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Wednesday, June 27, 2007

2003 Safari Trek - Used RV

2003 Safari Trek - Used RV




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Hereford, Arizona


AN EXCELLENT 26 FOOT 2003 SAFARI TREK COACH WITH 30,000 MILES!!! NON-SMOKING and includes a FIVE Speed Allison Transmission, a Generator, an INVERTER, Roof Air Conditioning, HYDRAULIC Leveling Jacks, MANUAL Awnings, BASEMENT STORAGE, BLACK and WHITE BACK UP CAMERA, TWO Skylights, Power Seats, and Solar Panels. In the Living Area there is a pulldown Electro-magic QUEEN Bed with a WARDROBE CLOSET and DRAWERS. For additional sleeping, there is a FULL SIZE SOFA SLEEPER. In the bathroom there is a Shower with a GLASS DOOR, Vanity, and a Linen Closet. The entertainment center has a 27-INCH TV, VCR, DVD, TV ANTENNA BOOSTER, AUTO FINDER SATELLITE SYSTEM, and a STEREO SYSTEM with SPEAKERS throughout. Kitchen includes a THREE Burner Stove, Microwave/Convection Oven, TWO DOOR Refrigerator Freezer, ICE MAKER, CORIAN Double Sink, and CORIAN Counter Tops. DAY and NIGHT SHADES, WOOD FLOORING, BEIGE CARPETING, and ALDER WOOD CABINETRY add to the DÉCOR of this FANTASTIC COACH!!!***financing available**PRICE NEGOTIABLE***fold-up boat available with outboard motor.

Retired couple packs life into RV to seek new adventures

Retired couple packs life into RV to seek new adventures



Ralph and Gisela Jones sit in their RV with their 9-year-old German shepherd, Gretchen.


For Gisela and Ralph Jones, retirement means selling their house, moving into a motor home and setting off across the U.S. for new adventures.
Once Ralph retires in November, the couple will travel the country in their recreational vehicle, visiting every region from Florida to Alaska.

"I love Frederick but there's so much of this country that's beautiful that we haven't seen," Ralph said.

Although they love the area, they have no family here, Gisela said. The couple has four grown children who have scattered across the country from Connecticut to Idaho.

"Our family is all over the place," she said.

Their first trip will be to Kentucky to spend Thanksgiving with their daughter's family.

They have been going on camping trips for around 20 years. In the last five years, they have planned their move into a motor home, researching their options and talking to people who live full-time in RVs.

The Joneses are part of a group called "Escapees," which helps full-time RV-ers get started and stay connected with other full-timers.

As members of Escapees and similar networks, they get discounted rates at some camping sites and camp free at others.

They will do some work camping as well. They get to live free at several campsites in exchange for working at the registration office, cleaning the bath houses or doing other jobs.

After Thanksgiving, they will move for three months to Disneyworld, where they can work part-time and camp for free. They will get unlimited access to the parks and several free passes so they can take their grandchildren to the park.

"They think it's great," said Gisela, who looks forward to spending more time with her grandchildren.

From there, the Joneses will loop around the U.S. for a year, with stops planned in Texas, the Grand Canyon (the place Ralph most wants to see), and Idaho. Then they will head back east, returning to Frederick briefly next fall.

They haven't planned how long they will spend in any one place, or where exactly they will go.

"There's a lot to see you don't know anything about," Gisela said. "We may stay a week, we may stay a few days."

They plan to buy a new 40-foot motor home with all the amenities of a house, including a bed, kitchen, sofa, entertainment system, and a washer and dryer.

They will miss their friends in Frederick, where they have lived for 22 years, they said.

But "there's plenty of people out there that are waiting to be our friends," Ralph said.

It will be a unique experience, he said. In the past, "we've always had a home to come back to."

This time, they'll be taking their home with them, wherever they decide to go.

Monday, June 25, 2007

Parking can take the fun out RV ownership

Parking can take the fun out RV ownership

The former Marine base at El Toro has become a haven for oversized vehicles, but as park development progresses, they will have to move.
By Tony Barboza, Times Staff Writer
June 25, 2007


Bill Kogerman used to land his F-8 Crusader fighter jet on the runways of El Toro Marine base when he was stationed there in the 1960s and '70s.

These days, the retired Marine lieutenant colonel lives in Laguna Hills and is a member of Orange County's Great Park board of directors. He uses the same runway as a parking spot for his 35-foot, blue and white, dolphin-decaled recreational vehicle.

"It's nostalgic, but I did it mostly for the convenience," he said.

Kogerman is not alone. The expansive runways and taxiways of the former Marine base have become landing spots for more than 2,300 RVs, boats and a few cars.

At a time when many Southern California cities are banning RV parking on their streets — even in driveways — Irvine is welcoming Winnebagos, Coachmen and Holiday Ramblers to the ample stretches of concrete that are slated for demolition to make way for the 1,300-acre Great Park.

For $1.7 million a year, the city since 2005 has leased part of the runway space to All Star Services as a 55- to 65-acre parking lot. The company also leases acreage from Lennar Corp., which is developing the commercial and residential properties. The Orange County Great Park Corp. uses the money to maintain the grounds as it starts its massive transformation.

RV and storage industry experts said it may be the largest motor home storage facility in the country, and it has attracted RV owners from as far as Nevada, Wyoming and Germany.

"I've never seen anything even close to this size," said Bob Lee, 67, as he looked down a seemingly unending line of RVs parked in slanted rows. Lee, a transit supervisor from Mission Viejo, pays $145 a month to park his 34-foot Winnebago Adventurer on a former taxiway, taking it on weekend trips up the coast.

Irvine leases other parts of the base for recycling, strawberry and bean farming, and even test-car driving, but RV storage is the most lucrative, providing most of the $2.7 million the park brings in each year.

"We are trying to be good stewards of what we have and generate as much revenue as we can to offset our expenses," said Rod Cooper, operations manager for the Great Park Corp.

If all goes as planned, most of the base, which closed eight years ago, will be demolished, then sculpted, planted and irrigated into one of the largest municipal parks in the country, at an expected cost of more than $1 billion. The park will feature a tethered helium balloon ride, a man-made canyon, orchards and sports fields encircled by 3,600 houses and condos, along with commercial areas.

Those who park their RVs at the base say they'll be in a pinch to find another place to store their vehicles. "It's going to be quite chaotic," said Marti Rogna, manager of All Star Services. "I don't even want to think about it at this point."

California law prohibits street parking of oversized vehicles for more than 72 hours at a stretch. Twenty-two Orange County cities, including Irvine, have ordinances that further restrict RV and boat parking.

"It's an eyesore," said Larry Herman, a councilman in La Palma, which banned parked RVs and boats on the street or in driveways. The ordinance "really has improved the appearance of our city. You can look down the streets now and you don't see the big 35- and 40-footers people have today."

After La Palma's 2005 ban, residents of neighboring Buena Park started noticing more RVs moving onto their streets. This week the City Council will debate whether to enact its own ban.

"There's a definite sense that people are getting chased out," said Sue Bray, executive director of the Good Sam Club, a national RV owners group. "We don't want our streets to become storage lots, but with building going the way it is, a lot of people just don't have space to keep an RV even if it is permitted to be there."

Some owners are bracing for a run on space elsewhere when the El Toro RVs are given 30-day notice to leave. Some are considering heading to the Inland Empire or as far as Arizona to find a suitable spot for a reasonable price.

Irvine officials say they would like to keep the RVs around at least three more years. But there are no guarantees; the current contract runs through September.

Rogna, the lot manager, said her customers' top concern seems to be the future of their spaces. "They're always asking, 'How much longer?' "

Thursday, June 21, 2007

Developers get green flag to sell RV lots near speedway

Developers get green flag to sell RV lots near speedway



Photo Earl Neikirk/Bristol Herald Courier
This area at the Race Day Center condominiums has been prepared complete with electric and sewer hookups. Bristol Motor Speedway is just across the street.





BRISTOL, Tenn. – A unique zoning law has opened the door for recreational vehicle parking near Bristol Motor Speedway and created financial opportunities for developers, the city and Sullivan County.

Bristol Tennessee City Council late Tuesday unanimously approved a Recreation Vehicle Development District to accommodate the influx of RVs near Bristol Motor Speedway during racing events.

A representative for one local developer tossed out a preliminary site proposal before council members had time to vote.

Mike Hamlin, attorney for Bristol’s Interstate Development Co., displayed a preliminary drawing of a lot that would be behind Race Day Center condominiums across Volunteer Parkway from BMS.

"Some have views of the speedway; others do not," Hamlin said of the lots. "But we expect a median price of about $75,000 given that we will have buyers with financial means.

"We expect these people will be downtown and at restaurants making a financial contribution to the city."

Interstate Development officials were not available for comment on Wednesday, and it is not known how many lots might be placed on the site.

Electric and sewer hookups already are installed, while marked, rectangle tracts are awaiting buyers.

Bob Icenhour, Sullivan County’s property assessor, said the company has planned an RV development at that location for some time. He also said the company stands to make "a bundle of money" when the land is subdivided.

"An acre is selling for more than $124,000 out there," he said. "So when you think about selling a piece of ground about the size of a motor home for $75,000 – yeah, they’ll be making out."

Icenhour said both the city and county also will benefit.

At a market value of $75,000, the county-assessed tax each year would be $474.38, and the city’s assessed tax would be $453.75. Combined, lot owners would pay $928.13 in property taxes. But such fees won’t unsettle RV owners, Icenhour said.

"The RV people [will] drive a half-million-dollar motor home up there," he said. "I don’t think they’re going to worry about the cost of a lot, and they’re only there a couple times a year."

Icenhour said RV owners are not necessarily getting special treatment.

"There’s no favoritism to it," he said. "If they [developers] can sell the lots instead of rent them, why not?"

For about two years, city staff looked at ways to develop regulations that would allow the sale of privately owned RV sites near the speedway.

"In this instance, all internal streets will be private, but each site, or lot, will have infrastructure hookups or access," said Mike Sparks, deputy city manager/development. "And the recreational vehicles must have full kitchen and bathroom facilities internal to the vehicle."

Sparks said he and his staff looked at a similar development near Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte, N.C.

"We used ideas from there and from resorts in Asheville, N.C., and the Florida coastal area," he said.

After researching the issue, city staff decided to place some restrictions on the developments.

Occupancy of any individual lot in an RV development must be vacated each year for a minimum of 90 consecutive days. In addition, RVs cannot occupy the purchased lot for more than 30 consecutive days, according to the new zoning ordinance.

Similar districts are in place at NASCAR tracks in Richmond and Fort Worth, Texas, said Kevin Triplett, BMS vice president of public affairs.

"Given the parameters, this is not unusual," he said. "RV use varies from track to track. Most are similar, and they [tracks] are generally located miles outside the city, and we are too."

Bristol Mayor Jim Messimer said the city wanted to accommodate the RVs at racing events, but did not want to create a permanent campground.

"This is a first," he said. "There’s still a lot of land out there near the speedway, but the majority of that right now is for camping. They [RVs] have been parking at several locations. This is a step to make a place for them, but it also keeps them from having a permanent home. We don’t want to create trailer parks."

The lots fall under the city zoning ordinance’s special-use provision within general business and planned business districts.

The developments must be a minimum of two acres with a maximum density of 13 units per acre. It’s the same density permitted for multifamily residential development.

ggray@bristolnews.com | (276) 645-2512

http://www.tricities.com/tristate/tri/news.apx.-content-articles-TRI-2007-06-21-0007.html

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Sky River RV Slashes Airstream RV Prices Again

Sky River RV Slashes Airstream RV Prices Again

Sky River RV, the leader in California RV sales announces an additional price slash for its monthly RV Online Sales Closeout on Airstream RVs. These particular RV coaches are fully loaded and are equipped with a beautiful Carmel Mocha interior. An online slideshow to view exterior and interior detailed pictures are available @ http://www.301url.com/RV-Online-Sales-A37

Paso Robles, CA (PRWEB) June 19, 2007 -- Sky River RV, the leader in California RV sales announces an additional price slash for its monthly RV Online Sales Closeout on Airstream RVs. These particular RV coaches are fully loaded and are equipped with a beautiful Carmel Mocha interior. An online slideshow to view exterior and interior detailed pictures are available @ http://www.301url.com/RV-Online-Sales-A39

"Summer is a prime time to buy an RV and we are slashing prices to move this Airstream RV inventory! We are proud of our RV online sales presence here at Sky River RV and we want our online customers to get first dibs at the RV pricing specials that are happening at Sky River RV," states Internet Sales Manager Alfred Sweet at Sky River RV in Paso Robles, CA.


Sky River RV recently developed a RV Online Sales page on their website specifically to feature their RV online sales specials. The ongoing online bulletin of Sky River RV sales and pricing specials are updated regularly and offers the best Airstream RV deals out there.

For more information:

Visit: http://www.skyriverrv.com/RV-online-sales.htm
Contact: Alfred Sweet, Internet Sales Mgr.
Call: (805) 226-9292

To View Online Slideshow of Featured Airstream RVs:

Airstream A-37: http://www.301url.com/RV-Online-Sales-A37

Airstream A39: http://www.301url.com/RV-Online-Sales-A39

About Sky River RV:

Sky River RV Inc is a California-based RV sales and service RV dealer featuring Teton, Allegro, Itasca, Tab and Airstream RV, motor home and travel trailer units. 100% customer satisfaction and personal customer care in new and used RV sales, service/repair and RV parts has placed Sky River RV 'a cut above the rest' of RV dealers in California's RV sales.

Tips for RV Drivers

Experienced RV drivers share the tips they wish someone had given them.

Parking
"If you try backing up for the first time at a campground, you might hit something and make a spectacle of yourself. Practice parking before going anywhere. If you never master it, ask for assistance. It's the nature of RV enthusiasts to help each other." --Bob Livingston, vice president and group publisher, MotorHome magazine

Directions
"Get meticulous directions. Let people know you're driving a 36-foot motor home and need the straightest, easiest route. Making a U-turn in an RV is a nightmare. You stop traffic. It's a major deal." --Mike Marriner, cofounder, PBS series "Roadtrip Nation"

Pets
"Taking your pet is one of the great joys of RVing. You don't have to pay for a kennel or leave your pet in a hotel room. You're bringing your home on the road, so do the same for your pet. Bring his bed and dishes. And take a long leash. It'll allow your pet to engage with people and other pets." --Jim Rogers, CEO and chairman, Kampgrounds of America

Packing
"Most rental companies offer packages with sheets, towels, dishes, and pots and pans. The packages don't cost much extra, and they eliminate the hassle of having to pack those items." --Harry Basch, coauthor, "RV Vacations for Dummies" and Frommer's "Exploring America by RV"

Fuel
"Most motor home generators automatically turn off just before the fuel tank is completely empty. There's still some gas left to drive on, but you should fill the tank up right away." --Richard Coon, president, Recreation Vehicle Industry Association

Showering
"To conserve water, shut it off while you lather in the shower, before turning it back on to rinse. You still get a decent shower." --Chuck Woodbury, editor, RVTravel.com

Driving
"It's an especially bad idea to exceed speed limits in an RV because you need extra distance to stop. When merging onto highways, try to find long entry ramps so you have space to accelerate. Learn to use your side-view mirrors, too. Some RVs don't have rear mirrors." --Jan Harris, president, RVing Women

Entry step
"Typical RVs have a pullout entry step so it's easy to get in and out. Make sure to stow the step before you drive. Someone almost always leaves it out, and the driver can't see it from his seat. When the step hits a curb--or someone's car--it can cause substantial damage." --Randall Smalley, CEO and chairman, Cruise America RV rentals

Dumping
"The sewer waste, in the black tank, and the water waste, in the gray tank, are both located beneath the RV. A panel in the RV's galley displays the tank levels. Wait until the tanks are at least three-quarters full before you attempt to empty them; otherwise they won't drain properly. Dump the contents of the black tank first so the soapy water from the gray tank can clean out the hose." --Mark Polk, owner, RVEducation101.com

Hills
"If a hill becomes too steep, you won't be able to make it to the top, no matter how hard you push on the gas pedal. Buy a mountain guide, available at truck stops, to identify troublesome hills. Approach any grade over 10 percent with caution." --Mark Emeth, consumer affairs director, Escapees RV Club



http://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/ADVISOR/06/20/rv.driving/

Thursday, June 14, 2007

2007 Keystone - Used RV

2007 Keystone - Used RV




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Santa Maria, California


How about living in Luxury while you camp?? Sounds good...well we have a treat for you!!!


This KEYSTONE EVEREST 292 TS is in Mint Condition and still smells new!!! It has all the Luxuries you can hope for and more and is Priced to sell Quick, In Fact I'm asking 14k Under NADA!!! There is a Fully Transferable Warranty that will come with Purchase!!!


EXTERIOR FEATURES: Three Slide outs makes for an abundant amount of space!!! A Inverter, Generator Ready,15,000 Btu Ducted AC and heat, Hot water heater, Double Insulated Roof and Floor, Aluminum RV Wheels, High-Gloss Fiberglass Side Walls, Electric Leveling Jacks, Patio Awning, Basement Storage, Central Vac, and Skylights!!!


INTERIOR FEATURES: A Fire Place, Washer/Dryer H/U, Built in Entertainment Center with a 27' Flat Screen TV, DVD/CD Stereo System with Surround Sound, Pre-Wired Self Seeking Satellite Dish, Two Ceiling Fans, Office Chair, Booth Dinette with, Huge Garden Tub and Shower with Beautiful Glass Enclosure, Cloth Recliners, Ottoman with Storage, End Table and Lovely Beige Carpeting!!!


KITCHEN FEATURES: A Refrigerator and Freezer, Double Stainless Steel Sink, Stove with Hood, Microwave, Oak Cabinets and Tile Floors!!!


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2001 Dolphin - Used RV

2001 Dolphin - Used RV




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Redding, California


THIS DOLPHIN HAS JUST 23,700 ORIGINAL MILES!!!! NON-SMOKING, NO PETS, TWO SLIDE OUTS, BASEMENT STORAGE, BACKUP CAMERA, POWER SEATS and a SKYLIGHT. A Generator, an Inverter, Dual Rooftop Air Conditioners, and a 12 FOOT AWNING. The Bedroom includes a Walk Around QUEEN Bed with a Wardrobe Closet and Drawers. For additional sleeping the Dining Table with BOOTH seating makes into a bed and there is a HIDE-A-BED Sofa AS WELL!!. The SPLIT Bathroom has a ENCLOSED Tub/Shower with GLASS doors and a Linen Closet. The kitchen features a THREE Burner Stove, Convection Oven/Microwave, Refrigerator/Freezer, PORCELAIN Sink and CORIAN Counter Tops. The entertainment center includes TWO TV’S, VCR, TV ANTENNA BOOSTER and SURROUND SOUND. DAY and NIGHT SHADES, WOOD FLOORING, LIGHT BLUE CARPETING and LIGHT OAK CABINETRY add to the COLOR SCHEME of this BEAUTIFUL BRIGHT COACH!!!!

Monday, June 11, 2007

The Most Romantic RV Parks

THE MOST ROMANTIC RV PARKS


Motorhome Magazine has announced its Top 10 Most Romance-inspiring RV Parks, in no particular order.

1. Oak Grove Campground/Resort in Holland, Mich. Romantic sunsets on the beach.

2. Wine County RV Resort in Paso Robles, Calif. More than 100 wine-tasting rooms in 10-mile radius.

3. Hershey Highmeadow Campground in Hershey, Pa. Street lights shaped like Candy Kisses.

4. Pagosa Springs Spa & RV Resort at Pagosa Springs, Calif. Guests have access to mineral-water swimming pool.

5. East Shore RV Park in San Dimas, Calif. Hilltop and sunset views.

6. Beverly Beach State Park at Newport, Ore. A beautiful panoramic beach.

7. Petoskey RV & Cabin Resort in Petoskey, Mich. Towering trees and flowers.

8. Winchester Bay RV Resort on the Oregon Coast. Waterfront views of the harbor.

9. Yosemite National Park in Yosemite Valley, Calif. Giant sequoias, waterfalls and snowcapped mountains.

10. Riverview RV Park in Loveland, Colo. Nature lovers' destination in foothills of the Rockies.

Thursday, June 7, 2007

Developer ditches plans to replace Bayview RV park

Developer ditches plans to replace Bayview RV park
Jessica Meyers
Staff writer
June 7, 2007

Frank Bixenstein just found out he might be able to keep his view of Lake Pend Oreille and the Coeur d’Alene Mountains – the scene that gives Bayview its name.

A developer has scrapped his plans to replace the 32-slot View of the Bay Mobile Home and RV Park with condominiums. Instead, Hayden developer Bob Holland has put the Bayview property up for sale for $1.6 million.

Last fall, park residents like Bixenstein were handed eviction notices and told they’d have to move by the end of this September.


Now, that may not be necessary, although no one can say what a new owner might choose to do, given the ever-increasing value of lake-view property.

“The sale was not expected,” said Bixenstein who spends almost every weekend in Bayview and feared losing the $14,500 he spent on an early 1970s trailer that is now too old to move to another park. “I feel better if it did sell and somebody was to buy it and leave the trailers there,” he said, already planning to remodel the deck and cover it with a roof.

Holland, who owns Waterford Park Homes LLC, has invested in numerous developments in Bayview and remains a controversial figure in the town located off the southwestern tip of Lake Pend Oreille.

As The Spokesman-Review has previously reported his plan to build a new marina at Bayview was stymied, and Holland was fined, when the Idaho Department of Lands halted the project due to damage caused to a kokanee salmon spawning bed.

Holland declined to be interviewed.

Waterford Marinas manager Tina Arendt, who coordinates Holland’s Bayview properties, denied widespread speculation in the town that the sale of the trailer park has anything to do with financial difficulties.

“We have a lot of projects going on that are higher priority” than redeveloping the trailer park land, she said.

Holland has previously talked of developing the Harborview Marina, formerly the Bayview Marina, with high-rise, multi-unit condominiums. Waterford Park Homes paid just over a million dollars for the Bayview trailer park two years ago, the newspaper previously reported.

Arendt said Holland plans to continue that project when his permit is renewed. He also plans to redevelop the nearby Vista Bay Marina, Arendt said.

And although Holland considered selling the company’s Scenic Motel property in Bayview, it is not on the market.

Hobart Jenkins, chairman of Bayview Chamber of Commerce’s Development Analysis Committee, is among Holland’s critics and among those wondering what the developer plans next.

“I think he is in some degree of financial pressure,” Jenkins said.

He cited 22 violations by Holland’s company in a year and a half including evading zoning rules and failing to report sewage leaks.

“He doesn’t think he can get approval for the grand plans that he had for Bayview within the line of credit that he has,” Jenkins speculated.

It is unclear what will come of the sale of the trailer park. Paul Scott, the Coldwell Banker Realtor handling the property, said the key location has garnered it attention with at least six possible investors.

Even residents are expressing interest. Bixenstein, 60, said there is discussion among tenets of forming a co-op and buying shares. Most residents pay $335 a month for a slot and consider these homes their summer getaway. Bixenstein pays an additional $20 monthly for his lake view. “I would be on the train if they decide to [buy] it,” he said, “but I don’t think everyone would do it or could afford that much.”

Half the park has already left. Retired Air Force Col. Skip Wilcox, 71, is one of the people who moved in anticipation of September’s eviction. “I’m not happy because I had to sign a lease on a new house and it would be difficult to get out of a lease here,” he said.

But he’s not sold on going back, even if he could.

“We don’t know what the new owner will do or who it will be,” Wilcox said. “We just hope Holland sells it to someone not in his hip-pocket.”

Tuesday, June 5, 2007

RV sale lures road warriors to fairgrounds

RV sale lures road warriors to fairgrounds
By RICK GERSHMAN
Published June 4, 2007



TAMPA - They came from all over to attend the sale. Couples from Lakeland and Sarasota. A man from Spring Hill. One family from a suburb of Gainesville.

But then, if you're looking for a deal on a recreational vehicle, you probably don't mind doing a little driving.

Sunday afternoon was the final day of the RV Super Sale at the Florida State Fairgrounds, and potential buyers browsed the offerings throughout the Expo Hall.

Why buy a vehicle that doubles as a home?

Beth and Charlie Wimbry, plan to tour Canada this summer.

Larry Daniel plans to take his grandkids on a tour of the Southeast.

And Sarah and Jonathan Kroeger, longtime road travelers with cross-country plans approaching, just want an upgrade.

That's why the practically palatial, 40-foot Gulf Stream Scenic Cruiser caught their eye.

The Kroegers, 60-something retirees from Land O'Lakes, enjoyed their tour through the 2005 Gulf Stream.

"She's a dream, " Jonathan Kroeger said.

But the listed sale price - a little less than $220, 000, down from the listed "suggested retail" of about $280, 000 - was a bit out of the couple's ballpark. So they kept shopping.

And then, the obvious question: With gas prices topping $3 per gallon, hasn't driving around the country in a home-sized vehicle become rather expensive?

"It requires some changes in your budgeting, and where you go, and figuring where's worth going, but this is what we do, " Sarah Kroeger said. "I want to see the Great Stalacpipe Organ in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley this year.

"And if gas is $10 a gallon. then we're still d--- well going to do it."

Monday, June 4, 2007

2005 Monaco - Used RV

2005 Monaco - Used RV




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Sumter, South Carolina


CHECK OUT THIS BEAUTIFUL 2005 MONACO DIESEL COACH…..NON-SMOKING, NO PETS .Features include an 8kw Onan generator, electric awnings, FOUR SLIDE OUTS, basement storage. Tow bar, dash cover,one skylight and two vents with max airs, WASHER/DRYER and MORE…..THIS BEAUTIFUL MACHINE HAS $26,000 WORTH OF ACCESSORIES…..The bedroom has a walk around queen bed with underbed storage, wardrobe closet and drawers…..There is also a QUEEN sofa sleeper, and the SPLIT BATH has a private potty room , shower that you can sit down and vanity…..There are TWO TVs (26-inch and 20-inch), DVD and VCR combo, stereo with surround sound. The kitchen has a three-burner stove, oven, microwave/convection oven, double sink and MARBLE counter tops…..Day and night shades, carpeting, wood flooring and CHERRY cabinetry throughout. Stear safe for safe driving along with an extended warrenty. DON’T MISS THIS FANTASTIC COACH!!

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Wednesday, June 27, 2007

2003 Safari Trek - Used RV

2003 Safari Trek - Used RV




For More Info : 2003 Safari Trek - Used RV
Hereford, Arizona


AN EXCELLENT 26 FOOT 2003 SAFARI TREK COACH WITH 30,000 MILES!!! NON-SMOKING and includes a FIVE Speed Allison Transmission, a Generator, an INVERTER, Roof Air Conditioning, HYDRAULIC Leveling Jacks, MANUAL Awnings, BASEMENT STORAGE, BLACK and WHITE BACK UP CAMERA, TWO Skylights, Power Seats, and Solar Panels. In the Living Area there is a pulldown Electro-magic QUEEN Bed with a WARDROBE CLOSET and DRAWERS. For additional sleeping, there is a FULL SIZE SOFA SLEEPER. In the bathroom there is a Shower with a GLASS DOOR, Vanity, and a Linen Closet. The entertainment center has a 27-INCH TV, VCR, DVD, TV ANTENNA BOOSTER, AUTO FINDER SATELLITE SYSTEM, and a STEREO SYSTEM with SPEAKERS throughout. Kitchen includes a THREE Burner Stove, Microwave/Convection Oven, TWO DOOR Refrigerator Freezer, ICE MAKER, CORIAN Double Sink, and CORIAN Counter Tops. DAY and NIGHT SHADES, WOOD FLOORING, BEIGE CARPETING, and ALDER WOOD CABINETRY add to the DÉCOR of this FANTASTIC COACH!!!***financing available**PRICE NEGOTIABLE***fold-up boat available with outboard motor.

Retired couple packs life into RV to seek new adventures

Retired couple packs life into RV to seek new adventures



Ralph and Gisela Jones sit in their RV with their 9-year-old German shepherd, Gretchen.


For Gisela and Ralph Jones, retirement means selling their house, moving into a motor home and setting off across the U.S. for new adventures.
Once Ralph retires in November, the couple will travel the country in their recreational vehicle, visiting every region from Florida to Alaska.

"I love Frederick but there's so much of this country that's beautiful that we haven't seen," Ralph said.

Although they love the area, they have no family here, Gisela said. The couple has four grown children who have scattered across the country from Connecticut to Idaho.

"Our family is all over the place," she said.

Their first trip will be to Kentucky to spend Thanksgiving with their daughter's family.

They have been going on camping trips for around 20 years. In the last five years, they have planned their move into a motor home, researching their options and talking to people who live full-time in RVs.

The Joneses are part of a group called "Escapees," which helps full-time RV-ers get started and stay connected with other full-timers.

As members of Escapees and similar networks, they get discounted rates at some camping sites and camp free at others.

They will do some work camping as well. They get to live free at several campsites in exchange for working at the registration office, cleaning the bath houses or doing other jobs.

After Thanksgiving, they will move for three months to Disneyworld, where they can work part-time and camp for free. They will get unlimited access to the parks and several free passes so they can take their grandchildren to the park.

"They think it's great," said Gisela, who looks forward to spending more time with her grandchildren.

From there, the Joneses will loop around the U.S. for a year, with stops planned in Texas, the Grand Canyon (the place Ralph most wants to see), and Idaho. Then they will head back east, returning to Frederick briefly next fall.

They haven't planned how long they will spend in any one place, or where exactly they will go.

"There's a lot to see you don't know anything about," Gisela said. "We may stay a week, we may stay a few days."

They plan to buy a new 40-foot motor home with all the amenities of a house, including a bed, kitchen, sofa, entertainment system, and a washer and dryer.

They will miss their friends in Frederick, where they have lived for 22 years, they said.

But "there's plenty of people out there that are waiting to be our friends," Ralph said.

It will be a unique experience, he said. In the past, "we've always had a home to come back to."

This time, they'll be taking their home with them, wherever they decide to go.

Monday, June 25, 2007

Parking can take the fun out RV ownership

Parking can take the fun out RV ownership

The former Marine base at El Toro has become a haven for oversized vehicles, but as park development progresses, they will have to move.
By Tony Barboza, Times Staff Writer
June 25, 2007


Bill Kogerman used to land his F-8 Crusader fighter jet on the runways of El Toro Marine base when he was stationed there in the 1960s and '70s.

These days, the retired Marine lieutenant colonel lives in Laguna Hills and is a member of Orange County's Great Park board of directors. He uses the same runway as a parking spot for his 35-foot, blue and white, dolphin-decaled recreational vehicle.

"It's nostalgic, but I did it mostly for the convenience," he said.

Kogerman is not alone. The expansive runways and taxiways of the former Marine base have become landing spots for more than 2,300 RVs, boats and a few cars.

At a time when many Southern California cities are banning RV parking on their streets — even in driveways — Irvine is welcoming Winnebagos, Coachmen and Holiday Ramblers to the ample stretches of concrete that are slated for demolition to make way for the 1,300-acre Great Park.

For $1.7 million a year, the city since 2005 has leased part of the runway space to All Star Services as a 55- to 65-acre parking lot. The company also leases acreage from Lennar Corp., which is developing the commercial and residential properties. The Orange County Great Park Corp. uses the money to maintain the grounds as it starts its massive transformation.

RV and storage industry experts said it may be the largest motor home storage facility in the country, and it has attracted RV owners from as far as Nevada, Wyoming and Germany.

"I've never seen anything even close to this size," said Bob Lee, 67, as he looked down a seemingly unending line of RVs parked in slanted rows. Lee, a transit supervisor from Mission Viejo, pays $145 a month to park his 34-foot Winnebago Adventurer on a former taxiway, taking it on weekend trips up the coast.

Irvine leases other parts of the base for recycling, strawberry and bean farming, and even test-car driving, but RV storage is the most lucrative, providing most of the $2.7 million the park brings in each year.

"We are trying to be good stewards of what we have and generate as much revenue as we can to offset our expenses," said Rod Cooper, operations manager for the Great Park Corp.

If all goes as planned, most of the base, which closed eight years ago, will be demolished, then sculpted, planted and irrigated into one of the largest municipal parks in the country, at an expected cost of more than $1 billion. The park will feature a tethered helium balloon ride, a man-made canyon, orchards and sports fields encircled by 3,600 houses and condos, along with commercial areas.

Those who park their RVs at the base say they'll be in a pinch to find another place to store their vehicles. "It's going to be quite chaotic," said Marti Rogna, manager of All Star Services. "I don't even want to think about it at this point."

California law prohibits street parking of oversized vehicles for more than 72 hours at a stretch. Twenty-two Orange County cities, including Irvine, have ordinances that further restrict RV and boat parking.

"It's an eyesore," said Larry Herman, a councilman in La Palma, which banned parked RVs and boats on the street or in driveways. The ordinance "really has improved the appearance of our city. You can look down the streets now and you don't see the big 35- and 40-footers people have today."

After La Palma's 2005 ban, residents of neighboring Buena Park started noticing more RVs moving onto their streets. This week the City Council will debate whether to enact its own ban.

"There's a definite sense that people are getting chased out," said Sue Bray, executive director of the Good Sam Club, a national RV owners group. "We don't want our streets to become storage lots, but with building going the way it is, a lot of people just don't have space to keep an RV even if it is permitted to be there."

Some owners are bracing for a run on space elsewhere when the El Toro RVs are given 30-day notice to leave. Some are considering heading to the Inland Empire or as far as Arizona to find a suitable spot for a reasonable price.

Irvine officials say they would like to keep the RVs around at least three more years. But there are no guarantees; the current contract runs through September.

Rogna, the lot manager, said her customers' top concern seems to be the future of their spaces. "They're always asking, 'How much longer?' "

Thursday, June 21, 2007

Developers get green flag to sell RV lots near speedway

Developers get green flag to sell RV lots near speedway



Photo Earl Neikirk/Bristol Herald Courier
This area at the Race Day Center condominiums has been prepared complete with electric and sewer hookups. Bristol Motor Speedway is just across the street.





BRISTOL, Tenn. – A unique zoning law has opened the door for recreational vehicle parking near Bristol Motor Speedway and created financial opportunities for developers, the city and Sullivan County.

Bristol Tennessee City Council late Tuesday unanimously approved a Recreation Vehicle Development District to accommodate the influx of RVs near Bristol Motor Speedway during racing events.

A representative for one local developer tossed out a preliminary site proposal before council members had time to vote.

Mike Hamlin, attorney for Bristol’s Interstate Development Co., displayed a preliminary drawing of a lot that would be behind Race Day Center condominiums across Volunteer Parkway from BMS.

"Some have views of the speedway; others do not," Hamlin said of the lots. "But we expect a median price of about $75,000 given that we will have buyers with financial means.

"We expect these people will be downtown and at restaurants making a financial contribution to the city."

Interstate Development officials were not available for comment on Wednesday, and it is not known how many lots might be placed on the site.

Electric and sewer hookups already are installed, while marked, rectangle tracts are awaiting buyers.

Bob Icenhour, Sullivan County’s property assessor, said the company has planned an RV development at that location for some time. He also said the company stands to make "a bundle of money" when the land is subdivided.

"An acre is selling for more than $124,000 out there," he said. "So when you think about selling a piece of ground about the size of a motor home for $75,000 – yeah, they’ll be making out."

Icenhour said both the city and county also will benefit.

At a market value of $75,000, the county-assessed tax each year would be $474.38, and the city’s assessed tax would be $453.75. Combined, lot owners would pay $928.13 in property taxes. But such fees won’t unsettle RV owners, Icenhour said.

"The RV people [will] drive a half-million-dollar motor home up there," he said. "I don’t think they’re going to worry about the cost of a lot, and they’re only there a couple times a year."

Icenhour said RV owners are not necessarily getting special treatment.

"There’s no favoritism to it," he said. "If they [developers] can sell the lots instead of rent them, why not?"

For about two years, city staff looked at ways to develop regulations that would allow the sale of privately owned RV sites near the speedway.

"In this instance, all internal streets will be private, but each site, or lot, will have infrastructure hookups or access," said Mike Sparks, deputy city manager/development. "And the recreational vehicles must have full kitchen and bathroom facilities internal to the vehicle."

Sparks said he and his staff looked at a similar development near Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte, N.C.

"We used ideas from there and from resorts in Asheville, N.C., and the Florida coastal area," he said.

After researching the issue, city staff decided to place some restrictions on the developments.

Occupancy of any individual lot in an RV development must be vacated each year for a minimum of 90 consecutive days. In addition, RVs cannot occupy the purchased lot for more than 30 consecutive days, according to the new zoning ordinance.

Similar districts are in place at NASCAR tracks in Richmond and Fort Worth, Texas, said Kevin Triplett, BMS vice president of public affairs.

"Given the parameters, this is not unusual," he said. "RV use varies from track to track. Most are similar, and they [tracks] are generally located miles outside the city, and we are too."

Bristol Mayor Jim Messimer said the city wanted to accommodate the RVs at racing events, but did not want to create a permanent campground.

"This is a first," he said. "There’s still a lot of land out there near the speedway, but the majority of that right now is for camping. They [RVs] have been parking at several locations. This is a step to make a place for them, but it also keeps them from having a permanent home. We don’t want to create trailer parks."

The lots fall under the city zoning ordinance’s special-use provision within general business and planned business districts.

The developments must be a minimum of two acres with a maximum density of 13 units per acre. It’s the same density permitted for multifamily residential development.

ggray@bristolnews.com | (276) 645-2512

http://www.tricities.com/tristate/tri/news.apx.-content-articles-TRI-2007-06-21-0007.html

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Sky River RV Slashes Airstream RV Prices Again

Sky River RV Slashes Airstream RV Prices Again

Sky River RV, the leader in California RV sales announces an additional price slash for its monthly RV Online Sales Closeout on Airstream RVs. These particular RV coaches are fully loaded and are equipped with a beautiful Carmel Mocha interior. An online slideshow to view exterior and interior detailed pictures are available @ http://www.301url.com/RV-Online-Sales-A37

Paso Robles, CA (PRWEB) June 19, 2007 -- Sky River RV, the leader in California RV sales announces an additional price slash for its monthly RV Online Sales Closeout on Airstream RVs. These particular RV coaches are fully loaded and are equipped with a beautiful Carmel Mocha interior. An online slideshow to view exterior and interior detailed pictures are available @ http://www.301url.com/RV-Online-Sales-A39

"Summer is a prime time to buy an RV and we are slashing prices to move this Airstream RV inventory! We are proud of our RV online sales presence here at Sky River RV and we want our online customers to get first dibs at the RV pricing specials that are happening at Sky River RV," states Internet Sales Manager Alfred Sweet at Sky River RV in Paso Robles, CA.


Sky River RV recently developed a RV Online Sales page on their website specifically to feature their RV online sales specials. The ongoing online bulletin of Sky River RV sales and pricing specials are updated regularly and offers the best Airstream RV deals out there.

For more information:

Visit: http://www.skyriverrv.com/RV-online-sales.htm
Contact: Alfred Sweet, Internet Sales Mgr.
Call: (805) 226-9292

To View Online Slideshow of Featured Airstream RVs:

Airstream A-37: http://www.301url.com/RV-Online-Sales-A37

Airstream A39: http://www.301url.com/RV-Online-Sales-A39

About Sky River RV:

Sky River RV Inc is a California-based RV sales and service RV dealer featuring Teton, Allegro, Itasca, Tab and Airstream RV, motor home and travel trailer units. 100% customer satisfaction and personal customer care in new and used RV sales, service/repair and RV parts has placed Sky River RV 'a cut above the rest' of RV dealers in California's RV sales.

Tips for RV Drivers

Experienced RV drivers share the tips they wish someone had given them.

Parking
"If you try backing up for the first time at a campground, you might hit something and make a spectacle of yourself. Practice parking before going anywhere. If you never master it, ask for assistance. It's the nature of RV enthusiasts to help each other." --Bob Livingston, vice president and group publisher, MotorHome magazine

Directions
"Get meticulous directions. Let people know you're driving a 36-foot motor home and need the straightest, easiest route. Making a U-turn in an RV is a nightmare. You stop traffic. It's a major deal." --Mike Marriner, cofounder, PBS series "Roadtrip Nation"

Pets
"Taking your pet is one of the great joys of RVing. You don't have to pay for a kennel or leave your pet in a hotel room. You're bringing your home on the road, so do the same for your pet. Bring his bed and dishes. And take a long leash. It'll allow your pet to engage with people and other pets." --Jim Rogers, CEO and chairman, Kampgrounds of America

Packing
"Most rental companies offer packages with sheets, towels, dishes, and pots and pans. The packages don't cost much extra, and they eliminate the hassle of having to pack those items." --Harry Basch, coauthor, "RV Vacations for Dummies" and Frommer's "Exploring America by RV"

Fuel
"Most motor home generators automatically turn off just before the fuel tank is completely empty. There's still some gas left to drive on, but you should fill the tank up right away." --Richard Coon, president, Recreation Vehicle Industry Association

Showering
"To conserve water, shut it off while you lather in the shower, before turning it back on to rinse. You still get a decent shower." --Chuck Woodbury, editor, RVTravel.com

Driving
"It's an especially bad idea to exceed speed limits in an RV because you need extra distance to stop. When merging onto highways, try to find long entry ramps so you have space to accelerate. Learn to use your side-view mirrors, too. Some RVs don't have rear mirrors." --Jan Harris, president, RVing Women

Entry step
"Typical RVs have a pullout entry step so it's easy to get in and out. Make sure to stow the step before you drive. Someone almost always leaves it out, and the driver can't see it from his seat. When the step hits a curb--or someone's car--it can cause substantial damage." --Randall Smalley, CEO and chairman, Cruise America RV rentals

Dumping
"The sewer waste, in the black tank, and the water waste, in the gray tank, are both located beneath the RV. A panel in the RV's galley displays the tank levels. Wait until the tanks are at least three-quarters full before you attempt to empty them; otherwise they won't drain properly. Dump the contents of the black tank first so the soapy water from the gray tank can clean out the hose." --Mark Polk, owner, RVEducation101.com

Hills
"If a hill becomes too steep, you won't be able to make it to the top, no matter how hard you push on the gas pedal. Buy a mountain guide, available at truck stops, to identify troublesome hills. Approach any grade over 10 percent with caution." --Mark Emeth, consumer affairs director, Escapees RV Club



http://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/ADVISOR/06/20/rv.driving/

Thursday, June 14, 2007

2007 Keystone - Used RV

2007 Keystone - Used RV




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2001 Dolphin - Used RV




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Redding, California


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Monday, June 11, 2007

The Most Romantic RV Parks

THE MOST ROMANTIC RV PARKS


Motorhome Magazine has announced its Top 10 Most Romance-inspiring RV Parks, in no particular order.

1. Oak Grove Campground/Resort in Holland, Mich. Romantic sunsets on the beach.

2. Wine County RV Resort in Paso Robles, Calif. More than 100 wine-tasting rooms in 10-mile radius.

3. Hershey Highmeadow Campground in Hershey, Pa. Street lights shaped like Candy Kisses.

4. Pagosa Springs Spa & RV Resort at Pagosa Springs, Calif. Guests have access to mineral-water swimming pool.

5. East Shore RV Park in San Dimas, Calif. Hilltop and sunset views.

6. Beverly Beach State Park at Newport, Ore. A beautiful panoramic beach.

7. Petoskey RV & Cabin Resort in Petoskey, Mich. Towering trees and flowers.

8. Winchester Bay RV Resort on the Oregon Coast. Waterfront views of the harbor.

9. Yosemite National Park in Yosemite Valley, Calif. Giant sequoias, waterfalls and snowcapped mountains.

10. Riverview RV Park in Loveland, Colo. Nature lovers' destination in foothills of the Rockies.

Thursday, June 7, 2007

Developer ditches plans to replace Bayview RV park

Developer ditches plans to replace Bayview RV park
Jessica Meyers
Staff writer
June 7, 2007

Frank Bixenstein just found out he might be able to keep his view of Lake Pend Oreille and the Coeur d’Alene Mountains – the scene that gives Bayview its name.

A developer has scrapped his plans to replace the 32-slot View of the Bay Mobile Home and RV Park with condominiums. Instead, Hayden developer Bob Holland has put the Bayview property up for sale for $1.6 million.

Last fall, park residents like Bixenstein were handed eviction notices and told they’d have to move by the end of this September.


Now, that may not be necessary, although no one can say what a new owner might choose to do, given the ever-increasing value of lake-view property.

“The sale was not expected,” said Bixenstein who spends almost every weekend in Bayview and feared losing the $14,500 he spent on an early 1970s trailer that is now too old to move to another park. “I feel better if it did sell and somebody was to buy it and leave the trailers there,” he said, already planning to remodel the deck and cover it with a roof.

Holland, who owns Waterford Park Homes LLC, has invested in numerous developments in Bayview and remains a controversial figure in the town located off the southwestern tip of Lake Pend Oreille.

As The Spokesman-Review has previously reported his plan to build a new marina at Bayview was stymied, and Holland was fined, when the Idaho Department of Lands halted the project due to damage caused to a kokanee salmon spawning bed.

Holland declined to be interviewed.

Waterford Marinas manager Tina Arendt, who coordinates Holland’s Bayview properties, denied widespread speculation in the town that the sale of the trailer park has anything to do with financial difficulties.

“We have a lot of projects going on that are higher priority” than redeveloping the trailer park land, she said.

Holland has previously talked of developing the Harborview Marina, formerly the Bayview Marina, with high-rise, multi-unit condominiums. Waterford Park Homes paid just over a million dollars for the Bayview trailer park two years ago, the newspaper previously reported.

Arendt said Holland plans to continue that project when his permit is renewed. He also plans to redevelop the nearby Vista Bay Marina, Arendt said.

And although Holland considered selling the company’s Scenic Motel property in Bayview, it is not on the market.

Hobart Jenkins, chairman of Bayview Chamber of Commerce’s Development Analysis Committee, is among Holland’s critics and among those wondering what the developer plans next.

“I think he is in some degree of financial pressure,” Jenkins said.

He cited 22 violations by Holland’s company in a year and a half including evading zoning rules and failing to report sewage leaks.

“He doesn’t think he can get approval for the grand plans that he had for Bayview within the line of credit that he has,” Jenkins speculated.

It is unclear what will come of the sale of the trailer park. Paul Scott, the Coldwell Banker Realtor handling the property, said the key location has garnered it attention with at least six possible investors.

Even residents are expressing interest. Bixenstein, 60, said there is discussion among tenets of forming a co-op and buying shares. Most residents pay $335 a month for a slot and consider these homes their summer getaway. Bixenstein pays an additional $20 monthly for his lake view. “I would be on the train if they decide to [buy] it,” he said, “but I don’t think everyone would do it or could afford that much.”

Half the park has already left. Retired Air Force Col. Skip Wilcox, 71, is one of the people who moved in anticipation of September’s eviction. “I’m not happy because I had to sign a lease on a new house and it would be difficult to get out of a lease here,” he said.

But he’s not sold on going back, even if he could.

“We don’t know what the new owner will do or who it will be,” Wilcox said. “We just hope Holland sells it to someone not in his hip-pocket.”

Tuesday, June 5, 2007

RV sale lures road warriors to fairgrounds

RV sale lures road warriors to fairgrounds
By RICK GERSHMAN
Published June 4, 2007



TAMPA - They came from all over to attend the sale. Couples from Lakeland and Sarasota. A man from Spring Hill. One family from a suburb of Gainesville.

But then, if you're looking for a deal on a recreational vehicle, you probably don't mind doing a little driving.

Sunday afternoon was the final day of the RV Super Sale at the Florida State Fairgrounds, and potential buyers browsed the offerings throughout the Expo Hall.

Why buy a vehicle that doubles as a home?

Beth and Charlie Wimbry, plan to tour Canada this summer.

Larry Daniel plans to take his grandkids on a tour of the Southeast.

And Sarah and Jonathan Kroeger, longtime road travelers with cross-country plans approaching, just want an upgrade.

That's why the practically palatial, 40-foot Gulf Stream Scenic Cruiser caught their eye.

The Kroegers, 60-something retirees from Land O'Lakes, enjoyed their tour through the 2005 Gulf Stream.

"She's a dream, " Jonathan Kroeger said.

But the listed sale price - a little less than $220, 000, down from the listed "suggested retail" of about $280, 000 - was a bit out of the couple's ballpark. So they kept shopping.

And then, the obvious question: With gas prices topping $3 per gallon, hasn't driving around the country in a home-sized vehicle become rather expensive?

"It requires some changes in your budgeting, and where you go, and figuring where's worth going, but this is what we do, " Sarah Kroeger said. "I want to see the Great Stalacpipe Organ in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley this year.

"And if gas is $10 a gallon. then we're still d--- well going to do it."

Monday, June 4, 2007

2005 Monaco - Used RV

2005 Monaco - Used RV




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Sumter, South Carolina


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