“Tommy Johnson Jr. and Melanie Troxel are drag racers with a passion for speed … and each other,” writes Dave Waldon in the Poughkeepsie Journal.
Both Johnson and Troxel have won competitions in Top Fuel and Funny Car. The only married couple to do so.
To help make life really sweet, the couple travels in a luxury Monaco Signature motor coach […]

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One organization using RV volunteers is Habitat for Humanity International, a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry. HFHI seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.
RV Care-A-Vanners travel in their own recreational vehicles, covering their personal expenses, to Habitat affiliates across the United States […]

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I stumbled across a United Kingdom site, My Great Outdoors.com, that bills itself as “a guide to the best outdoor gear and gadgets to help you make the most of your time outdoors.”
One posting in particular deals both with increasing fuel mileage and preventing overall wear and tear of your motorhome. Read more in: Tactics […]

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Fleetwood’s 2009 Icon(R) 24D Class C diesel motorhome is the home away from home for Rachel Ray’s crew during ‘Rach to the Rescue’ series.
The show is hosted is by Alex Boylan, season two winner of CBS’ Amazing Race, who travels with seven television celebrity chefs to various cities across the country to rescue viewers in need […]

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RVs go up in flames very, very rapidly.
If you want additional proof of that, check out the frightening videos on Motor Homes on Fire.com.
Photo source: Motor Homes on Fire.com

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John Anson writes in the Blackpool Citizen (United Kingdom) about Liverpool singer Charlie Landsbourough’s autumn 22-date tour.
“To be honest, if I’m out on the road, I like to keep going,” said Landsbourough.
“I travel with my wife in a motorhome and we have a great laugh, although we may pop home after the Blackburn date to […]

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For those of you who have friends or relatives (as I do) living or vacationing in the projected path of Hurricane Ike can keep track of all current storms by clicking on Weather.com.

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According to an item posted today on 7th Space.com: “U.S. Department of Labor announces nearly $10.4 million grant to assist Indiana workers affected by recreational vehicle industry layoffs.”
“The recreational vehicle industry has experienced a significant decline in sales over the past year. Layoffs that started in July are expected to continue into October at multiple […]

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Well, this is news to me. I never knew that Camping World had a Ladies Auxiliary.
But, according to an item posted by Shawn Courchesne on Courant.com there not only is a Camping World Ladies Auxiliary, but they are “currently holding a raffle for the Ultimate Racing Vacation, courtesy of Camping World.
“The winner of the raffle will receive a package […]

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While waiting for a Circulator bus (inexpensive, safe and convenient way to get around most of the major tourist points in Washington, D.C.) across from the National Archives Building (home of the original Declaration of Independence) I spotted this Class C motorhome crossing Pennsylvania Avenue on 7th Street. It was fun seeing an RV in […]

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