Making Memories Last
November 27, 2012 by Good Sam · Leave a Comment
How to Remember Your 2012 Camping Season When you’ve packed up your rig and summer gear until next year, being able to reflect on a productive, memory-filled summer is a cherished activity for anyone, no matter the time of year. Here are a few ideas on how you can preserve your camping memories for years [...]
Car Buying Tips: Figure Out What Car You Want To Buy
May 4, 2012 by Good Sam · 1 Comment
Brought to you by Good Sam’s Auto Buying Service, TrueCar Welcome to Car Buying Made Easy—A nine-step plan designed to help make your next car purchase simpler, faster and more satisfying. In Step 1, we helped you figure out your price range from selling price to monthly payments. And now that you have a good [...]
Matching the Perfect RV to the Perfect Tow Vehicle (Or vice versa)
March 29, 2012 by Good Sam · Leave a Comment
The Importance of Compatibility and Understanding Weight Ratings and Weights By Gary Bunzer, the RV Doctor So you’ve done your due diligence and have decided to enter the towable recreation vehicle lifestyle. You already know that any non-motorized RV is considered a towable, including a slide-in pickup camper. Folding camping trailers, conventional travel trailers, slide-in [...]
How to Winterize Your RV
October 26, 2011 by Good Sam · 6 Comments
Guide to Preparing Your RV for Storage Provided by Camping World You’ve had a great year in your RV, and now it’s almost time to store it for winter. Follow this step-by-step guide to properly winterize and prepare your RV for long or short term storage. Step-by-Step Guide to Winterizing Your RV The following are [...]
Protect your RV this Winter
September 22, 2011 by Good Sam · 5 Comments
An excerpt from 2011 Late Fall Highways magazine Your RV represents what could be the second largest investment of your life. Every day that your RV goes uncovered, paint and interior surfaces fade, while vinyl, rubber, leather and fabrics dry, crack and deteriorate. Unless you’re a full timer, your RV may sit for months [...]
Tow Bar Safety
August 24, 2011 by Good Sam · 2 Comments
Everyone knows they need to check their oil and have their brakes inspected. But very few people check the safety of their tow bar. Unlike diamonds, a tow bar doesn’t last forever. Environmental exposure, stress on vital components from poor road conditions, corrosion – these are just a few of the factors that take their [...]
Better Storage
August 24, 2011 by Good Sam · 3 Comments
Submitted by Leone Teel of Livingston, Texas Our new motorhome has lots of basement storage space but one compartment is only 26 inches deep. As an alternative to using stackable storage tubs, I inserted in our basement bin two off-the-shelf 21x21x21-inch wire-basket frames, available in the shelving section of home-improvement stores. Each frame can hold [...]
Better Storage
August 23, 2011 by Good Sam · Leave a Comment
Our new motorhome has lots of basement storage space but one compartment is only 26 inches deep.As an alternative to using stackable storage tubs, I inserted in our basement bin two off-the-shelf 21x21x21-inch wire-basket frames, available in the shelving section of home-improvement stores. Each frame can hold from one to four sliding baskets. For one [...]
Tow Bar Safety
August 23, 2011 by Good Sam · Leave a Comment
Everyone knows they need to check their oil and have their brakes inspected. But very few people check the safety of their tow bar. Unlike diamonds, a tow bar doesn’t last forever. Environmental exposure, stress on vital components from poor road conditions, corrosion – these are just a few of the factors that take their [...]
Safety tips for the open road
July 25, 2011 by Good Sam · 1 Comment
Brought to you by Good Sam Vehicle Insurance Plan Transporting an entire family from point A to point B can carry quite a high bill, which is why many people opt to save money with an RV vacation. To ensure the safety of all occupants, Pedata RV Center has offered some tips to keep in [...]
