Month: February 2019

The council reversed itself after a top Federal Emergency Management Agency official warned the city that $1.7 billion in federal cleanup funds could be withheld if it allowed residents to live on burned-out properties before they are cleared of debris and certified safe. Source

The integration of CuneXus and Rollick’s products will enable a pre-approved motorcycle, ATV, side by side, jet ski, snowmobile or RV shopper to view real financing terms on inventory within Rollick’s exclusive certified dealer tetwork, either directly on the dealer’s website or within a shopping portal that is branded for the financial institution. Source

"We wanted to bring in one of our industry experts to discuss the impact that this weather may have had on these RVs, both for our dealers nationwide, manufacturers in the Midwest with yards full of new RVs waiting to be delivered, and the millions of consumers with RVs in campgrounds, storage facilities or their own driveway," said Zagami. Source

The new smart trailer system for 2020 Silverado HD customers is designed to integrate with and be accessed through the myChevrolet mobile app2, either on compatible Android and iOS smartphones, or on the vehicle’s infotainment system via Apple CarPlay3 or Android Auto4. Source

When winter seems to linger a little too long, one of the best places to escape to is the desert. The epitome of deserts has got to be Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California. This park has it all: sand, rocks, cactus, some odd looking trees, and a wide expanse of blue sky. Source

RVing and dogs are a great combo, but not when it comes to keeping a clean rig. Dogs create an extra layer of filth inside, especially on the carpet. Ours were rather disgusting and recently I couldn’t take it anymore. I spent a few hours deep cleaning our RV carpet and wow what a difference! Source

Last year’s four-day SEMA Show attracted 161,000 industry professionals, including more than 71,000 professional buyers representing retail shops, warehouse distributors, e-commerce sites, speed shops, dealers, installers and jobbers from all over the world. Source

When we went camping last summer near Sliver Lake Sand Dunes in northern Michigan, we stayed at a family friendly campground with two of our three grown kids and their spouses, along with four of our eight grandchildren. Source

Our aim is to provide helpful tips to RV newbies and hopefully share a bit more with veteran full timers on all things urban and primitive dry camping (a.k.a. boondocking). Plus, we’ll throw in general travel tips and safety pointers here and there. Source

Just like last year, we spent the first two weeks of the new year in the KOFA national wildlife refuge boondocking with a group of friends. Source