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Pacific Dunes RV Resort and Riding Stables

Desiree Harrison has one of the most unusual jobs in California.

As a guide at Pacific Dunes Ranch Riding Stables, she leads horseback riding trips through a lushly forested area that includes a creek that’s inhabited by beavers and frequented by deer, before reaching one of the only beaches in California where people can go horseback riding.

She then takes riders back on another trail that traverses the scenic Oceano Dunes, an 18-mile-long stretch of sand dunes that were once inhabited by the Chumash Indians.

“This is one of only of handful of areas along the California coast where you can go horseback riding through forest, along a beach and cut through scenic sand dunes on the same ride,” said Harrison, who works as assistant general manager of the stables, which generates much of its business from Pacific Dunes Ranch RV Resort, a 215-site RV park that’s part of the Equity LifeStyle Properties chain.

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With the addition of thousands of Woodall’s reviewed campgrounds and amenities, the TripMaker® RVND™ devices now feature more than 250,000 RV-focused locations, such as campgrounds and RV service centers, as well as millions of additional general points of interest.

“A year ago, Rand McNally introduced the first GPS device developed specifically for RVers and campers, and the response has been exceptionally strong,” said Dave Muscatel, CEO of Rand McNally. “The addition of the Woodall’s information provides RVers with a leading source of vetted campground data that no one else provides in a GPS device.”

the TripMaker® RVND™ devices now feature more than 250,000 RV-focused locations, such as campgrounds and RV service centers, as well as millions of additional general points of interest.

Two weeks ago at The Rally in Phoenix, Rand McNally employees demonstrated the Woodall’s information integrated in the TripMaker® RVND™ device. Those RVers who saw the demo gave it high marks. In particular, they raved about the depth of information, the ability to filter by campground amenities, and the option to review Woodall’s ratings and campground costs.

With the addition of the Woodall’s campground data, TripMaker® RVND™’s RV campground feature now includes:

• RV parks and campgrounds with amenities such as dump stations, electric hook up
• Contact information and seasonality for each campground
• Private and public campgrounds including Corps of Engineers, National and State Parks
• Woodall’s campground data for thousands of commercial RV parks and campground locations, with amenities including:
  • Family-friendly campgrounds and pets-allowed locations
  • “Big Rig” parks
  • “Green parks”
  • Site information such as extended stay sites available, typical site width and pull thru information
  • Services such as fees, escort to site, dumping
  • Essential information about seasonality and rates
  • Proprietary “5-W” ratings, which reflect the views of unbiased inspectors who visit and rate every possible private campground each year.

RVers can find campgrounds and route to them by address, or by latitude/longitude. The Trails feature allows a trail to be recorded and played back, enabling a return to a campsite when traveling on unmarked roads.

Not only is the Woodall’s information being loaded into new devices, but existing TripMaker® RVND™ device owners can download the data for free via the Rand McNally Dock. The Rand McNally Dock is a software interface (via a computer with an open internet connection) that enables Rand McNally device owners to update, back up, and download content to their GPS units. For more information about how to download the Woodall’s content, TripMaker® RVND™ owners should go to randmcnally.com/campgrounds.

Rand McNally’s TripMaker® RVND™ GPS units are available at Camping World SuperCenters nationwide, at CampingWorld.com, at RV dealers and at select retailers and online sites.

Southeast Publications, the leader in guest guide production for RV Resorts, Campgrounds, Marinas and other Recreational facilities has now launched their very own Mobile App to assist RVers traveling across the US and Canada to locate nearby campsites. Last month, Southeast Publications successfully launched the MobileRVing Mobile App to the Android Market and received great reviews.

“Southeast Publications has always been among the leaders in new technology and marketing concepts for various types of travel and hospitality establishments including RV Parks and Campgrounds throughout the US and Canada,” says Wally Warrick, President of Southeast Publications. “Our current search engine site, MobileRVing.com has been helping RV’ers for years find the right place to stay and things to do in the area.”

The MobileRVing Mobile App provides users with the ability to search nearby RV Resorts and Campgrounds by Name, State or Zip Code radius or simply locate the nearest park. RVers can utilize the MobileRVing Mobile App to view detailed park information and amenities, view the parks guest guide to help pick out your spot, view the mobile guide to view and locate nearby participating businesses such and local restaurants and attractions, bookmark your favorite campsites, and access “direct connect” contact information to make your reservation by contacting the park at the touch of a button. The MobileRVing Mobile App also features GPS Navigation/Mapping to guide you directly to your destination.

MobileRVing Mobile App is free and available for download on the App Store for IPhone & IPad and Google Play for Andriod users.