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I would also reccommend looking into some of the campgrounds in Custer State Park: http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/custer/campgrounds/ We drove through here a couple of years ago, and the area is just beautiful! The campgrounds fill up fast in the Summer, though, so I'd also suggest booking as soon as you have specific plans. Keep in mind that some of the areas might be inaccessable to a larger MH due to low tunnels.

What Bill and Brett have explained is true. You need to weigh each corner of your coach to see how much weight you have on each tire. The proper PSI can vary greatly depending on how much your coach weighs. I don't know what tires you have so here is a random example: 19.5" rims with Michelin 245/70/R19.5 XRV tires. Coach weight tire PSI 3640 80 3740 85 3890 90 4080 95 Other tires can have even larger variances depending on coach weights.

Everyone, I don’t know if you saw it, but I wrote to FMCA about getting more younger members with kids back in January 2010, and they published it: http://www.fmcmagazine.com/back-issues/2010/january/73-readers-forum-january-2010 Dkhender: After you get settled in Colorado Springs, look me up. I know of a place in the mountains about 2 hours from you that has great fishing, large open areas for your kids to ride bikes or shoot BB guns at cans, it’s right next to the Colorado Trail which is great for hiking, and the best part, it’s FREE. Maybe we can have an old-fashioned FMCA rally with a large fire to roast marshmallows and sing stupid songs and have our kids run around and make some noise. Finally, I too find it interesting that no one from the FMCA board has responded to any of these posts.

Tom, welcome to FMCA and I do hope you decide to stay with us. I too have kids (two boys ages 14 and 10) and I enjoy my membership with FMCA, but also realize it's limitations. I do understand that the majority of FMCA members are at or above retirment age and are not traveling with children, except for the occasional trip with the grandkids. I still find FMCA benificial in several ways: 1) The FMC magazine is the best resource for motorhome owners around for information on maintenance, repairs, and just enjoying your coach to the fullest. 2) This website also provides a lot of valuable information for the motorhome owner. I've asked many questions here and gotten very useful information back very quickly. 3) The local rallies can be enjoyable for members of all ages (at least in my area). Sure, some of the activities may be geared to the older members, but pick and choose what you and your family would be interested in. I remember a local rally a few years ago put on by the Rocky Mountain Chapter where they had a demonstration of trained police dogs that my 6-year-old really enjoyed. 4) I know you might be hard-pressed to find time to visit a national convention, but try to. Your kids will really enjoy the activities put on with the various age-related groups (PRE-TEENS, TWEENS, TATS, TOTS), and you will learn something from the presentations. I hope this information helps your decision to stay with FMCA (or not). I know you have a separate issue in your area where the general population and the FMCA population is mostly retired, and you are having a hard time finding camping locations. It sounds difficult, but you may have to just make plans farther ahead during the busy months. If you ever get the time to come to Colorado, please look me up and I would be happy to point you in the direction of kid-friendly activities.

I would recommend calling ahead of time to check on prices. In a single day I have seen a price of $4.86/gal (at area rent-Alls) and $2.60 at another dealer here in Denver.

Not a bad idea! My wife and kids love to fish and our motor home is fully stocked to fish anytime. There have been a couple of times we had the opportunity to throw a line in, but the inconvenience of getting a licence stopped us. I would suggest there be one license, and when you get it, you pay for stamps for states you plan on fishing in that season. That way, each state could get their revenue, and the DOW would get theirs.

OK, I've only been a member for two years, so maybe it's already been discussed in a previous FMC magazine, but has anyone seen one of these: http://www.terrawind.com/terrawind.htm Does anyone own one?

In Colorado Springs, you might want to stay at the Mountaindale campground: http://www.mountaindalecampground.com/ It's a little outside of town, but very clean, quiet, and the managers are very friendly. The Rocky Mountain Chapter has stayed here before. Also check out Garden of the Gods, and if you have young kids, they might enjoy Santas Workshop (open all year).

This is my opinion, not based on any laws: I would put the child under 1 year of age in a car seat facing backward in the co-pilot seat. I would put the 2 year old in a car seat appropriate for her weight (or age) in the swivel seat behind the copilot (if so equipped) or sideways on the couch behind the driver. I believe this would be the safest for the age of the children. When my oldest was 3 in the late 1990's, he sat in the swivel seat with the seat belt on all the time, except when using the bathroom or getting a drink, but things have gotten more strict and so has my opinion on car seats.

Not bad! I've always thought this is a great traveling song too... Just change the words from "I've trucked all over this land" to "I've been all over this land" or "I've camped all over this land"

Keep in mind, I remember when some people didn't want to welcome some Class C motorhomes and also Class B's because the driver couldn't go from the drivers cabin to the living quarters in a "fully standing" position. Now these types of coaches are fully welcomed in FMCA. People and organizations change with the times. I see allowing the towables to one convention as a great marketing strategy to show the usefulness of having a motor home.

Does anyone have any issues of Family Motor Coaching magazine from the 1970's you'd like to get rid of? Please respond here or send me a personal message if you have some, or know where to get them. Thanks!

We too travel with our kids. Two boys age 14 & 10. Keep us posted as to your travels and expierances. My boys favorite trip so far was to Carlesbad Caverns, Sea World in San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and Dallas, then back to Denver.Even on the long drives between destinations, they were never bored.Do you allow your kids to play handheld games while traveling (PSP, DS, Gameboy, etc)? We have a rule that they can play them in areas we have already been, but in new areas, they have to look out the window and/or play some type of "road" game.

I have a 1989 Southwind, and I was wondering what type of roof this coach has (fiberglass or rubber?) Is there a way to look and determine this? Also, I don't have any leaks, but I can see some of the top layer of sealer is peeling around the edges and vents and I want to cover these before any problems occur. Any sealer recommendations?