Edition 156 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2013


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29 Guide to Buying an RV Who? What? Where? Why? How?


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CONTENTS


16 RVing in Mexico Language, Money, Shopping,


Fuel, Roads & Highways, Mordida, Insurance, Permits, Caravans & Travel Buddies, RV Parts, RV Parks, GPS, Hazards to your RV, and MORE! BEDDOWS


14 The Historic Oregon Trail


Stop and have a visit with the original RVers! THOMPSON


21 Life in an RV Park What makes time for a


Snowbird travel so quickly? BEGIN


22 The Hero


My mosquito-slaughtering and console-fi xing, hunter-gatherer husband was my hero! DOOK


26 RVing the DEH CHO Route, with a side trip


to Yellowknife We found it was well worth the costs. COLLIN


Gathering at Laguna del Tule RV Park in Melaque, Jalisco, Mexico.


16 30 Pickleball,


The Perfect Sport? Are you competitive or do you like to have fun?


Have you ever played tennis, badminton, or pingpong? Do you like individual sports or are you better on a team? SCHUTZ


31 Unique RVs:


The Odyssey They bought a Neoplan Spaceliner double-decker bus and converted it into a Class A with the fl oorplan the way THEY wanted. BALOGH


34 Spring Break in a


Class C Rental Leaving Ottawa for


Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, . looking for some heat. HENRIKSEN


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