Travel

RV Camping Associations – Is One Right for You?

While many full-time RVers are firm in their decision to sell the family home, buy a motor home and spend their golden years on the road, they waffle when it comes to RV campground memberships. With various membership options, different restrictions, discount clubs and even used memberships, it’s bound to be a bit confusing. Kinds of Membership Like RVs, memberships come in different classes. The three major distinctions are: Private Campgrounds: These “members only” clubs often call themselves “resorts”, but don’t let the name fool you. They can range from pleasant campgrounds with pool ...
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GPS Device Equals the Perfect Road Trip

One summer a friend told me to get lost – so I did. I piled a few friends into my car and drove aimlessly until horses outnumbered people and gas stations became as frequent as views of the Loch Ness monster. As we watched the gas meter sink dangerously below empty, we realized we were hopelessly lost – and in trouble. Road trips make the perfect occasion to get out and see the country; places you’ve never been before, learn a few things and maybe visit an old friend or two. GPS devices make the perfect traveling companions on a road trip – nothing’s worse than getting lost without gas, food ...
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RV Camping – 10 Great Escapes You Must Visit

RVs can take you almost anywhere you want to go, but once you get there, will you want to stay? While camping next to a highway might be fine for an overnight stop, a week of late-night boondocking at the closest Wal-Mart will leave you full of fumes and sleep-deprived. Remote campgrounds that offer scenery, not semis, are no guarantee either. Poorly maintained amenities, unruly campers and mountains of litter, will make a bear’s den look like an appealing alternative. Picking the perfect RV site will depend on the kind of outdoor adventure you’re looking for and who you’re traveling with. Wh ...
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Hot-Wired Navigating

My husband says I can lose my way within our campsite. Fair enough; navigation skills don’t top my list of attributes. But since I live in the electronic renaissance, all I have to do is embrace a GPS device (Global Positioning Satellite Device) and I can hot-wire a path through any wilderness. Ready to hoist your own digitally-triangulated sail and set sail into a new world? Whether you’re a wilderness technophobe or a back country geek, the Nomadik team can get you bush-ready with a GPS device you can call your own. GPS Device – Need To Know Traditional compass users may balk at switching ...
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Preventing Break-Ins During Vacation Season

Most people go on holidays during as a way to reduce their stress levels and to get away from the fast pace and high pressure of modern life – but studies show around three quarters of consumers worry about returning to find that they’ve been victims of burglary. There are numerous strategies and technologies that can be used to make your home a less attractive target to would-be thieves, and to stop or frighten them away even in the event of a break-in. Most electronic alarm systems will automatically telephone police or even fire officials in the event of a break-in or fire. Most peo ...
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