Archive for June, 2005

>National Geographic recently entered the wonderful world of camping, traveling and visiting faraway places. Whether you’re a newcomer or an old hand go tent camping have a recreational vehicle, you should check out the new “National Geographic Road Atlas — RV & Camping Edition.”

The atlas features detailed road maps of all 50 states and Canada, profiles of 22 national parks, state and provincial park listings, descriptions of 36 popular scenic drives and more than 3,700 state-by-state RV park and campground listings provided by the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds. Full Story…

>The Good Sam Club, has selected its 2005 Welcome Mat Award winners and they represent what the nearly 1 million members voted as the most RV-friendly businesses. Winners will be honored at an award dinner in Redmond, Oregon, at the Great North American RV Rally, July 11-14.

Four-time winner Cracker Barrel Old Country Store caters to RVers with special parking and easy access from the highway.

Fort Wilderness Campground and Walt Disney World in Florida have been named winners since the Welcome Mat Awards began in 2002. Full Story…

>The stock car faithful who have gathered at Infineon Raceway for tomorrow’s big race worship their sport and its drivers with what can best be described as religious fervor.

In the treeless, 50-acre RV park across from the track, fans in motor homes began setting up camp on Thursday, flying flags honoring NASCAR’s Holy Family: the dearly departed Dale Earnhardt, a deity in racing, and his only begotten son, Dale Jr.

In the subculture of the RV lot, the campers compete to see who has the tallest flagpole with the most flags.

In a reference to their 50-acre temporary home, one group has printed up T-shirts that say, “What happens at 50 acres stays at 50 acres.” Full Story…