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THE GOOD SAM CLUB • www.goodsamclub.com MAY PROVINCES • Prince Edward Island 33 1 PERFECT TRIP • New Brunswick • Nova Scotia Celebrate 100 Years a century Ready for the Weekend? and Counting of RVs MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR RVRV TIMETIME table of contents www.goodsamclub.com OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE GOOD SAM CLUB May 2010 VOLUME 44 NUMBER 5 www.goodsamclub.com 3 WHERE TO GO ONLINE 4 ON THE ROAD 6 DEAR GOOD SAM 10 GOOD NEWS 15 RV INSIGHT 17 CAMP CUISINE 19 TECH TOPICS 24 ACTION LINE 34 CLUB EVENTS 38 GOOD STUFF 39 CLASSIFIEDS 41 PET PIX 42 ADVERTISER INDEX contents 43 WHERE’S GOOD SAM? 25 SEA CHANGE 30 There’s more to Canada’s southeastern Atlantic coast than lobster, lighthouses and awe- inspiring ocean views. See for yourself on a 1,400-mile drive through Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, the cluster of scenic provinces known as the Maritimes. BY MICHAEL DEFREITAS 30 RV CENTURY: 1910 TO 2010 This year the Good Sam Club joins the RV industry in commemorating the 100th anniversary of recreational vehicles in North America. Take a trip with us down memory lane to celebrate the RV centennial. BY JOHN SULLAWAY 25 ON THE COVER: Prince Edward Island’s Point Prim Lighthouse. Photo by Michael DeFreitas 2 Highways MAY 2010 table of contents www.goodsamclub.com Where to go online THE GOOD SAM CLUB www.GoodSamClub.com READ HIGHWAYS ONLINE: www.goodsamclub.com/highways/digitaledition PRESIDENT AND CEO/AFFINITY ADVERTISING Mike Schneider VP/ADVERTISING DIRECTOR SIGN UP FOR HIGHWAYS DIGITAL-ONLY DELIVERY: PRESIDENT/AFFINITY CLUBS Terry Thompson www.goodsamclub.com/rvcentral/ Joe Daquino ADVERTISING MANAGER highwaysdigitalsignup.aspx MEMBER BENEFITS DIRECTOR Denielle Sternburg Susan Bray 805-667-4100 BECOME A FAN OF THE GOOD SAM CLUB ON FACEBOOK: GOOD SAM CLUB SAMBASSADORS [email protected] www.facebook.com/thegoodsamclub Rosemary Bates-Ranks ELKHART Bill and Esthermay Brooks MIDWEST AD DIRECTOR FOLLOW THE GOOD SAM CLUB ON TWITTER: Gerri Howorth Chuck Lasley twitter.com/thegoodsamclub Ed James 574-295-7820 Tom and Nancy Killmer CHECK OUT THE 2010 LOUISVILLE RALLY FLORIDA Patty and Dave Morgen ADVERTISING SALES AND REGISTER FOR THE EVENT ONLINE: www.therally.com Don and Helen Woodard Tacy Hendershot-Sargent 772-288-0387 EDITORIAL Lou Cicirelli EDITORIAL DIRECTOR/CLUB MEDIA 954-205-9721 Valerie Law Go to www.goodsamclub.com for the latest SEATTLE EDITOR NATIONAL ADVERTISING ONLINE news about club programs, benefits and ser - John Sullaway Scott Oakes TECHNICAL EDITOR 206-283-9545 go vices, as well as club-sponsored guided trips. Bob Livingston John Marciano At Cracker Barrel Old Country Store we’ve always done ART DIRECTOR 801-432-7303 our best to make RVers feel right at home. Along with Donna Schmidt convenient, oversized parking,* we offer good country cookin’ DETROIT and a front porch full of rockers to help you relax. ASSOCIATE ART DIRECTOR ‘ ADVERTISING SALES Steven Averill Scott Crompton Course there’s always a country store where you can shop for EDITORIAL COORDINATOR 318-682-5665 the items to help you get down the road. So no matter how far Robin Duffield you’re traveling, you’re always close to our part of the country. RV DEALER SALES ASSISTANT Bill Garner ADVERTISING SALES Matt Grimes [email protected] RV MARKETPLACE AND CLASSIFIEDS [email protected] SALES MANAGER [email protected] Sue Seidlitz Sunday–Thursday 6am–10pm, Friday & Saturday 6am–11pm [email protected] CLASSIFIED SALES All locations company owned and operated. [email protected] Joyce Reweda crackerbarrel.com [email protected] 805-667-4100 'HVLJQDWHG59SDUNLQJDWPRVWORFDWLRQV &%2&63URSHUWLHV,QF [email protected] [email protected] www.goodsamclub.com/highways GOOD SAM CLUB HEADQUARTERS www.goodsamclub.com/highways/digitaledition 2575 Vista Del Mar Drive Ventura, California 93001 PRODUCTION 805-667-4100 VP/PRODUCTION DIRECTOR www.goodsamclub.com Bob Dawson GOOD SAM CLUB MEMBER SERVICES AD PRODUCTION MANAGER 64 Inverness Drive E. Brenda Hu tchinson Englewood, Colorado 80112 PREPRESS SPECIALIST 800-234-3450 Gerald Vandiver www.goodsamclub.com DIGITAL IMAGE SPECIALIST CHANGE OF ADDRESS Purchase an RV at any of Affinity Events’ 17 Spring RV Shows and Robert Peterson Good Sam Club receive a one-of-a-kind RV Getaway Gift Package valued at $500! FULFILLMENT MANAGER P.O. Box 421094 Palm Coast, Florida 32142 Melissa Vizzo Visit www.affinityrvshows.com for complete details COPYRIGHT © 2010 BY AFFINITY GROUP, INC. IN THE UNITED STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 3 Highways MAY 2010 table of contents www.goodsamclub.com ONtheroad BY SUE BRAY Light 100 Candles Celebrate the RV centennial and share your own RV history t’s hard to believe that our RV lifestyle has vehicles and camping equipment to a remote some point in our lives, we experienced our Ibeen around for 100 years. But sure enough, location and then pick them up later. first RV trip. I can recall complaining about the milestone is being commemorated this All that changed as automobiles became having to share a top bunk with my younger Good Sam year by the RV industry and members of the more reliable and definitely more affordable. sister as our parents took us on our first trip Memories Good Sam Club through a variety of events By 1910 the first factory-made motor homes in a very small trailer. Founded in 1966, the Good Sam (see page 34 for this issue’s centennial fea- appeared, and in 1914 tent trailers rolled off We’re inviting Good Sam members to share Club has an impressive history ture). The anniversary is a great way to take factory floors. In 1917 the Adams Motor those first-time experiences with us this year. of its own. Share some of your a walk back through time and see how RVing Bungalo was the precursor of today’s fifth Tell us all about your initial RV outing at favorite RV memories online by has been a part of so many events in history. wheels. And in 1928 Arthur posting an anecdote on the No one’s really sure when the first RV was Sherman, who’d endured a Stories section of the Good Sam manufactured. Some people may argue that rainy camping trip with his website, on our Facebook page the first RVers were the pioneers who crossed family in a leaky tent trailer, or on our Centennial Celebration North America in covered decided to begin production blog on RV.net. wagons. But RV historians on a hardtop trailer. His www.goodsamclub.com/ have pinpointed 1910 as Covered Wagon debuted at community the year that the first man- an auto show and was well www.facebook.com/ thegoodsamclub ufactured RVs—known received. He opened up a blog.rv.net/centennial- at the time as “auto factory in Mount Clemens, celebration campers”—were made Michigan, and found it diffi- and sold specifically for cult to keep up with the demand. Rumor has blog.rv.net/centennial-celebration between recreational use. it that Sherman received a visit from certain May 1 and July 25. We’re giving away 100 During the early 20th Detroit labor organizations, informing him gallons of gas or diesel fuel, plus lots of Right, the Good Sam century, camping for fun that they wanted to unionize his operation. recognition, for the best story. We’ll announce magazine in 1972. was limited to the very Undaunted, Sherman moved the operation the contest’s winner in the November– Far right, a 1930 Curtiss wealthy, those who had across the state line to Elkhart, Indiana, which December issue of Highways magazine. Aerocar fifth wheel. the means to purchase today remains the RV-manufacturing hub of the You can take part in more RV centennial cele- an automobile and outfit it United States. brations at the 2010 Rally, July 22 through 25 for sleeping and cooking. Some would even It’s doubtful that many of you were around in Louisville, Kentucky. In addition to a full pro- charter private railroad trains to transport their when those early rigs hit the road, but at gram of entertainment, new RVs, tours and fun 4 Highways MAY 2010 table of contents www.goodsamclub.com ONtheroad activities, we’ll have a spe- Media publisher and RVs. Call 800-829-5140 cial display of vintage RVs. Highways’ technical editor, or visit www.goodsamclub Visit www.therally.com the tour will visit the .com/community and click for details. RV/MH Hall of Fame, on Events and Tours for Good Sam members where you’ll see a collec- more information or to can also take part in a tion of early RVs and arti- make reservations. Members who The tour’s open to rigs of are eager for more RV history can get all ages, so you’ll travel discounted life with some classic RVs. memberships to Elkhart’s RV/MH special RV caravan start- facts. You’ll also see how Hall of Fame. 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