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I just read your check list from the KOA about traveling with pets. I know that the last paragraph says that it does not cover everything......

by Mark J. Polk for the KOA Kompass Monthly Newsletter

Pets and RV’s just seem to go together. One of the really great things about traveling in an RV is that you can take your pets with you. In many cases the main reason people buy an RV is so their pets can travel with them. Both of our dogs have been traveling with us in our RV since they were puppies. They both get extremely excited when they see us loading the RV for another trip.

I just read your article in the latest KOA Kompass monthly email. It was great. However, I noticed an important issue that was not mentioned and needs to be in future pet articles.......

By Mark J. Polk

I received an email, from a fellow RVer, questioning the need for a supplemental brake system on the vehicle they tow behind their RV. I responded to the email by stating that in most cases it's the law that requires brakes on the towed vehicle or trailer, but the most important reason is for your safety and the safety of others.

by R. Brooks Bloomfield, DVM
Truckee, CA

Bringing our pets along on trips adds both a dimension of enjoyment and one of challenge. One would think that having a diabetic pet would make it all the more difficult but in fact that is usually not the case, though it may not be best for the pet and each must be assessed individually....

The snow has arrived in many parts of the country and before you know it Christmas will be here and then another New Year. What does this mean to RVers? Well, besides shoveling sidewalks and last minute Christmas shopping it means parking the RV until next spring.

Most of us have already winterized our RVers so we won’t have any problems with it next spring, but did you really prepare your RV for several months of storage? Many of us don't think about it, but the storing portion is just as important as winterizing the water system. Actually winterizing your RV encompasses much more than protecting the water system from freezing temperatures. It’s just that we’re under the impression that winterizing means to put that pink non-toxic antifreeze through our water system and everything will be okay.

When I produced our winterizing video I included an entire section on properly storing the RV. Video Details It’s important that we consider things like batteries, ventilation, the condition of sealants, mice, and fuel system protection just to mention a few. This is an excerpt taken from my “Checklists for RVers” e-book.
http://www.rveducation101.com/ebooks.htm?siteID=0

So, let’s look at some things we should do in addition to winterizing our RV water system. The storage procedures are divided into two sections, the coach storage and the chassis storage. Follow the steps below that apply to your RV:

If you own an RV you can appreciate the value of any space saving product, technique, or idea available to RVers. We are constantly searching for new ways to save space, and to make the best use of the limited space we have in our house on wheels. The last thing any RVer wants to deal with is the bulky, heavy items that you want to take along, but don’t have room for. If only you could eliminate these bulky items; or better yet magically replace them with a compact space-saver version that occupies about the same amount of space as a coffee maker. I don’t have the solution for the lawn chairs or the kid’s toys, but if you like soda you’re in luck....

Just received 2 of your titles (Winterizing 101 and Pop Up 101). I must
say this was probably the best money I have spent on DVD's in a very
long time. Having purchased our tent-trailer in August of this year, I'm
not exactly a seasoned pro, but your DVD's, especially Pop Up 101,
brought so many details into focus.

My wife and I plan on watching over again a few more times just to make
sure we grasp everything you explain.

Cheers and thanks again.
Roger Morin...Quebec, Canada

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