Issue 002 - Winter 2008

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What's New

What's new at Everything About RVing.

Featured Story

Choosing An RV - How Easy Will It Be For You?

Monthly RV Safety Tip

Winterizing Your RV

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What's New At Everything-About-RVing.com

We have been very busy the last few months updating Everything About RVing.  Below are just a few of the highlights

We have added a RV Lifestyle Articles section to the website.  We have tons of free articles about RVing, Camping, Tips and Tricks to help with your next RVing adventures.  We are constantly adding articles, so check back often.  We will soon be adding a section with free travel articles divided up by state for our US visitors and by provinces for our Canadian Visitors.

In the Camping In The USA section of the website we have added new pages for the states of Arizona, California, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas.  We have also added free videos for a lot of these states to help you figure out what to see and do when you get there.

In the Camping In Canada section we have added the province of Alberta

The Everything About RVing RV Book Store has been remodeled and we now carry 1000s of hardcover and paperback books.  We have added four new sections for these books.

RVing and Camping Books:  These paperback and hardcover books are divided up into 6 categories, Basic RVing And Camping, RV Boondocking And Wilderness Camping, Full-Time RVing, For The RVing Kids, RVing and Camping With Pets and finally our favorite category RV Maintenance. 

USA Travel Books:  There's a lot to see in the great USA.  These books will help you make the best of your travels.  The books are divided up by state and region.  So, if you want information on Alabama or Wyoming, it's available here. 

Canada Travel Books:  Our neighbors to the North have a lot to offer RVers and Campers.  If you are ready to plan your trip to Canada, check out these books, we guarantee they will help you with that planning.  The books are divided up by provinces and Cities.

Outdoor Sports Books:  These paperback and hardcover editions are divided up into 7 categories, Fishing, Bird Watching, Boating, Kayaking, Canoeing, Sailing and Hunting.  They will help you prepare for your next exciting outdoor adventure.

We are also proud to announce the Grand Opening of The RVer Mall.  Our slogan is The RVer Mall has it all.  No problems finding a parking spot here.  If you are looking for Discount Camping, Electronics, RV and Camping Supplies, RV Insurance, Extended Warranties, Emergency Road Service, Sporting Goods, Or even if you want to buy or sell an RV, you can do it all at the RVer Mall.  You don't even have to leave your chair. There are some great discounts available here.

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Choosing An RV - How Easy Will It Be For You?

By RVing Al

Trying to find the right type of RV is like going to a giant buffet and figuring out what to eat. How you make your food choice pretty much determines how hard or easy it is going to be for you to choose which type of Recreational Vehicle will fit you and your lifestyle.

Which buffet behavior listed below best describes how you make your choice?

Type 1: Once you enter the buffet, you immediately start running towards the food stations that serve the Prime Rib and Crab Legs. In your haste to get there you have knocked over several adults and small children that were in your path. You pile your plate high with the Prime Rib and Crab Legs.

Once you arrive at your table you shovel the food in your mouth as fast as you can, fearing that they will run out of Prime Rib or Crab Legs if you don't hurry up. You immediately go back for seconds and thirds, without ever checking out what else is available to eat. After you're done you realize you ate too much and you are in pain and your stomach has swollen to the size of the Goodyear Blimp.

Type 2: First, you walk through all the food stations to see what is available and then you go back through and take the items you really want. You take your time to eat and enjoy your choices. If you still have room left after eating your number one choices, you go back through and try some different foods. Once you are done, you feel pleasantly full and content.

Type 3: You stand there for 35 minutes, plate in hand with a "deer stuck in the headlights" look on your face. You ask yourself, "Which way should I go?" "Do I want Chinese, Mexican, Italian or American?" Now your head starts to hurt from the confusion, so you go to the salad bar and grab a tomato and some carrot sticks and go back to your table to munch and think.

You finally just get fed up because you can't decide what to eat and leave the buffet still feeling hungry.

On the way home you stop at a 7-11 and get a SLURPEE and a bag of chips.

Now that you have completed this personality profile, let's see how this determines the difficulty you may experience in choosing what Type of Recreation Vehicles might be right for you. Let's review the recommendations.

Buffet Personality Profile Types Recommendations*

Type 1: The first thing you need to do is take a breath and relax. You have to force yourself to slow down and look at each Recreation Vehicle type slowly. Take the time to evaluate all the different types of Recreation Vehicles individually and not just pick the first one you see, otherwise you are bound to regret your hasty decision. You probably think that if you don't pick one immediately that all the Recreation Vehicles will be gone when you are ready to choose. Rest assured that there will still be some left when you decide.  You really need to become an RVer to get some relaxation into your life.

It is also suggested that you take some safe driving courses prior to getting behind the wheel of any type of Recreation Vehicle because you can't treat other drivers like you did those poor people in the buffet.

Type 2: Your Buffet Personality Profile indicates that you are already an RVer. You just need to pick the type of Recreation Vehicle you want. With your personality, you will enjoy any type of Recreation Vehicle. On your trips you will take the time to soak in the scenery and go a few miles out of your way just to see something that interests you. Everyone should be like you.

Type 3: WOW, what can we say except, GO GET PROFESSIONAL HELP! Your buffet personality profile indicates that you would not be able to pick any types of Recreation Vehicles. Trying to choose which types of Recreation Vehicle works for you, could push you over the edge.

*The RV Buffet Personality Profile Evaluation is not a scientifically proven method of evaluating a person's actual personality and is provided solely for entertainment purposes only. In other words, it's for fun!

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