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NPR : Seeing the Country in an RV Skip Navigation archives | transcripts | stations | npr shop | about npr | contact us | help Programs and Schedules All Programs A-Z All Schedules SELECTED PROGRAMS All Songs Considered All Things Considered Car Talk Day to Day The Diane Rehm Show Fresh Air with Terry Gross From the Top Morning Edition The Motley Fool Radio Show News & Notes with Ed Gordon On the Media Performance Today Talk of the Nation Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! Weekend Edition Saturday Weekend Edition Sunday World Cafe SCHEDULES NPR Stations' Schedules NPR.org Program Stream NPR Worldwide NPR on Sirius Satellite Radio -- Search is sponsored by: -- News Politics & Society Business People & Places Health & Science Books Music Arts & Culture Diversions Opinion NPR Podcasts News Feeds Morning Edition All Things Considered Day to Day Talk of the Nation Fresh Air News & Notes with Ed Gordon Weekend Edition Saturday Weekend Edition Sunday Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! Performance Today World Cafe Motley Fool Radio More Programs Hourly Newscast Program Stream 24-Hour schedule Contact Us Discussions NPR Everywhere Sponsor NPR Press Room Submit Ideas Corrections Ombudsman Site Map RV Travel a Growing Trend Vermont Museum Celebrates the History and Culture of RVs The audio for this story will be available online after 9PM ET, 6PM PT. -- Listen to Brian Mann's report. View a photo gallery of vintage recreational vehicles . A 1957 Airstream Caravanner. Photo courtesy of Shelburne Museum "[RVing means] freedom. You don't have to make reservations anywhere. You just go where the wind takes you." Loraine Erlensen, who vacations in a 1977 Dodge motor home with husband Bob and daughter Amanda. July 8, 2002 --Every summer, millions of American pack their bags and hit the highways in Winnebagoes, Airstreams and other RVs. RVs, or motor homes, offer people the comforts of home and the freedom of the open road. To a great degree, they have redefined the definition of vacation and changed the way Americans see the country. For All Things Considered , Brian Mann of North Country Public Radio visits Vermont's Shelburne Museum, which has an exhibit celebrating the history and culture of the RV lifestyle. The RV lifestyle, first known as 'gypsying', has been around for decades. ine million people own motor homes and one million people live in them full time. There are national RV clubs with their own magazines, and campgrounds have specific spots for RVs. Museum curator Valerie Hunt has spent the last two years obsessed with America's love of highways and RV travel. The exhibit includes sexy Airsteams with sleek chrome curves and a 1948 school bus converted into a Ken Kesey style hippie land yacht. The point of the show, Mann says, is nostalgia. And with more and more Americans fearing air travel, industry groups say that RV travel is more popular now than ever. Since Sept. 11, RV sales have risen by more than 20 percent, and these days RV's and highways are a "symbol that says less about adventure - and more about comfort and safety." Other Resources • American Wanderlust: A Shelburne Museum exhibit about RVs . • RV Companion Magazine . • Consumer Web site that promotes safe RV travel . • Web site listing numerous magazines for RV enthusiasts . • New RVer: News and information for novice Rvers and anyone looking to learn about the lifestyle . • Escapees RV club Web site offers information, stories, and a discussion forum about RVing and RVs . 'E-mail this Story' sponsored by: Kean: WeGet IT Done. -- -- E-mail this Page Recipient's e-mail address: »Separate addresseswith semicolons Your e-mail address: Your name: Personal message (optional): Your NPR member station: »Find your memberstation Are you a member of your local NPR station? Yes     No Would you like to receive information fromyour local NPR member station? (see NPR'sprivacy policy ) Yes     No May we contact you with information about NPRprogramming? (see NPR'sprivacy policy ) Yes     No » Wanta transcript? (Information collected by NPR willbe used solely for internal NPR or NPR member station purposes and onlyif you selected 'yes' above. See NPR's privacypolicy for more information.)

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Worry-Free Vacations - Plan My Vacation Rental Car Information home | e-mail sign-up Vacation Planner National Car Rental Worry-Free Vacations is proud to offer National Car Rental. Experience for yourself National's convenient features, including: Onsite rental lots located at many airports Special Choice lots* available which allow you to personally inspect thevehicle in the category you've selected, choose the model, color, and styleof your desired car, and drive away *Note: Choice lots are only available in somedestinations and require reservations. Compact Chevrolet Cavalier or similar 5 seat belts Luggage Capacity Midsize Oldsmobile Alero or similar 5 seat belts Luggage Capacity Fullsize Chevrolet Impala or similar 5 seat belts Luggage Capacity Premium Pontiac Bonneville or similar 6 seat belts Luggage Capacity Luxury Cadillac DeVille or similar 6 seat belts Luggage Capacity Sport Utility Vehicle Chevrolet TrailBlazer or similar 5 seat belts Luggage Capacity Minivan Chevrolet Venture or similar 7 seat belts Luggage Capacity Convertible Chrysler Sebring or similar 4 seat belts Luggage Capacity Rental Car Tips Use the icons in the car categories section above to help you select thebest size car for your travel needs, considering your passengers, luggage,and the amount of time you'll be on the road. Check with your auto insurance agent before your trip to determine ifyour insurance policy provides coverage for your rental car — manyauto insurance policies do. Remember to fill up the gas tank of your rental car before returning it,or sign up for the prepurchase of gas option at the rental counter —you'll save money either way, and won't be charged the premium price ofhaving the rental car company fill the tank. In the News | About Us | Contact Us | Employment | Privacy | Usage Agreement | For Travel Agents | Travel Agent Locator | -- Help/FAQs | RSS © 2006 MLT Vacations

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RV America Insurance Home | Coverage Motorhomes Fifth Wheels Travel Trailers Policy Overview Coverage Areas Testimonials | Value Quote Get A Quote Testimonials | Motorhomes Value Quote Our Coverage Policy Overview | Fifth Wheels Value Quote Our Coverage Policy Overview | Travel Trailers Value Quote Our Coverage Policy Overview | Resources Articles Dealer Locator Latest News Your Questions RV Websites RV Clubs RV Manufacturers RV Products RV Information About Us Testimonials Contact Us RV Dealer Information for a New or Used Motorhome Select a state to view Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennesse Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Heres a nation wide list of many dealers who sell both new and used motorhomes. In the list that follows you might also find your selection of a travel trailer dealer. Many of these dealers sell all types of RVs and some even sell boats and motorcycles Like the RVs they sell, an RV dealer can come in all shapes and sizes. In your search for the right new or used motorhome, youll have the choice of dealing with a large national chain, or a local mom and pop. Taking the extra time to travel to a larger dealership might pay off in a lower price, but there is a dark side. If, for example, you purchase from a large travel trailer dealer thats 100 miles away, youre going to be reluctant to bring it in for repairs. Its a long drive, and youll probably have to leave it with the dealership for a few days. You could end up driving 400 miles for a simple repair. Now, lets suppose you buy from a local RV dealer. If the shop is just around the corner you'll save time, fuel, and aggravation. Youll be really happy you shopped locally if you bought a used motorhome and its giving you some early troubles. (Be sure to buy a warranty.) Many of the dealers listed here are already referring their customers to RV America Insurance for their customers' RV insurance needs. You can use our site to request an RV insurance quote online. Or, you may call us directly. 800-400-0186 (Monday Saturday 7-6 PT) 1-800-400-0186 7:00 am - 6:00 pm pst 1-818-735-6778 FAX -- -- RV Insurance Home | Testimonials | Coverage | Request Quote | Dealers | Articles | Resources | Contact us | About us | Site Map Motorhome Insurance | Fifth Wheel Insurance | Travel Trailer Insurance | RV Websites | RV Clubs | RV Manufacturers | RV Products

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The RV-List Homepage! Welcome to the RV-List Homepage! A few welcoming words from the RV-List Administrator, Matt Dralle. The RV-List Subscription Form . Now use the web-based RV-List Subscription Form to Subscribe, Unsubscribe, and Search for your email address. A "Digest" version of the RV-List known as the RV-List-Digest is also available. In this version, all of the messages from the previous 24 hours are combined into a single message and posted at midnight each day. Hey, I'm Not Getting List Mail Anymore! Click Here to see if your address was removed because it was bouncing incoming List mail... Support the RV-List by making your Contribution today... The RV-List Frequently Asked Questions ( FAQ ) Scan Current List Messages Online with the Web List Browser ! - Check it out! The High Performance Archive Search Engine ! The RV-List Archive File Browsing and Downloading. How to Share Enclosures and Other Files with List Members... Assorted Bitmaps of Your Favorite Airplane! Some QuickTime and AVI Movies of RVs! Gary VanRemortel's Builders' Yeller Pages . Supplier and Vendor Listing. Doug Reeves' RV Builders' White Pages . Listing of RV Builders and Flyers from around the world. Windows Utility to Manage SkyMap flight Data: Matronics SkyComm Matronics Homepage on CNC Machining RV-List Administrator, Matt Dralle Rides a CJ-6A Frank van der Hulst's Bunny's Guide To RV Building (Now on the Matronics Server!) John Hovan's RV Homepage! (Now on the Matronics Server!) Links to Other RV Related Homepages... RV Kit Bag Contents Excel Spreadsheet. Submitted by Dennis Persyk. (6/22/99) Bill and Jeremy Benedict Remembered... (PDF File - 738k bytes - 4.2 Min @ 28,800) This is a very special May 2000 issue of the Home Wing Newsletter devoted to the late Bill and Jeremy Benedict. Note: This document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format and requires the Acrobat viewer/plugin available by clicking on the icon to the right. Daily RV-List Message Traffic Graphs Return to the RV-List Homepage Return to the Matronics Homepage

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