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Friday, March 30, 2007

2006 Keystone - Used RV

2006 Keystone - Used RV




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Riverside, California


ONLY USED 6 TIMES!!!This 2006 KEYSTONE RAPTOR 35’11" sleeping six comfortably and does include a GENERATOR, AIR CONDITIONING, LEVELING JACKS, BASEMENT STORAGE with one Slide-Out, and it is Self-Contained. Step up ….inside… to see Mini Blinds, Vinyl flooring and Carpet in `Beige`, gorgeous OAK Cabinetry throughout leading thru into a Kitchen with STOVE/OVEN with three burners, MICROWAVE, REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER, Sink is Stainless Steel and Counters are Formica. A Bedroom has Walk-Around QUEEN Bed with Overhead Storage, Wardrobe Closets & Drawers; Sofa/Sleeper plus Dinette also make into Overnight Guest accommodations while traveling. Split Bath has a SHOWER, plus Vanity & Linen Closet for storage. Entertainment features include: TV, TV ANTENNA BOOSTER, DVD, Stereo System, ALL Cable Ready with SURROUND SOUND, for great listening fun for the entire family!

1991 Gulfstream - Used RV

1991 Gulfstream - Used RV




For More Info : 1991 Gulfstream - Used RV
Biloxi, Mississippi


$10,000 Under Book!! Priced to move, move, move!!

DON’T PASS UP THIS EXCELLENT 34 FOOT GULF STREAM COACH WITH ONLY 46,000 Original MILES!!! NON-SMOKING and includes Roof Air Conditioning and Easy Chairs. In the spacious bedroom, there is a Walk Around QUEEN Bed with OVERHEAD STORAGE and a WARDROBE CLOSET. For additional sleeping, there is a SOFA SLEEPER and the Dining Table with BENCH seating makes into a Bed. In the bathroom there is a Shower with a GLASS DOOR. The entertainment center has TWO TV’S. Kitchen features a FOUR Burner Stove, Oven, Microwave, STANDARD Refrigerator Freezer, TOASTER, and a STAINLESS STEEL Double Sink. MINI BLINDS and DAY and NIGHT SHADES add for PRIVACY in this FANTASTIC COACH!!!

This by far is the value of the season. Won't last long at all!!

Fleetwood RV Celebrates Twenty Years as a Premier Prize on The Price Is Right!

Fleetwood RV Celebrates Twenty Years as a Premier Prize on The Price Is Right!


RIVERSIDE, Calif., March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Fleetwood RV, a leading producer of recreational vehicles, today announced the 20th anniversary of its participation on CBS' popular daytime game show The Price is Right! Since 1987, The Price is Right! contestants have been vying for a variety of Fleetwood recreational vehicle products ranging from folding trailers to motor homes.

Fleetwood's RedLine toy hauler and Wilderness travel trailer are part of the current prize pool and will appear on several episodes throughout the 2007 season.

"Our appearances on The Price is Right! over the past 20 years have proven to be great opportunities for us to reach millions of potential RVers," said Paul Eskritt, Executive Vice President of Fleetwood's RV Group. "The Price is Right! is America's favorite game show and Fleetwood builds some of America's favorite RVs. We look forward to continuing the tradition for many years to come."

The Price is Right!, currently in its 35th season, is the longest running game show in television history, and has been hosted by the legendary Bob Barker since its premiere on CBS in 1972.

In addition to The Price is Right!, Fleetwood RV products have also appeared on other television programs, including CBS's Early Show, NBC's Today Show, ABC's The Bachelor, MTV's Road Rules, and Discovery Channel's Monster House and Monster Garage.

For more information about Fleetwood recreational vehicles, please visit http://www.fleetwoodrv.com/.

About Fleetwood Enterprises

Fleetwood RV is a division of Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: FLE) , a leading manufacturer of recreational vehicles and a leading producer of manufactured housing through its subsidiaries. Fleetwood's recreational vehicle line includes motor homes, travel trailers, fifth wheels and folding trailers. Fleetwood RV products are distributed through a nationwide network of more than 1,000 dealers. For more information on Fleetwood Enterprises, visit our website at http://www.fleetwood.com/.

Media Contacts:
Heather Everett
(951) 351-3691
heather.everett@fleetwood.com

Website: http://www.fleetwoodrv.com/
Website: http://www.fleetwood.com/

County Board approves permit for RV park

County Board approves permit for RV park


By Harold Campbell/Daily Sun staff writer
Friday, March 30, 2007 9:41 AM CDT

A recreational vehicle park will be established near Homestead National Monument of America following action on Wednesday by the Gage County Board of Supervisors.

The County Board unanimously approved a special use permit for Troy Stevens, 23436 SW 75th Road, to place an RV park about one-half mile north of Homestead National Monument.

“We want to give people the opportunity to enjoy rural America,” Stevens said. “This will help promote agribusiness and provide a safe, secure environment for those using the site.”

Earlier this month, the Gage County Planning Commission unanimously voted to recommend approval of a special use permit for Stevens' planned RV park with stipulations limiting the number of RV pads to 14 and requiring Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality approval of a septic system.

On Wednesday, however, the County Board amended the DEQ stipulation to require DEQ approval only if Stevens actually installs a septic system.

Supervisor Gary Barnard led the effort to take away the DEQ stipulation, saying most state-run campgrounds and RV parks do not require a dump site.

“Why are we asking a private individual to have more stipulations than the state?” Barnard asked.

The County Board last year approved Stevens' application to establish a bed and breakfast near the site of the RV park. At the same time, the board denied Stevens' application for an RV park because county zoning regulations then in effect did not allow campgrounds and RV parks in areas zoned Agriculture 3, Agriculture Conservation District.


However, the County Board earlier this year amended the county's zoning regulations to allow campgrounds and RV parks in areas zoned AG-3.

Stevens plans to incorporate the RV park with the nearby bed and breakfast in an area called “Oak Aven Acres.”

In other business:

Dirt scraper: Voted for Marlin Kliewer, county highway superintendent, to delay purchase of a motor scraper at this time. Supervisor Shirley Gronewold cast the lone dissenting vote, saying her constituents always want the best services for their taxes. Other supervisors, however, said they would like to see more budget and purchase prioritization from the highway department.

Sheriff's office overtime claims: Following an executive session for personnel matters, authorized payment of $21,238.64 in back overtime claims to the Gage County Sheriff's Office. County Board Chairman David Anderson said with an expected partial reimbursement of about $10,000 from the county's insurance carrier, the county will be out about $11,000.

Railroad crossing: Approved an agreement with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway to relocate a railroad crossing on South 134th Road near the E Energy Adams ethanol plant under construction.

Road vacation public hearing: Scheduled a public hearing for the County Board's regular April 25 meeting to discuss vacating a public road in Section 14, Blakely Township, about two miles north of Homestead National Monument of America.

Juvenile diversion program update: Heard an update on the Gage County Diversion Program from Dianne Swanson, program coordinator. Swanson said between September 1993 and February 2007, more than 825 youths have successfully completed the program. This represents nearly $290,000 in savings to Gage County taxpayers, she said.

Under juvenile diversion, youths with certain misdemeanor offenses can enroll in the program, and upon successful completion, the offense is removed from the court record.

Road tour: Took a tour of county roads Wednesday afternoon and was scheduled to resume the tour Thursday morning.

Thursday, March 29, 2007

2006 Coachman - Used RV

2006 Coachman - Used RV




For More Info : 2006 Coachman - Used RV
Sacramento, California


2006 COACHMAN FREELANDER 31' sleeps up to eight people comfortably!!! Complete with AIR, GENERATOR, LEVELING JACKS, ~always~ has been GARAGE STORED, BASEMENT STORAGE with Slide-Out Trays. ****Memberships Available for Canyon Creek RV Resort and also Delta Shores RV Resort**** 5 yr extended warranty, NEW Grill to Go has never been used all extra features sure to please! Step INSIDE to see all its beauty & decor with LINOLEUM flooring, CARPET in Green, gorgeous BIRCH Cabinetry throughout adorns throughout into a Kitchen with STOVE/OVEN-four burners, MICROWAVE, REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER, with the Sink being in Stainless Steel. The Bedroom has a Walk-Around QUEEN Bed with Wardrobe Closets, Overhead Storage, Drawers. Extra accommodations are also with a Double Size SOFA/SLEEPER. Split Bath will be great with its SHOWER, Vanity & Linen Closet for extra storage while traveling. Entertainment Center has TV, VCR, DVD, Stereo, Speakers to be heard throughout, all ****cable ready****.
A phone jack hook-up is also included for convenience. A MUST SEE BEAUTY!!

2000 BOUNDER - Used RV

2000 BOUNDER - Used RV




For More Info : 2000 BOUNDER - Used RV
Houston, Texas


BOUNDER AT IT'S BEST...ONLY 31,053 MILES...... NO PETS- NO SMOKERS NO KIDS !! BANKS EXHAUST SYSTEM!! It's features are MANY and include LIGHTED BASEMENT STORAGE, ROOF AIR, skylights and MORE.....TWO 100 WATT SOLAR PANELS. SIX BRAND NEW COUCH BATTERIES. The entertainment center features TV, AM FM CD STEREO with SPEAKERS THROUGHOUT, TV ANTENNA BOOSTER........The QUEEN WALK AROUND BED has ABOVE AND BELOW THE BED STORAGE! There is BUILT IN CABINETRY with drawers and WARDROBE CLOSET.....In the bath is shower, vanity, skylight and mirrors....The KITCHEN featues a THREE BURNER STOVE, microwave oven, refrigerator/freezer, and DOUBLE SINK....The CABINETRY, window treatments and NEUTRAL carpeting make for a STRIKING color scheme....
MUST CALL SOON!!

WON'T BE ON MARKET LONG!!

Fleetwood RV Celebrates Twenty Years as a Premier Prize on The Price Is Right!

Fleetwood RV Celebrates Twenty Years as a Premier Prize on The Price Is Right!


Fleetwood American Heritage

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RIVERSIDE, CA - March 29, 2007: Fleetwood RV, a leading producer of recreational vehicles, today announced the 20th anniversary of its participation on CBS' popular daytime game show The Price is Right! Since 1987, The Price is Right! contestants have been vying for a variety of Fleetwood recreational vehicle products ranging from folding trailers to motor homes.
Fleetwood's RedLine toy hauler and Wilderness travel trailer are part of the current prize pool and will appear on several episodes throughout the 2007 season.
"Our appearances on The Price is Right! over the past 20 years have proven to be great opportunities for us to reach millions of potential RVers," said Paul Eskritt, Executive Vice President of Fleetwood's RV Group. "The Price is Right! is America's favorite game show and Fleetwood builds some of America's favorite RVs. We look forward to continuing the tradition for many years to come."
The Price is Right!, currently in its 35th season, is the longest running game show in television history, and has been hosted by the legendary Bob Barker since its premiere on CBS in 1972.
In addition to The Price is Right!, Fleetwood RV products have also appeared on other television programs, including CBS's Early Show, NBC's Today Show, ABC's The Bachelor, MTV's Road Rules, and Discovery Channel's Monster House and Monster Garage.
For more information about Fleetwood recreational vehicles, please visit www.fleetwood.com.

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

2004 Fleetwood - Used RV

2004 Fleetwood - Used RV




For More Info : 2004 Fleetwood - Used RV
Sierra Vista, Arizona


PRICE RECENTLY REDUCED....ONLY 4,600 MILES on this 30-FOOT FLEETWOOD JAMBOREE in EXCELLENT CONDITION!!! *NON-SMOKING AND NO PETS* OWNER WILL NEGOITATE SEVEN YEAR/75,000 MILES EXTENDED WARRANTY, PLUS CAR TOW PACKAGE, and SEVEN YEAR TIRE ROAD HAZARD WARRANTY....JUST ASK....It includes a GENERATOR, TWO SLIDE OUTS, THREE AWNINGS, basement storage, BACK UP CAMERA, DUAL PANE WINDOWS, and skylights. The entertainment center has a TV, VCR, DVD, and a SIX DISC CD CHANGER STEREO SYSTEM with SURROUND SOUND, HOME THEATRE...It sleeps SIX in an ISLAND QUEEN BED, SOFA/SLEEPER, and the dinette with BOOTH SEATING converts into another bed. The SPLIT bath features a SHOWER with a GLASS DOOR. The galley is equipped with a THREE BURNER stove, microwave/CONVECTION OVEN, refrigerator/freezer, stainless steel double sink, and OAK cabinetry. DAY/NIGHT SHADES, LINOLEUM FLOORING, and MOCHA CARPETING add to the DÉCOR of this FABULOUS COACH!!!

2004 Georgie Boy - Used RV

2004 Georgie Boy - Used RV




For More Info : 2004 Georgie Boy - Used RV
Bowling Green, Kentucky


FANTASTIC GEORGIE BOY.... NON SMOKING....NO KIDS....NO PETS... LOADED WITH FEATURES...OWNER WILL NEGOITATE 7 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY....It's features are MANY to include a 5.5 KW Onan generator, NEW Steering Stabilizer, TWO slide outs, LIGHTED basement storage, DUAL ROOF AIR, leveling jacks, AWNINGS, RECIEVER, ULTRA LEATHER, and MORE.... The ENTERTAINMENT CENTER features TV with VCR, AM FM CD STEREO SYSTEM with SPEAKERS THROUGHOUT, CABLE READY, TV ANTENNA BOOSTER and is WIRED FOR SATELLITE...There is a walk around QUEEN walk around bed, BUILT IN CABINETRY, and LARGE WARDROBE CLOSET....The SPLIT BATH has a LARGE BRASS and GLASS SHOWER, PRIVATE TOILET AREA, CUSTOM TILE FLOORS, and vanity....In the galley is a THREE burner stove, oven, convection/microwave, refrigerator/freezer, double sink, and CORIAN COUNTERTOPS.....The OAK cabinetry, window treatments and NEUTRAL carpeting make for a STRIKING DECOR'.........

LESS THAN 8,000 MILES ON THIS BEAUTY!

For more Americans, home's where the RV is

For more Americans, home's where the RV is

By Clint Williams, Cox News Service
Published March 28, 2007
ATLANTA -- They say you can't take it with you. Dottie and Marion Yancey know better.

The Georgia couple go on the road 30 to 45 days a year and take with them a pair of buttery soft leather sofas, a couple of flat-screen TVs, closets crammed with clothing, cupboards filled with pots, pans, cups, plates and canned goods, bedside table lamps, bicycles and framed photographs of the grandchildren. It's all neatly stowed away in a 40-foot motor home outfitted with Corian countertops, stainless steel kitchen appliances and cherry cabinets.

The Yanceys are longtime members of the growing fraternity of RVers -- owners of travel trailers, fifth-wheel trailers and motor homes.

The volatility of fuel prices seems to have little impact on the sale of RVs. About 385,000 RVs -- everything from $4,000 folding camping trailers to $500,000 buses -- were sold last year, according to the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association.

That is the fifth consecutive year of increased sales. By 2010, an RV of some description will be parked -- metaphorically, at least -- in the driveways of 8.5 million homes, according to the association. That jump from the current tally of just over 7 million will be fueled by the increasing number of folks in the prime RV-buying age range of 55-64.

The Yanceys, both now in their early 60s, bought their first RV long before hitting that age group. They started out small in 1987, buying a pop-up camper -- little more than a tent that folds into a trailer.

"We camped in that pop-up six times, and it rained every time," says Marion Yancey, 64.

And the tent canvas had a tendency to leak, Dottie says.

But they liked camping, so they moved up to a 19-foot, fifth-wheel travel trailer with more room and a hard, rain-proof roof.

The RVs got bigger even as their children grew up and the family got smaller.

"You get to carrying more stuff," Marion says.

The couple started driving a 30-foot motor home in 2002, taking it on a 32-day trip out West to Yellowstone National Park, the Grand Canyon and other big-sky landmarks.

"If we hadn't had the campers or the motor homes, we wouldn't have taken the trips we've taken," Marion says.

Or seen the things they've seen, says Phillip Black, who sometimes travels with the Yanceys as part of an RV convoy.

"You see what God's created along the way instead of just flying right over it," says Black, who drives a 39-foot motor home.

While the scenery changes, the accommodations never do, and that is part of the allure of traveling by RV, Dottie says.

"I like to know who has slept in that bed. I like to know who has stayed in that bathroom," she says.

Not only is traveling by RV more comfortable than staying in motels or hotels, Dottie says, but it's also less expensive because you're able to dine in, cooking meals in the galley of the motor home.

And campgrounds seem to attract the nicest people, RVers say.

"The people who camp are some of the best in the world," Black says. "If you've got a question, if you've got a problem, they will jump in to help."

Having a rolling hotel suite packed and ready to go makes spur-of-the-moment trips easy, say the Yanceys, who recently returned from a few weeks in Florida.

They often head to Florida when it's cold here, or go to the mountains of North Georgia and Tennessee when it's hot.

"We ride bicycles; we walk every day," Marion says. "It's a healthy lifestyle."

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

2004 Sunseeker - Used RV

2004 Sunseeker - Used RV




For More Info : 2004 Sunseeker - Used RV
Berthoud, Colorado


A GREAT 30 FOOT 2004 SUNSEEKER COACH WITH ONLY 8,000 MILES!!! Includes A Generator, an INVERTER, Roof Air Conditioning, TWO SLIDE OUTS, Tow Bar, a Skylight,. In the bedroom, there is a Walk Around QUEEN Bed and a WARDROBE CLOSET. For additional sleeping, there is a SOFA SLEEPER and the Dining Table makes into a Bed, and a bed up above the drivers seat. In the bathroom there is a Shower. Kitchen features a THREE Burner Stove, Oven, Microwave, DOUBLE DOOR Refrigerator Freezer, and a STAINLESS STEEL Double Sink. The entertainment center has a TV, SATELLITE ANTENNA, and a CD SURROUND SOUND STEREO SYSTEM. DAY and NIGHT SHADES, LINOLEUM FLOORING, BEIGE CARPETING, and OAK CABINETRY add to the DÉCOR of this FANTASTIC COACH!!!

2001 DIPLOMAT LE BY MONACO - Used RV

2001 DIPLOMAT LE BY MONACO - Used RV




For More Info : 2001 DIPLOMAT LE BY MONACO - Used RV
Trainer, Pennsylvania


DON’T PASS UP THIS EXCELLENT 38 FOOT 2001 DIPLOMAT COACH WITH 3,000 MILES, NON-SMOKING, AND NO PETS!!! Includes a ONAN Generator, POWER INVERTER, DUAL Roof Air Conditioning, HYDRAULIC Leveling Jacks, an AUTOMATIC Awning, TWO SLIDE OUTS, BASEMENT STORAGE, BACK UP CAMERA, a Skylight, and Washer and Dryer Hook Ups. In the bedroom, there is a Walk Around QUEEN Bed with OVERHEAD STORAGE and a WARDROBE CLOSET with DRAWERS. For additional sleeping, there is a DOUBLE SOFA SLEEPER and the Dining Table with BOOTH seating makes into a Bed. In the bathroom there is a Tub and Shower with a GLASS DOOR, Vanity, and a Linen Closet. Kitchen includes a THREE Burner Stove,CONVECTION MICROWAVE OVEN, DOUBLE DOOR Refrigerator Freezer WITH ICE MAKER, CORIAN Double Sink, and CORIAN Counter Tops. The entertainment center has TWO TV’S, a VCR, and a CD/AM/FM STEREO with SPEAKERS WITH SURROUND SOUND. MINI BLINDS in the Kitchen, DAY and NIGHT SHADES, TILE FLOORING in the Kitchen and Bath, BEIGE CARPETING, and OAK CABINETRY add to the BEAUTIFUL INTERIOR of this FABULOUS COACH!!!

Ordinance meeting to draw boat, RV owners

Ordinance meeting to draw boat, RV owners

ANTIOCH: Officials to discuss how firmly to enforce rule, possibly modifying language
By Simon Read

CONTRA COSTA TIMES

Boat and RV owners are expected to turn out in large numbers at tonight's City Council meeting to protest an ordinance prohibiting homeowners from parking their recreational vehicles on driveways and in yards.

"We want them to repeal this ordinance," said Antioch resident Steve Gross, a boat and RV owner. "It's unbelievable. I've had my RV for four years and my boat for 12 years. One of the reasons I bought my house was because of the RV parking."

Gross said he anticipates more than 100 fellow boat and RV owners to attend the meeting.

City leaders will discuss the future direction of the ordinance. Before the council are several options, including a modification of the ordinance to allow for more lenient enforcement or direct the city's code enforcement department to enforce the ordinance on a complaint-driven basis only.

Other options include researching various waterfront communities beyond East County to see how they approach the issue and directing the city staff to develop alternative standards of enforcement such as size, height and condition of the vehicles.

The RV ordinance is one facet of the city's new proactive campaign against neighborhood blight -- though many have argued recreational vehicles do not constitute an eyesore.

The first voices of discontent were heard in early January, when the city sent out thousands of mailers warning residents that trailers, campers and boats parked in front of homes violate Antioch's revamped municipal code.

The ordinance bars such vehicles from being parked in a location where they're visible from the street.

Although the city is currently issuing warnings, officials said, it is not citing people. Regardless, a strong and organized opposition to the ordinance has sprung up in recent months despite the fact Pittsburg, Brentwood, Bay Point, Discovery Bay and Bethel Island have similar rules in place.

"Each of these communities described their enforcement actions as 'strongly enforced,'" said a city staff report. "The city of Oakley is currently considering such an ordinance."

Council members Arne Simonsen and Jim Davis have said they are not opposed to RV parking in front of the home as long as the vehicle is registered and properly maintained.

"The purpose of our crackdown was meant to be on blight," Simonsen said. "I'd like to direct staff to do what the whole purpose of this thing was in the first place: to go after homes with overgrown yards and trash piled up. Instead, it's been skewed to this RV thing."

Simon Read covers Antioch. Reach him at 925-779-7166 or sread@cctimes.com.

IF YOU GO

• WHAT: Antioch City Council

• WHERE: Council Chambers, Third and H streets

• WHEN: 7 p.m. Tuesday

RV Makers Step Up Green PR

RV Makers Step Up Green PR

Coachmen Industries and Atlas Trailer Coach Products have both released some green PR this week.

Coachmen Industries is working with Natural Source Energy Systems to develop RVs that use biodiesel and solar power.

Coachmen is providing NSESI with a Sportscoach Class A diesel pusher, a Coachmen Class C diesel motorhome and a Coachmen fifth wheel trailer. NSESI will adapt the Coachmen units to incorporate solar panels.

“We believe that our builders, dealers and customers will respond very positively to this initiative,” said Rick Lavers, chief executive officer of Coachmen Industries. “All of our products consume energy in their operation. It makes sense to be on the cutting edge of developments to reduce their cost of operation and emissions through alternative energy sources and renewable energy.”

Atlas Trailer Coach Products, Canada’s top RV distributor, announced that it has extended an agreement with ICP Solar Technologies.

Atlas will carry ICP’s Sunsei line of portable solar chargers, which are designed to extend battery life and help to replace daily power consumption of 12V lighting systems and appliances.

Monday, March 26, 2007

RV park residents hitting the open road

RV park residents hitting the open road
Travis Whitehead


ROMA — The Roma Museum made Bob Clarke feel as though he had stepped back in time.
He and other residents of Fountain at Penitas RV Park were touring the museum, the Roma Bluffs World Birding Center, and the rest of the town as part of a growing interest in the location.

Clarke, originally of Ireland, now lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada during the summer months. He liked the museum’s authentic feel; it hadn’t been “cleaned up,” meaning it had a more natural feel, providing a more intimate connection between visitors and exhibits.
“That’s the way it should be in a museum,” Clarke said. “It isn’t changed one bit.”
The tour groups have been a win-win experience for everyone involved, said Smokey Cranfill, manager of the Roma Bluffs WBC.

Cranfill said visitors with the tour groups have responded with great exuberance to the sights and sounds of Roma, the exhibits at the birding center and the volunteers available to assist them.

“They all think it’s great,” he said. “They say things like, ‘Everybody’s friendly,’ ‘They give them the information they want’, ‘Cleanest restrooms they’ve ever had,’ and the historical aspects of the facilities, they love that. I haven’t had any complaints yet.”

Visitors also tell him they want to continue coming back with larger groups, so, “We gotta be prepared for that.”

The folks from Alamo Rose Mobile Home and RV Park had a pretty good time, too, when they visited on a previous day. Alamo Rose belongs to the Wilder Corporation that has purchased several big buses the size of Greyhounds. A park resident who used to drive Greyhounds has volunteered to drive the park’s tour buses on various excursions throughout the Rio Grande Valley.

“We have what’s called the Explorers Club here,” said Pat Jeffries, who went on the trip. “The purpose of the Explorers Club is to go around and see all of the sites, wonderful sites in the Valley, such as going out to the air show, over to the Iwo Jima (Memorial), things like that.”

About 42 people took the trip to Starr County, stopping first at Falcon State Park, where they visited the bird blind, the butterfly garden and viewed a video and presentation by volunteer Steve Mondl. They had a brisket and mashed potato lunch, then returned to Roma.

“We stopped at the bluffs, the overlook there, and we got out and another representative from the World Birding Center told us about how they look at the birds there, and about the suspension bridge,” said Jeffries, 67. “I enjoyed the part at Roma, where we went out into the amphitheater where we learned not only about the birds but the history of Roma and stuff like that.”

Don and Connie Phillips, of Norwalk, Iowa, enjoyed the Roma tour. This is their first trip to South Texas.
“I feel it’s interesting to us,” said Don Phillips, 73. “We’re able to see some of their history.”

Many of those visiting the interpretive overlook liked the view.
Marie Burke, 64, said she has often driven right through Roma without stopping.
“We always just breezed through, because we didn’t know there was anything to see,” said Burke, a Winter Texan from Oklahoma who lives at the Bentsen Palm Park.
Cranfill said the tours make an important contribution to the Roma Bluff World Birding Center and to the city itself. Visitors come through, view the exhibits and then tell others about what they have seen.

The word seems to be getting out.
Jeffries said that within 10 minutes of putting out the sign-up sheet for the trip from Alamo Rose, the list was full and there was a waiting list of about 25 people.
“I compared the signing on the sign-up sheet to a shark feeding when you put chum in the water,” she said. “My goodness!”

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Travis Whitehead covers features and entertainment for The Monitor. You can reach him at (956) 683-4452. For this and other local stories, visit www.themonitor.com.

2000 Georgetown - Used RV

2000 Georgetown - Used RV




For More Info : 2000 Georgetown - Used RV
Yukon, Oklahoma


AN EXCELLENT 26 FOOT GEORGETOWN COACH WITH 12,000 MILES!!! Includes an ONAN Generator, Roof Air Conditioning, BASEMENT STORAGE, Outside Shower, REAR BACK UP CAMERA, Tow Bar, a Gas Water Heater, and Vents. The entertainment center has a TV, VCR, and a STEREO SYSTEM with SPEAKERS. In the bedroom, there is a Walk Around QUEEN Bed and a WARDROBE CLOSET with DRAWERS BELOW. For additional sleeping, the Dining Table with BOOTH seating makes into a Bed. In the bathroom there is a Shower with a GLASS DOOR, Vanity, and a Linen Closet. Kitchen features a FOUR Burner Stove, Oven, Microwave, Refrigerator Freezer, STAINLESS STEEL Double Sink, FORMICA Counter Tops, and OAK CABINETRY throughout. MINI BLINDS and BEIGE CARPETING add to the BEAUTIFUL INTERIOR of this FANTASTIC COACH!!!

RV lovers say sad farewell to longtime hotspot

RV lovers say sad farewell to longtime hotspot
Development forcing five-star park out of business on April 1


The Desert Sun
March 25, 2007

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Emerald Desert RV Park and Golf Resort in Palm Desert closes its gates for good April 1, and for the close-knit community at the five-star motor home park, the loss is irreparable.
The 80-acre park was sold last year to Taylor Woodrow Homes, a San Diego-based builder, and is being developed as an upscale residential project called Spanish Walk.

"It's absolutely criminal that they're doing this," said Rick Weiss, 79, of Oceanside, a regular visitor for 18 years. "There's no place like this one. It's absolutely first class."

Weiss was one of more than a 100 park long-timers who gathered for a community dinner Thursday.

The mood was festive, but nostalgic.

"We love all the activities and the people," said Arlene Abbott, 72, of Carmichael, who's been coming to the park with her husband, Orville, and the couple's "fifth wheel" - RV lingo for trailer - for 14 years.

What made Emerald Desert unique was the high quality of the facility and the fact it was a rental-only park, said Marilyn Cavanaugh, the park's concierge.

The park's popularity may have been its downfall, said Palm Desert Mayor Richard S. Kelly.

"It makes the land too valuable to use for that purpose," said Kelly, who used to own an RV. "It's strictly an economic decision."


Construction on Spanish Walk had already closed down about two-thirds of the park this season, Cavanaugh said. Instead of 760, about 230 RV sites were available this year.
Gil Miltenberger, senior vice president for Taylor Woodrow, said he hopes some of the RVers will live at Spanish Walk.

"We've had great dialogue with many of these folks and encourage all of them to visit us and tour the new community," he said in a e-mail statement Friday.

Raymond Mosher, 69, who's been coming to the park for 8 years, said no way. He's going to try out Rancho Casa Blanca, an RV park in Indio, but he said, it won't be the same.

"We're all going to miss a lot of people," he said. "It's like losing someone you really care for."

2002 Alfa - Used RV

2002 Alfa - Used RV




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Castaic, California


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Sunday, March 25, 2007

Sunshine Travel RV park given top rating in directory for Vero Beach

Sunshine Travel RV park given top rating in directory for Vero Beach


By staff report
March 24, 2007


Sunshine Travel is among the 40 Florida RV parks and campgrounds given a top rating in the 2007 Woodall's Campground Directory.
Of the more than 8,000 private campgrounds across North America that are rated in the directory, 247 earned the top rating. Orlando/Kissimmee area campgrounds that received top billing are: Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground, Lake Buena Vista; Fort Summit KOA, Lake Buena Vista; Outdoor Resorts at Orlando, Clermont; and Tropical Palms Fun Resort, Kissimmee.

Friday, March 23, 2007

FEMA trailer sales worry RV dealers

FEMA trailer sales worry RV dealers

BY DOUG LEDUC
dougl@fwbusiness.com



Recreational-vehicle dealers in northeast Indiana are concerned about the impact a federal auction of trailers produced to house victims of Hurricane Katrina could have on sales of new entry-level trailers.

But an association that represents the dealers said it hasn’t had much success getting information on the auction the Federal Emergency Management Agency began this month.

The auction could involve tens of thousands of travel trailers. But plans for the auction appear to be fluid, said Phil Ingrassia, communications vice president for the Recreational Vehicle Dealer Association. And that has made it “very difficult for people in the industry to understand what’s going on,” he said.

The auctions “could have a devastating effect on Indiana,” warned Dennis Harney, executive director of the Indiana Manufactured Housing Association Recreation Vehicle Indiana Council.

About “65 percent of all recreational vehicles are produced in Indiana,” he said.

“We’re watching this as closely as possible and the national industry is watching it as closely as possible, but information is difficult to get at this point.”


A major site for the auctions is Hope Municipal Airport, in Arkansas, where FEMA has been storing thousands of trailers it purchased for Gulf Coast residents left homeless in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina. Many of the trailers now offered for sale have never been occupied.

The sale is being handled by the federal government’s General Services Administration, but the airport and Hope’s city hall and Chamber of Commerce have been inundated with phone calls from individuals with questions about the auctions.

The calls are politely redirected to FEMA or GSA. Hope officials said they aren’t appropriate contacts for information on the auction, and they aren’t in a position to elaborate on it because the information they have been getting about the sale keeps changing, particularly in terms of its scale.

“Two or three months ago, it was upwards of 30,000. Now, we’re hearing over a three-year period, 5,000,” said Hope Mayor Dennis Ramsey. “There’s been a change in personnel, and the (FEMA) folks we had conversed with the last couple of years no longer are here.

“The acting director for logistics was down here for FEMA, and they obviously are sensitive to not adversely affecting the market for the resale of travel trailers, but I do not know what the ultimate goal is,” Ramsey said.

A call to a FEMA spokesman in Washington, D.C., was not returned.

The RVDA issued a statement saying its president, Mike Molino, is urging the federal government to consider the impact its auctions will have on local dealers, the RV industry and public safety.

In a letter to R. David Paulison, FEMA’s director, Molino urged the agency to carefully consider how public auctions of a large number of trailers could affect the retail market for RVs, particularly in Gulf Coast states, where many of the sales are taking place.

“The practice of selling directly to consumers also raises significant public safety implications,” Molino said in the letter. “These vehicles appear simple but are really rather complicated with electrical, plumbing and propane gas systems that power sophisticated heating and cooling units, fire safety equipment and gas leak detectors.

Molino suggested in the letter that a way to protect the public could be to offer the units in lots, instead of auctioning each trailer individually.

Ingrassia said the association is concerned about the sheer numbers that could be involved in the auction, having come across media reports that as many as 46,000 trailers could be sold by the government directly to consumers.

The trailers aren’t coming up for sale all at once.

“FEMA has made some public statements and statements to us that they’re going to do 300 a month. But we don’t really know what the plan is, and we’re trying to get a plan from them,” Ingrassia said.

If the agency plans to auction off 46,000 trailers, it would be dumping a volume on the market Ingrassia said would be about equal to 30 percent of the trailers sold at the retail level in the United States last year.

“We want to open the dialogue; we’re not trying to beat FEMA up, they have a very tough job,” Ingrassia said. “We’re urging the federal government to minimize the disruption on the local markets and national market for RVs by making it easier for dealers to buy these en masse and resell them.”

Area RV dealers echoed concerns outlined by the association. At Ben Davis RV in Auburn, Michael Kurtz, RV sales manager, said the auction of trailers that were purchased by FEMA but never put to use is an example of government waste that could hurt the image of the industry.

Kurtz said he worries that people unfamiliar with RVs could get their first impression about the industry from the stripped-down, no-frills models built to FEMA specifications.

“They didn’t have the decals, the proper amount of windows or the things that make a travel trailer look sporty or appealing; they were just straight, boring boxes,” he said. “And they’re not properly equipped for actual traveling.”

There also is a concern that “Katrina has left such a negative impact on everybody’s minds,” he said.

“There are families that are living in travel trailers and are incredibly unhappy about it; their homes are not being replaced.”

The fact that the trailers are entry-level RV inventory could help limit the impact of the auctions to the potential loss of some first-time buyers, said Rick Berning, owner of Berning Trailer Sales in Fort Wayne.

But there is real reason for concern, he said, because “there’s a lot of new people getting into the market for RVs.”

Many first-time buyers start out with used RVs, and with consumers able to shop for FEMA trailers via the Internet at prices well below retail, Berning said dealers can expect to see an impact “definitely on the used sales.”

1999 Winnebago - Used RV

1999 Winnebago - Used RV




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Hopkins, Minnesota


1999 Winnebago 34’ Chieftain (top of the line in 99), 34Y rear bedroom floor plan
New condition inside, outside, chassis; Only 15,375 actual miles
Authentic Salem Cherry cabinetry throughout with complimentary Pewter colored carpeting.

Superduty Ford chassis W Triton V10 engine. Winnebago “best-in-the-industry” construction 81 inch widebody front-tread width, 228 inch wheelbase, 26,000 # GCWR,
4 wheel anti-lock disk brakes, 19.5 inch low-profile radial tires, 8,000 # available trailer weight
High capacity 1.63” piston gas-pressurized shock absorbers and 1.5” diameter stabilizer bars.

Power steering, power brakes, cruise, HWH Leveling Jacks, Large truck-style dual air horns
Electric mirrors with defrost, Fog lamps, Spare tire/tools, Dual defrost fans, Aux start switch
Drivers door, Adjustable driver/passenger seats that recline and swivel.

2 slideouts - Galley/couch and bedroom, Sony rearview monitor with audio
2 High efficiency ducted AC’s, 40,000 BTU low profile furnace
5,000 watt Onan gas generator W auto changeover, Powerline energy management system.

98 gal fresh water, 55 gal black water, 52 gal gray water capacities, 6 gal water heater 75 gal fuel/ 28 gal propane capacities, 130 amp alternator, 2 new 140 amp coach batteries.

2 door extra large refrigerator/freezer, Microwave/convection oven, Everpure water purification, 3 burner range with cover and vented hood, Double stainless sink with covers 6 shelf slideout pantry, Appliance storage cabinet, Spice rack.

2 wardrobes in bedroom, Desk, Queen size bed, Bedroom privacy door, Tilt-out laundry hamper.

Open bath door combines bath/shower and gives privacy from galley and bedroom
Bath has 3 medicine cabinets and under sink cabinet, Shower/tub W/glass shower doors, Porcelain toilet, Makeup light.

Vinyl floor in galley and bath, 2 color TV sets, 2 remotes, booster antenna, Fantastic ceiling fan
Day/Night shades, High efficiency T8 fluorescent and incandescent lighting,
Skylight, 18 foot width patio awning, Porch light, Polycarbonate Max Air vent-covers,Ultra quiet bath vent fan, Retractable computer desk behind passenger seat, Couch and dinette easily convert into beds.

Lights in all cabinets including basement storage bins, High capacity tailgate rollers,
AM/FM stereo with cassette W Bose speakers, 10 watt solar panel
Smoke/propane/carbon monoxide detectors, outside shower, removable ladder, Gold Coast custom sunscreen window covers and insulated window covers.

Vehicle has been stored with light-blocking wheel covers to protect the tires and two coats of UV blocking wax to protect the finish when RV is not in use.

All maintenance is current. Oil/filter changed every 2,500 miles with Mobil 1, proactive maintenance throughout. Extremely roadworthy chassis, easy to drive and rides very comfortably
Massive volume of storage in galley, bedroom, living room, and basement

Thursday, March 22, 2007

2002 Windsport - Used RV

2002 Windsport - Used RV




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NEAR NEW...WINDSPORT 35D COACH has 10,300 Miles.... NON-SMOKING, and NO PETS! Includes a 5 KW ONAN Generator, DUAL Roof Air Conditioning, HYDRAULIC Leveling Jacks, ONE Awning, TWO HYDRAULIC SLIDE OUTS, LOTS of BASEMENT STORAGE, BLACK and WHITE BACK UP CAMERA, and Leather Pilot and Co-Pilot Seats.....In the bedroom there is a Walk Around QUEEN Bed with OVERHEAD STORAGE, BUILT IN CABINETRY, and a WARDROBE CLOSET...For additional sleeping there is a DOUBLE SOFA SLEEPER and the Dining Table with BOOTH seating makes into a Bed..... In the bathroom there is a LARGE GLASS Shower, vanity, and mirrors... The entertainment center has a TWENTY ONE INCH and a NINETEEN INCH TV, a VCR, and a STEREO SYSTEM with SPEAKERS throughout, and TV ANTENNA BOOSTER... Kitchen features a THREE Burner Stove, Oven, Microwave, STACKED TWO DOOR Refrigerator Freezer, STAINLESS STEEL Double Sink....The OAK CABINETRY throughout, DAY and NIGHT SHADES, and NEUTRAL CARPETING add to the BEAUTY of this IMMACULATE COACH!!!

2004 Dutchmen 35FL - Used RV

2004 Dutchmen 35FL - Used RV




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ITS NOT OFTEN YOU FIND A SHOWROOM PERFECT MOTORHOME AT THIS PRICE!!COMES WITH A SUPER SPECTACULAR PRICE OF ONLY $32900.00 IN MINT CONDITION, Dutchman ULTRA CLASSIC has never been Smoked in, no pets, and has been stored under a COVER. This unit includes a ELECTRIC LEVELING JACKS, ONE LARGE AWNING, FOUR SLIDE OUTS, TWO AC UNITS,BASEMENT STORAGE, SKYLIGHTS, CEILING FAN, FLOOD LIGHTS, and a TWO WAY GAS and ELECTRIC WATER HEATER. UPGRADED 50 AMP SERVICE The entertainment center has A TV, CABLE READY, and a STEREO SYSTEM with SPEAKERS. In the bedroom, a Walk Around QUEEN bed with OVERHEAD STORAGE and a WARDROBE CLOSET. The bathroom has a SHOWER with a GLASS DOOR, VANITY, and a LINEN CLOSET. For additional sleeping room, there ARE TWO SOFA SLEEPER that sleeps FOUR and the Dining Table with FOUR CHAIRS. Kitchen features a THREE BURNER STOVE, CONVECTION MICROWAVE, REFRIGERATOR and FREEZER, DOUBLE SINK, FORMICA COUNTER TOPS, and MAPLE CABINETRY throughout the unit. 18 FOOT SCREENED IN PATIO ROOM. TWO ENTRANCES, ONE IN MASTER BEDROOM, THE OTHER IS IN THE KITCHEN. The CARPETING in this WONDERFUL UNIT adds to the DÉCOR! EXTENDED WARRANTY.....FINANCING AVAILABLE!!

2001 Damon - Used RV

2001 Damon - Used RV




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DON’T PASS UP THIS EXCELLENT 32 FOOT 2001 DAMON DAYBREAK COACH WITH 29,000 MILES!!! KEPT COVERED and includes a Generator, Roof Air Conditioning, BASEMENT STORAGE, a Skylight, and a Towing Hitch. In the spacious bedroom, there is a Walk Around QUEEN Bed with OVERHEAD STORAGE and a WARDROBE CLOSET with DRAWERS. For additional sleeping, there is a SOFA SLEEPER and the Dining Table makes into a Bed. In the SPLIT Bath there is a Shower, Vanity, and a Linen Closet. Kitchen features a Three Burner Stove, Oven, and a Refrigerator Freezer. The entertainment center has a TV and a STEREO SYSTEM with SPEAKERS throughout. MINI BLINDS, VINYL FLOORING, BLUE CARPETING, and OAK CABINETRY add to the DÉCOR of this SPECTACULAR COACH!!!

California Offers RV-Friendly Parks Near Top Attractions

California Offers RV-Friendly Parks Near Top Attractions
Mar 22, 07 | 11:15 am



(SACRAMENTO, Calif.)— According to the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association, recreation vehicles (RVs) continue to increase in popularity with more than 8 million recreation vehicles on the road today. Many of those travelers are choosing to enjoy the conveniences of home while visiting California and its RV parks.



“Whatever your method of recreation travel - a fifth-wheel trailer, conventional trailer, truck camper or motor home with all the bells and whistles - California offers a wide variety of RV Parks designed to fit your budget and locale preference,” Executive Director Caroline Beteta, of the California Travel and Tourism Commission (CTTC), said. “California Tourism also provides extensive driving itineraries that take travelers through seaside playgrounds, arid deserts and snow-covered mountains.”

In the Los Angeles County Region, recreation vehicle enthusiasts enjoy sunshine, ocean breezes and a scenic panorama from Malibu to Catalina Island at Dockweiler RV Park in Playa del Rey.
This popular year-round beach campsite, Los Angeles County’s only RV Park on the beach, offers complete hook ups, pump-out station, hot showers and a laundromat. Each campsite has its own picnic table and barbecue. Visitors can play volleyball at nearby courts, take a walk on the sand and enjoy romantic fires on the beach. The 22-mile South Bay Bicycle Trail is only a few pedals away from the camp, connecting the RV Park with nearby popular locations, including Venice Beach. It’s also close to the freeway and Southern California’s many attractions, such as Universal Studios Hollywood and the Getty Museum and Villa.

Luxury camping is perfected 48 miles south of San Francisco at Costanoa Coastal Lodge and Camp in Pescadero, part of the San Francisco Bay Area Region. Recreation vehicle travelers have access to water, electrical and dump hook-ups, as well as use of the “comfort stations,” specially designed bathroom facilities that include a central courtyard with fireplace, sauna, heated concrete floors and private indoor and outdoor showers. Overnight accommodations include the main lodge, cabins, canvas bungalows erected on wooden platforms and traditional campsites. The resort’s on-site activities are extensive and include horseback riding, kids’ camp on weekends during the summer, guided naturalist hikes, surfing lessons, mountain biking and yoga classes.

Called the “Ritz of the RV Parks” by the Los Angeles Times, Newport Dunes Resort, in Newport Beach and part of the Orange County Region, offers a state-of-the-art 386-site RV park with amenities that include doublewide spaces for maximum privacy, outlets for cable television and 20, 30 and 50-amp electric services. The Dunes is also home to 24 mobile cottages that the public may rent. On-site conveniences include a waterfront restaurant, market/grocery store, pool and spa, game room, fitness center, 450-slip marina, six-lane boat ramp and dry boat storage, as well as kayak, windsurfer, bicycle, and pedal boat rentals in addition to an aquatic park (during the summer).

Located directly on the scenic shores of Lake Shasta, part of the Shasta Cascade Region, Antlers RV Park and Campground is open year round. The park’s RV sites include water and sewer hookups, electricity, picnic tables and fire pits. During the warmer months, visitors can enjoy a number of outdoor activities, including fishing, water skiing, boating, swimming and wakeboarding. The site also offers basketball, volleyball, horseshoes, arcade/game room, ping-pong table and jukebox.

Just minutes from downtown San Diego, Mission Bay is a city-owned, 4,600-acre aquatic playground and the largest park of its kind in the world. Recreation vehicle enthusiasts have direct access to the area via Campland on the Bay, located on Mission Bay and part of the San Diego County Region, with its 750 tent and RV sites, most with full or partial hook ups along with its own beach, water sport rentals, pool and Jacuzzi area. The site also features picnic tables, fire grills, restrooms, playground, grocery, boat ramp and docks, bicycle rentals and laundry facilities. Children will enjoy the designated swimming area in the Bay and a large park for picnicking and flying kites.

In the North Coast Region, visitors don’t even have to bring their recreation vehicle with them. Redwood Coast Camping, headquartered in Fort Bragg, takes the travel trailer to their preferred destination, sets it up and picks it up when the vacation is over. Most of the company’s trailers are stocked with essentials, such as dishes and cooking utensils, as well as options for towels and bedding. Pets are welcome.

Nestled beneath the picturesque foothills of the Rainbow Gap delineating the Temecula Valley, located 20 miles from the ocean, is the new, year round Pechanga RV Resort in Temecula, part of the Inland Empire Region. Each of the resort’s 168 sites offers full electric (20, 30 and 50 amp), water, cable television and sewer services. The resort also provides three Internet access stations in the clubhouse, available to guests at no charge. Other amenities include a recreation room, pool and two spas.

Many RV travelers enjoy the Marble Quarry RV Park and the 49er RV Ranch in Columbia, located in the Gold Country Region, both walking distance to Columbia State Historic Park. In this restored 1849 town, there is an old-time candy store, working blacksmith shop, ice cream parlor, stores, saloons, restaurants and a museum with many interactive exhibits. This Old West town is also home to horses, stagecoaches and buggies. After a day of sightseeing travelers can take in live theatre at the Sierra Repertory’s Fallon House Theatre, where professionals perform plays and musicals. In Plymouth, the Far Horizons 49er Village RV Resort offers guests well-equipped facilities, including two swimming pools, and billiards and horseshoe recreation areas. The resort is also in close proximity to historic gold rush towns and the Amador wine country.

Located just south of Pismo Beach, Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area in the Central Coast Region is the only state park in California where cars and RVs are allowed to drive and camp on the beach. Oceano Dunes is located within the 15,000-acre Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes complex and recognized by many as one of the most extensive coastal dunes remaining in state. Popular activities include riding the dunes in an ATV, Hummer or other type of off-road vehicle. Rentals are available.

The Vineyard RV Park is located in Vacaville, part of the Central Valley Region, and is midway between the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento, and only minutes from the Napa and Sonoma Wine Country, Jelly Belly Factory, Vacaville Outlet Mall, the new Nut Tree and many golf courses. The Park is a full-hookup park, and mature trees shade most sites. Amenities offered include laundry facilities, a clubhouse, and a 60-foot pool, open seasonally, as well as a large enclosed dog walk area. Discounts are available for AAA and Good Sam Club members.

RV Sky Valley Resorts is located on 250 acres, in the Deserts Region, just outside Palm Springs. Travelers come to enjoy the resorts' natural, sulfur-free hot springs that feed directly into organic hot tubs, pools and spas. Nearby activities include hiking in Joshua Tree, shopping downtown Palm Springs, golfing the resorts’ nine-hole course or hitting the driving range. The resorts offer full hookups, as well as room for oversized RVs. Additional amenities include free Internet access, free cable television, restaurant, deli, general store, exercise facilities, massage and hair salon.

In Lake Tahoe, part of the High Sierra Region, Donner Memorial State Park is a state-government operated park, open during the summer months, with 130 sites that accommodate trailers up to 24 feet and motor homes up to 28 feet. The park is just west of Truckee and offers showers, restrooms, and swimming, boating and fishing. Visitors are also welcome at the nearby Emigrant Trail Museum and at the Pioneer Monument, built to commemorate those who immigrated to California from the east in the mid-1800's. Included in the museum are displays and information about one of the earliest pioneer wagon trains, the Donner Party, forced by circumstances to camp at the east end of Donner Lake in the winter of 1846-47. Historic Camp Richardson Resort located along a long stretch of sandy Lake Tahoe beach is a year-round resort featuring a full-service marina, Mountain Sports Center for recreation rentals, and Beacon Bar & Grill where travelers can rest after a long day on the water.

The CTTC is a non-profit organization with a mission to develop and maintain marketing programs - in partnership with the state's travel industry - that keep California top-of-mind as a premier travel destination. California is currently the number one travel destination in the country. According to the CTTC, travel and tourism expenditures total $93.8 billion annually in California, support jobs for 929,000 Californians and generate $5.6 billion in state and local tax revenues. For more information about the CTTC and for a free California vacation packet, go to www.visitcalifornia.com

Higher gas prices not slowing down RV industry

Higher gas prices not slowing down RV industry

By Elliott Minor
ASSOCIATED PRESS

10:13 p.m. March 21, 2007

PERRY, Ga. – With gas prices climbing, the turnout at a motor-home convention in the heart of Georgia this week is much better than most outsiders would expect.
About 20,000 motor-home owners and industry representatives have gathered at the Family Motor Coach Association's 77th International Convention to kick the tires of more than 1,000 enticing new models – some costing more than $1 million and getting only 6 miles per gallon.



AdvertisementThe recreational vehicle industry has been reporting record sales for the past five years, despite rising costs at the pump. Insiders credit a growing number of baby boomers who want the gas-guzzling vehicles for retirement and younger families opting for vacations closer to home for offsetting any potential losses because of soaring fuel costs.
“There's no better way to do it,” said Bob Dalton, 70, who has owned a motor home for 30 years. “I can sleep in my own bed and I can eat my own food. I travel at my own pace. I go where I want.”

Since the association last met in Perry in March 2005, the average price of regular self-serve gasoline has increased 21 percent, from $2.10 to $2.55 per gallon, according to the Lundberg Survey of 7,000 gas stations across the country.

So far, the higher fuel prices seem to have had little, if any, impact on Americans who vacation with recreational vehicles, which include simple pop-up campers, travel trailers towed by pickup trucks or SUVs and motor homes.

“If you can afford $600,000 for a coach, what's the difference between $2.50 or $3 per gallon,” said Dalton, a military retiree. “It does affect me. I drive less and stay longer.”

Winnebago Industries Inc., one of the nation's leading motor-home manufacturers, reported a 2.2 percent decline in net income and a 3.6 percent drop in revenues in its most recent quarter, saying rising fuel prices for shaking consumer confidence. But Kevin Broom, a spokesman for the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association, noted that Winnebago makes only motor homes and that its earnings report was not a reflection of the whole RV industry.

The RVIA, which represents 550 manufacturers and suppliers, expects sales to dip a little this year, but 2007 still looks to be the fourth best in the past 30 years, Broom said.

He cited favorable interest rates, the success of an industry program to attract younger buyers, and a switch from flying to other modes of vacation travel since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

“RVs are the most cost effective way to vacation for a family, even when you factor in the cost of fuel,” Broom said, noting that travel expenses such as hotels, restaurants and rental cars can be avoided or reduced when using an RV.

Mark Tuggle, sales manager for Douglasville-based John Bleakley Motor Homes, Georgia's largest motor-home dealership, said younger buyers are a new phenomenon in RV sales.

“If they weren't gray headed and had handicapped sticker, salespeople would shy away from them,” Tuggle said. “Now they can be 32 years old and have two kids and you need to pay attention to them.”

The influx of younger RVers still wasn't apparent at the motor-home convention, which ends Thursday. Many were gray-haired retirees, although a few appeared to be baby boomers – people born between 1946 and 1964 who are reaching retirement age with company-sponsored 401(k) accounts and other savings.

“Baby boomers have more expendable income,” said Dave Uhlenbrock, spokesman for the motor coach association, which has 120,000 family members. “They can do what they did at home in a motor home. There are motor homes with washers and dryers, lovely shower areas, satellite TV and Wi-Fi. They call them land yachts, and they truly are.”

The models on display at the 1,700-acre convention site about 100 miles south of Atlanta ranged from small, diesel-powered models that cost about $90,000 and get 22 to 26 miles per gallon to high-end models with satellite television, leather upholstery, tile floors and marble countertops. These 40- to 42-foot mobile manors cost $600,000 to $1.3 million and have fuel economy in the single digits.

Dalton and many others stopped to admire a luxurious $382,000 motor home with a surprise inside. The 41-foot Travel Supreme gets only 6 to 8 miles per gallon, but nestled in its rear compartment is a tiny, fuel-efficient Smart car, a creation of DaimlerChrysler AG's Mercedes Car Group, rated at 40 mpg.

Drivers lower a ramp and back it out of the compartment for trips to monuments or grocery stores.

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

2002 Monaco - Used RV

2002 Monaco - Used RV




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Look at this PRISTINE CONDITION Monaco Windsor with only 16,000 miles!!! This coach has been maintained perfectly since new!!! It has Ducted Air and Heat, a 7.5KW Onan generator, Smoke Detector, Day/Night Shades, and a Home Theater System with Surround Sound!!! In the Master Bedroom there is a Queen walk around Bed with plenty of storage!! Also included in the Master bedroom is a Washer and Dryer!! In the Bathroom there is a Glass Enclosed Shower with sink and vanity!! In the Kitchen there is a 4 Door Refrigerator/Freezer with icemaker!!! There are Corian Countertops in the Kitchen/Bath with Ceramic Tile Flooring!! There is a Leather J-Lounge in the main part of the coach!! and Leather Capitan Chairs in front!! This coach has (3)POWER SLIDE OUTS for Plenty of room!!! The interior color scheme is neutral that is accented by Beautiful Cherry Hard Wood Cabinetry Throughout!! Owner has this Coach PRICED TO SELL IMMEDIATELY!!! Hurry on this rare find while it lasts!!!

National R.V. Holdings, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End Financial Results

National R.V. Holdings, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End Financial Results


2006 National RV Dolphin

SEE ALSO: RV BUYERS GUIDE
PERRIS, Calif., March 20 -- National R.V. Holdings, Inc. (the "Company"), the owner of RV manufacturer National RV, Inc., today announced preliminary, unaudited financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2006.

Net sales declined to $82.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2006, down 23% from $106.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2005. For the year ended December 31, 2006, net sales decreased 14%, to $397.1 million, down from $463.6 million in 2005.
The Company reported a net loss of $8.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2006 and $24.3 million for the 2006 fiscal year, compared to a net loss of $7.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2005 and $19.8 million for the 2005 fiscal year. These figures correspond to a net loss of $0.78 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2006 and $2.35 per diluted share for the year, compared to a net loss of $0.67 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2005 and $1.91 per diluted share for the 2005 fiscal year.

"After beginning 2006 showing significant progress in our turnaround efforts, with continued market share gains and reduced losses, the supplier defective fiberglass issue resulted in substantial unexpected costs and created a liquidity strain, which was compounded by a continued decline in the Class A industry and our own ensuing strategic process. This created an environment of severe uncertainty that began to significantly adversely affect the Company, its employees, suppliers, customers, and dealers," stated Brad Albrechtsen, the Company's president and chief executive officer. "The challenges increased in the third and fourth quarters of 2006, and continued into the first quarter of 2007. As a result, we expect continued losses through the next couple of quarters."

"The turning point was the sale of Country Coach on February 20, 2007, which resulted in the infusion of $38 million of cash and enabled us to pay off our line of credit, pay down our suppliers, and end the uncertainty of the process. We are pleased to be in a position where we can once again turn our full attention to providing our dealers and customers with some of the finest motorhomes in the industry," continued Albrechtsen. "The Company is in the process of dramatically resizing itself to be profitable at current demand levels, including significantly reducing our operating footprint by consolidating onto a portion of the Perris property, and analyzing other alternatives. We are looking at and implementing numerous strategic initiatives to increase sales, lower costs, and increase margins."
The Company also announced that it continues to consider the option to execute the sale/leaseback transaction as a way to generate additional capital and liquidity and plans to make that decision within the next few weeks.

Wholesale unit shipments of diesel motorhomes for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 were 235, down 27% from 324 units shipped during the same period last year. Shipments of gas motorhomes for the fourth quarter of 2006 were 226, also down 27% compared to the 308 gas units sold during the same period last year. Total unit shipments for the fourth quarter of 2005 were 461, a decrease of 27% over the fourth quarter of 2005.

For the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company's wholesale unit shipments of diesel motorhomes were 1,187, down 16% from 1,411 units during 2005. Wholesale unit shipments of gas motorhomes were 1,137 for the twelve months of 2006, down 18% from 1,381 units shipped during 2005. The Company's combined diesel and gas Class A motorhome shipments were down 17% in 2006 compared to 2005, while the average selling price increased 3% to $171,000, compared to $166,000 in 2005. According to the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association, industry-wide shipments of Class A motorhomes were down 14% in 2006 compared to 2005.

The gross profit margin for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 was 0.2% compared to 2.0% for the same period last year. For the year ended December 31, 2006, the gross profit margin was 1.6% compared to 2.6% for the year ended December 31, 2005. The lower gross margins in 2006 were due to costs associated with the supplier-caused fiberglass sidewall problem, significant investments in new product introductions, and lower production rates leading to lower fixed-cost absorption.

Operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2006 declined 15% to $7.1 million, or 8.6% of net sales, compared to $8.3 million, or 7.8% of net sales, for the fourth quarter of 2005. For the year, operating expenses were $27.6 million, or 6.9% of net sales, which compares to $30.1 million, or 6.5% of net sales, for the prior year, a decrease of 8.5%. Reductions in selling, marketing and expenditures related to compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley in 2006 compared to 2005, were somewhat offset by increases in costs associated with the strategic process the Company was involved in during the latter part of the year.

As a result of the sale of the Country Coach subsidiary, the pro forma net book value of the Company as of December 31, 2006 increases by $6.9 million from $36.1 million to $43.0 million. The loss for the year ended December 31, 2006 excluding Country Coach increased by $0.7 million from $24.3 million to $25.0 million. The complete pro forma financial statement is expected to be filed within the next few days on Form 8K/A with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
About National R.V. Holdings, Inc.

National R.V. Holdings, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary, National RV, Inc., is one of the nation's leading producers of motorized recreational vehicles, often referred to as RVs or motorhomes. From its Perris, California facility, NRV designs, manufactures and markets Class A gas and diesel motorhomes under model names Dolphin, Pacifica, Sea Breeze, Surf Side, Tradewinds and Tropi-Cal. NRV began manufacturing RVs in 1964. Based upon retail registrations for the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company, through its NRV subsidiary, is the seventh largest domestic manufacturer of Class A motorhomes. On February 20, 2007, the Company, sold its wholly-owned subsidiary Country Coach, Inc., which designed, manufactured and marketed high-end (Highline) Class A diesel motorhomes from its Junction City, Oregon facility.

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More than 5,000 RV's come to Ag Center for convention

More than 5,000 RV's come to Ag Center for convention
By Wayne Crenshaw
TELEGRAPH STAFF WRITER

PERRY - The Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter turned into an instant city this week with a population greater than the entire city of Perry.

More than 5,000 motor homes bearing more than 10,000 people are in town as part of the Family Motor Coach Association convention.

The event is the second largest of the year at the fairgrounds, following only behind the Georgia National Fair. But the fairgrounds estimates that the statewide economic impact is about $30 million, nearly that of the fair.

Due to the large number of vendors, the event fills up local hotels, said Megan Smith, president of the Perry Area Chamber of Commerce.

"It's a great event," Smith said. "It's a mini city out there."

Visitors hail from all around the country. Robert and Sylvia Sievers, by themselves, hail from all around the country.

The retired couple relaxed outside their Dynaquest motor home Tuesday morning as they recounted their adventures of the past 15 years rolling across the country.

They are what is known in the RV world as "full timers." Until just recently, their motor home has been their actual home. They do nothing but travel.

"It's the neatest thing we ever did," said Sylvia Sievers, a retired nurse. "The freedom ... it's wonderful."

Her husband, a retired steel worker, added, "If you don't like your neighbors, you can just pick up and leave."

They have visited every state in the union except Hawaii. And, yes, they took their motor home to Alaska.

Had it not been for health problems, they would keep going full-time, they say, but they were stopping in Perry on their way to Okeechobee, Fla., where they have just bought a stationary home.

They still plan to travel regularly. Even 15 years on the road, Sylvia said, isn't enough to declare America fully explored.

"There is so much to see in the U.S., you can't believe what you haven't seen," she said.

Paul and Mary Ellen Martin of Birmingham, Ala., were also stopping on their way to Florida. But they were going to deliver their Country Coach RV to a buyer in West Palm Beach. They plan then to head to a dealer for a new motor home, estimated to cost about $450,000.

That's not even on the high end, Paul Martin noted. Some of the RVs on display at the convention are well over $1 million. One, he said, even has a fireplace.

The Martins aren't full-timers, though. They are very part-timers. In fact, their RV's primary purpose is to house them when they go to Auburn University football games. And that, he said, is one of the key advantages.

"You can't get a hotel room in the parking lot outside the stadium," he explained. "Plus, with a hotel room you don't know who slept in that bed. I know who slept in this bed last night."

Tuesday, March 20, 2007

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Winnebago Finds the Gas

Winnebago Finds the Gas

By Rich Smith (TMFDitty)
March 19, 2007
Did you see what we had to say about RV maker Winnebago (NYSE: WGO) back in December? Not necessarily "read" it -- but did you even just see the titles of our two articles?


Winnebago Going Nowhere: Fool by Numbers
Winnebago Hits the Skids

Egads! With titles like that, you just know the news wasn't good last quarter. So I imagine it was with some trepidation that investors listened in as the company announced its fiscal Q4 2006 results last week.


Fortunately, there was no need to fear this time around. Reporting its Q2 results on Thursday, the company revealed one of those against-all-odds situations in which a decline in total profits resulted in higher profits for shareholders. Even as its Q2 net profit "skidded" $200,000 downwards, per-share profits rose by a penny (to $0.24 per share) thanks to Winnebago's continued appetite for its own shares. As the weighted average of shares declined nearly 4% year over year, firmwide profits were concentrated among the fewer shares still outstanding, resulting in higher profits for shareholders who held tight.


By close of trading, two days after this news broke, Winnebago's shares had risen more than 10% in response. But can just a penny's more profit explain such a hike in share price? Probably not, but fortunately again, there was further good news to support the now higher market capitalization.


According to company president Ed Barker, order backlogs are up 40% for Class A gasoline vehicles, and 60% for Class A diesel motor homes, with dealers showing special enthusiasm for ordering Winnebago's Destination and Itasca's Latitude models. Because these models in particular won't begin shipping until next quarter, investors can expect renewed sales strength going forward.


This good news couldn't have come a moment too soon, either, because earlier this month, reports began to break of a looming threat to not just Winnebago, but indeed all rivals in the motor-home and trailer space, from Coachmen (NYSE: COA) to Fleetwood (NYSE: FLE), Champion (NYSE: CHB) to Thor (NYSE: THO). Picking an Associated Press report at random, we can read that the Federal Emergency Management Agency "is auctioning off at fire-sale prices thousands of trailers used by [hurricanes Katrina and Wilma] victims, raising fears among mobile-home dealers that the government will flood the market and depress prices." With most such homes less than two years old, and many of them never "used" at all because they were unable to be deployed in the flood plain, where the target survivors were living, this flood of nearly new products appears to threaten "really new" sales across the industry.
Hence the welcome that Winnebago's optimistic backlog news got on Wall Street. Now, all we have to do is wait a quarter or two and hope it plays out as expected.

An RV with solar power?

An RV with solar power?
Coachmen's design would use sun's rays for electrical devices.


ED RONCO
Tribune Staff Writer

ELKHART -- The goal is crystal clear: Develop an RV that can run on biodiesel and solar power.

What's a little muddier is when it will come to market.

Elkhart-based Coachmen Industries has joined up with Illinois-based Natural Source Energy Systems Inc. to develop three prototypes using the alternative energy sources.


The two companies will develop a Sportscoach Class A diesel pusher, a Coachmen Class C diesel motor home and a Coachmen fifth wheel trailer.

The company expects delivery of the prototypes by late summer or early fall, but isn't sure when production will begin.

"We have a tremendous amount of testing to do before we begin building RVs or structures with solar panels," said Rick Lavers, Coachmen's chief executive.

Announcing what you're going to do before you do it isn't exactly the best way to maintain a competitive edge, especially in the RV industry, where manufacturers work hard to top each other with new gadgets, gizmos, floor plans and features.

So is Coachmen afraid it's tipping its hand to the competition?

Not really, said Jeff Tryka, director of planning and investor relations for the company.

"If they want to rush to adopt environmentally friendly technology and put it on their units, the environment would benefit from that," he said.

Most diesel engines already can handle some form of biodiesel fuel. But the solar panels are a different twist on powering the RV's internal components.

"The idea is to take some of the strain off the diesel generator," Tryka said.

Generators are commonly used to power the RV's innards -- lights and televisions and appliances -- while it is parked at a site without power.

But why? The industry regularly trumpets statistics showing how RV sales tend to be unaffected by rising gas prices.

For Tryka, it's a question of environmental awareness coupled with demographics.

"The newer generation of consumers are much more environmentally conscious," he said.

And the industry as a whole is trying to be, said Kevin Broom, spokesman for the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association, a Virginia-based trade association.

"Certainly the industry wants to get out in front on that kind of stuff," he said.

Most RV users self-identify as environmentalists, too, Broom said.

"If there's a way to use less natural resources when going on vacation, then that's a good thing to do," he said. "They want to go out there, they want to see the beautiful sights and they don't want to mess them up."

Redevelopment of RV park denied

Redevelopment of RV park denied
Commissioners reject rezoning request for town homes


BY ANDREW MACKIE
RECORD STAFF WRITER
Tuesday, March 20, 2007



NEWTON - A recreational vehicle park won’t be turned into town homes.

Not in the near future, at least.

The Catawba County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously against a rezoning Monday night that would have allowed a 120-unit development on a 23-acre property now occupied by the Lake Hickory RV resort. Hurshel Teague owns the property, which he had planned to sell to Morganton-based 5-Star Land Development.

A group of about 80 people, many of them with leased spaces in the RV resort, opposed the rezoning.

About a dozen spoke against the rezoning.

Commissioners expressed concern about the private road, Monford Drive, leading to the property. They felt it could not handle what could be increased traffic with the town homes development.

The leasees celebrated the victory.

“Just because it’s an RV resort, we’re not bad people,” said Larry Deal, who began leasing a space about a year ago. “It’s a family-oriented place.”

John Ring drives from Winston-Salem with his wife to spend many weekends at the resort. He wants the leasees to have a chance to buy the property before it’s turned into something else.

“Every American has a right to sell his property,” he said. “We just want the opportunity to keep it an RV park. There is something about that community. We want to keep it that way.”

Monday, March 19, 2007

German RV unvieled a new RV with slide out garage




If you are disgustingly rich, I can imagine that it would be a pain not having your sports car with you while you drive around in your luxury motor home. Volkner Mobile, a German RV maker, has a solution: the company has unveiled a new RV with a slide out garage.

When you aren�t using your sporty little car, it can slide right between the axles of your land yacht so you can carry it with you to whatever polo tournament or wine tasting you are heading to next. The platform that the car sits on is five meters long, but understandably has a low profile, so you have to choose a low slung car � they suggest a BMW Z4, Mini Cooper convertible or Mercedes-Benz SLK.

For the very select market that this motorhome is targeting, this innovation probably makes a lot of sense. There is no price attached to the RV, but if you are in the market for something like this, you know that you can afford it.

RV and Boat Show draws a crowd

RV and Boat Show draws a crowd
First-ever event brings people from all over Iowa

By SCOTT NILES Courier staff writer


OTTUMWA — The inaugural RV and Boat Show set up camp at Bridge View this weekend and some business owners were surprised at the turnout.


“It has been great for our first year,” said Tim Malone, owner of Malone Motors and Malone Motorsports.

He said there were around the same number of spectators at this weekend’s event as there were at a show he attended two weeks ago in Des Moines.

“Next year we are going to try and make it even bigger and better,” he said.

Randy Bowling, owner of Bowing Motors and RV Sales, said he would estimate the attendance of the event to be somewhere between 400-500 people.

The event drew people in from all over the state.

Brian Imhoff is from the area originally, but now lives in Des Moines with his family where he has attended several of these shows. Currently he does not own a camper, but is hoping to buy one in the near future.

However Doug Davis, a friend of his from Oskaloosa, does own both a camper and a boat and is looking to upgrade one or both of the recreational items. He liked the idea that the show offered a variety of recreational equipment and not just one specific type.

“I think this is the beginning of something that is going to grow huge,” he said.

This year’s show consisted of four local businesses, which teamed up to put on the event as a kickoff to their camping season sales. The businesses included Malone Motors, Malone Motorsports, Bowling Motors and RV Sales and R/J Performance.

Malone and Bowling both said they would like to see more vendors at Bridge View next year.

“This event has the potential to grow with Lake Rathbun and all the parks that are around the area,” said Imhoff, while relaxing in the seat of one of the display mini vans.

Different folks had various reasons why they attended the show.

One couple, Joe and Lynn Connelly of Oskaloosa, said they are getting toward retirement and they are interested in buying a larger pull-behind camper where they can travel easier.

“Right now, we only have a pop-up. It works great, but I would like something with a kitchen and a little more space and comforts,” Lynn Connelly said.

Her husband didn’t argue and looked around the display camper absorbing all the luxuries it had to offer.


All the business owners involved were impressed with how many people turned out and agreed it was something they would like to do again.

Scott Niles can be reached at (641) 683-5360 or via e-mail at sjniles@mchsi.com.

Saturday, March 17, 2007

That's Life: RV Expo!

That's Life: RV Expo!

Last Edited: Friday, 16 Mar 2007, 5:52 PM CDT
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRCTV MyFoxAL.com) -- Chris Montana jumps into the largest RV show in Alabama! Come see dealers from all over the state show their latest makes and models and get a discount on your ticket price too!

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Watch FOX6 News Reporter Chris Montana tonight at 10pm!

Remember, the show hours are Fri. 1pm-8-pm, Sat. 10am- 8pm and Sunday 11am -5pm. Tickets are $5 per adult and children under 14 are free!

Friday, March 16, 2007

Winnebago Chief: Loan Crisis May Hurt RV Market

Winnebago Chief: Loan Crisis May Hurt RV Market


Morning Edition, March 16, 2007

Executives in many industries are wondering if a subprime mortgage-loan crisis will affect their own profits. Refinancing provides homeowners with more money, which many use to buy big-ticket items. Winnebago CEO Bruce Hertzke says he's worried, since rising energy prices have already hurt RV sales.

Cruise America RV Combats Rising Gas Prices With Discount Mileage

MESA, AZ -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/14/07 -- While travelers nationwide grumble about paying more at the pump, RV vacationers can breathe a sigh of relief. Now through March 31, Cruise America RV rental is offering half-priced mileage charges on all new reservations for RV travel through the end of 2007.

Available at all of Cruise America's more than 130 nationwide RV rental locations, this limited-time discount lowers the mileage cost on any Cruise America RV to just 16 cents -- down from the standard rate of 32 cents per mile.

While gasoline prices soar, with nationwide averages reaching $2.55 and states like California topping the $3 per gallon mark, this special incentive can save hundreds of dollars for Cruise America RV renters -- far outweighing the price increase at the pump.

"This discount will make a huge impact on those planning their vacations, giving families a better trip than they thought possible," says Mike Smalley, vice president of operations for Cruise America. "For people traveling long distances any time in 2007, now is the time to reserve your RV with Cruise America."

The savings this special offers are significant, Smalley adds. "A trip from Los Angeles to Yellowstone National Park -- a common family vacation spot -- is over 1,000 miles each way," he says. "That's a savings of $320, and that's just on RV rentals in Los Angeles."

The discount is also available on one-way RV rentals. Reservations can be made online using rate code FRDM, or toll-free at 800-671-8042. The discount cannot be combined with any other offer and must be reserved by March 31.

Cruise America RV rentals are available in compact, standard and large sizes, sleeping from four to seven people and offering a kitchen, bathroom and living area. For vacationers who'd rather drive their own vehicle, Cruise America also offers camping trailers with no mileage charges.

Founded in Florida in 1972 and now based in Mesa, Ariz., Cruise America is the largest RV rental company in the US, employing around 300 full-time employees in the US and Canada during peak seasons. Family-owned and operated, Cruise America was founded by Robert Smalley, Sr., and is now led by his sons, CEO Randall Smalley and President Robert Smalley, Jr. Visit us online for information on RV jobs or to contact Cruise America.

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Friday, March 30, 2007

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Fleetwood RV Celebrates Twenty Years as a Premier Prize on The Price Is Right!

Fleetwood RV Celebrates Twenty Years as a Premier Prize on The Price Is Right!


RIVERSIDE, Calif., March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Fleetwood RV, a leading producer of recreational vehicles, today announced the 20th anniversary of its participation on CBS' popular daytime game show The Price is Right! Since 1987, The Price is Right! contestants have been vying for a variety of Fleetwood recreational vehicle products ranging from folding trailers to motor homes.

Fleetwood's RedLine toy hauler and Wilderness travel trailer are part of the current prize pool and will appear on several episodes throughout the 2007 season.

"Our appearances on The Price is Right! over the past 20 years have proven to be great opportunities for us to reach millions of potential RVers," said Paul Eskritt, Executive Vice President of Fleetwood's RV Group. "The Price is Right! is America's favorite game show and Fleetwood builds some of America's favorite RVs. We look forward to continuing the tradition for many years to come."

The Price is Right!, currently in its 35th season, is the longest running game show in television history, and has been hosted by the legendary Bob Barker since its premiere on CBS in 1972.

In addition to The Price is Right!, Fleetwood RV products have also appeared on other television programs, including CBS's Early Show, NBC's Today Show, ABC's The Bachelor, MTV's Road Rules, and Discovery Channel's Monster House and Monster Garage.

For more information about Fleetwood recreational vehicles, please visit http://www.fleetwoodrv.com/.

About Fleetwood Enterprises

Fleetwood RV is a division of Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: FLE) , a leading manufacturer of recreational vehicles and a leading producer of manufactured housing through its subsidiaries. Fleetwood's recreational vehicle line includes motor homes, travel trailers, fifth wheels and folding trailers. Fleetwood RV products are distributed through a nationwide network of more than 1,000 dealers. For more information on Fleetwood Enterprises, visit our website at http://www.fleetwood.com/.

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County Board approves permit for RV park

County Board approves permit for RV park


By Harold Campbell/Daily Sun staff writer
Friday, March 30, 2007 9:41 AM CDT

A recreational vehicle park will be established near Homestead National Monument of America following action on Wednesday by the Gage County Board of Supervisors.

The County Board unanimously approved a special use permit for Troy Stevens, 23436 SW 75th Road, to place an RV park about one-half mile north of Homestead National Monument.

“We want to give people the opportunity to enjoy rural America,” Stevens said. “This will help promote agribusiness and provide a safe, secure environment for those using the site.”

Earlier this month, the Gage County Planning Commission unanimously voted to recommend approval of a special use permit for Stevens' planned RV park with stipulations limiting the number of RV pads to 14 and requiring Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality approval of a septic system.

On Wednesday, however, the County Board amended the DEQ stipulation to require DEQ approval only if Stevens actually installs a septic system.

Supervisor Gary Barnard led the effort to take away the DEQ stipulation, saying most state-run campgrounds and RV parks do not require a dump site.

“Why are we asking a private individual to have more stipulations than the state?” Barnard asked.

The County Board last year approved Stevens' application to establish a bed and breakfast near the site of the RV park. At the same time, the board denied Stevens' application for an RV park because county zoning regulations then in effect did not allow campgrounds and RV parks in areas zoned Agriculture 3, Agriculture Conservation District.


However, the County Board earlier this year amended the county's zoning regulations to allow campgrounds and RV parks in areas zoned AG-3.

Stevens plans to incorporate the RV park with the nearby bed and breakfast in an area called “Oak Aven Acres.”

In other business:

Dirt scraper: Voted for Marlin Kliewer, county highway superintendent, to delay purchase of a motor scraper at this time. Supervisor Shirley Gronewold cast the lone dissenting vote, saying her constituents always want the best services for their taxes. Other supervisors, however, said they would like to see more budget and purchase prioritization from the highway department.

Sheriff's office overtime claims: Following an executive session for personnel matters, authorized payment of $21,238.64 in back overtime claims to the Gage County Sheriff's Office. County Board Chairman David Anderson said with an expected partial reimbursement of about $10,000 from the county's insurance carrier, the county will be out about $11,000.

Railroad crossing: Approved an agreement with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway to relocate a railroad crossing on South 134th Road near the E Energy Adams ethanol plant under construction.

Road vacation public hearing: Scheduled a public hearing for the County Board's regular April 25 meeting to discuss vacating a public road in Section 14, Blakely Township, about two miles north of Homestead National Monument of America.

Juvenile diversion program update: Heard an update on the Gage County Diversion Program from Dianne Swanson, program coordinator. Swanson said between September 1993 and February 2007, more than 825 youths have successfully completed the program. This represents nearly $290,000 in savings to Gage County taxpayers, she said.

Under juvenile diversion, youths with certain misdemeanor offenses can enroll in the program, and upon successful completion, the offense is removed from the court record.

Road tour: Took a tour of county roads Wednesday afternoon and was scheduled to resume the tour Thursday morning.

Thursday, March 29, 2007

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Sacramento, California


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A phone jack hook-up is also included for convenience. A MUST SEE BEAUTY!!

2000 BOUNDER - Used RV

2000 BOUNDER - Used RV




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Houston, Texas


BOUNDER AT IT'S BEST...ONLY 31,053 MILES...... NO PETS- NO SMOKERS NO KIDS !! BANKS EXHAUST SYSTEM!! It's features are MANY and include LIGHTED BASEMENT STORAGE, ROOF AIR, skylights and MORE.....TWO 100 WATT SOLAR PANELS. SIX BRAND NEW COUCH BATTERIES. The entertainment center features TV, AM FM CD STEREO with SPEAKERS THROUGHOUT, TV ANTENNA BOOSTER........The QUEEN WALK AROUND BED has ABOVE AND BELOW THE BED STORAGE! There is BUILT IN CABINETRY with drawers and WARDROBE CLOSET.....In the bath is shower, vanity, skylight and mirrors....The KITCHEN featues a THREE BURNER STOVE, microwave oven, refrigerator/freezer, and DOUBLE SINK....The CABINETRY, window treatments and NEUTRAL carpeting make for a STRIKING color scheme....
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WON'T BE ON MARKET LONG!!

Fleetwood RV Celebrates Twenty Years as a Premier Prize on The Price Is Right!

Fleetwood RV Celebrates Twenty Years as a Premier Prize on The Price Is Right!


Fleetwood American Heritage

For the Internet's most complete information about all RVs and motor homes be sure to visit www.RVMotoring.com.
RIVERSIDE, CA - March 29, 2007: Fleetwood RV, a leading producer of recreational vehicles, today announced the 20th anniversary of its participation on CBS' popular daytime game show The Price is Right! Since 1987, The Price is Right! contestants have been vying for a variety of Fleetwood recreational vehicle products ranging from folding trailers to motor homes.
Fleetwood's RedLine toy hauler and Wilderness travel trailer are part of the current prize pool and will appear on several episodes throughout the 2007 season.
"Our appearances on The Price is Right! over the past 20 years have proven to be great opportunities for us to reach millions of potential RVers," said Paul Eskritt, Executive Vice President of Fleetwood's RV Group. "The Price is Right! is America's favorite game show and Fleetwood builds some of America's favorite RVs. We look forward to continuing the tradition for many years to come."
The Price is Right!, currently in its 35th season, is the longest running game show in television history, and has been hosted by the legendary Bob Barker since its premiere on CBS in 1972.
In addition to The Price is Right!, Fleetwood RV products have also appeared on other television programs, including CBS's Early Show, NBC's Today Show, ABC's The Bachelor, MTV's Road Rules, and Discovery Channel's Monster House and Monster Garage.
For more information about Fleetwood recreational vehicles, please visit www.fleetwood.com.

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

2004 Fleetwood - Used RV

2004 Fleetwood - Used RV




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Sierra Vista, Arizona


PRICE RECENTLY REDUCED....ONLY 4,600 MILES on this 30-FOOT FLEETWOOD JAMBOREE in EXCELLENT CONDITION!!! *NON-SMOKING AND NO PETS* OWNER WILL NEGOITATE SEVEN YEAR/75,000 MILES EXTENDED WARRANTY, PLUS CAR TOW PACKAGE, and SEVEN YEAR TIRE ROAD HAZARD WARRANTY....JUST ASK....It includes a GENERATOR, TWO SLIDE OUTS, THREE AWNINGS, basement storage, BACK UP CAMERA, DUAL PANE WINDOWS, and skylights. The entertainment center has a TV, VCR, DVD, and a SIX DISC CD CHANGER STEREO SYSTEM with SURROUND SOUND, HOME THEATRE...It sleeps SIX in an ISLAND QUEEN BED, SOFA/SLEEPER, and the dinette with BOOTH SEATING converts into another bed. The SPLIT bath features a SHOWER with a GLASS DOOR. The galley is equipped with a THREE BURNER stove, microwave/CONVECTION OVEN, refrigerator/freezer, stainless steel double sink, and OAK cabinetry. DAY/NIGHT SHADES, LINOLEUM FLOORING, and MOCHA CARPETING add to the DÉCOR of this FABULOUS COACH!!!

2004 Georgie Boy - Used RV

2004 Georgie Boy - Used RV




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Bowling Green, Kentucky


FANTASTIC GEORGIE BOY.... NON SMOKING....NO KIDS....NO PETS... LOADED WITH FEATURES...OWNER WILL NEGOITATE 7 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY....It's features are MANY to include a 5.5 KW Onan generator, NEW Steering Stabilizer, TWO slide outs, LIGHTED basement storage, DUAL ROOF AIR, leveling jacks, AWNINGS, RECIEVER, ULTRA LEATHER, and MORE.... The ENTERTAINMENT CENTER features TV with VCR, AM FM CD STEREO SYSTEM with SPEAKERS THROUGHOUT, CABLE READY, TV ANTENNA BOOSTER and is WIRED FOR SATELLITE...There is a walk around QUEEN walk around bed, BUILT IN CABINETRY, and LARGE WARDROBE CLOSET....The SPLIT BATH has a LARGE BRASS and GLASS SHOWER, PRIVATE TOILET AREA, CUSTOM TILE FLOORS, and vanity....In the galley is a THREE burner stove, oven, convection/microwave, refrigerator/freezer, double sink, and CORIAN COUNTERTOPS.....The OAK cabinetry, window treatments and NEUTRAL carpeting make for a STRIKING DECOR'.........

LESS THAN 8,000 MILES ON THIS BEAUTY!

For more Americans, home's where the RV is

For more Americans, home's where the RV is

By Clint Williams, Cox News Service
Published March 28, 2007
ATLANTA -- They say you can't take it with you. Dottie and Marion Yancey know better.

The Georgia couple go on the road 30 to 45 days a year and take with them a pair of buttery soft leather sofas, a couple of flat-screen TVs, closets crammed with clothing, cupboards filled with pots, pans, cups, plates and canned goods, bedside table lamps, bicycles and framed photographs of the grandchildren. It's all neatly stowed away in a 40-foot motor home outfitted with Corian countertops, stainless steel kitchen appliances and cherry cabinets.

The Yanceys are longtime members of the growing fraternity of RVers -- owners of travel trailers, fifth-wheel trailers and motor homes.

The volatility of fuel prices seems to have little impact on the sale of RVs. About 385,000 RVs -- everything from $4,000 folding camping trailers to $500,000 buses -- were sold last year, according to the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association.

That is the fifth consecutive year of increased sales. By 2010, an RV of some description will be parked -- metaphorically, at least -- in the driveways of 8.5 million homes, according to the association. That jump from the current tally of just over 7 million will be fueled by the increasing number of folks in the prime RV-buying age range of 55-64.

The Yanceys, both now in their early 60s, bought their first RV long before hitting that age group. They started out small in 1987, buying a pop-up camper -- little more than a tent that folds into a trailer.

"We camped in that pop-up six times, and it rained every time," says Marion Yancey, 64.

And the tent canvas had a tendency to leak, Dottie says.

But they liked camping, so they moved up to a 19-foot, fifth-wheel travel trailer with more room and a hard, rain-proof roof.

The RVs got bigger even as their children grew up and the family got smaller.

"You get to carrying more stuff," Marion says.

The couple started driving a 30-foot motor home in 2002, taking it on a 32-day trip out West to Yellowstone National Park, the Grand Canyon and other big-sky landmarks.

"If we hadn't had the campers or the motor homes, we wouldn't have taken the trips we've taken," Marion says.

Or seen the things they've seen, says Phillip Black, who sometimes travels with the Yanceys as part of an RV convoy.

"You see what God's created along the way instead of just flying right over it," says Black, who drives a 39-foot motor home.

While the scenery changes, the accommodations never do, and that is part of the allure of traveling by RV, Dottie says.

"I like to know who has slept in that bed. I like to know who has stayed in that bathroom," she says.

Not only is traveling by RV more comfortable than staying in motels or hotels, Dottie says, but it's also less expensive because you're able to dine in, cooking meals in the galley of the motor home.

And campgrounds seem to attract the nicest people, RVers say.

"The people who camp are some of the best in the world," Black says. "If you've got a question, if you've got a problem, they will jump in to help."

Having a rolling hotel suite packed and ready to go makes spur-of-the-moment trips easy, say the Yanceys, who recently returned from a few weeks in Florida.

They often head to Florida when it's cold here, or go to the mountains of North Georgia and Tennessee when it's hot.

"We ride bicycles; we walk every day," Marion says. "It's a healthy lifestyle."

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

2004 Sunseeker - Used RV

2004 Sunseeker - Used RV




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Berthoud, Colorado


A GREAT 30 FOOT 2004 SUNSEEKER COACH WITH ONLY 8,000 MILES!!! Includes A Generator, an INVERTER, Roof Air Conditioning, TWO SLIDE OUTS, Tow Bar, a Skylight,. In the bedroom, there is a Walk Around QUEEN Bed and a WARDROBE CLOSET. For additional sleeping, there is a SOFA SLEEPER and the Dining Table makes into a Bed, and a bed up above the drivers seat. In the bathroom there is a Shower. Kitchen features a THREE Burner Stove, Oven, Microwave, DOUBLE DOOR Refrigerator Freezer, and a STAINLESS STEEL Double Sink. The entertainment center has a TV, SATELLITE ANTENNA, and a CD SURROUND SOUND STEREO SYSTEM. DAY and NIGHT SHADES, LINOLEUM FLOORING, BEIGE CARPETING, and OAK CABINETRY add to the DÉCOR of this FANTASTIC COACH!!!

2001 DIPLOMAT LE BY MONACO - Used RV

2001 DIPLOMAT LE BY MONACO - Used RV




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Trainer, Pennsylvania


DON’T PASS UP THIS EXCELLENT 38 FOOT 2001 DIPLOMAT COACH WITH 3,000 MILES, NON-SMOKING, AND NO PETS!!! Includes a ONAN Generator, POWER INVERTER, DUAL Roof Air Conditioning, HYDRAULIC Leveling Jacks, an AUTOMATIC Awning, TWO SLIDE OUTS, BASEMENT STORAGE, BACK UP CAMERA, a Skylight, and Washer and Dryer Hook Ups. In the bedroom, there is a Walk Around QUEEN Bed with OVERHEAD STORAGE and a WARDROBE CLOSET with DRAWERS. For additional sleeping, there is a DOUBLE SOFA SLEEPER and the Dining Table with BOOTH seating makes into a Bed. In the bathroom there is a Tub and Shower with a GLASS DOOR, Vanity, and a Linen Closet. Kitchen includes a THREE Burner Stove,CONVECTION MICROWAVE OVEN, DOUBLE DOOR Refrigerator Freezer WITH ICE MAKER, CORIAN Double Sink, and CORIAN Counter Tops. The entertainment center has TWO TV’S, a VCR, and a CD/AM/FM STEREO with SPEAKERS WITH SURROUND SOUND. MINI BLINDS in the Kitchen, DAY and NIGHT SHADES, TILE FLOORING in the Kitchen and Bath, BEIGE CARPETING, and OAK CABINETRY add to the BEAUTIFUL INTERIOR of this FABULOUS COACH!!!

Ordinance meeting to draw boat, RV owners

Ordinance meeting to draw boat, RV owners

ANTIOCH: Officials to discuss how firmly to enforce rule, possibly modifying language
By Simon Read

CONTRA COSTA TIMES

Boat and RV owners are expected to turn out in large numbers at tonight's City Council meeting to protest an ordinance prohibiting homeowners from parking their recreational vehicles on driveways and in yards.

"We want them to repeal this ordinance," said Antioch resident Steve Gross, a boat and RV owner. "It's unbelievable. I've had my RV for four years and my boat for 12 years. One of the reasons I bought my house was because of the RV parking."

Gross said he anticipates more than 100 fellow boat and RV owners to attend the meeting.

City leaders will discuss the future direction of the ordinance. Before the council are several options, including a modification of the ordinance to allow for more lenient enforcement or direct the city's code enforcement department to enforce the ordinance on a complaint-driven basis only.

Other options include researching various waterfront communities beyond East County to see how they approach the issue and directing the city staff to develop alternative standards of enforcement such as size, height and condition of the vehicles.

The RV ordinance is one facet of the city's new proactive campaign against neighborhood blight -- though many have argued recreational vehicles do not constitute an eyesore.

The first voices of discontent were heard in early January, when the city sent out thousands of mailers warning residents that trailers, campers and boats parked in front of homes violate Antioch's revamped municipal code.

The ordinance bars such vehicles from being parked in a location where they're visible from the street.

Although the city is currently issuing warnings, officials said, it is not citing people. Regardless, a strong and organized opposition to the ordinance has sprung up in recent months despite the fact Pittsburg, Brentwood, Bay Point, Discovery Bay and Bethel Island have similar rules in place.

"Each of these communities described their enforcement actions as 'strongly enforced,'" said a city staff report. "The city of Oakley is currently considering such an ordinance."

Council members Arne Simonsen and Jim Davis have said they are not opposed to RV parking in front of the home as long as the vehicle is registered and properly maintained.

"The purpose of our crackdown was meant to be on blight," Simonsen said. "I'd like to direct staff to do what the whole purpose of this thing was in the first place: to go after homes with overgrown yards and trash piled up. Instead, it's been skewed to this RV thing."

Simon Read covers Antioch. Reach him at 925-779-7166 or sread@cctimes.com.

IF YOU GO

• WHAT: Antioch City Council

• WHERE: Council Chambers, Third and H streets

• WHEN: 7 p.m. Tuesday

RV Makers Step Up Green PR

RV Makers Step Up Green PR

Coachmen Industries and Atlas Trailer Coach Products have both released some green PR this week.

Coachmen Industries is working with Natural Source Energy Systems to develop RVs that use biodiesel and solar power.

Coachmen is providing NSESI with a Sportscoach Class A diesel pusher, a Coachmen Class C diesel motorhome and a Coachmen fifth wheel trailer. NSESI will adapt the Coachmen units to incorporate solar panels.

“We believe that our builders, dealers and customers will respond very positively to this initiative,” said Rick Lavers, chief executive officer of Coachmen Industries. “All of our products consume energy in their operation. It makes sense to be on the cutting edge of developments to reduce their cost of operation and emissions through alternative energy sources and renewable energy.”

Atlas Trailer Coach Products, Canada’s top RV distributor, announced that it has extended an agreement with ICP Solar Technologies.

Atlas will carry ICP’s Sunsei line of portable solar chargers, which are designed to extend battery life and help to replace daily power consumption of 12V lighting systems and appliances.

Monday, March 26, 2007

RV park residents hitting the open road

RV park residents hitting the open road
Travis Whitehead


ROMA — The Roma Museum made Bob Clarke feel as though he had stepped back in time.
He and other residents of Fountain at Penitas RV Park were touring the museum, the Roma Bluffs World Birding Center, and the rest of the town as part of a growing interest in the location.

Clarke, originally of Ireland, now lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada during the summer months. He liked the museum’s authentic feel; it hadn’t been “cleaned up,” meaning it had a more natural feel, providing a more intimate connection between visitors and exhibits.
“That’s the way it should be in a museum,” Clarke said. “It isn’t changed one bit.”
The tour groups have been a win-win experience for everyone involved, said Smokey Cranfill, manager of the Roma Bluffs WBC.

Cranfill said visitors with the tour groups have responded with great exuberance to the sights and sounds of Roma, the exhibits at the birding center and the volunteers available to assist them.

“They all think it’s great,” he said. “They say things like, ‘Everybody’s friendly,’ ‘They give them the information they want’, ‘Cleanest restrooms they’ve ever had,’ and the historical aspects of the facilities, they love that. I haven’t had any complaints yet.”

Visitors also tell him they want to continue coming back with larger groups, so, “We gotta be prepared for that.”

The folks from Alamo Rose Mobile Home and RV Park had a pretty good time, too, when they visited on a previous day. Alamo Rose belongs to the Wilder Corporation that has purchased several big buses the size of Greyhounds. A park resident who used to drive Greyhounds has volunteered to drive the park’s tour buses on various excursions throughout the Rio Grande Valley.

“We have what’s called the Explorers Club here,” said Pat Jeffries, who went on the trip. “The purpose of the Explorers Club is to go around and see all of the sites, wonderful sites in the Valley, such as going out to the air show, over to the Iwo Jima (Memorial), things like that.”

About 42 people took the trip to Starr County, stopping first at Falcon State Park, where they visited the bird blind, the butterfly garden and viewed a video and presentation by volunteer Steve Mondl. They had a brisket and mashed potato lunch, then returned to Roma.

“We stopped at the bluffs, the overlook there, and we got out and another representative from the World Birding Center told us about how they look at the birds there, and about the suspension bridge,” said Jeffries, 67. “I enjoyed the part at Roma, where we went out into the amphitheater where we learned not only about the birds but the history of Roma and stuff like that.”

Don and Connie Phillips, of Norwalk, Iowa, enjoyed the Roma tour. This is their first trip to South Texas.
“I feel it’s interesting to us,” said Don Phillips, 73. “We’re able to see some of their history.”

Many of those visiting the interpretive overlook liked the view.
Marie Burke, 64, said she has often driven right through Roma without stopping.
“We always just breezed through, because we didn’t know there was anything to see,” said Burke, a Winter Texan from Oklahoma who lives at the Bentsen Palm Park.
Cranfill said the tours make an important contribution to the Roma Bluff World Birding Center and to the city itself. Visitors come through, view the exhibits and then tell others about what they have seen.

The word seems to be getting out.
Jeffries said that within 10 minutes of putting out the sign-up sheet for the trip from Alamo Rose, the list was full and there was a waiting list of about 25 people.
“I compared the signing on the sign-up sheet to a shark feeding when you put chum in the water,” she said. “My goodness!”

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Travis Whitehead covers features and entertainment for The Monitor. You can reach him at (956) 683-4452. For this and other local stories, visit www.themonitor.com.

2000 Georgetown - Used RV

2000 Georgetown - Used RV




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Yukon, Oklahoma


AN EXCELLENT 26 FOOT GEORGETOWN COACH WITH 12,000 MILES!!! Includes an ONAN Generator, Roof Air Conditioning, BASEMENT STORAGE, Outside Shower, REAR BACK UP CAMERA, Tow Bar, a Gas Water Heater, and Vents. The entertainment center has a TV, VCR, and a STEREO SYSTEM with SPEAKERS. In the bedroom, there is a Walk Around QUEEN Bed and a WARDROBE CLOSET with DRAWERS BELOW. For additional sleeping, the Dining Table with BOOTH seating makes into a Bed. In the bathroom there is a Shower with a GLASS DOOR, Vanity, and a Linen Closet. Kitchen features a FOUR Burner Stove, Oven, Microwave, Refrigerator Freezer, STAINLESS STEEL Double Sink, FORMICA Counter Tops, and OAK CABINETRY throughout. MINI BLINDS and BEIGE CARPETING add to the BEAUTIFUL INTERIOR of this FANTASTIC COACH!!!

RV lovers say sad farewell to longtime hotspot

RV lovers say sad farewell to longtime hotspot
Development forcing five-star park out of business on April 1


The Desert Sun
March 25, 2007

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Emerald Desert RV Park and Golf Resort in Palm Desert closes its gates for good April 1, and for the close-knit community at the five-star motor home park, the loss is irreparable.
The 80-acre park was sold last year to Taylor Woodrow Homes, a San Diego-based builder, and is being developed as an upscale residential project called Spanish Walk.

"It's absolutely criminal that they're doing this," said Rick Weiss, 79, of Oceanside, a regular visitor for 18 years. "There's no place like this one. It's absolutely first class."

Weiss was one of more than a 100 park long-timers who gathered for a community dinner Thursday.

The mood was festive, but nostalgic.

"We love all the activities and the people," said Arlene Abbott, 72, of Carmichael, who's been coming to the park with her husband, Orville, and the couple's "fifth wheel" - RV lingo for trailer - for 14 years.

What made Emerald Desert unique was the high quality of the facility and the fact it was a rental-only park, said Marilyn Cavanaugh, the park's concierge.

The park's popularity may have been its downfall, said Palm Desert Mayor Richard S. Kelly.

"It makes the land too valuable to use for that purpose," said Kelly, who used to own an RV. "It's strictly an economic decision."


Construction on Spanish Walk had already closed down about two-thirds of the park this season, Cavanaugh said. Instead of 760, about 230 RV sites were available this year.
Gil Miltenberger, senior vice president for Taylor Woodrow, said he hopes some of the RVers will live at Spanish Walk.

"We've had great dialogue with many of these folks and encourage all of them to visit us and tour the new community," he said in a e-mail statement Friday.

Raymond Mosher, 69, who's been coming to the park for 8 years, said no way. He's going to try out Rancho Casa Blanca, an RV park in Indio, but he said, it won't be the same.

"We're all going to miss a lot of people," he said. "It's like losing someone you really care for."

2002 Alfa - Used RV

2002 Alfa - Used RV




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Castaic, California


LOOK!! LOOK!! LOOK!! AND CHECK OUT THIS 2002 ALFA CLASS A DIESEL W/ THE CATERPILLAR 330-HP DIESEL ENGINE AND ALLISON AUTO TRANS. w/ ONLY 20500 MILES! It has a 7.5kw Generator,(2)two Leather Lounge Chairs, CENTRAL DUCTED A/C, AUTOMATIC Hydraulic Level Jacks, LARGE ELECTRIC MAIN Awning, TWO Slide Outs (KITCHEN/LIVING AREA & BEDROOM) lighted/heated Basement Storage, OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, Rear Back Up Camera, Tow Bar, and Skylights. This Coach SLEEPS 6 people with a walk around QUEEN BED, a Dinette BOOTH that converts to a FULL SIZE sleeping area, and a double SOFA/SLEEPER. The BATH has Linen Storage, Tub/Shower combo w/glass door and a single vanity. In the kitchen is a THREE-burner Stove, Oven, Microwave, Refrigerator/Freezer w/ICE MAKER, Double porcelain Sink, CORIAN countertops and OAK Cabinets. Day/Night Shades, and Tan/Off White Carpeting accentuates the DÉCOR for this BEAUTIFUL MOTORCOACH!!! The Entertainment Center consists of a SELF POINTING SATELLITE SYSTEM, 4-TVs ( bedroom,outdoor,galley & living area) VCR, DVD, and surround sound STEREO SYSTEM. This One Owner, NON-SMOKER, Has been SERVICED every 5000 miles and is EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NEW TIRES!!! HURRY!! CALL TODAY!!! OWNER IS RELOCATING, AND EXTREMELY MOTIVATED TO SELL!! THIS COACH WILL NOT LAST!!!!

Sunday, March 25, 2007

Sunshine Travel RV park given top rating in directory for Vero Beach

Sunshine Travel RV park given top rating in directory for Vero Beach


By staff report
March 24, 2007


Sunshine Travel is among the 40 Florida RV parks and campgrounds given a top rating in the 2007 Woodall's Campground Directory.
Of the more than 8,000 private campgrounds across North America that are rated in the directory, 247 earned the top rating. Orlando/Kissimmee area campgrounds that received top billing are: Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground, Lake Buena Vista; Fort Summit KOA, Lake Buena Vista; Outdoor Resorts at Orlando, Clermont; and Tropical Palms Fun Resort, Kissimmee.

Friday, March 23, 2007

FEMA trailer sales worry RV dealers

FEMA trailer sales worry RV dealers

BY DOUG LEDUC
dougl@fwbusiness.com



Recreational-vehicle dealers in northeast Indiana are concerned about the impact a federal auction of trailers produced to house victims of Hurricane Katrina could have on sales of new entry-level trailers.

But an association that represents the dealers said it hasn’t had much success getting information on the auction the Federal Emergency Management Agency began this month.

The auction could involve tens of thousands of travel trailers. But plans for the auction appear to be fluid, said Phil Ingrassia, communications vice president for the Recreational Vehicle Dealer Association. And that has made it “very difficult for people in the industry to understand what’s going on,” he said.

The auctions “could have a devastating effect on Indiana,” warned Dennis Harney, executive director of the Indiana Manufactured Housing Association Recreation Vehicle Indiana Council.

About “65 percent of all recreational vehicles are produced in Indiana,” he said.

“We’re watching this as closely as possible and the national industry is watching it as closely as possible, but information is difficult to get at this point.”


A major site for the auctions is Hope Municipal Airport, in Arkansas, where FEMA has been storing thousands of trailers it purchased for Gulf Coast residents left homeless in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina. Many of the trailers now offered for sale have never been occupied.

The sale is being handled by the federal government’s General Services Administration, but the airport and Hope’s city hall and Chamber of Commerce have been inundated with phone calls from individuals with questions about the auctions.

The calls are politely redirected to FEMA or GSA. Hope officials said they aren’t appropriate contacts for information on the auction, and they aren’t in a position to elaborate on it because the information they have been getting about the sale keeps changing, particularly in terms of its scale.

“Two or three months ago, it was upwards of 30,000. Now, we’re hearing over a three-year period, 5,000,” said Hope Mayor Dennis Ramsey. “There’s been a change in personnel, and the (FEMA) folks we had conversed with the last couple of years no longer are here.

“The acting director for logistics was down here for FEMA, and they obviously are sensitive to not adversely affecting the market for the resale of travel trailers, but I do not know what the ultimate goal is,” Ramsey said.

A call to a FEMA spokesman in Washington, D.C., was not returned.

The RVDA issued a statement saying its president, Mike Molino, is urging the federal government to consider the impact its auctions will have on local dealers, the RV industry and public safety.

In a letter to R. David Paulison, FEMA’s director, Molino urged the agency to carefully consider how public auctions of a large number of trailers could affect the retail market for RVs, particularly in Gulf Coast states, where many of the sales are taking place.

“The practice of selling directly to consumers also raises significant public safety implications,” Molino said in the letter. “These vehicles appear simple but are really rather complicated with electrical, plumbing and propane gas systems that power sophisticated heating and cooling units, fire safety equipment and gas leak detectors.

Molino suggested in the letter that a way to protect the public could be to offer the units in lots, instead of auctioning each trailer individually.

Ingrassia said the association is concerned about the sheer numbers that could be involved in the auction, having come across media reports that as many as 46,000 trailers could be sold by the government directly to consumers.

The trailers aren’t coming up for sale all at once.

“FEMA has made some public statements and statements to us that they’re going to do 300 a month. But we don’t really know what the plan is, and we’re trying to get a plan from them,” Ingrassia said.

If the agency plans to auction off 46,000 trailers, it would be dumping a volume on the market Ingrassia said would be about equal to 30 percent of the trailers sold at the retail level in the United States last year.

“We want to open the dialogue; we’re not trying to beat FEMA up, they have a very tough job,” Ingrassia said. “We’re urging the federal government to minimize the disruption on the local markets and national market for RVs by making it easier for dealers to buy these en masse and resell them.”

Area RV dealers echoed concerns outlined by the association. At Ben Davis RV in Auburn, Michael Kurtz, RV sales manager, said the auction of trailers that were purchased by FEMA but never put to use is an example of government waste that could hurt the image of the industry.

Kurtz said he worries that people unfamiliar with RVs could get their first impression about the industry from the stripped-down, no-frills models built to FEMA specifications.

“They didn’t have the decals, the proper amount of windows or the things that make a travel trailer look sporty or appealing; they were just straight, boring boxes,” he said. “And they’re not properly equipped for actual traveling.”

There also is a concern that “Katrina has left such a negative impact on everybody’s minds,” he said.

“There are families that are living in travel trailers and are incredibly unhappy about it; their homes are not being replaced.”

The fact that the trailers are entry-level RV inventory could help limit the impact of the auctions to the potential loss of some first-time buyers, said Rick Berning, owner of Berning Trailer Sales in Fort Wayne.

But there is real reason for concern, he said, because “there’s a lot of new people getting into the market for RVs.”

Many first-time buyers start out with used RVs, and with consumers able to shop for FEMA trailers via the Internet at prices well below retail, Berning said dealers can expect to see an impact “definitely on the used sales.”

1999 Winnebago - Used RV

1999 Winnebago - Used RV




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Hopkins, Minnesota


1999 Winnebago 34’ Chieftain (top of the line in 99), 34Y rear bedroom floor plan
New condition inside, outside, chassis; Only 15,375 actual miles
Authentic Salem Cherry cabinetry throughout with complimentary Pewter colored carpeting.

Superduty Ford chassis W Triton V10 engine. Winnebago “best-in-the-industry” construction 81 inch widebody front-tread width, 228 inch wheelbase, 26,000 # GCWR,
4 wheel anti-lock disk brakes, 19.5 inch low-profile radial tires, 8,000 # available trailer weight
High capacity 1.63” piston gas-pressurized shock absorbers and 1.5” diameter stabilizer bars.

Power steering, power brakes, cruise, HWH Leveling Jacks, Large truck-style dual air horns
Electric mirrors with defrost, Fog lamps, Spare tire/tools, Dual defrost fans, Aux start switch
Drivers door, Adjustable driver/passenger seats that recline and swivel.

2 slideouts - Galley/couch and bedroom, Sony rearview monitor with audio
2 High efficiency ducted AC’s, 40,000 BTU low profile furnace
5,000 watt Onan gas generator W auto changeover, Powerline energy management system.

98 gal fresh water, 55 gal black water, 52 gal gray water capacities, 6 gal water heater 75 gal fuel/ 28 gal propane capacities, 130 amp alternator, 2 new 140 amp coach batteries.

2 door extra large refrigerator/freezer, Microwave/convection oven, Everpure water purification, 3 burner range with cover and vented hood, Double stainless sink with covers 6 shelf slideout pantry, Appliance storage cabinet, Spice rack.

2 wardrobes in bedroom, Desk, Queen size bed, Bedroom privacy door, Tilt-out laundry hamper.

Open bath door combines bath/shower and gives privacy from galley and bedroom
Bath has 3 medicine cabinets and under sink cabinet, Shower/tub W/glass shower doors, Porcelain toilet, Makeup light.

Vinyl floor in galley and bath, 2 color TV sets, 2 remotes, booster antenna, Fantastic ceiling fan
Day/Night shades, High efficiency T8 fluorescent and incandescent lighting,
Skylight, 18 foot width patio awning, Porch light, Polycarbonate Max Air vent-covers,Ultra quiet bath vent fan, Retractable computer desk behind passenger seat, Couch and dinette easily convert into beds.

Lights in all cabinets including basement storage bins, High capacity tailgate rollers,
AM/FM stereo with cassette W Bose speakers, 10 watt solar panel
Smoke/propane/carbon monoxide detectors, outside shower, removable ladder, Gold Coast custom sunscreen window covers and insulated window covers.

Vehicle has been stored with light-blocking wheel covers to protect the tires and two coats of UV blocking wax to protect the finish when RV is not in use.

All maintenance is current. Oil/filter changed every 2,500 miles with Mobil 1, proactive maintenance throughout. Extremely roadworthy chassis, easy to drive and rides very comfortably
Massive volume of storage in galley, bedroom, living room, and basement

Thursday, March 22, 2007

2002 Windsport - Used RV

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NEAR NEW...WINDSPORT 35D COACH has 10,300 Miles.... NON-SMOKING, and NO PETS! Includes a 5 KW ONAN Generator, DUAL Roof Air Conditioning, HYDRAULIC Leveling Jacks, ONE Awning, TWO HYDRAULIC SLIDE OUTS, LOTS of BASEMENT STORAGE, BLACK and WHITE BACK UP CAMERA, and Leather Pilot and Co-Pilot Seats.....In the bedroom there is a Walk Around QUEEN Bed with OVERHEAD STORAGE, BUILT IN CABINETRY, and a WARDROBE CLOSET...For additional sleeping there is a DOUBLE SOFA SLEEPER and the Dining Table with BOOTH seating makes into a Bed..... In the bathroom there is a LARGE GLASS Shower, vanity, and mirrors... The entertainment center has a TWENTY ONE INCH and a NINETEEN INCH TV, a VCR, and a STEREO SYSTEM with SPEAKERS throughout, and TV ANTENNA BOOSTER... Kitchen features a THREE Burner Stove, Oven, Microwave, STACKED TWO DOOR Refrigerator Freezer, STAINLESS STEEL Double Sink....The OAK CABINETRY throughout, DAY and NIGHT SHADES, and NEUTRAL CARPETING add to the BEAUTY of this IMMACULATE COACH!!!

2004 Dutchmen 35FL - Used RV

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ITS NOT OFTEN YOU FIND A SHOWROOM PERFECT MOTORHOME AT THIS PRICE!!COMES WITH A SUPER SPECTACULAR PRICE OF ONLY $32900.00 IN MINT CONDITION, Dutchman ULTRA CLASSIC has never been Smoked in, no pets, and has been stored under a COVER. This unit includes a ELECTRIC LEVELING JACKS, ONE LARGE AWNING, FOUR SLIDE OUTS, TWO AC UNITS,BASEMENT STORAGE, SKYLIGHTS, CEILING FAN, FLOOD LIGHTS, and a TWO WAY GAS and ELECTRIC WATER HEATER. UPGRADED 50 AMP SERVICE The entertainment center has A TV, CABLE READY, and a STEREO SYSTEM with SPEAKERS. In the bedroom, a Walk Around QUEEN bed with OVERHEAD STORAGE and a WARDROBE CLOSET. The bathroom has a SHOWER with a GLASS DOOR, VANITY, and a LINEN CLOSET. For additional sleeping room, there ARE TWO SOFA SLEEPER that sleeps FOUR and the Dining Table with FOUR CHAIRS. Kitchen features a THREE BURNER STOVE, CONVECTION MICROWAVE, REFRIGERATOR and FREEZER, DOUBLE SINK, FORMICA COUNTER TOPS, and MAPLE CABINETRY throughout the unit. 18 FOOT SCREENED IN PATIO ROOM. TWO ENTRANCES, ONE IN MASTER BEDROOM, THE OTHER IS IN THE KITCHEN. The CARPETING in this WONDERFUL UNIT adds to the DÉCOR! EXTENDED WARRANTY.....FINANCING AVAILABLE!!

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DON’T PASS UP THIS EXCELLENT 32 FOOT 2001 DAMON DAYBREAK COACH WITH 29,000 MILES!!! KEPT COVERED and includes a Generator, Roof Air Conditioning, BASEMENT STORAGE, a Skylight, and a Towing Hitch. In the spacious bedroom, there is a Walk Around QUEEN Bed with OVERHEAD STORAGE and a WARDROBE CLOSET with DRAWERS. For additional sleeping, there is a SOFA SLEEPER and the Dining Table makes into a Bed. In the SPLIT Bath there is a Shower, Vanity, and a Linen Closet. Kitchen features a Three Burner Stove, Oven, and a Refrigerator Freezer. The entertainment center has a TV and a STEREO SYSTEM with SPEAKERS throughout. MINI BLINDS, VINYL FLOORING, BLUE CARPETING, and OAK CABINETRY add to the DÉCOR of this SPECTACULAR COACH!!!

California Offers RV-Friendly Parks Near Top Attractions

California Offers RV-Friendly Parks Near Top Attractions
Mar 22, 07 | 11:15 am



(SACRAMENTO, Calif.)— According to the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association, recreation vehicles (RVs) continue to increase in popularity with more than 8 million recreation vehicles on the road today. Many of those travelers are choosing to enjoy the conveniences of home while visiting California and its RV parks.



“Whatever your method of recreation travel - a fifth-wheel trailer, conventional trailer, truck camper or motor home with all the bells and whistles - California offers a wide variety of RV Parks designed to fit your budget and locale preference,” Executive Director Caroline Beteta, of the California Travel and Tourism Commission (CTTC), said. “California Tourism also provides extensive driving itineraries that take travelers through seaside playgrounds, arid deserts and snow-covered mountains.”

In the Los Angeles County Region, recreation vehicle enthusiasts enjoy sunshine, ocean breezes and a scenic panorama from Malibu to Catalina Island at Dockweiler RV Park in Playa del Rey.
This popular year-round beach campsite, Los Angeles County’s only RV Park on the beach, offers complete hook ups, pump-out station, hot showers and a laundromat. Each campsite has its own picnic table and barbecue. Visitors can play volleyball at nearby courts, take a walk on the sand and enjoy romantic fires on the beach. The 22-mile South Bay Bicycle Trail is only a few pedals away from the camp, connecting the RV Park with nearby popular locations, including Venice Beach. It’s also close to the freeway and Southern California’s many attractions, such as Universal Studios Hollywood and the Getty Museum and Villa.

Luxury camping is perfected 48 miles south of San Francisco at Costanoa Coastal Lodge and Camp in Pescadero, part of the San Francisco Bay Area Region. Recreation vehicle travelers have access to water, electrical and dump hook-ups, as well as use of the “comfort stations,” specially designed bathroom facilities that include a central courtyard with fireplace, sauna, heated concrete floors and private indoor and outdoor showers. Overnight accommodations include the main lodge, cabins, canvas bungalows erected on wooden platforms and traditional campsites. The resort’s on-site activities are extensive and include horseback riding, kids’ camp on weekends during the summer, guided naturalist hikes, surfing lessons, mountain biking and yoga classes.

Called the “Ritz of the RV Parks” by the Los Angeles Times, Newport Dunes Resort, in Newport Beach and part of the Orange County Region, offers a state-of-the-art 386-site RV park with amenities that include doublewide spaces for maximum privacy, outlets for cable television and 20, 30 and 50-amp electric services. The Dunes is also home to 24 mobile cottages that the public may rent. On-site conveniences include a waterfront restaurant, market/grocery store, pool and spa, game room, fitness center, 450-slip marina, six-lane boat ramp and dry boat storage, as well as kayak, windsurfer, bicycle, and pedal boat rentals in addition to an aquatic park (during the summer).

Located directly on the scenic shores of Lake Shasta, part of the Shasta Cascade Region, Antlers RV Park and Campground is open year round. The park’s RV sites include water and sewer hookups, electricity, picnic tables and fire pits. During the warmer months, visitors can enjoy a number of outdoor activities, including fishing, water skiing, boating, swimming and wakeboarding. The site also offers basketball, volleyball, horseshoes, arcade/game room, ping-pong table and jukebox.

Just minutes from downtown San Diego, Mission Bay is a city-owned, 4,600-acre aquatic playground and the largest park of its kind in the world. Recreation vehicle enthusiasts have direct access to the area via Campland on the Bay, located on Mission Bay and part of the San Diego County Region, with its 750 tent and RV sites, most with full or partial hook ups along with its own beach, water sport rentals, pool and Jacuzzi area. The site also features picnic tables, fire grills, restrooms, playground, grocery, boat ramp and docks, bicycle rentals and laundry facilities. Children will enjoy the designated swimming area in the Bay and a large park for picnicking and flying kites.

In the North Coast Region, visitors don’t even have to bring their recreation vehicle with them. Redwood Coast Camping, headquartered in Fort Bragg, takes the travel trailer to their preferred destination, sets it up and picks it up when the vacation is over. Most of the company’s trailers are stocked with essentials, such as dishes and cooking utensils, as well as options for towels and bedding. Pets are welcome.

Nestled beneath the picturesque foothills of the Rainbow Gap delineating the Temecula Valley, located 20 miles from the ocean, is the new, year round Pechanga RV Resort in Temecula, part of the Inland Empire Region. Each of the resort’s 168 sites offers full electric (20, 30 and 50 amp), water, cable television and sewer services. The resort also provides three Internet access stations in the clubhouse, available to guests at no charge. Other amenities include a recreation room, pool and two spas.

Many RV travelers enjoy the Marble Quarry RV Park and the 49er RV Ranch in Columbia, located in the Gold Country Region, both walking distance to Columbia State Historic Park. In this restored 1849 town, there is an old-time candy store, working blacksmith shop, ice cream parlor, stores, saloons, restaurants and a museum with many interactive exhibits. This Old West town is also home to horses, stagecoaches and buggies. After a day of sightseeing travelers can take in live theatre at the Sierra Repertory’s Fallon House Theatre, where professionals perform plays and musicals. In Plymouth, the Far Horizons 49er Village RV Resort offers guests well-equipped facilities, including two swimming pools, and billiards and horseshoe recreation areas. The resort is also in close proximity to historic gold rush towns and the Amador wine country.

Located just south of Pismo Beach, Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area in the Central Coast Region is the only state park in California where cars and RVs are allowed to drive and camp on the beach. Oceano Dunes is located within the 15,000-acre Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes complex and recognized by many as one of the most extensive coastal dunes remaining in state. Popular activities include riding the dunes in an ATV, Hummer or other type of off-road vehicle. Rentals are available.

The Vineyard RV Park is located in Vacaville, part of the Central Valley Region, and is midway between the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento, and only minutes from the Napa and Sonoma Wine Country, Jelly Belly Factory, Vacaville Outlet Mall, the new Nut Tree and many golf courses. The Park is a full-hookup park, and mature trees shade most sites. Amenities offered include laundry facilities, a clubhouse, and a 60-foot pool, open seasonally, as well as a large enclosed dog walk area. Discounts are available for AAA and Good Sam Club members.

RV Sky Valley Resorts is located on 250 acres, in the Deserts Region, just outside Palm Springs. Travelers come to enjoy the resorts' natural, sulfur-free hot springs that feed directly into organic hot tubs, pools and spas. Nearby activities include hiking in Joshua Tree, shopping downtown Palm Springs, golfing the resorts’ nine-hole course or hitting the driving range. The resorts offer full hookups, as well as room for oversized RVs. Additional amenities include free Internet access, free cable television, restaurant, deli, general store, exercise facilities, massage and hair salon.

In Lake Tahoe, part of the High Sierra Region, Donner Memorial State Park is a state-government operated park, open during the summer months, with 130 sites that accommodate trailers up to 24 feet and motor homes up to 28 feet. The park is just west of Truckee and offers showers, restrooms, and swimming, boating and fishing. Visitors are also welcome at the nearby Emigrant Trail Museum and at the Pioneer Monument, built to commemorate those who immigrated to California from the east in the mid-1800's. Included in the museum are displays and information about one of the earliest pioneer wagon trains, the Donner Party, forced by circumstances to camp at the east end of Donner Lake in the winter of 1846-47. Historic Camp Richardson Resort located along a long stretch of sandy Lake Tahoe beach is a year-round resort featuring a full-service marina, Mountain Sports Center for recreation rentals, and Beacon Bar & Grill where travelers can rest after a long day on the water.

The CTTC is a non-profit organization with a mission to develop and maintain marketing programs - in partnership with the state's travel industry - that keep California top-of-mind as a premier travel destination. California is currently the number one travel destination in the country. According to the CTTC, travel and tourism expenditures total $93.8 billion annually in California, support jobs for 929,000 Californians and generate $5.6 billion in state and local tax revenues. For more information about the CTTC and for a free California vacation packet, go to www.visitcalifornia.com

Higher gas prices not slowing down RV industry

Higher gas prices not slowing down RV industry

By Elliott Minor
ASSOCIATED PRESS

10:13 p.m. March 21, 2007

PERRY, Ga. – With gas prices climbing, the turnout at a motor-home convention in the heart of Georgia this week is much better than most outsiders would expect.
About 20,000 motor-home owners and industry representatives have gathered at the Family Motor Coach Association's 77th International Convention to kick the tires of more than 1,000 enticing new models – some costing more than $1 million and getting only 6 miles per gallon.



AdvertisementThe recreational vehicle industry has been reporting record sales for the past five years, despite rising costs at the pump. Insiders credit a growing number of baby boomers who want the gas-guzzling vehicles for retirement and younger families opting for vacations closer to home for offsetting any potential losses because of soaring fuel costs.
“There's no better way to do it,” said Bob Dalton, 70, who has owned a motor home for 30 years. “I can sleep in my own bed and I can eat my own food. I travel at my own pace. I go where I want.”

Since the association last met in Perry in March 2005, the average price of regular self-serve gasoline has increased 21 percent, from $2.10 to $2.55 per gallon, according to the Lundberg Survey of 7,000 gas stations across the country.

So far, the higher fuel prices seem to have had little, if any, impact on Americans who vacation with recreational vehicles, which include simple pop-up campers, travel trailers towed by pickup trucks or SUVs and motor homes.

“If you can afford $600,000 for a coach, what's the difference between $2.50 or $3 per gallon,” said Dalton, a military retiree. “It does affect me. I drive less and stay longer.”

Winnebago Industries Inc., one of the nation's leading motor-home manufacturers, reported a 2.2 percent decline in net income and a 3.6 percent drop in revenues in its most recent quarter, saying rising fuel prices for shaking consumer confidence. But Kevin Broom, a spokesman for the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association, noted that Winnebago makes only motor homes and that its earnings report was not a reflection of the whole RV industry.

The RVIA, which represents 550 manufacturers and suppliers, expects sales to dip a little this year, but 2007 still looks to be the fourth best in the past 30 years, Broom said.

He cited favorable interest rates, the success of an industry program to attract younger buyers, and a switch from flying to other modes of vacation travel since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

“RVs are the most cost effective way to vacation for a family, even when you factor in the cost of fuel,” Broom said, noting that travel expenses such as hotels, restaurants and rental cars can be avoided or reduced when using an RV.

Mark Tuggle, sales manager for Douglasville-based John Bleakley Motor Homes, Georgia's largest motor-home dealership, said younger buyers are a new phenomenon in RV sales.

“If they weren't gray headed and had handicapped sticker, salespeople would shy away from them,” Tuggle said. “Now they can be 32 years old and have two kids and you need to pay attention to them.”

The influx of younger RVers still wasn't apparent at the motor-home convention, which ends Thursday. Many were gray-haired retirees, although a few appeared to be baby boomers – people born between 1946 and 1964 who are reaching retirement age with company-sponsored 401(k) accounts and other savings.

“Baby boomers have more expendable income,” said Dave Uhlenbrock, spokesman for the motor coach association, which has 120,000 family members. “They can do what they did at home in a motor home. There are motor homes with washers and dryers, lovely shower areas, satellite TV and Wi-Fi. They call them land yachts, and they truly are.”

The models on display at the 1,700-acre convention site about 100 miles south of Atlanta ranged from small, diesel-powered models that cost about $90,000 and get 22 to 26 miles per gallon to high-end models with satellite television, leather upholstery, tile floors and marble countertops. These 40- to 42-foot mobile manors cost $600,000 to $1.3 million and have fuel economy in the single digits.

Dalton and many others stopped to admire a luxurious $382,000 motor home with a surprise inside. The 41-foot Travel Supreme gets only 6 to 8 miles per gallon, but nestled in its rear compartment is a tiny, fuel-efficient Smart car, a creation of DaimlerChrysler AG's Mercedes Car Group, rated at 40 mpg.

Drivers lower a ramp and back it out of the compartment for trips to monuments or grocery stores.

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

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National R.V. Holdings, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End Financial Results

National R.V. Holdings, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End Financial Results


2006 National RV Dolphin

SEE ALSO: RV BUYERS GUIDE
PERRIS, Calif., March 20 -- National R.V. Holdings, Inc. (the "Company"), the owner of RV manufacturer National RV, Inc., today announced preliminary, unaudited financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2006.

Net sales declined to $82.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2006, down 23% from $106.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2005. For the year ended December 31, 2006, net sales decreased 14%, to $397.1 million, down from $463.6 million in 2005.
The Company reported a net loss of $8.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2006 and $24.3 million for the 2006 fiscal year, compared to a net loss of $7.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2005 and $19.8 million for the 2005 fiscal year. These figures correspond to a net loss of $0.78 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2006 and $2.35 per diluted share for the year, compared to a net loss of $0.67 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2005 and $1.91 per diluted share for the 2005 fiscal year.

"After beginning 2006 showing significant progress in our turnaround efforts, with continued market share gains and reduced losses, the supplier defective fiberglass issue resulted in substantial unexpected costs and created a liquidity strain, which was compounded by a continued decline in the Class A industry and our own ensuing strategic process. This created an environment of severe uncertainty that began to significantly adversely affect the Company, its employees, suppliers, customers, and dealers," stated Brad Albrechtsen, the Company's president and chief executive officer. "The challenges increased in the third and fourth quarters of 2006, and continued into the first quarter of 2007. As a result, we expect continued losses through the next couple of quarters."

"The turning point was the sale of Country Coach on February 20, 2007, which resulted in the infusion of $38 million of cash and enabled us to pay off our line of credit, pay down our suppliers, and end the uncertainty of the process. We are pleased to be in a position where we can once again turn our full attention to providing our dealers and customers with some of the finest motorhomes in the industry," continued Albrechtsen. "The Company is in the process of dramatically resizing itself to be profitable at current demand levels, including significantly reducing our operating footprint by consolidating onto a portion of the Perris property, and analyzing other alternatives. We are looking at and implementing numerous strategic initiatives to increase sales, lower costs, and increase margins."
The Company also announced that it continues to consider the option to execute the sale/leaseback transaction as a way to generate additional capital and liquidity and plans to make that decision within the next few weeks.

Wholesale unit shipments of diesel motorhomes for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 were 235, down 27% from 324 units shipped during the same period last year. Shipments of gas motorhomes for the fourth quarter of 2006 were 226, also down 27% compared to the 308 gas units sold during the same period last year. Total unit shipments for the fourth quarter of 2005 were 461, a decrease of 27% over the fourth quarter of 2005.

For the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company's wholesale unit shipments of diesel motorhomes were 1,187, down 16% from 1,411 units during 2005. Wholesale unit shipments of gas motorhomes were 1,137 for the twelve months of 2006, down 18% from 1,381 units shipped during 2005. The Company's combined diesel and gas Class A motorhome shipments were down 17% in 2006 compared to 2005, while the average selling price increased 3% to $171,000, compared to $166,000 in 2005. According to the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association, industry-wide shipments of Class A motorhomes were down 14% in 2006 compared to 2005.

The gross profit margin for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 was 0.2% compared to 2.0% for the same period last year. For the year ended December 31, 2006, the gross profit margin was 1.6% compared to 2.6% for the year ended December 31, 2005. The lower gross margins in 2006 were due to costs associated with the supplier-caused fiberglass sidewall problem, significant investments in new product introductions, and lower production rates leading to lower fixed-cost absorption.

Operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2006 declined 15% to $7.1 million, or 8.6% of net sales, compared to $8.3 million, or 7.8% of net sales, for the fourth quarter of 2005. For the year, operating expenses were $27.6 million, or 6.9% of net sales, which compares to $30.1 million, or 6.5% of net sales, for the prior year, a decrease of 8.5%. Reductions in selling, marketing and expenditures related to compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley in 2006 compared to 2005, were somewhat offset by increases in costs associated with the strategic process the Company was involved in during the latter part of the year.

As a result of the sale of the Country Coach subsidiary, the pro forma net book value of the Company as of December 31, 2006 increases by $6.9 million from $36.1 million to $43.0 million. The loss for the year ended December 31, 2006 excluding Country Coach increased by $0.7 million from $24.3 million to $25.0 million. The complete pro forma financial statement is expected to be filed within the next few days on Form 8K/A with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
About National R.V. Holdings, Inc.

National R.V. Holdings, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary, National RV, Inc., is one of the nation's leading producers of motorized recreational vehicles, often referred to as RVs or motorhomes. From its Perris, California facility, NRV designs, manufactures and markets Class A gas and diesel motorhomes under model names Dolphin, Pacifica, Sea Breeze, Surf Side, Tradewinds and Tropi-Cal. NRV began manufacturing RVs in 1964. Based upon retail registrations for the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company, through its NRV subsidiary, is the seventh largest domestic manufacturer of Class A motorhomes. On February 20, 2007, the Company, sold its wholly-owned subsidiary Country Coach, Inc., which designed, manufactured and marketed high-end (Highline) Class A diesel motorhomes from its Junction City, Oregon facility.

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More than 5,000 RV's come to Ag Center for convention

More than 5,000 RV's come to Ag Center for convention
By Wayne Crenshaw
TELEGRAPH STAFF WRITER

PERRY - The Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter turned into an instant city this week with a population greater than the entire city of Perry.

More than 5,000 motor homes bearing more than 10,000 people are in town as part of the Family Motor Coach Association convention.

The event is the second largest of the year at the fairgrounds, following only behind the Georgia National Fair. But the fairgrounds estimates that the statewide economic impact is about $30 million, nearly that of the fair.

Due to the large number of vendors, the event fills up local hotels, said Megan Smith, president of the Perry Area Chamber of Commerce.

"It's a great event," Smith said. "It's a mini city out there."

Visitors hail from all around the country. Robert and Sylvia Sievers, by themselves, hail from all around the country.

The retired couple relaxed outside their Dynaquest motor home Tuesday morning as they recounted their adventures of the past 15 years rolling across the country.

They are what is known in the RV world as "full timers." Until just recently, their motor home has been their actual home. They do nothing but travel.

"It's the neatest thing we ever did," said Sylvia Sievers, a retired nurse. "The freedom ... it's wonderful."

Her husband, a retired steel worker, added, "If you don't like your neighbors, you can just pick up and leave."

They have visited every state in the union except Hawaii. And, yes, they took their motor home to Alaska.

Had it not been for health problems, they would keep going full-time, they say, but they were stopping in Perry on their way to Okeechobee, Fla., where they have just bought a stationary home.

They still plan to travel regularly. Even 15 years on the road, Sylvia said, isn't enough to declare America fully explored.

"There is so much to see in the U.S., you can't believe what you haven't seen," she said.

Paul and Mary Ellen Martin of Birmingham, Ala., were also stopping on their way to Florida. But they were going to deliver their Country Coach RV to a buyer in West Palm Beach. They plan then to head to a dealer for a new motor home, estimated to cost about $450,000.

That's not even on the high end, Paul Martin noted. Some of the RVs on display at the convention are well over $1 million. One, he said, even has a fireplace.

The Martins aren't full-timers, though. They are very part-timers. In fact, their RV's primary purpose is to house them when they go to Auburn University football games. And that, he said, is one of the key advantages.

"You can't get a hotel room in the parking lot outside the stadium," he explained. "Plus, with a hotel room you don't know who slept in that bed. I know who slept in this bed last night."

Tuesday, March 20, 2007

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Winnebago Finds the Gas

Winnebago Finds the Gas

By Rich Smith (TMFDitty)
March 19, 2007
Did you see what we had to say about RV maker Winnebago (NYSE: WGO) back in December? Not necessarily "read" it -- but did you even just see the titles of our two articles?


Winnebago Going Nowhere: Fool by Numbers
Winnebago Hits the Skids

Egads! With titles like that, you just know the news wasn't good last quarter. So I imagine it was with some trepidation that investors listened in as the company announced its fiscal Q4 2006 results last week.


Fortunately, there was no need to fear this time around. Reporting its Q2 results on Thursday, the company revealed one of those against-all-odds situations in which a decline in total profits resulted in higher profits for shareholders. Even as its Q2 net profit "skidded" $200,000 downwards, per-share profits rose by a penny (to $0.24 per share) thanks to Winnebago's continued appetite for its own shares. As the weighted average of shares declined nearly 4% year over year, firmwide profits were concentrated among the fewer shares still outstanding, resulting in higher profits for shareholders who held tight.


By close of trading, two days after this news broke, Winnebago's shares had risen more than 10% in response. But can just a penny's more profit explain such a hike in share price? Probably not, but fortunately again, there was further good news to support the now higher market capitalization.


According to company president Ed Barker, order backlogs are up 40% for Class A gasoline vehicles, and 60% for Class A diesel motor homes, with dealers showing special enthusiasm for ordering Winnebago's Destination and Itasca's Latitude models. Because these models in particular won't begin shipping until next quarter, investors can expect renewed sales strength going forward.


This good news couldn't have come a moment too soon, either, because earlier this month, reports began to break of a looming threat to not just Winnebago, but indeed all rivals in the motor-home and trailer space, from Coachmen (NYSE: COA) to Fleetwood (NYSE: FLE), Champion (NYSE: CHB) to Thor (NYSE: THO). Picking an Associated Press report at random, we can read that the Federal Emergency Management Agency "is auctioning off at fire-sale prices thousands of trailers used by [hurricanes Katrina and Wilma] victims, raising fears among mobile-home dealers that the government will flood the market and depress prices." With most such homes less than two years old, and many of them never "used" at all because they were unable to be deployed in the flood plain, where the target survivors were living, this flood of nearly new products appears to threaten "really new" sales across the industry.
Hence the welcome that Winnebago's optimistic backlog news got on Wall Street. Now, all we have to do is wait a quarter or two and hope it plays out as expected.

An RV with solar power?

An RV with solar power?
Coachmen's design would use sun's rays for electrical devices.


ED RONCO
Tribune Staff Writer

ELKHART -- The goal is crystal clear: Develop an RV that can run on biodiesel and solar power.

What's a little muddier is when it will come to market.

Elkhart-based Coachmen Industries has joined up with Illinois-based Natural Source Energy Systems Inc. to develop three prototypes using the alternative energy sources.


The two companies will develop a Sportscoach Class A diesel pusher, a Coachmen Class C diesel motor home and a Coachmen fifth wheel trailer.

The company expects delivery of the prototypes by late summer or early fall, but isn't sure when production will begin.

"We have a tremendous amount of testing to do before we begin building RVs or structures with solar panels," said Rick Lavers, Coachmen's chief executive.

Announcing what you're going to do before you do it isn't exactly the best way to maintain a competitive edge, especially in the RV industry, where manufacturers work hard to top each other with new gadgets, gizmos, floor plans and features.

So is Coachmen afraid it's tipping its hand to the competition?

Not really, said Jeff Tryka, director of planning and investor relations for the company.

"If they want to rush to adopt environmentally friendly technology and put it on their units, the environment would benefit from that," he said.

Most diesel engines already can handle some form of biodiesel fuel. But the solar panels are a different twist on powering the RV's internal components.

"The idea is to take some of the strain off the diesel generator," Tryka said.

Generators are commonly used to power the RV's innards -- lights and televisions and appliances -- while it is parked at a site without power.

But why? The industry regularly trumpets statistics showing how RV sales tend to be unaffected by rising gas prices.

For Tryka, it's a question of environmental awareness coupled with demographics.

"The newer generation of consumers are much more environmentally conscious," he said.

And the industry as a whole is trying to be, said Kevin Broom, spokesman for the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association, a Virginia-based trade association.

"Certainly the industry wants to get out in front on that kind of stuff," he said.

Most RV users self-identify as environmentalists, too, Broom said.

"If there's a way to use less natural resources when going on vacation, then that's a good thing to do," he said. "They want to go out there, they want to see the beautiful sights and they don't want to mess them up."

Redevelopment of RV park denied

Redevelopment of RV park denied
Commissioners reject rezoning request for town homes


BY ANDREW MACKIE
RECORD STAFF WRITER
Tuesday, March 20, 2007



NEWTON - A recreational vehicle park won’t be turned into town homes.

Not in the near future, at least.

The Catawba County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously against a rezoning Monday night that would have allowed a 120-unit development on a 23-acre property now occupied by the Lake Hickory RV resort. Hurshel Teague owns the property, which he had planned to sell to Morganton-based 5-Star Land Development.

A group of about 80 people, many of them with leased spaces in the RV resort, opposed the rezoning.

About a dozen spoke against the rezoning.

Commissioners expressed concern about the private road, Monford Drive, leading to the property. They felt it could not handle what could be increased traffic with the town homes development.

The leasees celebrated the victory.

“Just because it’s an RV resort, we’re not bad people,” said Larry Deal, who began leasing a space about a year ago. “It’s a family-oriented place.”

John Ring drives from Winston-Salem with his wife to spend many weekends at the resort. He wants the leasees to have a chance to buy the property before it’s turned into something else.

“Every American has a right to sell his property,” he said. “We just want the opportunity to keep it an RV park. There is something about that community. We want to keep it that way.”

Monday, March 19, 2007

German RV unvieled a new RV with slide out garage




If you are disgustingly rich, I can imagine that it would be a pain not having your sports car with you while you drive around in your luxury motor home. Volkner Mobile, a German RV maker, has a solution: the company has unveiled a new RV with a slide out garage.

When you aren�t using your sporty little car, it can slide right between the axles of your land yacht so you can carry it with you to whatever polo tournament or wine tasting you are heading to next. The platform that the car sits on is five meters long, but understandably has a low profile, so you have to choose a low slung car � they suggest a BMW Z4, Mini Cooper convertible or Mercedes-Benz SLK.

For the very select market that this motorhome is targeting, this innovation probably makes a lot of sense. There is no price attached to the RV, but if you are in the market for something like this, you know that you can afford it.

RV and Boat Show draws a crowd

RV and Boat Show draws a crowd
First-ever event brings people from all over Iowa

By SCOTT NILES Courier staff writer


OTTUMWA — The inaugural RV and Boat Show set up camp at Bridge View this weekend and some business owners were surprised at the turnout.


“It has been great for our first year,” said Tim Malone, owner of Malone Motors and Malone Motorsports.

He said there were around the same number of spectators at this weekend’s event as there were at a show he attended two weeks ago in Des Moines.

“Next year we are going to try and make it even bigger and better,” he said.

Randy Bowling, owner of Bowing Motors and RV Sales, said he would estimate the attendance of the event to be somewhere between 400-500 people.

The event drew people in from all over the state.

Brian Imhoff is from the area originally, but now lives in Des Moines with his family where he has attended several of these shows. Currently he does not own a camper, but is hoping to buy one in the near future.

However Doug Davis, a friend of his from Oskaloosa, does own both a camper and a boat and is looking to upgrade one or both of the recreational items. He liked the idea that the show offered a variety of recreational equipment and not just one specific type.

“I think this is the beginning of something that is going to grow huge,” he said.

This year’s show consisted of four local businesses, which teamed up to put on the event as a kickoff to their camping season sales. The businesses included Malone Motors, Malone Motorsports, Bowling Motors and RV Sales and R/J Performance.

Malone and Bowling both said they would like to see more vendors at Bridge View next year.

“This event has the potential to grow with Lake Rathbun and all the parks that are around the area,” said Imhoff, while relaxing in the seat of one of the display mini vans.

Different folks had various reasons why they attended the show.

One couple, Joe and Lynn Connelly of Oskaloosa, said they are getting toward retirement and they are interested in buying a larger pull-behind camper where they can travel easier.

“Right now, we only have a pop-up. It works great, but I would like something with a kitchen and a little more space and comforts,” Lynn Connelly said.

Her husband didn’t argue and looked around the display camper absorbing all the luxuries it had to offer.


All the business owners involved were impressed with how many people turned out and agreed it was something they would like to do again.

Scott Niles can be reached at (641) 683-5360 or via e-mail at sjniles@mchsi.com.

Saturday, March 17, 2007

That's Life: RV Expo!

That's Life: RV Expo!

Last Edited: Friday, 16 Mar 2007, 5:52 PM CDT
Created: Friday, 16 Mar 2007, 5:52 PM CDT



BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRCTV MyFoxAL.com) -- Chris Montana jumps into the largest RV show in Alabama! Come see dealers from all over the state show their latest makes and models and get a discount on your ticket price too!

Please click on the related link to print off you $1 off coupon!

Link to $1 off coupon


Watch FOX6 News Reporter Chris Montana tonight at 10pm!

Remember, the show hours are Fri. 1pm-8-pm, Sat. 10am- 8pm and Sunday 11am -5pm. Tickets are $5 per adult and children under 14 are free!

Friday, March 16, 2007

Winnebago Chief: Loan Crisis May Hurt RV Market

Winnebago Chief: Loan Crisis May Hurt RV Market


Morning Edition, March 16, 2007

Executives in many industries are wondering if a subprime mortgage-loan crisis will affect their own profits. Refinancing provides homeowners with more money, which many use to buy big-ticket items. Winnebago CEO Bruce Hertzke says he's worried, since rising energy prices have already hurt RV sales.

Cruise America RV Combats Rising Gas Prices With Discount Mileage

MESA, AZ -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/14/07 -- While travelers nationwide grumble about paying more at the pump, RV vacationers can breathe a sigh of relief. Now through March 31, Cruise America RV rental is offering half-priced mileage charges on all new reservations for RV travel through the end of 2007.

Available at all of Cruise America's more than 130 nationwide RV rental locations, this limited-time discount lowers the mileage cost on any Cruise America RV to just 16 cents -- down from the standard rate of 32 cents per mile.

While gasoline prices soar, with nationwide averages reaching $2.55 and states like California topping the $3 per gallon mark, this special incentive can save hundreds of dollars for Cruise America RV renters -- far outweighing the price increase at the pump.

"This discount will make a huge impact on those planning their vacations, giving families a better trip than they thought possible," says Mike Smalley, vice president of operations for Cruise America. "For people traveling long distances any time in 2007, now is the time to reserve your RV with Cruise America."

The savings this special offers are significant, Smalley adds. "A trip from Los Angeles to Yellowstone National Park -- a common family vacation spot -- is over 1,000 miles each way," he says. "That's a savings of $320, and that's just on RV rentals in Los Angeles."

The discount is also available on one-way RV rentals. Reservations can be made online using rate code FRDM, or toll-free at 800-671-8042. The discount cannot be combined with any other offer and must be reserved by March 31.

Cruise America RV rentals are available in compact, standard and large sizes, sleeping from four to seven people and offering a kitchen, bathroom and living area. For vacationers who'd rather drive their own vehicle, Cruise America also offers camping trailers with no mileage charges.

Founded in Florida in 1972 and now based in Mesa, Ariz., Cruise America is the largest RV rental company in the US, employing around 300 full-time employees in the US and Canada during peak seasons. Family-owned and operated, Cruise America was founded by Robert Smalley, Sr., and is now led by his sons, CEO Randall Smalley and President Robert Smalley, Jr. Visit us online for information on RV jobs or to contact Cruise America.

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