Year 24, Edition 144 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 #144 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER, 2011 By RVers, For RVers, About RVing BY RVers, FOR RVers, ABOUT RVing


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CONTENTS 18 Rancho Verde –


A Hidden Baja Treasure We are confi dent you will not be disappointed and your expectations will be exceeded! GOY


20 Butterfi eld Ranch RV Resort


Adrian and I loved our experience with this quiet corner of California. THOMPSON


24 The Americans The trees in Washington grow


as straight and tall as ship’s masts. DOOK


26 Roughing It Smoothly If there is an easier or more


convenient way to camp, I will fi nd it, build it, or invent it. First in a series of Roughing It Smoothly articles. WHYTE


18 28 Home Ranch


Pre-Visited You know it is true love when your wife is at the end of the trip with the trailer waiting to take home a hairy, stinky cowboy and an equally stinky horse! WAINWRIGHT


30 Valley of Fire vs


Valley of the Gods Pictures from the Baja areas we visited.


How different can two valleys be, both designed with RVers in mind? BEGIN


COLUMNS, etc.


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RV PARTS & SERVICE ~ Preparing for Winter ..................39


FAIRS & FESTIVALS: ~ BC ..........................................34 ~ AB ..........................................35 ~ WA .........................................36


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