http://www.motorhomemagazine.com Motorhome Reviews, Motorhome Gear and all About how to RV from the Experts Wed, 16 May 2012 14:13:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/rv-travel-news/new-military-pass-gives-troops-free-access-to-national-parks/ http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/rv-travel-news/new-military-pass-gives-troops-free-access-to-national-parks/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 14:13:52 +0000 Laura http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/?p=7491   An annual pass granting free access to more than 2,000 national parks, wildlife refuges, national forests and other public lands is now available to the nation’s service members and their families. The pass is part of the Joining Forces initiative. Beginning on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 19, active duty servicemen and servicewomen — [...]]]> http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/rv-travel-news/new-military-pass-gives-troops-free-access-to-national-parks/feed/ 0 http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/rv-how-to/rv-tech-questions/coach-powertrain-grade-braking/ http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/rv-how-to/rv-tech-questions/coach-powertrain-grade-braking/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 13:10:50 +0000 nupton http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/?p=7390 I have a 2006 Winnebago Suncruiser motorhome with a gas engine and a grade brake switch to the left of the instrument cluster. Would you please explain how the grade brake works? Also, would the grade brake affect a Brake Buddy? I used the grade brake intermittently coming down a lot of mountains for a [...]]]> http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/rv-how-to/rv-tech-questions/coach-powertrain-grade-braking/feed/ 0 http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/rv-reviews/book-reviews/the-rv-book-tips-and-tricks-for-the-rv-lifestyle/ http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/rv-reviews/book-reviews/the-rv-book-tips-and-tricks-for-the-rv-lifestyle/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 01:46:44 +0000 nupton http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/?p=7245 Any seasoned or greenhorn RVer knows how much there is to learn about traveling by motorhome or travel trailer, and figuring it all out yourself just isn’t ideal.  So instead of learning your lessons the hard way on the highway, kick back and learn it the easy way with the aptly named The RV Book [...]]]> http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/rv-reviews/book-reviews/the-rv-book-tips-and-tricks-for-the-rv-lifestyle/feed/ 0 http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/motorhome-travel/rv-campgrounds/audubon-state-historic-site-louisiana/ http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/motorhome-travel/rv-campgrounds/audubon-state-historic-site-louisiana/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 19:36:21 +0000 nupton http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/?p=7479 It was in the lush forest setting of Oakley Plantation northwest of Baton Rouge, La., that John James Audubon lived as an art teacher while working on his book, Birds of America. The year was 1821 and Birds of America was to become Audubon’s masterpiece. Writing in his journal, Audubon aptly described his setting: “The [...]]]> http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/motorhome-travel/rv-campgrounds/audubon-state-historic-site-louisiana/feed/ 0 http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/rv-travel-news/motorhome-news/renegade-ikon-draws-crowd-at-good-sam-rally/ http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/rv-travel-news/motorhome-news/renegade-ikon-draws-crowd-at-good-sam-rally/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 13:36:36 +0000 nupton http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/?p=7342 The new flagship Ikon was getting plenty of looks at the latest Good Sam Rally at the Phoenix International Raceway.  The unique Class A behemoth combines the look, feel and amenities of a bus conversion with the impressive 57,000-pound GVWR Freightliner Cascadia commercial duty chassis.  The 45-foot, $640,000 (retail) quad-slide Renegade Ikon coach on display [...]]]> http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/rv-travel-news/motorhome-news/renegade-ikon-draws-crowd-at-good-sam-rally/feed/ 0 http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/rv-travel-news/winnebago-earns-recognition-for-safety/ http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/rv-travel-news/winnebago-earns-recognition-for-safety/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 16:21:24 +0000 Laura http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/?p=7471   Winnebago Industries Inc.’s Forest City and Charles City, Iowa, locations recently received safety awards from the Iowa-Illinois Safety Council (IISC) at the 59th Annual Professional Development Conference and Expo held in Dubuque, Iowa, April 25-27. According to a news release, the awards were presented for outstanding achievement in accident prevention for the 2011 calendar [...]]]> http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/rv-travel-news/winnebago-earns-recognition-for-safety/feed/ 0 http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/motorhome-travel/destinations/flora-and-fauna-along-south-dakotas-scenic-byway/ http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/motorhome-travel/destinations/flora-and-fauna-along-south-dakotas-scenic-byway/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 14:55:41 +0000 nupton http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/?p=7462 The Wildlife Loop Scenic Byway, located within Custer State Park, stretches for 18 miles and has something to offer every traveler. Nestled among South Dakota’s famous Badlands, the drive guarantees gorgeous views of prairies and mountain foothills. Named accordingly, this byway also gives travelers plenty of exciting photo ops filled with bison, bighorn sheep, elk, [...]]]> http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/motorhome-travel/destinations/flora-and-fauna-along-south-dakotas-scenic-byway/feed/ 0 http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/rv-travel-news/flying-flags-rv-resort-gets-1-5-million-upgrade/ http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/rv-travel-news/flying-flags-rv-resort-gets-1-5-million-upgrade/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 15:27:37 +0000 Laura http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/?p=7453   When a group of investors acquired Flying Flags RV Resort seven years ago, they initially planned to demolish the property and replace it with single family homes. Market conditions quickly changed, however, and the investors realized they might be better off simply improving the resort, which is less than five minutes away from the [...]]]> http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/rv-travel-news/flying-flags-rv-resort-gets-1-5-million-upgrade/feed/ 1 http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/quick-tips/quick-tips-computer-caddy/ http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/quick-tips/quick-tips-computer-caddy/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 14:40:28 +0000 nupton http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/?p=7408 My Itasca Sunstar has no provision for storing things next to the driver. I took a few measurements, made a cardboard mockup for fit and had my neighbor build me a suitable stand for my computer, etc. The stand weighs about 5 pounds and is made of 3⁄16-inch-thick plywood and is held together with glue [...]]]> http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/quick-tips/quick-tips-computer-caddy/feed/ 0 http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/rv-travel-news/newmar-corp-to-support-annual-vetsroll/ http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/rv-travel-news/newmar-corp-to-support-annual-vetsroll/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 16:36:37 +0000 nupton http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/?p=7443   Newmar will partner with VetsRoll.org to help honor our country’s veterans by lending a Ventana 4337 diesel motorhome from May 20-23 to use as the pilot vehicle for the 10 Prevost charter coaches filled with veterans and support staff traveling to Washington, DC. President of VetsRoll.org, Mark Finnegan and his family (family owners of [...]]]> http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/rv-travel-news/newmar-corp-to-support-annual-vetsroll/feed/ 0 http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/top-stories/upgrading-an-rv-tv-mount/ http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/top-stories/upgrading-an-rv-tv-mount/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 14:49:30 +0000 nupton http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/?p=7428 Whenever I walk into a motorhome,  I immediately look for the TV. Perhaps it’s an instinctual, “man cave” response, but the older I get, the smaller the screen becomes, leaving a strong desire to upgrade to a bigger TV. Our rig was outfitted with a 37-inch LCD TV from the factory, which seemed adequate until [...]]]> http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/top-stories/upgrading-an-rv-tv-mount/feed/ 0 http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/rv-how-to/rv-tech-questions/coach-powertrain-problems-using-biodiesel/ http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/rv-how-to/rv-tech-questions/coach-powertrain-problems-using-biodiesel/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 13:32:08 +0000 nupton http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/?p=7387 During a trip in our motorhome from North Dakota to Iowa we filled the tank with biodiesel and within 100 miles the engine started acting as if it were running out of fuel. I pulled over, shut off the engine, restarted it after 10 seconds and then it ran fine again. I had to do [...]]]> http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/rv-how-to/rv-tech-questions/coach-powertrain-problems-using-biodiesel/feed/ 0 http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/rv-travel-news/crossroads-rv-breaks-ground-on-new-cruiser-facility/ http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/rv-travel-news/crossroads-rv-breaks-ground-on-new-cruiser-facility/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 21:08:11 +0000 nupton http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/?p=7423 CrossRoads RV broke ground on April 19 on a new 93,000 sq.-ft. manufacturing facility with 5,000 sq.-ft of office space adjacent to CrossRoads existing 45-acre campus in Topeka, Indiana. The new manufacturing facility will house the company’s Cruiser product line. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered CrossRoads RV tax credits and training grants based on [...]]]> http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/rv-travel-news/crossroads-rv-breaks-ground-on-new-cruiser-facility/feed/ 0 http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/top-stories/mesa-verde-a-treasure-among-national-parks/ http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/top-stories/mesa-verde-a-treasure-among-national-parks/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 14:10:09 +0000 nupton http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/?p=7352   Of all the amazing national parks in the West, Colorado’s Mesa Verde is surely one of the most impressive. Mesa Verde National Park was established on June 29, 1906, by President Theodore Roosevelt to, as he put it, “preserve the works of man.” It was the first national park of its kind. Today it [...]]]> http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/top-stories/mesa-verde-a-treasure-among-national-parks/feed/ 0 http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/motorhome-travel/lifestyle/rv-storage-what-is-necessary/ http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/motorhome-travel/lifestyle/rv-storage-what-is-necessary/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 14:21:22 +0000 nupton http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/?p=7347 Wow! Look at all the storage in that motorhome’s exterior cabinets.”  That’s what you think when you see a brand new coach sitting there with the storage compartments empty. And then you start filling them up with all the “necessary” stuff you have to carry. Here’s an inventory of what we have determined is necessary [...]]]> http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/motorhome-travel/lifestyle/rv-storage-what-is-necessary/feed/ 0