RV Education 101 February 2009 Newsletter
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Volume 57 - February 2009
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QUOTE OF THE MONTH
"Experience is not what happens to you. It is what you do with what happens to you."
~ Aldous Huxley
EDITORIAL BY MARK
Hi Everybody,
I must start by saying congratulations to the Pittsburgh Steelers for winning their sixth championship. It was a real nail biter towards the end and it will go down in the books as one of the best Super Bowl games in history. To all the Cardinal fans who took time to write to me better luck next year!
Well February is here and in the world of RVing that means one thing; it is one month closer to the start of a new camping season. I may have jumped the gun a little by prepping our RV for the 2009 camping season but I couldn't wait, and I'm betting that any freezing temperatures in our part of the country are over for the year. If you're ready to prep your RV for the new camping season you can follow the checklist that I used to get your RV ready to go.
A few weeks ago we launched our new weekly "RV University this Week" newsletter. It is a short concise recap of current RV news, tips and advice. The feedback we received has been positive so we plan to continue with the weekly version. The first week of each month we will continue to send out our regular RV Education 101 newsletter in its place.
In my feature article this month I wrote some general observations about where I see the future of the RV industry going. During hard times like this only the tough will survive and with all of the bad that comes from an economic recession one good thing is companies and industries that survive it will be better than they were before the recession. Take a minute to read the article and post any comments or thoughts you may have. (see feature article below)
Happy Camping,
Mark
RVING WITH MARK POLK ~ Feature Article: My Top 5 Predictions for the Future of the RV Industry
If the past is any indication about what happens during a major recession one of the first things to go among consumers is discretionary spending.......
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What is a key factor when deciding what type of RV to buy?
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JUST ACROSS THE BORDER
On the downside, it's frequently
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most park activity directors provide popular social
alternatives. Another highlight to a Rio Grande visit is
the convenient drive to the Mexican border: park on the
U.S. side and simply pay your quarter to walk across
a short bridge to hypnotic Progresso. At the end of the
bridge awaits a plethora of pharmacies, dentists, doctors,
discount department stores, shops, street vendors and
beauty salons (featuring bargain-priced quality haircuts,
shave, pedicures, manicures, facials and other services).
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Liability Limits- When getting quotes on insurance, you will have to make several decisions about limits. You should pay close consideration to the liability limits you select. Liability coverage protects the insured in the event that the insured’s negligence causes bodily injury or damage to property of others, and the insured is legally required to pay for damages. Bob Isbell, the RV Team Leader at Explorer RV Insurance Agency, recommends to his clients that they have higher liability limits, and never only carry the state minimum requirements for liability coverage. In the event of a lawsuit, the claimant will pursue damages in correlation with the financial position of the individual causing the damages. Therefore, Bob Isbell personally recommends his clients get liability limits at least as high as “the value of their home plus one year of income.” Bob’s recommendation to clients seeking to reduce their premium is that they raise their deductibles if necessary, rather than decreasing their limits of liability. “After all,” he said, “liability insurance is not very expensive.”
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Make your camping experience simple, easy and safe "Currently owners of a 1980's model pop up, we watched the Pop Up 101 DVD as Mark took us step by step through the pop up from making sure you haven't overloaded it which can be dangerous, to backing it in at the campground, and how to hook everything up. He includes do's and dont's that not everyone may realize are important. Mark does not speak over your head, he speaks in everyday, easy to understand language. He speaks slowly, but not too slowly making it easy to follow him and repeats a few things in a variety of ways to help the viewer completely understand. Watching the video, it seems as though he is a neighbor, friend, or family member with RVing experience who has come along with you for your first trip in the pop up. -Jason & Michelle Faust..ecampsite.com
RV Q & A by Mark Polk
*NOTE: At Mark's discretion, material might be edited to suit a wide audience. Due to the large volume of material and correspondence we receive, individual replies might not be possible, nor can we acknowledge receipt of submitted material. Selected questions will be answered in future issues of our RV Education 101 newsletter and on our site. Thank-you for your understanding.
Q.1. Hi Mark, For three years we have enjoyed your newsletters and now we are ready to buy a 5th wheel. We had our heart set on a HitchHiker but have recently found out that Nu Wa has ceased operation. The dealers who carry the remaining HH say that the warranties will be honored. We even called Nu Wa and they confirmed.
My question is: Would it be naieve to go ahead and purchase the HH in this situation?
Q.2. I have a question for you about leveling a 5th wheel side to side. My family and I go on about 24 camping trips per calendar year here in Minnesota. We have a 5th wheel and we always try to get it perfectly level. The struggle we always have is side to side leveling. We get the trailer leveled via various sized boards before we unhook it from the truck, but then once we unhook the truck the trailer is almost always slightly out of level side to side. I know that it is caused by the fact that the powered landing gear works in tandem. Do you have any suggestions on how to ensure that we are perfectly level side to side?...Thanks,
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