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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

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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 Š 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’

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3 Highways MAY 2010 table of contents www.goodsamclub.com ONtheroad BY SUE BRAY Light 100 Candles Celebrate the RV centennial and share your ow n 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. For details, ing on July 16 and travel- today’s RVs are made go online to www.good ing from Elkhart to with a visit to the Newmar samclub.com/save. Louisville in time for factory. The tour’s open to SUE BRAY the Rally. 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9 Highways MAY 2010 table of contents www.goodsamclub.com • DIRECTOR’S CHAIR • RV CENTENNIAL • RALLY • GOOD SAM TOURS • RV BOOKSHELF • CLUB SERVICES RV CENTENNIAL Looking for a Few Good Memories Share your RV history and you EDITED BY could win 100 gallons of gas JOHN SULLAWAY The Good Sam Club is celebrating the RV indus- GOOD SAM TOURS try’s centennial, and we’re inviting members to join the party. All you have to do is tell us about your first RVing experience. The Canada’s best memory will win 100 gal- lons of gas or Atlantic Playground diesel fuel. Did you have Green Gables, great lobster and the Good Sam Club an amazing adventure in an early “tin can” trailer? Or did s you’ll read in our cover story on page 28, Canada’s Maritime provinces are home to miles of rugged coastline you get your first taste of RVing in a ’70s Aand equally majestic lighthouses. Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island are also known for camper-van? Even if your initial RV outing was succulent lobster, historic markets and the charming Anne of Green Gables tale, all of which you can enjoy on a July less humble and more recent, we’d love to hear 11 through 24 club-sponsored RV caravan. the tale. To enter, click on the website below. Led by experienced guides, the Good Sam Caraventure starts in Maine with a tour of Acadia National Park. From Don’t spare any details and make sure to there, participants cross the Canadian border and travel through New Brunswick to Saint John, home to a tidal phe- include photos, if you have them. The winner nomenon known as the Reversing Falls. While touring Prince Edward Island, the caravan takes time off from sightsee- will be announced in the November–December ing to watch the Anne of Green Gables musical. edition of Highways. In Nova Scotia, a bus tour along the Cabot Trail takes blog.rv.net/centennial-celebration Oh, Caraventure you through Cape Breton Island’s northern highlands on Explore the history and heritage of eastern Canada one of North America’s most spectacular drives. A stop Can’t get enough of Canada? Sign up for the Eastern in the capital city of Halifax allows participants to peruse Canada Caraventure, August 2 through 25. The 1,700-mile the remains of the ill-fated Titanic at the Maritime Good Sam trip takes RVers through Ontario, Quebec, New Museum of the Atlantic and watch the changing of the Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. guard in front of the Citadel National Historic Site. The trip includes four scenic bus tours, nine meals and 13 nights of RV camping. For more information or to sign up, visit the website below and select Events and Tours. www.goodsamclub.com/community

10 Highways MAY 2010 table of contents www.goodsamclub.com good abra-cadabra! news conjure up seating for seven. DIRECTOR’S CHAIR SUE BRAY, ENTREPRENEUR Good Sam’s longtime leader spreads her wings ue Bray, known to club members for orchestrate the annual Rally. Sue also Sdecades as Good Sam’s executive will continue writing her On the Road director, has formed her own company. column in Highways. Sue Bray Consulting (www.suebray.com) Sue joined the Good Sam staff as provides expertise in marketing, manag- chapter-activities director in 1976 and ing and operation of membership clubs was promoted to executive director in and events. 1979. During her tenure, the organiza- Sue will continue playing a key role tion grew from less than 200,000 mem- with the Good Sam Club as member bers to nearly one million families today. benefits director, developing new dis- In 2009, Sue was inducted in to the counts and perks, overseeing the club’s RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Indiana. legislative-affairs program and helping to www.suebray.com Our exclusive new Extendable Sectional Sofa: CLEANUP DAYS just a little of the magic you’ll fi nd in our 2010 diesel line-up. Now you can transform an ordinary sofa into a comfortable conversation space with room for seven. And our RestEasy® Extendable Sectional Sofa is just one of many innovations in our new Join Good Sam and diesel line. The stunning quad-slide, tag-axle Tour 42AD is joined by two more new floorplans, the 40BD clean up the continent and 40CD (complete with bath-and-a-half). New floorplans for the Journey include the spacious Tidying Up triple-slide 40L, while the new Journey Express offers two new floorplans as well. With exclusive Turn your next RV trip into a cleaning spree during Good Sam Cleanup Days, May 22 features, floorplans, models and exteriors, our 2010 lineup is the most exciting in our 51-year history. through 23. Members from across North America are cleaning up parks, schools, Seeing is believing, so visit your nearby Winnebago dealer today, highways and public recreation areas. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to organize or go to GoWinnebago.com. And prepare to be amazed. a rewarding group activity with fellow Good Sam members or RVing buddies. For more information, go to the website below and scroll Go to www.goodsamclub.com for the latest down to Cleanup Days. ONLINE news about club programs, benefits and ser - ® Tour® © 2009 Winnebago Industries, Inc. Journey www.goodsamclub.com/ go vices, as well as club-sponsored guided trips. volunteering

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Carrier AirrV™ Ceiling Unit Safety Recall

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Carrier is voluntarily recalling its AirV™ ceiling units with heater assemblies manufactured between May 2007 and July 2009, with the first 5 digits of the serial numbers ranging from 1807Y (188th week of 2007) through 3009Y I would like to find out how much I could save th CALL: 1-800-655-6836 ext.8410 (30 week of 2009). on term life insurance. Please send me a quote right away. YES! I understand there is no obligation and the service is FREE. MONDAY– FRIDAY, 7 A.M. – 5 P.M. PACIFIC TIME The heater assembly in the ceiling unit may be defective, which could potentially create a fire hazard. Carrier will retrofit each unit’s heater assembly at no charge. The AirV unit should not be operated until the heater assembly Click: www.ICinsure.com/GoodSamClub8410 has been retrofitted. Your Name: Address: Mail: P.O.B. 22407, Santa Barbara, CA 93121 Caution: Disconnect AirV ceiling unit Serial & model number label Fax: 1-888-699-5454 external circuit City: State: ZIP: breaker or fuse to Model number Male Female Date of birth: - - 8410 the air conditioning unit before First 5 digits of Height: Weight: Nicotine User Yes No Please provide a quote for my spouse also: removing cover. serial number Daytime Phone: ( ) Home Work Cell Spouse Name: (ex., 50th week Evening Phone: ( ) Home Work Cell Remove 4 cover screws of 2008) Male Female Date of birth: - - to see model and serial E-mail: Height Weight Nicotine User Yes No number label. Amount of Insurance: $100,000 $250,000 $500,000 Other: Amount of Insurance: $100,000 $250,000 $500,000 Other Term Requested: 10 years 15 years 20 years 30 years Term Requested: 10 years 15 years 20 years 30 years

Please contact Carrier at 1-877-584-7059 or an authorized Carrier Service Center Rates shown are for the healthiest non-nicotine Preferred Rate Class for Focus Guaranteed Level Term Series policies and are subject to change. Your individual rate may vary depending on various factors including to arrange for the retrofit of your AirV ceiling unit heater assembly. your health and lifestyle which insurance carriers use to determine your rate class. Minimum face amount for Focus Term Series is $100,000. Premiums shown are monthly and include an annual $60 policy fee. Focus Term, policy form 051131700, and state variations, is a level death benefit term life insurance policy to age 100 issued by West Coast Life Insurance Company, 2801 Highway 280 South, Birmingham, AL 35223. Subject to underwriting. Premiums increase annually after the initial guaranteed premium period. Consult policy for benefits, riders, and limitations. Not available in all states, including New York. The com- pany cannot increase the premium scale. There are no cash values. Subject to up to a 2-year contestable and suicide period. Benefits adjusted for misstatements of age or sex. In Montana, male rates apply to all sexes. Insurance products are available in most states through Insurance Central CA lic. #OC26165. Endorsement provided by contractual agreement.

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14 Highways MAY 2010 table of contents www.goodsamclub.com RVinsight BY JOE AND VICKI KIEVA Friday on My Mind Plan ahead for weekend RV trips—and make the most of them

JOE: Experienced weekend RVers equip their between the house and RV. rigs for spontaneous use, set aside time for Equip your RV’s bathroom Dear Joe and Vicki: their RV adventures and remain alert for with personal toiletries for all places to go and things to see and do. the occupants. Don’t forget shav- We just took delivery ing gear, a hair dryer and makeup. best time of the of a 24-foot trailer. It’s VICKI: The objective of equipping your RV Be sure to include soap and tow- year to enjoy certain areas of the country? our first RV and, judg- is to minimize the time and effort it takes to els. The medicine cabinet should have You might want to begin your RV adven- pack and unpack the rig. Begin by equipping the same aspirin, antacids and items as tures by taking some loop tours as scouting ing by our first couple and furnishing your trailer or motorhome with the one in your house. journeys. You’ll discover places you’ll want to of weekend trips, we its own stuff, just as you’d prepare a vacation If your trailer is stored away from your return to on future weekends. Back-road jour- have a lot to learn. home. Furnish it with its own toaster, cof- home, designate a shelf, box or basket for neys frequently lead to interesting discover- feemaker and appliances. Equip the kitchen items you want to put in your RV the next time ies like wineries, hiking trails, natural hot We’d appreciate any with pots, pans and other cooking gear. Add you prepare for a trip. During your trips, keep springs and places of historic interest. tips you can offer that dishes, cups, glasses and silverware. You an ongoing list of RV items that need to be Spend a weekend exploring a big city and might make our week- might also want to consider paper plates, replaced. Purchase those items between trips retreating to the comfort and convenience bowls and cups to make cleanup easier. All and place them in the “RV box.” end journeys a little these things should have a permanent place Experienced weekend less labor intensive. in your recreational vehicle. JOE: Successful weekend RVers set Stock your RV pantry with food that has a aside time for their trips. We sug- RVers equip their rigs two- or three-month shelf life. Make sure it’s gest that at the beginning of the bottled or canned; you don’t want to invite year, you open up your calendar and for spontaneous use nline... insects and rodents with bagged and boxed pencil in at least one weekend RV and set aside time for To read archived RV Insight goods. Buy small bottles of mustard, mayon- trip every month. Designating RV columns, click on www.goodsam naise, salad dressing and other refrigerator weekends at the beginning of the their RV adventures. club.com/highways. To post your staples. Locate a space in your home refriger- year will give you plenty of time to own RV-lifestyle tips, go to www ator to store them between trips. We keep make any necessary reservations. This is of your RV at the end of the day. Let your .goodsamclub.com/community, our refrigerated items in a plastic basket. also a good time to pencil in some destina- heart race to the rhythm of a NASCAR com- click on Stories, then click on RV items don’t get mixed up with household tions. Where would you like to go? What petition. Wake up to the roar of hot-air bal- the Share a Story button. things, and the basket is easy to transport would you like to do? When would be the loons being inflated at a balloon festival. Fill

15 Highways MAY 2010 table of contents www.goodsamclub.com RVinsight up your itineraries with music festivals, fiestas and Oktoberfest. Click and Cruise Challenge yourself. Attend all of your Search out new travel favorite team’s games. Eat in a different destinations online ethnic restaurant every month. Visit all Get lots of travel ideas in the community the Spanish missions in your state. Play section of the Good Sam Club website, golf on every RV resort golf course. You where members post stories and share get the picture. Try staying in a different campground information on great RV getaways. You can or RV park every time you go out. You also talk to fellow members via Facebook may like the next one even more. Talk or follow Good Sam on Twitter by clicking to your campground neighbors and ask, on the Facebook or Twitter buttons on our “Where have you been? What have you website’s upper-right-hand corner. done?” You’ll be amazed at the wealth www.goodsamclub.com/community fer of information they’ll share with you. ecial Of r Sp cial Offe Of course, the Good Sam Club’s web- $Spe site, magazine, Facebook page and $10 off 10y off$39.95 Twitter feed will provide lots of clues Onl 4.9.595 gnulayr$ly3$9 More RV Info ReO y $49.95 for future travels. Regularl Learn about the lifestyle with VICKI: Finally, the greatest benefit of The RV Handbook weekend RVing is the time spent with If your rig spends a lot more time in the family and friends. Even if all you do driveway than on the road, chances are, you is sit by a campfire, play cards or take need some refreshers in RV upkeep and a walk, your time is well spent. operation. Fortunately, the third edition of Join Camp Club USA today and you’ll get all these benefits: It’s up to you. Gear up your rig, set The RV Handbook is there to get you up to Join Camp Club USA today and you’ll get all these benefits: aside your time and join the ranks of speed. Billed as “the essential how-to guide the weekend RVers. for the RV owner,” the volume is packed with TO JOIN Visit Joe and Vicki Kieva’s website: checklists, photos, schematics and charts to www.rvknowhow.com help with a variety of RV-related procedures and repairs. GOT A QUESTION? Members can take advantage of the discounted Good Sam price of just $6.95, Camp Club USA is E-mail your nontechnical RV-lifestyle plus shipping and handling. To order, go to recommendedCamp Club USA and is endorsedrecommended by: and questions for Joe and Vicki Kieva to RV the website below and click on Book Store. endorsed by: Insight at [email protected]. www.goodsamclub.com/travelstore

16 Highways MAY 2010 table of contents www.goodsamclub.com CAMPcuisine BY BOB BLUMER Salmon Saves the Day It’s a creative cooking technique.… It’s a clever presentation trick.… It’s foolproof fish on the grill…. It’s SuperSalmon in a lettuce cape!

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19 Highways MAY 2010 table of contents www.goodsamclub.com TECHtopics BOB: Once you’re Rebuilding the pump Rambler Imperial motor- absolutely sure there’s no head can be tricky and home with a Corian dou- leak in the system, zero frustrating to those unfa- ble sink in the kitchen in on the head of the miliar with this process. that’s staining. We’ve pump. But keep in mind I recommend that you sim- tried several noncorrosive that you can have a small ply buy a replacement cleaners, but nothing leak in a line or connec- head, which is little more seems to get the brown tion in the underbelly, or than half the price of a spots out of the bottom even a leaking ball valve new pump. The pump of the sink. in the toilet, which is diffi- head can be retrofitted in Gordon Presiloski cult to diagnose. If there’s 30 minutes. If the pump is PONOKA, ALBERTA no water leaking from the old (which isn’t your case), system, then it’s possible then it makes economic BOB: DuPont, the manu- that there’s an internal sense to buy a new pump. facturer of Corian, offers leak between the intake very specific procedures and discharge in the Staining Corian for removing difficult pump head. WE HAVE A 2009 Holiday stains. If the dirt or residue can’t be removed using soapy water or an Ease of use, peace of mind. ammonia-based cleaner, you need to use Deep Cleaner for DuPont Corian, Be able to bathe safely, without worry with a Premier Walk-In Bath. a product distributed by *OEFQFOEFODF
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21 Highways MAY 2010 table of contents www.goodsamclub.com TECHtopics the cause or solution of most have to keep after out the generator. our problem. the faucets, hoses and I know I need an invert- Steve and Elaine Sloan showerhead. er to do this but am not SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA sure if the batteries Adequate would be charged enough BOB: I’m constantly fight- Battery Charging to provide this much ing hard water, because in I READ YOUR February power without running my part of the world, the 2009 tip regarding batter- the generator for several water’s like a rock. Over ies. I’m considering hours every day. Would time, a granular crust replacing my one 12-volt using a solar or wind sys- builds up on faucets, coach battery with two 6- tem charge the batteries restricting flow. I periodi- volt golf cart batteries as enough to give us a few hours of TV time? Replacing one 12-volt John Brock $3,711.07 PAID SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA coach battery with “I paid $1,471.08 for a Good Sam Extended Service Plan policy but BOB: Replacing one 12- they paid $3,711.07 to replace the AC blower motor in my two 6-volt golf-cart volt coach battery with Motorhome. And to top it off, the claim process was really easy!” Don. E. Kingsburg, CA counterparts is a good two 6-volt golf-cart coun- move if you plan on terparts is a good move if you plan on dry camp- PASS THE BUCK dry camping. ing. While the TV and DVD player don’t draw cally clean the screens suggested. My question that much juice, the bat- and faucets and shower- regards inverter/convert- teries will still likely head with CLR Calcium, ers and battery charging. I need charging the next Lime and Rust Remover want to run a 120-volt AC day. If you’re running a (www.jelmar.com). The television and DVD player stock converter, the bat- best solution is to use a at night for several hours teries will never be prop- water softener, which may without hookups and with- erly charged—and run- ■ ■ not be practical for all rigs. ■ ■ Your activated carbon filter (which is charcoal) GOT A QUESTION? will purify the water; it Tech Topics columnist Bob Livingston has spent countless hours 1-877-387-7334 will not soften the water. exploring the inner workings of RVs and finding ways to make Some owners report suc- life on the road easier for all RVers, particularly Good Sam cess with filters that members. Got a question about your rig? Send an e-mail remove minerals, but to [email protected].

22 Highways MAY 2010 table of contents www.goodsamclub.com TECHtopics ning the gener ator only big enough to do any granddaughter is going version. If it’s a Suburban, provides power to the good. In your case, a sys- to get burned. How do I you’ll have to live with the converter. tem with two 100-watt turn it down to a lower preset temperature of the The generator will be panels and a high-quality temperature? hot water and teach your worth running only if you charge controller should Duane Platner, ELSIE, MICHIGAN granddaughter not to use use a good quality charg- do the trick. Wind can hot water without mixing in er/inverter with multi- work also, but in your BOB: Unfortunately, the some cold water . stage charging capabili- case, I’d stick with the hot-water tanks aren’t fac- ties, or a separate battery solar panels. tory equipped with an Cooking Batteries charger like the Xantrex adjustable thermostat. If WE HAVE A 1993 TrueCharge 2, which is a Hot Water’s your water heater is made Winnebago Vectra high-performance unit Too Hot by Atwood, then you can motorhome. We’re having designed to properly THE HOT-WATER tempera- swap out the thermostat problems with batteries charge batteries. ture in my 2009 Jayco with an adjustable version, going dry. Could it be a Solar panels are also a Featherlite 22Y travel available at most RV-sup- problem with the converter good way to go, providing trailer is way too hot. I’m ply stores. It takes 10 overcharging them? you install a system that’s afrad that my five-year-old minutes to make the con- Lee Welch SELBYVILLE, DELAWARE

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23 Highways MAY 2010 table of contents www.goodsamclub.com ACTION line to apply the Perma Shield. They took the RV. EDITED BY ROBIN Repair Reimbursement When we returned the next day, they said the DUFFIELD OUR KEYSTONE travel trailer lost electrical power to the water heater early last summer. shield was applied. The shop found that the wiring had been cut because of poor installation. We contacted On our first trip in the RV, our windshield Keystone RV to report the problem but were told the trailer was out of warranty. We had was chipped. The company that replaced the the repair done and paid the bill ourselves. windshield told us that PermaShield had We traveled to Elkhart, Indiana, in September. Because we happened to be just 20 never been applied to the original window. I miles from the Keystone RV factory, we pursued our claim. We spoke with a gentleman tried to contact McMahon’s for about a at the facility who conferred with his supervisor. He said that, without photos, there was month by e-mail, phone and a letter but no proof of the problem being a construction issue. However, the technician at the repair never received a response. shop detailed and documented all the work that was done, and his diagnostic explana- The RV also came to us with a faulty holding- tion was clearly stated on the bill, which we copied and submitted to Keystone. tank monitor, a damaged closet-door latch and Cutting through red Charles Donley, LIVINGSTON, TEXAS three damaged leather cushions. The dealer- ship assured us that they’d take care of these tape to get answers ACTION LINE: A petition was sent to and two visits to try to get reimbursement, problems but has since ignored my requests. and resolve Good Keystone RV, resulting in the following but to no avail. I called my extended-warranty company a Sam members’ response from Timothy Nusbaum, Henry Wykoff, GLADWIN, MICHIGAN month after we purchased the coach only to Keystone’s owner-relations manager: find that McMahon’s never contacted the firm consumer issues I’ve agreed to pay the entire bill of $450 ACTION LINE: After a petition was sent to to activate coverage. This was critical because per your request. We’ll send a check in Truck Country, Action Line received an update Monaco went bankrupt, voiding our manu- Since September 2005, this amount. from Good Sam member Henry Wykoff: facturer’s warranty. We’d paid $6,000 for the Action Line has received I received a check from Truck Country in the extended-warranty plan. It took me personally Antenna Up amount of $197 for the antenna. This should meeting with the vice president of operations 6,574 letters from ON OUR FIRST TRIP in our used 1997 close the case. Thank you for all the time and to finally get the coverage activated. you and recovered Overland motorhome, the electrical system effort Action Line took on my behalf. Times are tough, but that doesn’t give failed. We took the motorhome to a Truck RV dealers the right to take money and not $435,240.40 Country Freightliner dealer, and when we Thanks for the Check do repairs. picked it up, we discovered that they’d bro- WE PURCHASED a new Monaco Imperial Patricia McDonald, UNION GAP, WASHINGTON ken the RV’s television antenna. motor home from McMahon’s RV in Palm A replacement antenna was ordered, but Desert, California. We wanted as little main- ACTION LINE: Petitions were sent to nline... because it would take a few days to ship, tenance as possible, so we ordered the McMahon’s RV, resulting in an update from The Good Sam Club’s Action the dealer had it sent to a Truck Country $2,924 PermaPlate and PermaShield exterior Good Sam member Patricia McDonald: Line has resolved thousands of disputes in favor of members. dealer closer to our next destination. After application to prevent chips and fading and We received a check from McMahon’s for Highways highlights a sampling the new antenna was installed, the antenna to protect the windshield. $6,068.79. This amount covered all the of these results in each edition. cable fried my antenna booster. I paid for the After we took possession of the motorhome, issues we’d experienced with our coach. We If you have an issue to resolve, booster and another antenna so we could we noticed that the travel guard was still on also received leather cushions to replace the go to www.goodsamclub.com/ get our trip started. the unit, so it was obvious they hadn’t damaged ones. Without Action Line’s assis- community and click on While on the road, I sent copies of the applied the windshield protection. We tance, we’d still be waiting for the elusive call RVer Rights. bills to Truck Country. I made many calls returned the coach and asked the manager back for the dealer. Action Line, you rock!

24 Highways MAY 2010 table of contents www.goodsamclub.com There’s more to Canada’s Maritime provinces than lighthouses and lobster. New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island invite travelers to slow the pace and savor the Atlantic scenery

SEA Change STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY MICHAEL DEFREITAS

Peggys Cove, [NEW SCOTLAND] Nova Scotia Along Canada’s southeastern Atlantic Nova Scotia coast, a cluster of small provinces known ur RV adventure in the Maritimes began in Halifax, of the oldest farmers’ markets in North America. as the Maritimes offers an enchanting Othe historic capital of Nova Scotia, Latin for New From Halifax we traced the rugged and picturesque Scotland. The city’s rolling hills rise up from one of the south coast on Highway 333, the Lighthouse Trail. The blend of Celtic, British, Acadian and First world’s largest deepwater harbors to the ramparts of the coast is a major stop on the Atlantic Flyway, and the Nations cultures in a wonderful seacoast Citadel, a massive star-shaped fortress built in 1856. sloughs, marshes, mud flats and offshore islets attract setting. During our 1,400-mile drive, we You can learn about Halifax’s rich seafaring history more than 400 bird species. One birding hot spot along traveled on four ferries, hiked and kayak- at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, where you’ll the route is the Cape Sable Island IBA (Important Bird ed in six national and provincial parks, discover fascinating exhibits of photography, charts and Area), with significant numbers of semipalmated one of the world’s best collections of artifacts recovered plovers, short-billed dowitchers, Atlantic brants and explored dozens of picturesque fishing from the Titanic, which sank off Canada’s Atlantic coast. semipalmated sandpipers. villages and walked on the ocean floor. If you’re in the capital on a Saturday morning, make Our first stop was the tiny fishing village of Peggys Naturally, we also feasted on fresh lobster sure to visit the eclectic Halifax Farmers’ Market, one Cove. The town boasts “the most photographed light- and admired 30 lighthouses along the way.

25 Highways MAY 2010 table of contents www.goodsamclub.com house in the world” (now the post office) star—the stella maris—proudly flying and the best homemade ice cream in from porches and public buildings. the province (at Dee Dee’s). The cove Extending southwest from Digby is is a popular tourist stop, so it’s best to a long, narrow peninsula called the plan your visit for early morning or late Digby Neck. The Digby Neck and Islands afternoon. Scenic Drive, Highway 217, runs along After a quick tour of nearby Mahone the peninsula and its two barrier islands Bay, with its three historic churches, we and offers some of Nova Scotia’s best continued south to colorful Lunenburg. birding and whale-watching vistas. You’ll Established in 1753 and designated a Nova Scotia splendor: have to make two short ferry crossings UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995, Annapolis Royal Historic at East Ferry and Freeport to get to the the town is rich in 18th and 19th centu- Gardens and, below, lighthouse at the southern tip of Brier ry architecture and is the birthplace Brier Island Lighthouse. Island, but it’s definitely worth the drive. of the famous schooner Bluenose II North of Digby sits Annapolis Royal, (do take the two-hour cruise). From the the most popular stop along the Evange- main dock, you can join wildlife cruises line Trail. The town contains about 150 to see whales, seals and puffins or go heritage buildings including the 1708 lobster fishing. deGannes–Cosby House, Canada’s old- On the way to Liverpool on Highway est wooden dwelling. A few blocks away 332 and 331, you’ll find good birding are the 1708 Fort Anne National Historic and wildlife-viewing opportunities at Site and the 10-acre Annapolis Royal Rissers Beach Provincial Park, Broad Historic Gardens. Cove and Crescent Beach, the last being At the north end of the Evangeline Trail, one of the few places where you might between Greenwich and Windsor, you can see the rare purple sandpiper. The old visit the Fox Hill cheese factory in Port privateering town of Liverpool dates back Williams, the Grand Pré Wines vineyard to 1759 when it attracted American set- in Grande Pré and Fort Edward National tlers from colonial New England. The Historic Site (circa 1750) in Windsor. town’s historic buildings are marked with blue-numbered plaques listed on |the visitor center’s walking-tour map. From Liverpool the Lighthouse Trail before turning north along the Acadian the life of a young Acadian woman tracks along Highway 103 to Barrington, Shores to Yarmouth. named Evangeline, forced to relocate where we spent a couple of hours at the The Evangeline Trail, Highway 101, from Nova Scotia to Louisiana in 1755. town’s refurbished 1882 woolen mill. parallels the Fundy coast from Yarmouth The trail passes through 12 French- From there, we drove out along Highway to the Annapolis Valley. The trail gets speaking villages that span almost 400 330 to Cape Sable Island Point and its name from an 1847 poem by Henry years of settlement. You’ll see the red, Hawk Beach to do some more birding Wadsworth Longfellow. The poem details white and blue Acadian flag with a single

26 Highways MAY 2010 table of contents www.goodsamclub.com PEI postcards: The 1876 Wood Islands the acclaimed 1980s television series. In Prince Edward Island Light and, below right, a peaceful inlet the center of town is Avonlea Village, a [THE GENTLE ISLAND] near North Lake Harbour. Right, dinner’s mecca for Anne fans, where you’ll get a served at Souris’ Fiddlin’ Lobster. glimpse into PEI life at the time when e left Nova Scotia on the vehicle Montgomery penned her stories. ferry to Wood Islands on the The 300-mile North Cape Drive loops Northumberland Shores of Prince Edward west and north from Summerside Island, Canada’s smallest and greenest through the heart of Acadian country via province. Shaped like a giant butterfly Highways 11 and 12. We visited the with extended wings, PEI is known for its Bideford Museum for some more Anne laidback demeanor, rolling potato fields, memorabilia and the lighthouses at red sandstone cliffs, miles of sandy beaches and the warmest water north of the Carolinas. We spent a couple days wandering Charlottetown’s historic downtown and visited the Founder’s Hall and Canada’s from atop the old lighthouse. days swimming, biking and walking Birthplace Pavilion, where exhibits tell the The Points East Loop continues south along the tall dunes of Brackley Beach. story of Canada from Confederation in on Highway 16, skirting the steep east- From the park, Highway 6 skirts the 1864 to the present day. Then we head- ern coast. Beaches fringe the high sand- fishing villages of beautiful Rustico Bay. ed out on the 250-mile Points East Loop stone cliffs along most of this section of We had another delicious meal of lob- by driving northeast from Charlottetown coast, including famous Singing Sands ster and Malpeque on Highway 2 to Greenwich. Beach at Basin Head. When the temper- Bay oysters at the After logging dozens of shorebird sight- ature and humidity are just right, walking Blue Mussel Café ings on the 2-mile coastal boardwalk in barefoot on the soft white sand pro- in North Rustico PEI National Park, we continued east on duces an interesting squeaking sound. Harbour, a fishing Highway 16 to the small fishing villages Before returning to the capital, we ate town with a nice of Naufrage Harbour and North Lake a scrumptious lobster lunch at the Fiddlin’ beach, shops and Harbour, two of the island’s top tuna Lobster in Souris, hiked in Panmure Island a beautiful 1876 sport-fishing centers. If you’ve ever and Wood Islands Provincial Parks, tasted lighthouse. dreamed of hooking a 600-pound bluefin wines and liqueurs at the Rossignol The next day, we tuna, this is the place to do it. Winery in Little Sands and explored the got an early start for East Point, with its 1867 lighthouse 1846 Point Prim Lighthouse, the oldest Cavendish, the story- and tall cliffs, is a great spot for birding brick lighthouse on Prince Edward Island. book home of Anne and whale watching. We saw a pair of We combined the much shorter of Green Gables. The town’s fame began Northport and Judes Point. That evening humpbacks swimming around the point Central and North Cape Coastal Drives with the 1908 bestselling novel and its we barbecued the fresh tuna fillets we about 200 yards off shore. For a small by heading north on Highway 2 and 6. sequels by Canadian author Lucy Maud picked up in Northport and watched the fee, you can get an even better view In PEI National Park, we spent a few Montgomery and grew internationally with sunset illuminate the island’s red cliffs.

27 Highways MAY 2010 table of contents www.goodsamclub.com ompleted in 1997, the 8-mile-long Fundy tides are the highest in the world. New Brunswick [THE PICTURE PROVINCE] Confederation Bridge that connects A few miles south of Riverside, we fol- PEI to New Brunswick is the world’s lowed Highway 915 to the historic 1838 longest span over ice-covered water. Cape Enrage Lighthouse on the towering After crossing it, our first stop was liter- cliff overlooking Chignecto Bay. Besides ally under the bridge’s west arch in the taking in the spectacular views, you can Cape Jourimain National Wildlife Area. sign up to rappel down the cliff face at As we made our way to the 1870 light- low tide. Highway 915 ends at the sea- house, we logged 20 species of shore- side community of Alma, gateway to Fundy birds and discovered a colony of cliff National Park. You can pick up fresh lob- swallows nesting under the overhang ster at the Alma Lobster Shop and fresh of the lighthouse. sticky buns at Kelly’s Bakery. We spent We picked up the Fundy Coastal Drive the day walking along the cliffs of Herring in Sackville and followed Highways 106 Cove and admiring Dickson Falls. and 114 around the Petitcodiac River While in Saint John, we watched the inlet to Hopewell Rocks and the Ocean reversing falls, where the incoming tide Tidal Exploration Site, where we timed forces its way up the St. John River, form- our visit to coincide with low tide. A short ing rapids running upstream. We also trail leads to stairs down the cliff to the wandered through the old city center and ocean floor, where we explored the oddly the 1874 city market, a good place to shaped rock formations created by the stock up on fresh bread and pastries, rising and falling tides. The 45- to 50-foot fruit, vegetables, maple syrup and wine.

Best of New Brunswick: Confederation Bridge and, left, low tide at Hopewell Rocks.

28 Highways MAY 2010 table of contents www.goodsamclub.com CANADA (Québec) 02040miles

Continuing south on Highway 1, we horticultural masterpiece, one of kilometers 50 100 turned off on Highway 172 just east Canada’s top 10 public gardens. of St. George to visit Back Bay and the St. Stephen, another border town, beautiful Letite Passage Lighthouse, is a bigger version of St. Andrews and also known as Green’s Point light sta- dates back to around 1784 when New tion. If you have time, take the ferry Loyalists arrived after the American Brunswick Prince Edward Island Cavendish

from Back Bay to Deer or Campobello Revolution. The town’s St. Croix River 2 Cape U.S.A. Summerside 1 Breton Islands or the nearby Blacks Harbour estuary is great for birding. Whale-watch- Moncton Confederation Souris Island (Maine) Bridge Charlottetown Fredericton 16 ferry over to Grand Manan for wonderful ing trips depart from the main pier. Any 2 Wood Islands ferry day trips. visit to St. Stephen should include a stop 1 3 104 104 At Digdeguash we turned onto Highway at Ganong Chocolates, a family business St. Stephen Saint Bay of Nova 127 to colonial St. Andrews, one of the established in 1873. In their adjacent 1 John Fundy 102 Scotia nicest towns in the Maritimes. Once a museum, you can learn the history of St. Andrews St. George 101 ferry Annapolis Windsor haven for Loyalists fleeing the American chocolate and watch skilled workers Royal Halifax Revolution, it exudes a pleasant blend hand dipping chocolates. And you’ll get Grand Digby Peggys Cove Manan ferry Mahone Bay of New England and Maritimes culture. plenty of free samples. Island ferry Lunenburg Brier 101 Island The St. Andrews Civic Trust has installed Plan to spend at least three weeks Liverpool plaques at about 250 of the town’s old- exploring the Maritimes. June and early Yarmouth 103 est buildings, which date back to the September are the best times to visit, Barrington C A N A D A early 1800s. The pride of St. Andrews when the provinces are less crowded, Cape Sable A Island N T L E A is Kingsbrae Garden, a majestic 27-acre and lobster are plentiful. A N T I C O C

Irish River covered bridge near Saint John. Right, Fundy National Park’s Dickson Falls For More Information

New Brunswick www.tourismnewbrunswick.ca Nova Scotia www.novascotia.com Prince Edward Island www.gentleisland.com Good Sam Parks You’ll find 14 Good Sam Parks in the Canadian Maritimes. Go to the Travel Tools tab on the Good Sam Club website and click on Find a Campground to see their locations. www.goodsamclub.com/travel Good Sam RV Caravan Tour Explore the spectacular scenery of the Canadian Maritimes on a club-sponsored guided RV tour, July 11 through 24. www.goodsamclub.com/community

29 Highways MAY 2010 table of contents www.goodsamclub.com COMMEMORATING 100 YEARS OF RVS AND RVING >>>>> 1910 – 2010: RV Century BY JOHN SULLAWAY Good Sam stickers were nowhere to be found on the “auto campers” that A century later, we can thank into an amazing history of trundled down dirt roads a century ago. Travelers would have to wait until the Pierce-Arrow Motor innovation and exploration. 1966 before the club was founded and the smiling halo-topped mascot Company and other nascent Turn to Sue Bray’s column on made his appearance. But by most accounts, early campers could’ve used RV firms, such as Auto-Kamp page 6 for details, including a few Good Sam services, particularly Emergency Road Service. Trailers and Los Angeles Trailer how you can win 100 gallons Consider the 1910 Pierce-Arrow Landau touring car, pictured on the left. Works, for ushering in an of fuel for sharing the best Sure, the spoke-wheel vehicle’s tooled leather upholstery and sleeping industry that has helped us first-time RV experience. accommodations looked swell, but its 40-horsepower engine explore the continent’s many and crude power train left something to be desired. “I’ve wonders in comfort and con- Bad Roads, Good Times heard stories of it having to be put in reverse to drive up venience. Today, the typical Good Sam hills,” says Al Hesselbart, archivist with the RV/MH Museum This year the Good Sam Club Club member doesn’t think and Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Indiana. is joining the Recreation twice about taking trips across Reverse hill climbing aside, the motorcoach, along with a Vehicle Industry Association huge swaths of North America. handful of other RVs introduced that year, was a revelation. and other RV organizations in But for RVers in the early 20th Not only did the Pierce-Arrow Landau possess amenities celebrating the centennial of century, getting the rig from considered upscale for its time—an icebox, a potted toilet the RV with special and a white-gas stove—it was also one of the first recre- events and programs ational vehicles built for resale by a manufacturer. that provide a glimpse

TIMELINE 1910 1917 The Adams Motor Bungalo, the first fifth-wheel 1920s Tracing their Pierce-Arrow, trailer, shows up at campgrounds. origins to 19th century RV Evolution Auto-Kamp and wagon yards, camp- Los Angeles grounds grow in size and Trailer Company amenities. Some even 1928 Arthur Sherman builds the hard- manufacture the offer movie theaters, top Covered Wagon, a popular production first RVs beauty parlors and primi- travel trailer. for sale. tive electrical hookups.

30 Highways MAY 2010 table of contents www.goodsamclub.com 1941 1946 The Baby Boom 1950 s Trailer World War II erupts, diverting many of the explodes, ushering in a new sales soar as supplies needed to build RVs. generation of RVs and RVers. growing families explore America on now-legendary highways like 1931 Custom-built motor homes like Mae West’s Chevrolet- Route 66. based house car catch on in popularity, despite the Depression. here to there was a big deal. had always been behind their tin over the Grapevine road (a steep, narrow “In those days, the engines weren’t eco- a popular pursuit, and people were cus- lizzies and hit the roads. Other folks con- grade north of Los Angeles that has nomical,” explains Hesselbart. “Valve tomizing their vehicles for camping even verted their vehicles into camping cars, since been widened to become part of seals were nonexistent. Mileage wasn’t before 1910. the precursors of modern motorhomes. Interstate 5) and having to back up twice great either, but who cared? Gas was 10 Auto campers came right on the Leo Conrer, a 94-year-old Good Sam for traffic coming up.” cents per gallon.” wheels of mass-produced cars, The well-paved interstates and city says RV historian and vintage-RV Of the more than 400 companies streets we take for granted were still a collector David Woodworth. After long way off. Early RVers had to navigate 1910, scores of RV manufactur- building travel trailers in the ’20s— rutted dirt roads that rankled primitive ers jumped on the bandwagon, suspensions. “In 1915, Chicago had most of them making relatively most of them mom-and-pops—only one, only 10 miles of paved road,” says inexpensive tent trailers for folks Airstream, weathered the Depression. Hesselbart. “That was considered ahead who couldn’t afford coaches like of its time.” the high-end Landau. Club member, has fond memories of a RVing Goes Bust, Then Boom Despite the obstacles, North Americans With the Ford Model T sedan priced 1920 family camping trip in his native The Roaring ’20s came to a screeching continued to go camping. After all, spend- below $400, motorists hitched up trailers California. “Our first RV was a Chevy tour- halt with the stock-market crash of 1929, ing time in the great outdoors ing car,” he writes. “I can remember going but the Great Depression didn’t dampen

1958 Advertising executive 1968 Art Rouse 1973 Oil Art Rouse purchases Trailer acquires the Good embargo forces Life, founded in 1941. Sam Club and many RV compa- begins offering nies to close Frank Motor Homes produces coaches 1966 Art Griffin, editor of Trail-R-News, membership their doors. on Dodge truck chassis, pointing the forms the Good Sam Club to encourage RVers benefits. way to today’s Class A rigs. to help fellow travelers.

31 Highways MAY 2010 table of contents www.goodsamclub.com 1980s Amenities in RVs expand as 1990 s Design 2000 Good Sam Club membership reaches one million. interiors grow in size. innovations like toy haulers, multiple slide-outs, satellite 2010 RV industry television systems celebrates 100 years and more become and looks ahead to increasingly common. the next century.

RVs grew in size to accommodate growing Closely watching the ongoing develop- the spirit of RVers. “Town after town creat- families, they were still relatively spartan. ment of RVs was Bruce Hertzke, a worker ed city campgrounds,” says Hesselbart. “Most RVs in the ’50s didn’t have toi- on Winnebago’s Forest River, Iowa, RV manufacturers didn’t fare as well in the lets,” notes Hesselbart. assembly line in 1971 who eventually and washer–dryer combinations have 1930s. Of the more than 400 companies Typical RVs of the time were a far cry rose in the ranks to become Winne bago’s made RVs more residential. building travel trailers in the ’20s—most of from the comfortable travel trailer towed chairman and CEO. “I started at Since retiring in 2008, Hertzke says them mom-and-pops—only one, Airstream, by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in the 1953 Winnebago as a plumber, which entailed he enjoys RVing with his wife in their weathered the Depression. film The Long, Long Trailer. That trailer was putting in water heaters. I also helped Winnebago motorhome and making use The RV industry was barely back on its a 32-foot New Moon, says Hesselbart, and with furnace installations,” says Hertzke. of the couple’s Good Sam membership. feet when it collapsed again in 1941, it would have been too heavy to be towed “These were deluxe features in the late The spirit of fun and affability shared by as men and material were funneled into by the Mercury Monterey convertible ’60s and early ’70s.” RV enthusiasts remains constant, he World War II. The postwar years wit- depicted in the movie. The engine nessed a great reawakening in RVing was actually a supercharged Typical RVs of the time were a far cry as veterans got married, settled down Lincoln, explains Hesselbart. and looked for family recreation. “In from the comfortable travel trailer 1947, things started happening again,” From the Swingin’ ’60s says Hesselbart. to a New Millennium towed by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz The Baby Boom also took off. But while The 1960s saw continued industry in the 1953 film The Long, Long Trailer. growth from emerging compa- nies such as Coachmen, That trailer was a 32-foot New Moon. Fleetwood and Winne bago. Likewise, the Good Sam Club started The industry’s evolution didn’t stop says. “You meet so many friendly people to grow under the guidance of RV there. Since then, improved engines and when you RV,” he adds. publisher Art Rouse. chassis, sophisticated building methods So here’s to another 100 years of inno- With the 1970s came significant and imaginative floor-plan designs have vative RV design and many more years to increases in RV comfort. Living rooms made RVs roomier and more user-friendly. come for the smiling face of Good Sam with TVs and other perks became Multiple slide-outs, high-definition televi- plastered on vintage and cutting-edge RVs more common during the period. sions, Internet access, satellite systems across North America.

32 Highways MAY 2010 table of contents www.goodsamclub.com Please Take Immediate Action Official Refrigerator Recall

If Your Unit is... 4-door model 1200lr, 1200lrim, 1201lrim, with a cooling unit serial number between 700000 to 1536607 2-door model n621, n641, n821, n841 or 1082, We issued a recall in 2002 to fix a dangerous condition on some with a cooling unit serial number between 1038000 to 1099000 refrigerator models; We are still in the process of locating and repairing the Refrigerators. 1. you must set the controls to “off.” 2. unplug it from the ac power source. These refrigerators have a defect that can result in fire, causing property damage, injury or death. 3. contact norcold at 800 767-9101 or www.norcold.com/recall. Find the Model Number 4. your refrigerator will be repaired at no cost to you. 4-Door 2-Door If your Refrigerator qualifies and Models: Models: we repair it at no cost to you, 1200LR N621 1200LRIM N641 we will send you a 1201LRIM N821 N841 1082

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33 Highways MAY 2010 table of contents www.goodsamclub.com MAY [email protected] Emmett High School, Emmett. Contact: OHIO • SPRING FLOWERS, May 7–9. www.indianagoodsam.com Sally Sturman, 208-382-3768. CLUB Coshocton County Fairgrounds, Coshocton. [email protected] Contact: Dave Spragg, 740-454-3704. MARYLAND • SPRING SAMBOREE, May 28–31. www.idahogoodsam.org [email protected] Frederick Fairgrounds, Frederick. Contact: www.ohiogoodsam.com Linda Hankins, 410-780-4209. NEBRASKA • HOBO DAYS, June 10–13. [email protected] Adams County Fairgrounds, Hastings. events MINNESOTA • SPRING SAMBOREE, May 13–16. www.mdgoodsam.org Contact: Larry Hoskinson, 402-551-0875. Good Sam Club chapters across Brown County Fairgrounds, New Ulm. [email protected] North America regularly host RV Contact: Brenda O’Neil, 320-584-8076. JUNE www.nebraskagoodsams.com www.mngoodsamclub.com MANITOBA AND NORTHWEST ONTARIO VISIT gatherings known as Samborees. • THE PAST, PLAY IN THE FUTURE, DREAM OF THE UTAH • WAGONS WEST, June 9–12. Juab County As a Good Sam member, you can visit TENNESSEE • SALUTE TO THE MILITARY, May FUTURE, June 2–6. Manitoba Agricultural Fairgrounds, Nephi. Contact: Glenn Carroll, these events in any state or province. 14–16. James E. Ward Agricultural Center, Museum, Austin. Contact: Sharon Burke, 801-571-1803. Lebanon. Contact: Ron Masterson, 204-837-5388. [email protected], www.utahgoodsam.org For our complete calendar, go to 423-365-4392. [email protected] www.goodsamclub.com/community/ [email protected], www.tngoodsam.com www.mannwontgoodsamclub.com SASKATCHEWAN • PROVINCIAL SAMBOREE, eventsandtours.aspx June 9–13. Uniplex Facility, Humboldt. WEST VIRGINIA • CELEBRATING ARMED FORCES WASHINGTON • OUTDOOR LIFE, June 3–5. Contact: Marcia Shalley, 306-545-6606. DAY, May 14–16. Butcher Bend 4-H Grounds, Grant County Fairgrounds, Moses Lake. [email protected] Mineral Wells. Contact: Don and Kathy Wise, Contact: Dave Dewitt, 509-435-9089. www.saskgoodsam.com 304-482-7568. [email protected] [email protected], www.wvgoodsams.com www.washingtonstategoodsam.kendra.com CONNECTICUT • STATE SAMBOREE, June 11–13. Brooklyn Fairgrounds, Brooklyn. Contact: VIRGINIA • ALL STAR WEEKEND, May 21–23. KENTUCKY • TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME, Sandra Bulson, 860-642-7258. Bethpage Camp Resort, Urbanna. Contact: June 4–6. Meade County Fairgrounds, [email protected] Brenda Mitchell, 540-465-4515. Brandenburg. Contact: Diane Mulkins, www.ctgoodsams.org [email protected], www.vagoodsam.org 270-828-5184. [email protected] ALBERTA • PROVINCIAL SAMBOREE, June MASSACHUSETTS • LOBSTER SAMBOREE, www.kentuckygoodsam.com 16–20. Community Hall, Foremost. Contact: May 28–30. Franklin County Fairgrounds, Dave and Barb Colbeck, 403-381-1371. Greenfield. Contact: Dennis Annear, MAINE • STATE SAMBOREE, June 4–6. [email protected], www.rvalberta.ca 978-544-7720. Farmington Fairgrounds, Farmington. Contact: www.massgoodsam.com Diane Qualey, 207-651-3133. OREGON • CRUISE AWAY, June 16–20. Jefferson [email protected] County Fairgrounds, Madras. Contact: Don INDIANA • ANGELS AMONG US, May 28–31. www.mainegoodsams.org Nedrow, 503-702-5293. Boone County Fairgrounds, Lebanon. Contact: [email protected] Wayne and Carole Crise, 260-357-3216. IDAHO • GOOD SAM RV RALLY, June 8–13. www.oregongoodsam.com

34 Highways MAY 2010 table of contents www.goodsamclub.com CLUBevents SOUTH DAKOTA • STATE Battersby, 250-449-2349. JULY [email protected] SAMBOREE, June 17–20. [email protected] PENNSYLVANIA • MARDI GRAS, www.atlantic-gs.webs.com Central State Fairgrounds, www.bcsams.ca July 2–4. Grange Fairgrounds, Permanently Installed Rapid City. Contact: Donna Centre Hall. Contact: Kitty KENTUCKY • THE RALLY, July Macerator System Katzer, 605-341-7255. IOWA • UP, UP AND AWAY, Hauck, 570-435-2303. 22–25. Kentucky Exposition #CDPU [email protected] June 24–27. Amana RV Park, [email protected] Center, Louisville. Contact: $299 [email protected]. Amana. Contact: Lorene www.pagoodsam.com The Rally, 877-749-7122. Hynes, 563-587-5573. [email protected] WISCONSIN • SPRING HEROES [email protected] MONTANA • SAMBOREE, July www.therally.com AND LEGENDS, June 17–20. www.iowagoodsam.com 7–11. Folk Festival Carnival, Brown County Fairgrounds, Butte Civic Center, Butte. AUGUST

Complete macerator system comes De Pere. Contact: Sharon MICHIGAN • OLD WEST Contact: Cheryl Neilson, NORTH DAKOTA • STATE SAM- with Flojet 18550 macerator pump, Kreul, 608-222-7115. LEGENDS AND HEROES, 406-549-4911. BOREE, August 15–22. 20 ft. discharge hose with drip proof valve, wiring kit, all adapters needed [email protected] June 24–27. Upper [email protected] Rugby Fairgrounds, Rugby. for hook up, dump valve fitting and all clamps. www.wigoodsam.org Peninsula State Fair- www.montanagoodsam.com Contact: Linda Albright, grounds, Escanaba. 701-839-5965. Twist On Portable Macerator System QUEBEC • PROVINCIAL Contact: Joseph and Cheryl OHIO • HONORING OUR [email protected] # CDTO SAMBOREE, June 18–20. Halhober, 734-241-3740. VETERANS, July 8–11. www.ndgoodsam.webs.com $299 Camping Alouette, St. [email protected] Muskingum County Mathieu de Boloeil. Contact: www.michigangoodsam.org Fairgrounds, Zanesville. MINNESOTA • STATE JP Tremblay, 514-524-5692. Contact: Dave Spragg, SAMBOREE, August 19—22. [email protected] WYOMING • STATE SAMBOREE, 740-454-3704. St. Louis County Fairgrounds, www.quebecgoodsam.com June 24–27. Fremont County [email protected] Chisholm. Contact: Brenda Fairgrounds, Riverton. Early www.ohiogoodsam.com O’Neil, 320-584-8076. Complete portable macerator system, comes with Flojet 18555 macerator RHODE ISLAND • CHRISTMAS bird 6/23. Contact: Pat Garry, www.mngoodsamclub.com pump, 10 ft. discharge hose with drip IN JUNE, June 18–20. 307-362-5871. NEW YORK STATE SAMBOREE, proof valve and all adapters, 20 ft. • power cord with battery clips, requires Washington County [email protected] July 9–11. Herkimer Fair- NEW HAMPSHIRE DON’T TAKE no tools to install and use. Compatible • for all Clean Dump extension hoses. Fairgrounds, Richmond. www.wyominggoodsam.com grounds, Frankfort. Contact: NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR GRANITE, Contact: Linda Allen. Helen Jensen, 607-533-7028. August 20—22. North Pump 150 ft uphill [email protected] NEW JERSEY • STARS AND [email protected] Haverhill Fairgrounds, North Clean Fast and Easy way to www.rhodeislandgoodsams STRIPES, A PATRIOTIC www.newyorkgoodsam.com Haverhill. Contact: Judith dump your tanks club.com CELEBRATION, June 25–27. Botsford, 603-383-9554. Expires 3-31-10 Buena Vista Camping, Buena. ATLANTIC CANADA • HOBO [email protected] BRITISH COLUMBIA • COWBOYS $85. Contact: JT Bolger, SAMBOREE, July 16–18. www.nhgoodsam.com AND COWGIRLS, June 23–27. 973-583-7631. Expo-Festival Centre, Abram Phone (360) 798-2437 City of Armstrong Fairgrounds, [email protected] Village, PEI. Contact: Carlos SEPTEMBER www.cleandump.com Armstrong. Contact: Nancy www.goodsamnj.com Perry, 902-678-4230. ILLINOIS • KAMPERS HO DOWN,

35 Highways MAY 2010 table of contents www.goodsamclub.com Get To The Source of CLUBevents Your Pain! September 3—6. [email protected] SAMBOREE, September 17— CONTACT YOUR STATE OR Marshall–Putnam County www.wvgoodsams.com 19. Grange Fairgrounds, PROVINCIAL DIRECTOR Fairgrounds, Henry. Contact: Centre Hall. Contact: Kitty Visit www.goodsamclub.com/community, click on Don Husser, 815-866-2452. NEW MEXICO • FALL BALLOONS Hauck, 570-435-2303. the Chapters tab, then click on the appropriate [email protected] OVER NEW MEXICO, September [email protected] state or province. www.illinoisgoodsam.org 14—19. Red Rock Park, www.pagoodsam.com Gallup. Contact: Judy COLORADO • HAPPY CAM- Weatherford, 505-254-2299. MISSOURI • BEVERLY HILL- PERS ON THE ROAD AGAIN, [email protected] BILLIES, MISSOURI STYLE, September 10—12. Chaffee www.nmgoodsam.com September 23—26. County Fairgrounds, Salida. Boone County Fairgrounds, Contact: Norma Emerson, UTAH • TAG-A-LONG, Columbia. Contact: Bob 303-646-1137. September 16—18, Millard Ingham, 636-240-5049. [email protected] County Fairgrounds, Delta. [email protected] www.coloradogoodsam.org Contact: Glenn Carroll, www.missourigoodsamclub.com 801-571-1803. DELAWARE SCHOOL DAZES, [email protected] INDIANA FALL INTO WINTER, Therapain® Plus is doctor developed & • • adds 14,000mg of Glucosamine & September 10—12. Delaware www.utahgoodsam.org September 24—26. MSM-over 28 times the concentration of pills. Deep penetrating, targeted, rapid State Fairgrounds, Harrington. Howard County Fairgrounds, pain and inflammation relief. Naturally promotes flexibility and better sleep Contact: Barry Larkin, MICHIGAN • MONSTER MASH Greentown. Contact: Wayne too. Safe to combine with medications. 302-653-0110. REUNION BALL, September Crise, 260-357-3216. Spray it on, and the [email protected] 16—20. Covenant Hills [email protected] pain is gone! www.degoodsam.com Campground, Otisville. www.indianagoodsam.com “It clinically demonstrated relief in Contact: Joseph and Cheryl YOUR CAMPER VAN 99% of my patients.” -Dr. Rick Swartzburg, D.C. MAINE • STATE SAMBOREE, Halhober, 734-241-3740. NORTH CAROLINA • FALL CONNECTION! September 10—12. Fryeburg [email protected] SAMBOREE, September 24— Fairgrounds, Fryeburg. Contact: www.michigangoodsam.org 26. Tom Johnson Rally Park, Diane Qualey, 207-651-3133. Marion. Contact: Don and [email protected] OHIO • HALLOWEEN, Eunice Fletcher, www.mainegoodsams.org September 17–19. 919-499-2512. Risk Free 30-day Trial! Auglaize County Fairgrounds, [email protected] s ,ARGE3ELECTIONOF.EW5SED Suggested retail price: $39.95, WEST VIRGINIA • HOLLYWOOD, Wapakoneta. Contact: Dave www.ncstategoodsam.com s-ANY-ODELS&LOOR0LANS Special Pricing: only $19.97! s!SK!BOUT-ERCEDES$IESEL Additional 10% off & September 10–12. Wetzel Spragg, 740-454-3704. s9OUR4RADEIS7ELCOME
Free Shipping with 4 bottles! County Fairgrounds, New [email protected] SOUTH CAROLINA STATE LIMITED TIME offer. • Martinsville. Contact: www.ohiogoodsam.com SAMBOREE, September 27— (800) 667-1967 (WY3OUTHs*UNCTION#ITY /2 www.TherapainPlusHW.com Don and Kathy Wise, October 3. Ocean Lakes RV SUPER CENTERS 866-354-1293 304-482-7568. PENNSYLVANIA • FALL Campground, Myrtle Beach. www.guaranty.com

36 Highways MAY 2010 table of contents www.goodsamclub.com CLUBevents JustMake ONE Purchase Contact: Judy or Sammy [email protected] Harrisonburg. Contact: and choose from: Dorn, 864-861-3330. www.tngoodsam.com Brenda Mitchell, 540- [email protected] 465-4515. 3 Good Sam Club 1-Year Membership www.scgoodsam.org ARKANSAS • FALL SAMBOREE, [email protected] – $29.95 value October 7—10. Kay Rodgers www.vagoodsam.org 3 Trailer Life Campground Directory MISSISSIPPI • MAGNOLIA Park, Fort Smith. Contact: – $24.95 value MARDI GRAS, September Melinda Wiggs, 870-972- MARYLAND FALL • $15 Camping World Gift Card 30—October 3. Mid-South 0951. SAMBOREE, October 29—31. 3 RV Park and Convention [email protected] Frederick Fairgrounds, 3 and more! Center, Tunica. Contact: www.arkansasgoodsams.com Frederick. Contact: Linda Darrell Hugueley, Hankins, 410-780-4209. 662-473-1077. OKLAHOMA • FAMILY [email protected] That’s right, just make one purchase with your new [email protected] REUNION, October 14—17. www.mdgoodsam.org Good Sam Visa® Signature Card1 and you’ll get 2,500 SINCE 2007 www.msgoodsam.org Will Rogers Down, REC REWARDS Points2 to use on the things you really want. GOOD SAM Claremore. Contact: Patricia VISA SIGNATURE NOVEMBER And you’ll keep earning REC REWARDS Points fast!3 OCTOBER Wade, 580-264-0147. FLORIDA FALL SAMBOREE, CARDHOLDERS • • Earn an amazing 5 points for every $1 you HAVE RECEIVED: TENNESSEE • PIRATES OF THE [email protected] November 17—21. Wekiva spend on Good Sam memberships & services, CARIBBEAN, October 1—3. www.oklahomagoodsams.com Falls RV Resort, Sorrento. Camping World purchases and outdoor enthusiast $61,825 Camp Jordan Recreational Contact: Robert Ward, magazines like MotorHome, Trailer Life and others. in cash back Area, East Ridge. Contact: VIRGINIA • FALL SAMBOREE, 352-585-3677. • 1 point for every $1 you spend for everyday Ron Masterson, 423-365- October 15—17. Rocking- [email protected] purchases everywhere Visa is accepted so your $55,300 rewards add up even faster. 4392. ham County Fairgrounds, www.goodsams-florida.org in gas gift cards Before you know it, you’ll have earned rewards like these: $54,356 Illinois’ Spartan Sams 5,00000 PPOOINTNTSTS OOR LELESESSSS 8,8,0,00000 PPOOINTNTSTS OOR LELESESSSS in Good Sam products and services chapter celebrates its • $50 for Camping • $50 Gas Card from BP, ExxonMobil, 10th anniversary. • $50 Camping World Gift Card Shell, Speedway and More $46,185 • Camp Club USA 1-Year Membership • $50 Restaurant Gift Card in Camping World • 1 Year Good Sam RV Emergency gift cards Road Service

for the card built exclusively for you—the one that earns you points toward APPLY NOW camping discounts, gas cards, restaurant discounts, cash back and much more! Go to www.goodsamcard.com/GS46 or call 1-866-621-0531 (mention code GS46)

1 Offer subject to credit approval. Benefits will vary depending upon the card for which you are approved. Not everyone will qualify for the Signature Card. If at the time of your application you do not meet the credit or income criteria previously established for this offer, we may not be able to open an account for you or you may receive a Platinum Card. See Terms and Conditions at www.goodsamcard.com for information about the account terms and benefits that will apply if you are not approved for a Signature Card. This offer is available to new Cardmembers only. For information about rates, fees, other costs, and the reward program rules (including point accrual rate, bonus point awards, etc.) and benefits associated with the use of this credit card program please see the Terms and Conditions. 2 Bonus Points: Bonus points will be awarded at the close of the billing statement in which you make your first purchase or balance transfer and will then be credited to your Good Sam Visa Signature Account. See the Terms and Conditions for complete details about this offer. 3 Good Sam Visa Signature Visa cardholders will earn five (5) points for every one dollar ($1) of net purchases of Good Sam purchases with the credit card account, and (1) point for every one dollar ($1) of net purchases made everywhere else the account is used. Restrictions apply. Please see important information about the Good Sam credit card program in the Terms and Conditions. Convenience Checks do not qualify for points. The Good Sam Rewards Visa program is issued by Barclays Bank Delaware.

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Camp Board Game You didn’t take your kids on a 1,000-mile RV trip just to watch SpongeBob and play video games. Turn off the gadgets and break out the Camp board game, which engages both children and adults in spirited play while teaching fun facts about the great outdoors. Up to four players can compete. The Camp Travel Edition includes 50 question cards, 191 game cards, four game pieces, a decoder and a spinner. Good Sam Club product tester Sonia Ponce from Fillmore, California, played Camp and says, “It’s a great family game.” PRICE: $19.99 CONTACT: Education Outdoors, 231-599-2763, www.campboardgame.com

Plug Sense Plug and Socket WaterCounter Protector Water-Management Corrosion, dust, moisture and System debris can damage the vital elec- RVers can quickly lose confidence trical connectors linking tow vehi- in water-tank gauges after a few inac- cles to trailers. Plug Sense attach- curate readings. WaterCounter offers an alternate way es to both plugs and sockets, to measure H2O supply. The device uses a sender to count gallons as shielding the components from they’re dispensed. RVers simply set the device to their tank capacity and top off the tank. WaterCounter then sub- the elements. The protectors also tracts the amount of water used, and a digital display reports how many gallons remain. Good Sam Club product attach to each other for easy tester Diane McKown of Fort Worth, Texas, installed the WaterCounter system and says, “It’s beneficial in monitor- storage when not in use. Mick ing your unused water.” Wall, a Good Sam product tester PRICE: $325 plus $10 shipping from Maple Valley, Washington, CONTACT: Birdoff WaterCounter, 912-898-8344, www.watercounter.com attached Plug Sense and says, “It prevents water and debris from damaging the plugs.” Eagle One Gel Wax PRICE: $9.99 Tired of waiting around while the wax you applied to your vehicle hazes or dries? Gel Wax from Eagle One helps CONTACT: Coil N Wrap RVers give their rig a nice shine without eating into busy schedules. Just apply the wax to one section at a 866-603-8388, www.coilnwrap.com time, then wipe it off immediately. Gel Wax is made with natural carnauba wax and unique polishers that enhance the color of your vehicle and protect the trim. John Gardner, a Good Sam Club product tester from Gilbert, Arizona, applied the wax and reports, “Gel Wax leaves a good, deep shine. It’s much easier to use than nline... liquid or paste.” CLICK HERE to sign up to be a Good PRICE: $9.99 Sam product tester. CONTACT: Eagle One, 800-432-4531, www.eagleone.com

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39 Highways MAY 2010 table of contents www.goodsamclub.com RATES AND COMMERCIAL CORNER TRADING POST TRADING POST INFORMATION Trading Post classifieds are restricted to ads placed TOW VEHICLES FOR SALE VIRGINIA LAKE ANNA COMMUNITY—CUSTOM LOG by individual Good Sam Club members who are TRADING POST: As a benefit of mem- home on 3 3/4 acres w/deeded boat slip. Open current with their dues. Ads must be for items that floor plan w/loft over great room. Large 2-car are personally owned and listed for sale or trade, not bership, Good Sam Club members detached garage, 40’ RV pad, w/50 amp + sewer. $409,000, call 703-966-7188 VA. for rental. All other classifieds will be considered for may advertise personal items for placement in the Commercial Corner section. sale in the Trading Post classified MOTORHOMES FOR SALE The following are inappropriate for placement in Trading Post: ad section of Highways. •Ads for commercial products or services. •Ads for multi-unit apartments, townhome complexes 2005 RV HAULER MB ENG-ALLISON TRANS. 2005 WINNEBAGO 35A, Workhorse engine, and more than 10 acres of unimproved real property. CAMPGROUND 11K miles, one owner, Pioneer nav syst, •Ads soliciting the usage of property, whether com- 2003 300HP FL-60 & 2000 KING OF THE ROAD All Air Ride w/Custom Air Ride Susp, Rear MEMBERSHIPS FOR SALE oven, micro, xlnt tires, sat TV, full basement, 40’. 3 S/O, oak int, Genset, W/D stack, 5 cf frzr, seat/bed. 42K mi. Great power & brakes. MM Air mercial or residential. THOUSAND TRAILS/NACO/LEISURE TIME auto leveling, gen, storage, cover. In PA like new tires, Arctic insul. $24,900. FL-60, 65K Ride Hitch. 15-17 mpg. $64,900. 623-692-6008 •Ads from commercial agents. National membership $2500 OBO. Nonsmoker. $65,000. 610-295-8174. •Ads for employment or employees. mi, cust int, new tires, Amsoil, cust sound, . Orlando-Carolina Landings. All dues & •Ads for the exchange of one service for another, $54K. 623-521-2222. TRAVEL TRAILERS transfer fees paid. 239-543-3396. & FIFTH-WHEELS FOR SALE 2001 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER, WORKHORSE regardless of whether money changes hands. CHASSIS, 35 ft, 2 dbl slides, smoke free. THOUSAND TRAILS, NACO & LEISURE TIME 2004 ALFA SEE YA, BONNEY LAKE, WA, 11,700 mi, Under 30,000 miles. $55,000. ADVERTISING RATES: $90 per listing, per issue. RESORT, Membership for sale. . 100 gal water, 2 AC, awn, main elec, 2 slides, hyd 802-793-8608 or 802-793-8647. Bold-face type is an additional $10 for the first line, $1500 plus transfer fee. 817-795-4327 jacks, Freightliner chassis, Cat 330 eng brake, B/U $110 for the entire ad. Red type is an additional $25. camera. 7.5 KW gen, inverter, 2 dr refrig. 2008 LEISURE TRAVEL 20’ 4”, 7K MI, gen, cable PHOTOS: $60 per photo, one photo per ad. $99K, 253-682-7076 IL. FOR TRADE & antenna TV, DVD, leather, backup camera, BLIND-BOX SERVICE: For $15 per issue, a blind-box TRADE YOUR DIESEL MH W/SLIDES, 40’+, awnings, handles great on roads, turnpikes number will be assigned to your ad, and we will for- for a small ranch house-2600 sq ft on 3 plus incl mtns. New $80,000, like new, ward responses to you. acres in New Mexico, appraised @ $300K. $55,000. 239-292-9462 FL. When submitting ad copy, please follow these guidelines: 30 miles E Albuquerque, 40 miles S Santa Fe. •Mail or fax your ad on our printed form, use your 2007 RV HAULER, MERCEDES ENGINE. NEW 2011 HEARTLAND LANDMARK AUGUSTA: Call Paul 505-670-4135. 2006 GULFSTREAM SUPER ULTRA C 32’, C5500 4-dr Crew, lthr, wood, snd prf, rr seat/bed, 10-14 Only $63,900! Guar Best Price! Call for info. Chevy Kodiak, 4500 mi, 8100 Chevy big-block gas own stationery or send an e-mail. mpg pulling & 17-20 solo, 5th hitch, new tires, 865-521-9112. New units-Loaded. Custom order HOMES FOR SALE eng. All bells & whistles. $75,000. •Limit each ad to 200 characters, counting all huge compartments. $79,900. 214-884-6771. available no charge. New/Used Units. Email: [email protected] letters, spaces, punctuation marks and numbers. [email protected] Tow vehicle available. 603-444-8981 NH. •Indicate under which category you’d like your ad to be listed. For Honda Ridgeline, Toyota Tacoma, 2006 ITASCA MERIDIAN, 8K mi, 350 Cat, Allison, 2002 CLASS A FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY, 330 HP •Note your Good Sam Club membership number Ford Explorer Sport, Nissan Frontier 7.5 KW Onan gen, duct AC/heat, 2 TV, micro/conv, Cat pusher, 2 slides, W/D, 22K mi with and expiration date. as well as other Ford, Dodge & Chevy 2 slides, sleep # bed, cherry, leather, auto jacks, 2002 Jeep Wrangler. Both xlnt condition. MAIL ad copy and a check, money order 1/2 ton short beds. Big storage available W/D, 4-dr frig. Ext warr, like new. Motorhome has 4-year transferable warranty. or a Visa/MasterCard/Discover number to: — FOB So. Cal. factory. See $149,000. 716-947-5095 NY. $94,000. 505-235-4285 NM. http://www.americanarv.com/the_travel_bug.asp Trading Post, Highways, P.O. Box 8510, Ventura, California 93002-9912. –– PLUS –– Quality full-sized AMERICANA tough 2004 DUTCH STAR 38’ Cat Diesel, 18,000 miles. 2003 ITASCA SUNCRUISER 33’ 17,000 MI. Fifth-wheels designed for full-timing & 3/4 or NEWER OWNER BLT 3000 SQ FT, 3BR, 2BA, 2 slides, sat, freezer, pull-out storage, wash/dry, Workhorse, hyd level, awning, 2 TV, Q Bear Bed, FAX credit card orders to 805-667-4379, 1 ton trucks –– Internet Direct Deals. Long Hot fam rm, den, & loft, 44 x 44 gar on ac view lot. Attention: Trading Post. 2007 M-2 FREIGHTLINER MOTORCYCLE HAULER. auto awning, full paint, stored in coach barn. B/U camera, sat dish, heat pump, gen, upgrades. Showers available, 36' to 40', Lightweight, Geothermal heat & A/C, wildlife, private Like new. $114,500. Home 405 348-6483 No smoke/pets. Turnkey. Xlnt condition. $61,900. E-MAIL credit-card orders to [email protected]. MB engine/trans, 40 cu ft compartments, all air Aerodynamic, True 4 Seasons insulation. community. Near Snake River Buhl, ID $512K. ride, 17 mpg hwy, leather, wood, electronics. 29K Cell 405 209-6840. 775-323-2152 NV. Please type “Trading Post” in the subject line. Powerful Hydraulic Disc Brakes! Smooth towing, 208-543-6477, pics & info at [email protected] No telephone orders, please. If you have a question, miles. $79,900. 623-202-9299. full-leveling Air-ride Suspension — Factory Order prices start @ $43,984.24 F.O.B. The Midwestern we can be reached at (805) 667-4100, MAYHILL NEW MEXICO COTTAGE IN THE WOODS extension 392. Factory. www.americanarv.com or 800-552-5250. 950 sq feet, 1 BR, 1 BA studio & out bldgs — 40 years — “Tuff” fifth-wheels for tough on beautiful wooded .7 ac lot in Sacramento mtns, customers. Limited offer expires 5/26/10. 7100 ft, mean sea level, full RV 30 amp hookup. $85K. 575-687-4181. TRADING POST TRUCK CAMPERS FOR SALE The August 2010 issue of Highways closes May 21. ALASKAN Pickup Truck Camper. The original telescopic camper. “Top Up-Top Down”, hydraulically. Cost: $90 per ad, plus $60 per photo. Bold: $10 for first line, $20 to bold Since 1953. ALASKAN CAMPERS, 420 NE entire ad. Add $25 for ad to appear in red. Alaskan Way, Chehalis, WA 98532, (360) 748-6494. 2004 CREW CAB HAULER MOUNTAIN MASTER, Email: [email protected] Maximum 200 characters. Count all letters, numbers, punctuation and spaces. 300 Cat, Allison, all air ride, plush interior, www.alaskancamper.com/brochure1.html absolutely spotless condition, Specify category______1000 lb hide-a-way crane. $74,900. 817-773-4581. COMMERCIAL CORNER: Siuslaw Riverfront estate, 8 mi east of Florence on Ads published in Highways’ Oregon coast. Architect design cust home, 1.29 ac, 3100 sq ft, 2-45’ RV hookups, new dock & boat lift, Commercial Corner classi- gated 7-home compound. Big boat ocean access fieds have been placed by pri- from river. Jerry 310-962-7208. $999K. vate parties and businesses that offer products or servic-

2009 M2 - FREIGHTLINER, 325 HP! 15 MPG! es for sale or rent. Unlike Name: ______Check Run for______issues Total $______Soundproof interior, auto, all Air Ride, leather, wood Trading Post advertisers, dash & console, deluxe RV body, 33K # RV rating. Address: ______Visa/MC/Discover #: ______Exp._____ Huge tool boxes. 888-838-6678, Commercial Corner advertis- www.MountainMaster.net Email: ______Signature______ers aren’t required to be MYRTLE BEACH, SC SUN, FUN & YOUR RV TOO WANTED: USED MOUNTAIN MASTER RV TRUCKS. 4 bdrm, 2 1/2 bath, 3000 sq ft home, 50’ RV Phone: ______Good Sam #______Exp._____ Please call if you need to sell your medium duty Good Sam Club members. pad, 1 acre lot, with park like features. 10 min RV truck or Teton 5th wheel. We refer people. to ocean, $459K, [email protected] Please check here if you would like your state or province abbreviation to appear in your ad, following your phone number. 623-221-2005, www.mountainmaster.net for info and more pictures.

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>>Wild Blue Yonder. Larry and Kathy Kyser, Good Sam members from Norman, Oklahoma, won $50 after e-mailing the location of the February issue’s Where’s Good Sam photo, reprinted on the right. The fifth-wheel trailer bearing the Good Sam sticker is parked on the side of U.S. Highway 191 in Wyoming, north of Jackson, in view of the Grand Teton Mountains. Jim Williams of North Zulch, Texas, earned $50 for capturing this shot of his Titanium fifth wheel, the majestic Tetons and a far-off hot-air balloon. Let your camera make money for you. Take a high-resolution photo of your RV in a scenic spot with the Good Sam sticker pro minently displayed. E-mail the image to [email protected] and include your contact info. If your photo’s selected for publication, you’ll receive $50.

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