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Go to the Buying a motorhome forum, search for "extended warranty," and you will see a lot of pertinent results.
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Because of the massive audience in attendance, they cannot move the camera. But they will zoom in closer on the screen.
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Watch RV technical seminar webcasts, live from FMCA's Motorhome Showcase taking place right now in Gillette, Wyo.
Topics include motorhome suspensions, RV batteries, RV refrigeration, mobile satellite TV, and an Ask the Experts panel.
View schedule and watch webcasts
Brett Wolfe, who moderates the technical forums here, is on the Ask the Experts panel and will present a seminar coach suspensions, ride and handling.
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Here's a review of a Newmar Essex diesel pusher that appeared in the April 2004 issue of Family Motor Coaching magazine.
On the Motorhome Reviews page, filter "newmar" and you'll see two other Newmar reviews.Also, here are two Newmar videos on FMCA.com:
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The simple kindheartedness of FMCA chapters often is overlooked and under-appreciated:
FMCA's Country Coach Friends raise $12,000 for Children’s Miracle Network hospital
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For those who plan to attend FMCA's "Celebrate in Gillette" Family Reunion and Motorhome Showcase:
FMCA can send text messages to your cell phone to alert you to convention news, special events, severe weather, changes in venue, and more.
To subscribe to this service, text the word "fmca" to 313131 (393939 for Canada).
Or, fill out a short form on FMCA.com.
This is a convenient way to keep up to speed on important announcements concerning the Gillette event.C U in Gillette.
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High Noon Entertainment, the producers of Cake Boss, Hurricane Hunters, Extreme Waterparks and Guinness World Records Gone Wild!, is producing Mega RV Countdown for Travel Channel and is looking for tricked-out RVs to participate.
Mega RV Countdown is and inside peek at the most over-the-top luxury land yachts in America and beyond. The show is looking for outrageous vehicles -- from in-field to off-grid, from crazy conversions to celebrity road retreats to the latest high-tech features from Europe -- and the people who own and design them. RVs with unique custom features are the focus.
If you can drive it and sleep in it, producers want to see it. Anyone who is interested in sharing their recreational vehicular creation with America should send an e-mail to Kari Woodard at kwoodard@highnoontv.com. -
Possible, for sure. But I'm not sure how much participation we would get from other commercial members.
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Go to the Family Motor Coach RV Marketplace directory listing:
http://familymotorcoachrvmarketplace.com
Scroll down to the Towing/Transport category and you will see several Towing subcategories.
The RV Marketplace was also published in the January 2013 issue of Family Motor Coaching magazine. Companies that offer towing-related products are listed on pages 308 and 309. You can see these pages online in the digital edition of the magazine. The January edition is under "Recent Issues." -
I have not been able to duplicate that problem on the iPad.
On the New content page, are you sure you are clicked on "Forums" and "Content I have not read"? Click the thumbnail image below.
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Although it hasn't arrived yet, the new FMCA North American Road Atlas & Travel Guide is flying off the shelves.
When the preorder option was announced yesterday, our Web site received so many concurrent "hits" that some users experienced slower page-load times.I remember a road atlas that my father and I shared during a trip to the Smokey Montains in the 1970s, when I was 10. I would spread the atlas across my lap in the front seat of Dad's Mercury Marquis, tracing the route with my eyes and fingers while Dad talked about the towns, exit signs and mile markers along the way.
It was a good trip.
And I still have that atlas, in a cabinet in my garage. Can't seem to part with it, for the sentimentality it stirs.
The FMCA atlas, 7th edition, is available for preorder from the FMCA Store.
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Regarding where to learn to drive a motorhome ...
Go to the Recreation Vehicle Safety & Education Foundation (RVSEF) Web site -- http://rvsafety.com -- and click the "Driving Programs" tab.
RVSEF co-sponsored the RV Driving Safety program at FMCA's last convention, in Indianapolis.
The major objectives of the program are to increase driver awareness; identify drivers' abilities; understand and identify your vehicle(s); determine conditions that affect driving; and make participants safer drivers. The program covers the differences in vehicle size, height, and weight, so you will find it easier to hit the road in your motorhome.
In Indianapolis, the program was divided into two sessions of three hours each, and the cost was $20 per person. Everyone who completed the course received a certificate that may have entitled them to a discount on their insurance premiums.
As FMCA's Gillette, Wyoming, convention (June 19-22, 2013), approaches, check the convention section of FMCA.com to see whether this program will be offered there.Here's a video called "Drive Your Motorhome Like a Pro," produced by RV Education 101.
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According to a CTV News report:
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles says it will "defer" the enforcement of a new law that would requires Canadians and other non-U.S. citizens to carry an international driving permit -- in addition to their regular driver's licence -- if they wished to get behind the wheel of a car while visiting the Sunshine State. -
The FMCA Forums have a brand-new "best answer" feature. This enables the topic starter, or a moderator, to mark a post as the best answer by clicking the "Mark Solved" button.
The screen shot above shows a typical question topic and the best answer has been flagged. You'll also notice that at the top, a small excerpt of the post is shown with a button to go and read the full post. This is useful for when the best answer may be on a different page from the one you're viewing.
Looking at the forum topic view, you'll see that the answered topic has a badge that, when clicked, takes you to the flagged post.
You can also quickly filter the forum list to remove answered or unanswered topics.
I hope you enjoy this new feature, and find it useful.
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FMCA has held 87 conventions, starting in July 1964. They are now called Family Reunion and Motorhome Showcase events.
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I can't seem to remember how many motorhome conventions FMCA has held? Can anyone help me out?
(Note: This post is to demonstrate the FMCA Forums' new best answer feature.)
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Ah, now I remember ... the Winnebago Brave didn't make it off the farm land. Too bad.
Those zombies are so slow, you could escape from them in a Zamboni. But I agree that the self-containment of motorhomes would be beneficial, and their roofs are great lookout points for spotting -- and shooting -- the walking dead.
I don't get AMC, so I'll have to wait for Season 3 on Netflix, I guess.
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***Spoiler Alert***
The Winnebago Brave might have had some mechanical problems, but, sadly, it outlives Dale, the character on "The Walking Dead" who owns it. Beneath the surface, I think Dale enjoyed tinkering with his classic coach and wouldn't have been happy with an upgrade.
I haven't seen Season 3 of the show, which airs on AMC. But Season 2, available on Netflix streaming, is very good.
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Great idea but do I have to be online to read it. Or can I download it and read it later when I don't have an internet connection?
In addition to choosing the Download PDF option on the Tools menu, I like the right-click alternative. Right-click your mouse on the magazine pages to pop up a quick menu of the most used reader features, including Download PDF and View Mode. View Mode lets you choose one- or two-page mode.
Once you become accustomed to the tools and layout of the digital edition, you'll be zipping your way around in no time.
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Our software provider does not offer a custom spell checker.
It would be nice to have something in the text editor, rather than having to compose in a word processor program, run spell check there, and then copy to the forums.
Offhand, I'm not aware of any major forums that have a built-in spell checker that works well.
Some of the major Internet browsers, if they are up-to-date, have spell checkers built-in. With some browser versions, you have to install the addon, such as ieSpell for Internet Explorer, to add it into the browser you are using.
The Google Toolbar for IE and Firefox also offers a spell check button.
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Clicking "Sign In" on the forums now takes you to the Community Sign In page. Once you sign in there, you should no longer receive the "invalid token error."
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The RVND 7720 Trade-in offer is effective through Dec. 18, 2012.
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FMCA maintains a seasonal address file and can send your magazine to your winter or summer address during the months when you are staying in a different location. Contact the Membership Department — membership@fmca.com or (800) 543-3622 arrange this service.
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