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DISCUSSION FORUMS

Everything about RVing ... from people who are doing it!

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	iRV2	Great RV discussion forums, campground reviews, classifieds and news
	RV.net	Forums, a helpful RV blog, classifieds & news
	The RV Forum	The first RV-related online community
	RV Network	The Escapees RV Club discussion forum

INDUSTRY NEWS

The latest news and trends from the RV industry.

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	RV Pro	News for the RV Professional
	RV Business	Part of the RV.net family of businesses
	RV Daily Report	All the news impacting the RV industry ... with a reader opinion forum
	RV Life	Travel stories to inspire everyone!
	RV Lifestyle	Canada's leading RV magazine
	RV News	Daily news on everything RV related
	RV Travel Newsletter	Published every Saturday since 2001 with 60,000 weekly readers

PLACES TO SEE, THINGS TO DO

Looking for somewhere to RV? Something to do when you get there?

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		Find A Scenic Byway ...
		The Most Scenic Drives In America ...
		Sperling's Best Places - Compare cost of living, crime, cities, schools and more
		Neighborhood Scout - Heading into an unknown area? Know what to expect.

OFFICIAL TOURISM WEBSITES

From all 50 states. Lots of great information.

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	Alabama www.alabama.travel Alaska www.travelalaska.com Arizona www.visitarizona.com Arkansas www.arkansas.com California www.visitcalifornia.com Colorado www.colorado.com Connecticut www.ctvisit.com Delaware www.visitdelaware.com Florida www.visitflorida.com Georgia www.exploregeorgia.org Hawaii www.gohawaii.com Idaho www.visitidaho.org Illinois www.enjoyillinois.com Indiana www.in.gov/visitindiana Iowa www.traveliowa.com Kansas www.travelks.com Kentucky www.kentuckytourism.com Louisiana www.louisianatravel.com Maine www.visitmaine.com Maryland www.visitmaryland.org Massachusetts www.massvacation.com Michigan www.michigan.org Minnesota www.exploreminnesota.com Mississippi www.visitmississippi.org Missouri www.visitmo.com	Montana www.visitmt.com Nebraska www.visitnebraska.gov Nevada www.travelnevada.com New Hampshire www.visitnh.gov New Jersey www.visitnj.org New Mexico www.newmexico.org New York www.iloveny.com North Carolina www.visitnc.com North Dakota www.ndtourism.com Ohio www.ohio.org Oklahoma www.travelok.com Oregon www.traveloregon.com Pennsylvania www.visitpa.com Rhode Island www.visitrhodeisland.com South Carolina www.discoversouthcarolina.com South Dakota www.travelsd.com Tennessee www.tnvacation.com Texas www.traveltex.com Utah www.utah.com Vermont www.vermontvacation.com Virginia www.virginia.org Washington www.experiencewa.com West Virginia www.wvtourism.com Wisconsin www.travelwisconsin.com Wyoming www.wyomingtourism.org

CAMPGROUNDS

Find a campground .... anywhere .... anytime!

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AllStays.com

Official websites, phone numbers and stats for nearly every campground in America. Plus listings of rest areas, dumps stations, major retailers and interstate exits. The #1 camping app.

Army Corp. Campgrounds

The U.S Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is the largest federal provider of outdoor recreation.

Bureau of Land Management

More than 264 million acres of public lands for your use

Note: Trying to get useful camping information from either the Army Corp or BLM websites is challenging at best. Your best bet for camping with either of these entities is to use an all-purpose or dedicated mobile app like AllStays or Ultimate Campground Guide to try to feret out precise camping locations and camping facility descriptions.

Big Rigs Best Bets

A 500+ page spiral-bound listing of places 'big rigs' can camp. Each personally visited by the authors. Available online as well.

Camping USA

Over 15,000 campgrounds plus state and national park listings

Campsite Photos

See what it looks like before you arrive

Free & Nearly Free Campsites

Camping shouldn't be expensive

Go Camping America

Information on private parks and campgrounds nationwide

National Park Service

Find a camping spot in one of our 59 beautiful national parks

Parks Canada

Information on all of the national parks of Canada

Recreation.gov

A single access point for all Federal recreation reservations

RV-camping.org

The best RV camping locations nationwide

Find A State Park

A super resource for finding a state park near you

U.S. Forest Service

Thousands of low-cost campsites in most of our national forests

U.S. Forest Campground Guide

Compiled by Fred & Suzi Dow. Car camping, RV camping or tent camping — in our inexpensive and beautiful U.S.National Forests.

The Quartzsite Shows

The largest gathering of RVers in the world. It's a zoo!

Ultimate Public Campgrounds

A large database of public campgrounds

CAMPGROUND REVIEWS

Do you really want to stay there? See what others are saying.

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	RV Park Reviews	Nearly 350,000 user submitted campground reviews
	Campground Views	Look where you're going! Thousands of videos and photos of campgrounds.

CAMPGROUND ASSOCIATIONS

Private campgrounds association across America. Lots of information.

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	Alabama www.campinalabama.com Alaska www.alaskacampgrounds.net Arizona www.gocampingarizona.com Arkansas www.arkansas.com/outdoors/camping California www.camp-california.com Colorado www.campcolorado.com Connecticut www.campconn.com Florida www.campflorida.com Idaho www.rvidaho.org Illinois www.illinoisgocamping.com Indiana www.campindiana.com www.campindiana.org Iowa www.gocampingiowa.org Kansas www.ksrvparks.com Louisiana www.campinglouisiana.com Maine www.campmaine.com Maryland www.mdcamping.com Massachusetts www.campmass.com Michigan www.marvac.org www.michcampgrounds.com Missouri www.campinmissouri.com Montana www.campingmontana.com	Nebraska www.nebraskaRVparksandcampgrounds.com New Hampshire www.ucampnh.com New Jersey www.newjerseycampgrounds.com New Mexico www.newmexicorvparksandcampgrounds.org New York www.nycampgrounds.com North Carolina www.campingcarolinas.com Ohio www.ohiocampers.com Oklahoma www.gocampingok.com Oregon www.oregonrvparksandcampgrounds.com Pennsylvania www.pacamping.com www.prvca.org Rhode Island www.ricampgrounds.com South Carolina www.campingcarolinas.com South Dakota www.campsd.org Tennessee www.campintennessee.com Texas www.texascampgrounds.com Vermont www.campvermont.com Virginia www.virginiacampgrounds.com Wisconsin www.wisconsincampgrounds.com Wyoming www.campwyoming.org

CAMPING CLUBS

People with common RV interests

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	Alpine Coach Association www.alpinecoachassociation.com American Clipper Owners Club San Mateo, CA 94401 www.americanclipperownersclub.com Beaver Ambassador Club Bend, OR 97708-6089 www.beaveramb.org Bounders United Inc. Temecula, CA 92595-2157 www.bounder.net Carriage Travel Club, Inc. Millersburg, IN 46543-0246 www.carriageinc.com Coachmen Owners Association Middlebury, IN 46540 www.coachmencaravanclub.com Discovery Owners Association Saint George, UT 84771-0095 www.discoveryowners.com Escapees RV Club Livingston, TX 77351 www.escapees.com Foretravel Motorcade Club Nacogdoches, TX 75964 www.foretravel.com Heartland Owners Forum Streamwood, IL 60107 www.heartlandowners.org Hitch Hiker's of America International (Nu Wa) Osceola, IN 46561-0180 www.hitchhikerrvclub.com Holiday Rambler RV Club, Inc. Elkhart, IN 46514 www.hrrvc.org Jayco International Travel Club White Cloud, MI 49349 www.jaycorvclub.com	Lazy Daze Caravan Club/The Caravaner www.lazydazecaravanclub.org Newmar Kountry Klub Nappanee, IN 46550-0030 www.newmarkountryklub.com Passport America Crestview, FL 32536 www.passportamerica.com Passport America Long Beach, MS 39560 www.passport-america.com RVing Women Apache Junction, AZ 85217-1940 888-55-RVing www.rvingwomen.com SOI Motorhome Club Glendale, CA 91214 www.soiclub.com Starcraft Camper Club Osceola, IN 46561-0176 www.starcraftrvclub.com Tiffin Allegro Club Red Bay, AL 35582 www.tiffinmotorhomes.com/owners/tiffin-allegro-club Travel Supreme Owners' Association www.travelingsupremes.com Wally Byam Caravan Club International (Airstream) Jackson Center, OH 45334 www.wbcci.org Winnebago / Itasca Travelers Forest City, IA 50436 www.witclub.com

CAMPING STORES

If you need it, these folks have got it!

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	Backcountry Store	Run, camp, bike and more
	Bass Pro Shops	Step inside the great outdoors
	Cabela's	The world's foremost outfitter
	Camping World	Retailer of RVs, RV accesories & RV-related services
	Campmor	Recreational equipment retailer
	Colaw RV Salvage	We have your part
	Dick's Sporting Goods	Providing quality, name brand sporting goods for nearly a century
	Mountain Sports	An outdoor specialty store
	Orvis	America’s oldest mail order outfitter & longest operating fly fishing business
	Patagonia	We can't bring ourselves to knowingly make a mediocre product
	REI	Top-brand clothing, gear, footwear and expert advice for outdoor adventures
	RV Upgrades	Specializing in quality camper parts and RV parts and supplies
	Scheels	Sports superstores
	The House.com	We share your passion for the outdoors
	Tweetys	RV parts & accessories
	Trailer Part	Trailer parts
	RV Parts Country	RV accessories and camper supplies

CAMPING JOBS

Find a great job in a great place!

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	Volunteer.gov	Want to be a campgound host and camp for free? This is how you apply.
	Workcamper News	A resource for work camping
	Workers On Wheels	RV home business info, including paid and volunteer workamper positions

RV DUMP STATIONS

Get rid of that stuff in your holding tanks ... and fill up with fresh water.

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	RV Dump Stations	Free, or nearly free, non-campground dumping stations across the U.S.

RV MAINTENANCE

There's a lot to maintain. Here's some help.

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	Batteries: Is Yours Dead?	Helpful chart showing battery voltage/discharge rates
	Batteries: Deep Cycle FAQ	Everything you could possibly want to know!
	CoachNet	Roadside & technical assistance
	Cummins Engine Maintenance	Specifications, ratings and maintenance for all Cummins RV engines
	Good Sam ERS	RV Emergency Road Service
	Michelin RV Tire Information	Everything you want to know about RV tires ... from the leader!
	RV Chassis Parts	One of the largest dedicated inventories of RV OEM replacement parts for class 'A' coaches
	Slide-Outs	Understanding A Schwintek RV Slide System
	Battery University	Everything you ever wanted to know about batteries
	Diesel Fuel System Maintenance	Helpful information from the Good Sam folks
	RV Service Reviews	Nearly 7,000 reviews of places that work on RV's

RV MAKERS

The folks who make the rigs

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	List Of All RV Makers	Approximately 140 manufacturers across the nation produce RV's

RV ORGANIZATIONS

National RVing associations & organizations

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	FMCA	The Family Motor Coach Association
	Good Sam Club	The world's largest RV owners community
	Go RVing	A coalition working to provide the public and media with information about RV travel
	RV Hall Of Fame	Preserving the history of and honoring significant contributions to the RV industry
	RVDA	The National RV Dealers Association
	RVIA	The Recreational Vehicle Industry Association

RV RENTALS

Want to try before you buy?

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	Cruise America	Pick from 3 sizes of popular Class C coaches
	El Monte RV	Renting RVs from 13 states
	Road Bear RV	Serving the western states primarily
	RV Rental Finder	Find a dealer who rents RVs in your area

RV SALES

Find a dealer for any make or model in your area

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Note: Where you buy your RV is very important if you want to insure a good, long-term outcome. Our experience has been that family run dealers care more about their customers than national retailers. Of course, private parties are also good but you must shoulder the responsibility of knowing what to look for and what to avoid. Do your homework before the sale to avoid any surprises afterward.
	Find A Dealer	The Go RVing Dealer Directory Search Page
	Camping World	National Retailer
	NADA RV Prices	NADA Book Values ... compare thousands of RV sale prices
	RVT	RV classifieds
	RV Trader	RV classifieds
	RV USA	RV classifieds
	Used RVs By Owner	For sale by owner RVs

RVing TIPS

Helpful tips for amateur and seasoned RVers

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	11 foot 8 inches	Videos of the 'canopener' bridge in Durham, NC
	LowClearances.com	The largest set of clearance alerts in the USA
	Freightliner Maintenance	Tips from Freightliner for motorhome owners
	Tire Maintenance	Things RV owners should know about their tires ... from Michelin
	SmartRVing	Best guides & reviews of RVing parts and accessories
	RVing Humor	Crazy but true stories
	RVTravel	A weekly RVing newsletter
	RV Travel Channel	Helpful videos addressing all sorts of RV questions
	The RV Doctor	An excellent resource for maintaining your RV featuring Gary Bunzer

TRAVEL PLANNING

Helpful traveling resources

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	Foilage Reports	Good source for accurate fall color information
	Google Maps	The gold standard for mapping information
	Apple Maps	For those of you (like us) with a Mac preference for things
	Mile By Mile	Exit information
	50 States	Quick reference on facts & figures for all 50 states
	Road Trip America	Routes, planning, & inspiration for your North American road trip

WEATHER PLANNING

Weather affects EVERYTHING in RVing. Go where the weather is nice.

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	NWS Graphical National Forecast	This is the #1 resource we use to determine where and when to travel. The 7-day maximum & minimum temps across the U.S. are invaluable for picking a place with perfect weather. (And weather is everything in RVING!) This map tells us when it's time to move on and when it's time to stay put. (The map loads slowly at first so a good internet connection is helpful.)
	WeatherBase	Examine the weather trends and stats of anywhere you plan to travel