Free National Park Days = No gate charge; however camping fees still apply

Free National Park Days = No gate charge; however camping fees still apply

| Lite / Green RVing, national forests, national parks, RV / Camping Destinations, RV Life, RV News
It's not too late to take advantage of  the National Park Service's "free entrance days." National Parks "offer superb recreational opportunities, making them perfect places to enjoy our beautiful land, history, and culture, and nurture a healthy lifestyle." In
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Organized RV tours, Part 2 -- Alaska is popular RV caravan destination ... 'Adventure of a Lifetime'

Organized RV tours, Part 2 — Alaska is popular RV caravan destination … ‘Adventure of a Lifetime’

| International RVing, national parks, Pacific Northwest, RV / Camping Destinations, RV books/DVDs/Websites, RV Life, RV People
While an "RV rally" is when a group of RVers gather at a predetermined location (typically an RV park) and the tour organizers take over from there -- an "RV caravan" is where members drive their own RVs over a pre-planned route. Caravans can range from a few days o
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Catching up with RV friends Kevin and Jane Justis a few miles north of Mexico's border

Catching up with RV friends Kevin and Jane Justis a few miles north of Mexico’s border

| national parks, RV Journey 2012-13, RV People, RV Short Stops
This is the third year our RV wanderings have crossed paths with Kevin and Jane Justis of Susanville, Calif. We first met these nomads in November 2010 at a favorite Crops of Engineers campground, Eastbank, on the shores of Lake Seminole at the Georgia-Florida border
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Seven points to keep in mind when renting an RV

Seven points to keep in mind when renting an RV

| national parks, RV Life, RV News, RV rentals, RV Types
Renting a recreation vehicle can be complex process, so here are seven points to keep in mind before signing up. 1. Fine print. Read the entire contract to be clear about mileage rates and costs of each amenity including housekeeping kits and linens. 2. Fees. Ask ab
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International visitors flock to RV rentals

International visitors flock to RV rentals

| International RVing, national parks, RV / Camping Destinations, RV Life, RV News, RV People, RV rentals, RV Types
A large segment of USA recreation vehicle renters are from other countries. More than 50-percent of El Monte RV’s business are foreign travelers, according to Joe Laing, the nationwide company’s director of marketing. Visitors from overseas, Canada and Mexico
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Beginning with MLK Day, 13 free days at 2,000+ National Parks, public lands sites in 2013

Beginning with MLK Day, 13 free days at 2,000+ National Parks, public lands sites in 2013

| national parks, RV / Camping Destinations, RV Journey 2012-13, RV Life, RV News, wildlife
Beginning with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 21, there will be "13 *free entrance days" in 2013 to more than 2,000 National Parks, national forests, national wildlife refuges, and other federal lands will offer free admittance to everyone. “Our national park
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Happy New Year - may 2013 be full of RVing adventures

Happy New Year – may 2013 be full of RVing adventures

| Lite / Green RVing, national forests, RV / Camping Destinations, RV Journey 2012-13, wildlife
Wishing you a fascinating, joyous and adventurous 2013 ... get out there and explore America's incredible National Parks and National Forests ... what treasures and treats.
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Author Jaimie Hall Bruzenak's favorite RV holiday memory -- hiking Big Bend trails

Author Jaimie Hall Bruzenak’s favorite RV holiday memory — hiking Big Bend trails

| RV / Camping Destinations, RV Life, RV People
RV author Jaimie Hall Bruzenak spent Christmas 2005 at the Big Bend National Park in Texas where her husband, George Bruzenak, was volunteering in the Castolon Visitor Center. On Christmas Day, Hall and another volunteer, Nancy Bauer of Petaluma, Calif., hiked the s
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Yosemite Park's Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias

Yosemite Park’s Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias

| national parks, RV Journey 2012-13, RV Short Stops
On a beautiful sunny day recently, we made our way to Yosemite National Park in central California. Our destination was near the South Entrance to Yosemite--the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias. The trailhead is two miles down a winding road.  While the parking lot
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In Texas Hill Country, stop by LBJ Ranch, stay at Lady Bird RV Campground

In Texas Hill Country, stop by LBJ Ranch, stay at Lady Bird RV Campground

| national parks, RV / Camping Destinations, RV Journey 2009-10, RV People, RV Short Stops, Women RVers
On numerous trips over the years to the Texas Hill Country (dating back to my college days a couple decades ago at the University of Texas) the Lyndon Baines Johnson National Historical Park, has always been a favorite destination. I have memories in the 1980s with
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