Books, Nonfiction, Transportation, RVs

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Menasha Ridge Press
Frommer's Best RV and Tent Campgrounds in the U.S.A. (Frommer's Best Rv & Tent Campgrounds in the USA)
by Frommers (Paperback)

Covers campgrounds in every state except Hawaii One out of every ten vehicle-owning households in the U.S. owns an RV, and 150 million Americans enjoy camping Reviews nearly 5,000 campgrounds that accommodate RVers and families traveling by car Includes "Campground Awards" for privacy, cleanliness, security, facilities, and best setting Formerly titled The Unofficial Guide to the Best RV and Tent Campgrounds in the U.S.A.

Trailer Life RV Parks, Campgrounds, and Services Directory 2009 (Trailer Life Directory : Campgrounds, Rv Parks & Services)
by Trailer Life Books (Paperback)

Life on the road is always easier, more secure, and more fun with this massive directory. The experts at Trailer Life have assembled complete listings and information for over 11,000 parks, service centers, and attractions. Featuring 70 digital maps complete with bridge, ferry, tunnel, and toll information, the book includes online reservations at a glance (a handy index of campgrounds and RV parks that let the RVer book online); a list of North American campgrounds with Internet and WiFi access; and phone numbers giving up-to-the-minute readings on weather and traffic in each state and Canada. The Directory also lists the "rules of the road" and towing laws from Alabama to Wyoming. This guide, the official directory of the Good Sam Club, makes sure travelers are never lost, in danger, or unprepared for what lies ahead.

D.J. MacHale
The Lost City of Faar (Pendragon Series #2)
by Aladdin (Paperback)

CLORALThe second installment in an epic series of adventuresFourteen-year-old Bobby Pendragon is not like other boys his age. His uncle Press is a Traveler, and, as Bobby has learned, that means Uncle Press is responsible, through his journeys, for solving interdimensional conflict wherever he encounters it. His mission is nothing less than to save the universe from ultimate evil. And he's taking Bobby along for the ride.Fresh from his first adventure on Denduron, Bobby finds himself in the territory of Cloral, a vast world that is entirely covered by water. Cloral is nearing a disaster of huge proportions. Reading the journals Bobby sends home, his friends learn that the desperate citizens of the endangered floating cities are on the brink of war. Can Bobby -- suburban basketball star and all-around nice guy -- help rid the area of marauders, and locate the legendary lost land of Faar, which may hold the key to Cloral's survival?

Phil White, Carol White
Live Your Road Trip Dream: Travel for a Year for the Cost of Staying Home
by Rli Press (Paperback)

Boomers, Gen-Xers, Seniors and more everyone has a dream of that long trip that they ve had in the back of their mind. If so many dream it, why do so few do it? Authors Phil and Carol White believe it is not only fear of the unknown, but more importantly, inertia. It takes a fair amount of thinking and planning to take off for an extended period says Carol, but the rewards of working through your issues and actually getting out of town to see our country or another place, will be with you forever. Don t wait for some other time start planning now. The White s award-winning, how-to book, Live Your Road Trip Dream is now released in its second edition after a very successful three printings of the first edition. Due to the popularity of road tripping, but not just amongst the retired set, the White s have included expanded coverage of topics of interest to the younger generation. Today s younger generations aren t waiting until retirement to hit the road says Phil, they want ...

Mike Church, Terri Church
Traveler's Guide to Alaskan Camping: Alaska and Yukon Camping with RV or Tent (Traveler's Guide series)
by Rolling Homes Press (Paperback)

Detailed routes and advice for heading into the wilds of Alaska and northwestern Canada are provided in this guide for RV and tent campers. This grand tour of Alaska covers in detail the Alaskan Highway, routes throughout the Yukon and Alaskan outback, and the ferry system in southeastern Alaska. Campgrounds throughout the region are listed with pictures, descriptions of amenities, meticulous maps, and contact information for each; campgrounds suitable for large RVs are also identified. Along with important details for a safe trip—such as border crossings, budget planning, vehicle preparation or renting an RV, appropriate clothing, road conditions, and possible wildlife encounters—recreational information on hiking, mountain biking, boating, rafting, kayaking, and viewing wildlife is provided for each destination.

Trailer Life Enterprises
2008 Trailer Life RV Parks, Campgrounds, and Services Directory (Trailer Life Directory : Campgrounds, Rv Parks & Services)
by Trailer Life Books (Paperback)

One of the great themes in American culture is leisure travel, and the motorhome is perhaps the single most evocative symbol of that carefree lifestyle. But where to travel to? The number, variety, and quality of parks can be daunting. The annual Trailer Life Directory guides both seasoned and first-time travelers through the maze of information. This guide contains over 12,000 listings of RV parks, profiled and ranked by a rating system developed exclusively by Trailer Life Enterprises. It’s all here: service and repair facilities, Good Sam Discount locations (the only complete guide to these), state fishing licensing regulations and fees, and Canadian road and highway telephone numbers. Also here are bridge, ferry, tunnel, and tollway data, seasonal temperature maps, tourism offices, Internet access, and ATM availability. The 2008 directory includes important, up-to-date information on traveling with pets and a special editorial on Quebec’s 400th anniversary.

Bob Livingston
RV Repair and Maintenance Manual: Updated and Expanded
by Trailer Life Books (Paperback)

RV Repair and Maintenance Manual is the most popular resource for owners who prefer to work on their own RVs. The book features step-by-step procedures for maintaining and repairing RVs, presented in easy-to-understand layman's terms and simple-to-follow instructions. The fourth edition has been updated and expanded to keep up with the latest in RV technology and repair procedures. From trouble-shooting guidelines to quick diagnoses and repairs, this manual will keep you rolling down the highway and not in the repair shop. Packed with valuable information, checklists, photos, and charts, the RV Repair and Maintenance Manual includes topics on electrical systems, LP-gas systems, water systems, sanitation systems, AC generators, heating systems, air-conditioning systems, refrigerators, trailer brakes, trailer suspensions, dinghy towing, hitches, drivetrain systems, solar power systems, ovens and ranges, microwaves and ice makers, exterior and interior care, and accessories.

Brent Peterson
The Complete Idiot's Guide to RVing, 2nd Edition
by Alpha (Paperback)

Roam if you want to … Updated and revised, this guide is for the more than 30 million Americans who are living the RV lifestyle and the millions of others who are thinking about taking the plunge. It provides the necessary information to get the most out of the RV experience, including basic facts regarding the different types of RVs, advice on buying an RV, driving tips, information on how to choose a campground, and much more.

The Ride of Our Lives: Roadside Lessons of an American Family
by Random House Audio (CD) (Release Date: 2006-04-18)

Mike Leonard is a lucky man. It’s not everyone who gets parents like Jack and Marge. At eighty-seven, Jack is a pathological optimist with an inexhaustible gift of gab. Marge, Jack’s bride of sixty years, though cut from the same rough bolt of Irish immigrant cloth, is his polar opposite–pessimistic and proud of it. What was their son, Mike, thinking when he took a sabbatical from his job with NBC News so he could pile these two world-class originals along with three of his grown kids and a daughter-in-law into a pair of rented RVs and hit the road for a month?Mike was thinking that he wanted to give his parents the ultimate family reunion. And so, one February morning, three generations of Leonards set out on their journey under the dazzling Arizona sky. Thirty minutes later, one of the humongous recreational vehicles has an unplanned meeting with a concrete island at a convenience store. Thus begins the adventure of a lifetime–and an absolute gem of a book. In the ...

Harry Basch, Shirley Slater
RV Vacations For Dummies (Dummies Travel)
by For Dummies (Paperback)

From New England to the Oregon Coast, from Texas to the Tetons, America is full of fascinating and friendly places and your RV is a great way to get to any one of them. This fun, friendly guide shows you how to get the most out of RV vacations with fun itineraries and handy tips on: Choosing the right route; picking the right RV for your budget; eating and sleeping comfortably on the road; and planning ahead for special travel needs.

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