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Catching Up with Tim McGraw
July 25, 2011 by swells · Leave a Comment
Though still knee-deep in his 2011 “Emotional Traffic” Tour at press time, country superstar and Camping World/Good Sam spokesperson Tim McGraw took a few moments to talk baseball, tailgating, the secret of tender, juicy grilled shrimp—and the duet he’d do in a minute. HW: Why did you decide to become a spokesperson for Good Sam [...]
RV Camping: The Ultimate Team Sport
April 21, 2011 by Good Sam · Leave a Comment
By Paula Loehr, R.N. Remember the good ol’ days when your parents lectured you (or when you spoke authoritatively with your kids) about the roles that team sports play in character building? Positive life skills such as patience, self-confidence, and respect for others were attributed to playing organized games like soccer, baseball, or basketball. On [...]
Entertainment at the Rally
April 21, 2011 by Good Sam · 1 Comment
The entertainment at this year’s Rally, presented by DISH Network, is getting better and better. With professional entertainment each evening, country music megastar Vince Gill will headline the event with a performance Rally-goers are sure to remember. Releasing his debut album in 1984, Vince Gill remains one of Country music’s most decorated and acclaimed performers. [...]
Nova Scotia Caraventure, Maine, New Brunswick
March 1, 2011 by Good Sam · Leave a Comment
by Dee Reed The tip of Maine has been called many things —The Crown of Maine and The Last Frontier of the East. Mainers just call it “The County.” When RVing in Maine, your itinerary could include biking along endless fields of potato blossoms; canoeing and fishing in one of the area’s 2,000 lakes, rivers, [...]
Vermin Veil
January 28, 2011 by Good Sam · 12 Comments
Marvin Bryant, Littleton, Colorado When my RV is not being used, I have found it advantageous to leave the sewer open and the cover off to allow the tanks to be vented. I was concerned about insects or whatever getting in the tank. Using a couple of cable tie wraps, or a hose clamp, I [...]
Doctors Promote Health Benefits of Outdoor Activity
December 2, 2010 by Good Sam · Leave a Comment
Courtesty of RVBusiness.com A multi-agency effort is underway, spearheaded by Derrick Crandall, president of the American Recreation Coalition (ARC); orthopedic surgeon and former Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) media spokesman Dr. Michael Suk; and family physician Dr. Daphne Miller, to educate healthcare providers about the value of physical activity in the outdoors. “It is common [...]
RV Product of the Month – Winegard Sensar TV Antenna
October 31, 2010 by Good Sam · 2 Comments
The most recent version of the Winegard Sensar IV TV antenna is packed with features that make it a vital component for TV viewers on the road. The VHF/UHF/digital–HD antenna has a range of up to 55 miles and receives hard–to–get VHF digital channels. It’s powder–coated for durability in extreme weather conditions. Jeff Timi, a [...]
Improving the Area of the Intended Swing
August 5, 2010 by Good Sam · Leave a Comment
A player, intending to play in a certain direction, takes a practice backswing for a stroke in that direction. He then breaks a branch that was impeding his backswing. The player then decides to play in a different direction. The area of his intended swing for a stroke in this new direction was not improved [...]
Not enough sugar? How about Honey?
August 5, 2010 by Good Sam · Leave a Comment
Being on the road means remembering to stock up on those kitchen staples. If you hit the road and forget he sugar, and don’t have the time to run out to get it, here is a great substitute. Honey being high in fructose and be a powerful sweetening power. It also means that you probably [...]
Photography: Pets and People – Get down on their level
March 12, 2010 by Good Sam · 1 Comment
Do you hate it when you take a picture and the little guys have to look up? For kids and pets, it means getting down at their level. To take the picture, hold your camera at the subject’s eye level. For me, it means getting on by knees to take that great picture of Fido. [...]
