May 2005
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And that's the wonderful thing about family travel: it provides you with experiences that will remain locked forever in the scar tissue of your mind. ~Dave Barry
Editorial by
Mark 
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Hi Everybody,
April turned out to be another busy and exciting month for us. I may have mentioned last month that the RVTV program was renewed by the Outdoor Channel for 26 more episodes. The Outdoor Channel is starting a new high definition (HD) channel and RVTV will be the first RV television program to be filmed in high definition. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/4/prweb230402.htm
The RVTV crew came here to film the next 13 RV Savvy segments. Rob Engman and his wife Karla, the show producers have been traveling in their motor home since December of 2004 and came from where they were staying in California. Paul Cruickshank, the camera man and co-owner of Bullet digital flew in from Canada. They spent about a week with us and we had a great time. It was a lot of work, but we managed to get everything done. We are hoping to make a trip to Canada late this summer to film the other 13 segments.
We are also in the middle of a complete re-design of our RV Education 101 web site, DVD covers and advertising literature. We felt like it was time for a new, more up to date look. We are extremely impressed with the new design and think you will be too. Keep an eye out at www.rveducation101.com, it should be finished by late May or early June.
We have given away over 230 free RV related prizes in the RV Lotto game to date. http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2005/4/emw233298.htm If you haven't taken the time to play yet you're missing out on all the fun and prizes. We designed this site just for RVers and even if you don't win any of the games you still receive a great weekly online RV magazine called the "The Sunday Paper for RV Folks" It's loaded with everything from feature RV articles to ghost stories around the campfire. I do a segment called "RV University's Weekly RV Exam" where you get to test your RV knowledge just for fun. Register now- We invite you to start playing today and start receiving the Sunday Paper for RV Folks.
Hopefully you have taken your RV out of storage, given it a good once over and are planning this years RV trips. We will be taking our RV on a 4,000 mile round trip from 24 May through 10 June so you will be getting next months newsletter from the road.
Happy Camping,
Mark
Aside from these simple suggestions for keeping your RV cool there are RV products designed specifically to do the same thing. One key ingredient to keeping your RV cool is proper ventilation. Proper ventilation helps prevent excess heat from building up in your RV.
- Strategically park your RV to take advantage of any shade that is available, especially on the side where the refrigerator vent is located. Don't be afraid to ask for a shady site when you check in at the campground. This will not only help cool the RV down, but your refrigerator and roof air conditioner will work much more efficiently.
- You can also improve your air conditioner's efficiency by keeping the filters clean. In most cases you can wash the filters in warm soapy water, rinse thoroughly and allow them to dry before reinstalling. Another option is to clean the filters with a small hand-held vacuum cleaner. I recommend you keep a new set on hand in the event the old filters have seen better days.
- Use your main awning and any window awnings to assist in cooling the RV down. In addition to the awnings use your window blinds or drapes to help keep the sun out and the cooler air in.
- Campground voltage can fluctuate, especially during the summer months when campers are placing a higher demand on campground electricity. You should monitor the voltage coming in to your RV with a digital voltmeter. If voltage drops below 105-volts or goes above 130-volts turn your appliances and electronic equipment off until proper voltage is restored.
MaxxAir Vent Corporation offers a complete line of ventilation products designed just for your RV. I personally think every RV should have MaxxAir roof vent covers. They are inexpensive, easy to install and they let the fresh air in, even when it's raining, while the stale, musty air, smoke, cooking odors and heat escapes. I use a vent cover on each end of our RV to promote cross ventilation.
If you really want to bring the fresh air in and move the hot air out the new MaxxFan is for you. It's the only complete RV ventilation system that incorporates a vent, fan and rain protection all in one unit. Once you try it you'll wonder how you ever got by without it.
Of course modern-day RVs offer all the comforts of home, including air conditioning in most cases. If your RV is equipped with an air conditioner and you're camping where you have access to electricity you can enjoy all of the benefits an air conditioner has to offer on a hot summer day.
Don't settle for those long, hot dog days of summer. With a common sense approach to summer camping, proper ventilation and the added comfort of air conditioning, you can enjoy your RV all summer long.
Happy Camping!
Mark
**Tip of the Month** - by Les Doll
Les Doll is a Certified RV Technician and author of "The Dummy's Guide to Buying a Pre-Loved RV" E-book
RV Trailer Weighing
- Drive the tow vehicle and trailer or fifth wheel onto
the scale with all passengers, supplies and equipment as for a typical trip.
Take a weight reading as each axle or axle group comes onto the scale.
- The first reading will be the load on the tow vehicle front axle.
- The second reading is the total tow vehicle weight including the trailer tongue weight.
- Subtract the first reading from the second - this gives you the loading on the tow vehicle rear axle.
- Drive both the tow vehicle and the trailer onto the scales. This reading is the total combined towing weight.
- Subtract the second scale reading from this combined weight - this is the weight carried by the trailer axles
Les is the webmaster of rverscorner.com,
the publisher of the RVers Corner Newsletter and founder and administrator of
the The True RVer's Forum bulletin board. Les also has authored a continuing
series of e-books on RV related subjects that
are available for
instant download. -Les's E-book details
**RV Vet Corner** by Dr Bloomfield
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Dr. Bloomfield is on the board of his local humane society in Truckee, Ca and he is their vice president. He also writes a regular column for their newsletter, and helped his wife Jennifer to create the "Emergency First Aid and Travel Kit for Dogs". He and his family are also avid RVers.
Heartworm is a disease of dogs, and a surprisingly large number of other species as well. Cats get heartworm too in some parts of the country. Many species of wild animal also become infected, and because they are unprotected and untreated, they succumb to the disease. We can prevent it in our dogs and cats.
Heartworm is transmitted by mosquitoes and must go through the mosquito to be infective. My dog can't give it to your dog but he or she can give it to a mosquito who will nurse it until it is old enough to infect your dog then it will bite your dog and transmit it. The heartworm preventatives we all use work by killing the form the mosquito injects into your dog (or cat, though it doesn't complete the whole cycle in cats making it harder to diagnose sometimes). It will work within 30 days after a bite, which is why it is so important to be regular with the medication.
Dogs should have an annual heartworm test to make sure that nothing has slipped by. Check with your veterinarian or vets where you will be traveling (through as well as to) to find out if your cat is at risk and if so take preventative with you. Heartworm preventative is given based on the mosquito season. In warmer climates, there is no season and dogs get preventative all year around. Some areas go from spring to early winter and some only give preventatives to dogs and or cats that travel to heartworm areas. For example; this means that you can live in the snow covered mountains of California but if you visit your friends in the lower elevations less than 2 hours away your dog will be at risk though it is still winter where he or she regularly lives. The best source of information for your specific pets will be your local veterinarian. He or she will be familiar with the region they see animals from and will be able to guide you appropriately. Now that it is spring most everywhere, it is important that you start preventative if you have not already. See your vet before you see the first mosquito!!
Canine Companion - "Emergency First Aid and Travel Kit for Dogs"
Everything a dog might need in an emergency whether at home or on the road. The kit contains 42 first-aid, health care, wound care, bandaging, and comfort/safety items; with easy to follow instructions written by Dr. Bloomfield, specifically for each product. RV Education 101 feels this kit is a smart necessity if you are going to travel with your dogs.
** Peggi McDonald's RV Nook** -
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Instead of lining the complete cupboard with ‘Scootgard’ to stop things from slipping, we cut and place a 6" square under each pile of dishes or other items. This way if the bottom item sticks to the Scootgard when you pick it up, the entire shelf doesn't become rearranged.
Tips like those above are only a few of the numerous ideas
gracing the pages of the comprehensive RV LIVING IN THE 21ST CENTURY. One review
stated “Peggi provides the answer before you even thought of the question”. This
publication overflows with mega information. It has so much for so little:
"RV Living in the 21st Century" Details
**RV
Campground Cooking** By: Pat Watson 
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Pat and her husband, Francis, live in Holland, Ohio, and love cooking and entertaining their friends and family, especially at KOA campgrounds! Her new cookbook, "Campground Cooking", is a collection of more than 200 fun, easy recipes designed for RV cooking. Pat says all of the recipes can be made using an RV oven, crock-pot, microwave or electric skillet. She even has sections on cooking with foil and recipes for grilling. Many of the recipes can be adapted for cooking over an open fire, and it's great for busy cooks at home.
Italian Breakfast Bread
This recipe is for a 15 x 11 in. cake pan--an oven broiler pan works great.
2 lbs. bulk sausage, cooked
& drained well
1 lb. grated mozzarella cheese
1/2 lb. munster cheese
(grated or cubed)
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
6 eggs
3 tubes of crescent
rolls
Mix together all ingredients except crescent rolls. Spread 1/2 of crescent rolls in bottom of a 15x11 in. cake pan to form a crust & prick several times with a fork. Layer sausage mixture on top of crescent rolls. Spread out remaining half of crescent rolls on top & prick several times with a fork. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes. Cut into squares & serve.
Now available as an instant e-book! Cookbook details 77 pages
RV Education 101 strongly supports the sale of these Cookbooks. Pat is donating 10 percent of her profits from the book to benefit the KOA Care Camps Trust for kids with cancer. You can find out more about KOA Care Camps here:http://www.koacarecamps.com/
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