California. This waterfront resort is set on 110 acres of nature preserve and is a premier RV Park in Southern California.
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| Go Cajun with Good Sam in 2010!
Embrace the joy of Cajun culture on Good Sam's inaugural Cajun Country Caraventure! The fun begins in New Orleans, Louisiana and follows the Mississippi River Road upriver into the heart and soul of Cajun Country! It's both a mobile party and feast as you experience generous hospitality, explore rich history, and sample the unique cuisine of this lively region.
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| | | | | | | What's that hanging from your antenna?
So my mother always taught me to line dry my bra because you don't want them to get all twisted up in the dryer. After washing the laundry, I went to hang it up on the clothesline next to the RV. But instead of hanging the bra up on the clothesline for all the neighbors to see, I decided to hang the bra over the antenna of our RV thinking it would be less noticeable, and I would of course remember it was there.
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| | | | | | | | | |  Highways Magazine: Coming in November
The year-end printed issue of Highways is a combined November-December edition, which is also available for download on the Good Sam website. In addition, if you'd like an extra helping of RV info, club news and travel articles, be sure to download our bonus December digital edition beginning December 1.
The supplemental December issue includes a Michigan travel section that takes members from the coast of Lake Huron to the Upper Peninsula, then across Michigan by ferry. And don't forget to check out Bob Blumer's Camp Cuisine recipe for making mashed potato snowmen, and Joe and Vicki Kieva’s tips on finding groceries, medical care, RV services and more on the road.
Check out past issues of Highways online
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| | | | | | Attention Dutchmen and Four Winds Trailer Owners!
Dutchmen is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Dutchman and Four Winds trailers.
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emaildeployment, Good Sam wants you 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 National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) that matches your vehicle type(s).
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| | |  |  | Product of the Month:
The InstaHanger
Place the InstaHanger in the rig, bedroom, laundry room or at home in the garage. The InstaHanger is a simple but very useful space saver.
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| | Limited Time Offer for Good Sam Club members: Save $58 when you join American Cellars Wine Club.
6 Wines for Only $6.99 per Bottle plus FREE Shipping!
Visit us at online or call us at 1-800-823-5527 and be sure to mention code GSNOV09 to receive this limited-time offer! | | | | | | | How would you pay a $10,030.001 hospital bill? That's the average cost of a nearly 5-day hospital stay these days. 2What if you become sick or hurt and are hospitalized?
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| | | | RV Selling Tip from rvSearch.com: Don't Forget To Mention Extra Features
If your RV has special features, extra equipment, or upgrades then be sure to say so in the description of your classified ad! It could be that extra perk that gets buyers drooling--and willing to pay top dollar for your RV. What are some popular RV bonus features?
Read More | | | | | | | The world's biggest winter party and you're invited – Have fun knowing you're covered!
The Quebec Winter Carnival is the world's largest winter carnival and there isn't anything else in the world quite like it…
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