Another sweet school bus conversion — Ira Woodward’s 1954 Crown Coach
byThere is a soft spot in my heart for bus conversions. Maybe it’s the nostalgia for the retro look. Whatever, every time I see…
February, 2014
Writing for new RV blog: ‘Pavement Camping’
byFrom time to time, I will be posting on the Pavement Camping blog. This relatively new blog is about the practice that many RVers have of staying…
Are printed campground directories on the way out? Looks that way … however I still use them
byIt was reported this past week that a high percentage of RVers (a self-selected group who responded to a recent survey on RVTravel.com) are…
Tim Shephard launches his kids’ Airstream book series with ‘Emma and Scotty’s Alien Encounter in Roswell’
byTim Shephard, is announcing his latest project–“Airstream Adventurers” book series geared toward kids. “The series includes places we have visited in our Airstream that…
RVing: An American Dream, Part 4 — ‘RV shows are like mega malls’
byConsidered the “mega-malls” of the recreation vehicle world, RV shows are where you can find bumper-to-bumper displays of 2014 gas and diesel motor homes,…
RVing: An American Dream, Part 3 — ‘Growing consumer confidence’
byAccording to Recreation Vehicle Industry Association statistics, 2013 shipments from RV manufacturers to dealers, a key indicator of demand, was 321,127 units, which was…
RVing: An American Dream, Part 2 — ‘Lighter weight, more aerodynamic rigs’
byTo get to dream vacation destinations–whether to the nearest state park or to Alaska–people are seeking smaller, lightweight recreation vehicles that get more miles…
RVing: An American Dream, Part 1 — ‘Spending quality time with family’
byEscaping in a recreation vehicle for a few days, or three months, to the magnificent outdoors remains an American dream. In a survey by…
Jake Von Slatt’s sweet school bus conversion
byIt seems Jake Von Slatt stumbled onto a fantasy back in 1982 when he was a college sophomore and standing in a long line…
Free 3-day Presidents Day weekend at all national parks, other federal lands
by“America’s Best Idea” … keeps getting better with *free entrance days for the upcoming 3-day Presidents Day Weekend. During 2014 there are five more opportunities…