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Hitting the Road: RV’s, Gas Mileage, & Assorted Tips

As the Star Trek transporter still has not been invented, many vacationing families & others start looking to RV’s due to their many benefits. Can one say no TSA checks, bag check fees, or as many of the dreaded “are we there yet? One of the biggest questions most often asked (after the price) is […]

Filed Under: Holiday & Vacations Tagged With: Camping, RV June 15, 2012 By SLS

Hitting the Road: Vacation / Camping Checklist & RV Toolkit

With summertime fast approaching, many just can’t wait to hit the roads & go on vacation. When we first started out it was packing up the vehicle & sleeping in tents at a campground or staying at a hotel. As we started getting just a tad older & the family grew (6 kids & a […]

Filed Under: Holiday & Vacations Tagged With: Camping, RV April 8, 2012 By SLS

Safety Sunday: Only You… Camping & Outdoor Fire Safety

Summer time, camping & a camp fire – what could be better? Unfortunately, in many locations summer time & camp fires are not a great mix and the consequences can get bad, really fast. Just this week – Hundreds flee as fire rages in eastern Arizona, Wallow fire now states 3rd largest fire, and these […]

Filed Under: Fire Safety, Holiday & Vacations Tagged With: Camping, RV, Safety Sunday June 5, 2011 By SLS

Safety Sunday: Top Ten Do’s & Dont’s for Portable Generators

As many of you know the South was hit by a wave of tornados that devastated some communities, and left many of us feeling either really lucky, blessed, or in a complete state of shock (or all three). At this moment as I write this, I am sitting on the front porch listening to the […]

Filed Under: Disaster Preparation, Tool & Shop Safety Tagged With: Camping, RV April 30, 2011 By SLS

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    As many of you know the South was hit by a wave of tornados that devastated some communities, and left many of us feeling either really lucky, blessed, or in a complete state of shock (or all three). At this moment as I write this, I am sitting on the front porch listening to the […]

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