Archive for February, 2009

>A travel trailer with a retro look offers a glimpse of the future in RVs.

The Shasta trailer is built by Coachmen Recreational Vehicle Co. Constructed with today’s technology, the Shasta captures the look of the original with a lightning bolt stripe on the side and wings on the rear of the trailer.

The trailer’s light weight (2,400 pounds) for the 12-foot model and 3,100 for the 16-foot is an attractive feature for tow vehicles old and new.

Other retro-look trailers at the show were the R-Pod and the T@b. The T@b lineup started with a teardrop trailer, but has grown to include the T@b Daddy — also called the T@da — which is longer with rounded ends and a flat roof. The T@da has a regular price of $24,900.
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Live Your Road Trip Dream: Travel for a Year for the Cost of Staying Home Have you always dreamed of taking an extended long trip but didn’t know how to make it happen? Have you thought “if only I knew where to start” the planning process? “Live Your Road Trip Dream: Travel for a year for the cost of staying home” (Second Edition) will take you from “dreaming” to “living” your perfect road trip dream.

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Dometic Corporation offers an industry-exclusive dehumidifier/air conditioner combo unit. The powerful unit removes as much as 12 gallons of water every 24 hours, helping to protect an RVer’s investment from mold and other humidity-related concerns. Another first, the low-profile dehumidifier/air conditioner is the first in the industry to use 410A refrigerant, making it more environmentally friendly.
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During nine years of shunpiking, (driving the back roads) Marianne Edwards and her husband have found hundreds of free campsites. In response to questions from friends and relatives, who wonder how they can afford to travel as often, as far, and for as long as they do, The Edwards’ have written a series of RV travel guidebooks they call The Frugal Shunpiker’s Guides
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ELKHART, IN – Damon Motor Coach, a Thor Industries subsidiary, has been awarded the Above and Beyond Award by the United State’s Department of Defense. The Above and Beyond Award is presented to those employers who demonstrate exceptional support for national defense by adopting policies that make it easier for employees to participate in the National Guard and Reserve. Damon was chosen from 1000-1500 employers to receive this award.

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