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Simple Suppers

Cooking on the Go
By Janet Groene, F47166
November 2007

Reduce your time in the kitchen with these easy-to-prepare meals.

The slow food movement is gathering momentum, but that doesn't mean you have to elim...

Hey There . . . Volunteer!

Baker's Dozen
By Lowell and Kaye Christie, F47246
November 2007

Countless opportunities exist for motorhomers to use their time and talents to help make the world a better place.

Forty-five million American...

Maintaining The Good Life

Full-Timer's Primer
By Janet Groene, F47166
November 2007

A new mail option; estate taxes; free information; managing food costs.

As always, this column’s focus is on people whose motor coaches also serve...

Night Sight

Window on Nature
By Lowell and Kaye Christie, F47246
November 2007

Physical adaptations allow nocturnal animals to see through the darkness.

Off in the distance, under a moonless midnight sky, a meadow mous...

Sun Wheelers

Chapter Spotlight
November 2007

This fun and loving bunch rallies right in RV-owners' heaven, and they know it!

Northeast Florida and southeast Georgia might just be the chewy caramel center of the RVing world. ...

Rallying And Racing In Portland

Family & Friends
By Judy Keppler, F283131
November 2007

 If you love to watch auto racing, you really would have enjoyed the Monaco Northwest chapter rally at the Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon, J...

Drip, Drip, Drip

House Calls with the RV Doctor
By Gary Bunzer
November 2007

Dear RV Doctor:
We have a single-lever faucet on our shower that has a continuous drip when the water heater is on. I carefully replaced all the parts w...

Tech Talk: November 2007

Gasless Gen Set

I have a 37-foot 1998 Pace Arrow on a Ford chassis. My generator won’t pull fuel from the chassis' fuel tank even when the tank is full. When I use a portable gas tank hooked up to the fuel pump on the generat...

Readers’ Forum: November 2007

Brake Correction

Two images were incorrectly identified in an article about braking systems in the October 2007 issue ("Stop On A Dime"). On page 85, the top illustration depicts a drum brake; the bottom, a disc brake.

Diversity And Perceptions

Executive Director's Commentary
By Don Eversmann, F240000
November 2007

From time to time I hear comments from members and nonmembers that they perceive FMCA to be an organization for well-to-do type A motorhome owner...

Committee Appointments

President’s Message
By Connie Pool, F140306
National President
November 2007

Some of the most important decisions entrusted to a new FMCA president are made within the first few weeks of assuming office. They i...

Magnetic Bookmarks

A quick craft (and gift) for all the readers you know — yourself included!
By Terri Blazell
November 2007

When I grew up, we never threw anything away. Everything had a second use, and if you didn’t know what to d...

Campground In The Canyon

A high-desert campground in northeastern Nevada provides a back-to-nature experience near the town of Elko.
By Gerald Burke, F158790
November 2007

To some, Nevada is either desert or glitz. But the state has mountains...

Lovin' Lubbock

The hometown of Buddy Holly and Texas Tech University extends a big Lone Star welcome to one and all.
By Julia Hollister
November 2007

Some Lubbock folks swear that on early summer evenings when a warm zephyr comes of...

Tip Of The Day

A crash (or refresher) course about who should receive a gratuity, and how much.
By S.B. Jackson
November 2007

The origin of the word "tip" is controversial and mostly unsubstantiated, but legend has it the term is a 16...


The "Iron Curtain" In Fulton, Missouri

Thanks to a famous speech he gave there, Sir Winston Churchill, the British prime minister who inspired the free world during and after World War II, is forever remembered in the heartland of America.
By Pamela Selbert
November ...

Catching Up To The Future

Fasten your seatbelt and hold on tight as we zoom down the technological highway to track down some of the coolest new products.
By Jim Brightly, F358406, Technical Editor
November 2007

Can you imagine life without ce...

Quick Fix For Crushed Tailpipe

This inexpensive do-it-yourself project helps to eliminate dents and dings that seem to befall motorhome exhaust pipes.
By Jerry Vinson, F352101
November 2007

Whether caused by a backing mishap, by turning too wide, o...

Zoo Adventures

Here are five great American zoos you'll want to explore with your own sense of wonder — and perhaps your favorite youngsters, too.
By Donna Ikenberry
November 2007

Keepsakes need a special place in the motorhome, a...

Looking Sharp

Precision Painting in northern Indiana gives motorhomes exterior makeovers.
By Pamela Selbert
November 2007

What do you do when the exterior of your coach just doesn't have that "wow" appeal any longer? One option is ...



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