A Click Away – continued…

The RV newsletters are also available by subscription at low cost with mailing to your home or business.

In addition to the information available in print, many RVers find the following easy–to–navigate RV Internet sites provide valuable RV lifestyle information:
  • http://gorving.com – This popular Internet site provides excellent links to RV resorts, dealers, and RV shows, as well as how to buy or rent an RV, towing and driving, and lots more.
  • www.trailerlife.com – Provides extensive information about all aspects of the RV lifestyle, including destinations, towable RVs, tow vehicles, and lots of links. You can also sign up for a subscription to Trailer Life magazine and read selected articles on the website.
  • http://your-rv-lifestyle.com/ – Information and advice for the novice or experienced RVer about the RV lifestyle, tips on campgrounds, fulltiming, RV buying, internet access, RV travel, RV clubs, working on the road, managing costs and RV living.
  • http://www.newrver.com/ – Loaded with information for new and experienced RVers, including RV books and periodicals, how to buy and RV, tech tips, and more
  • www.goodsamclub.com – Provides online viewing of current Highways magazine, RV resorts and campgrounds, trip routing, special offers and more for members of the Good Sam Club
No–cost, informative, and easy–to–read eNewsletters are popular with the increasing number of RVers who use computers at home and on the road. RVers can sign up for the eNewsletters at:
  • The Woodall's Diamond Club eNewsletter (RV travel gadgetry, reader RV tips, and RV stories) and the Woodall's eConsumer Newsletter (destination suggestions, RV maintenance and repair, and cooking tips) at www.woodalls.com/email.
  • The weekly online RV Travel newsletter with news, information and travel advice for RVers at www.rvtravel.com.
  • The Trailer Life eNewsletter at www.trailerlife.com.
Popular RV magazines and newsletters are available by subscriptions, and an excellent selection of books about the RV lifestyle is available from RV Internet bookstores, book distributors and stores, and your local library.

Internet sites dedicated to providing books and directories about RVing, camping, and the RV lifestyle includes www.woodalls.com, www.campingworld.com, www.rvbookstore.com, and www.workamper.com.

Campgrounds and RV Resorts – regional and national campgrounds and RV resort information is available in printed directories, including Woodall's and Trailer Life, in free brochures by state from the Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC), and complementary state park guides with RV and campground information from the individual state park systems.

The following Internet sites provide information about RV and camping services, local points of interest, and more to help you find and select places to visit:
  • www.woodalls.com – RV resorts and campgrounds, discount coupons, free sign–up for RV eNewsletters, things to do, and more for campers and RVers
  • www.bestparksinamerica.com – provides access to an excellent selection of RV resorts with outstanding amenities and Wi–FI Internet access, included in the Best Parks in America website
  • www.militarycampgrounds.us – Provides location, mapping, and facilities available for authorized users at more than 130 military family campgrounds (FamCamps)
  • http://reservations.nps.gov/parklist.cfm – The National Park Service website lists locations where you can easily and conveniently make reservations for one of our country's diverse National Parks or Recreational Areas and provides links to the locations.
  • http://wheelersguides.com – The Wheelers RV Resort and Campground Guide website provides an easy–to–use directory with large maps and lots of information.
  • http://www.gocampingamerica.com/ – Lists participating RV resorts and campgrounds belonging to the Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC), links to RV related sites, tourist attractions, and more.
  • State Park Systems – Each state maintains an Internet site for their state park system. We recommend you look up and review the Internet sites for states you are interesting in visiting.
RV Maintenance, Accessories, and Supplies – To keep up with the latest in RV equipment, accessories and systems, we rely on the Camping World catalogs and flyers, and the RV parts and equipment catalogs provided by many RV dealers. In addition to printed catalogs, you'll find lots of useful information on the Internet at:
  • www.campingworld.com – The online Camping World catalog carries more than 8,000 RV products and equipment, accessories, books, and just about anything you can use to camping and RVing
  • www.rvtravel.com – Click on RV Tech Tips for an extensive selection of RV maintenance and troubleshooting topics
  • www.campmor.com – Anyone involved in tenting, backpacking and deep woods activities will appreciate the Campmor sleeping equipment, tents, backpacks, clothes, watches, kayaks, and more, all designed for light weight, durability, and value
  • www.jcwhitney.com – Move the mouse over the "More" button and select "RV" to bring up the RV equipment and accessories available at the J.C. Whitney website
How to Get There – RVers looking for information about what's along their route will find the following helpful:
  • http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/trafficinfo/ – Contains the latest National Traffic and Road Closure Information by state from the Federal Highway Administration
  • http://www.usastar.com/index.htm – Provides valuable information for RVers from the west coast, the mid–west and the east coast about I–4, I–5, I–75 and I–95 information guides, including restaurants, camping and RV resorts, rest stops, and fuel prices info, and links to the RV Buddy website
  • For fuel prices by zip code, go to http://gasbuddy.com/ and http://www.gaspricewatch.com/new/
  • http://www.speedtrap.org/speedtraps/stetlist.asp – The SpeedTrap Exchange lists speed traps by state.
  • www.crackerbarrel.com – Provides the location of all the Cracker Barrel Restaurants that are popular with RVers because of their good food and RV parking. You can also pick up free national roadmaps showing the Cracker Barrel locations at any of the Cracker Barrel restaurants.
  • www.delorme.com – Provides information about the latest available mapping, topography, and GPS products to help RVers and campers plan trips, both on and off the road.
Remember, Safety First, and Happy RVing!!!

Alan Lidstone is a freelance author and writer living in southwest Florida. Barbara Collyer Lidstone, his wife and co–editor, is an abstractor. The Lidstones co–authored RVs – Getting Out and STAYING Out, from Fulcrum Publishing of Golden, Colorado, and they write and publish Roads 'n Toads – RVing in Florida, a newsletter providing timely information on activities and products that can help RVers get the most from the RV lifestyle.
Copyright © 2006, Woodall Publications Corp.