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The RV Trip of a Lifetime

Thanks to a project called "Vets Roll" 128 veterans of WW II will take to the road in a "convoy" of eight donated RV's and two charter buses. They are destined for our nation's capital, Washington, D.C., to view the new WW II Memorial.

Our good friends at Finnegans' RV Center in Beloit, WI are sponsoring this RV road trip in honor of their father and other vets who were among our "Greatest Generation."

It's not costing the vets a single dime and since they will all be traveling together they will have plenty of time to exchange stories about where they served, the men they knew, the friends they lost and a war they won.

As a former Marine combat veteran and RV enthusiast myself I can appreciate what the guys at Finnegans' are doing for our vets. And to show my appreciation I plan on chipping in to help offset the $100 grand that it's estimated to cost for them to sponsor the trip. In addition to that I am placing a permanent link on this website for Finnegans' RV Center.  If you would like additional information or to make a donation visit this website.

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Well, a lot of them, fortunately for buyers of Jayco, America's Most Liveable RV's, are working in the Jayco manufacturing facility in Middlebury, IN.

Since the day I first saw a gently pre-owned 2005 Greyhawk Class C Motorhome by Jayco I have been in love with this RV. It has everything an RVer could want in an RV and it's hand crafted by the Amish. I can't wait till the day I can actually own one.

I myself have a gently used 5th wheel, a KZ Durango 2005 with all the goodies and I would gladly trade it in for an 05 or 06 Greyhawk. I might even throw in some cash too!

The Amish work ethic is well known and if you desire quality work in the construction of an RV (don't we all?) both inside and out, well, watch this video and decide if a Jayco built, Amish crafted RV is for you.

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There is a consensus out there among RVers that the majority of them started out RVing with a travel trailer, 5th wheel or pop-up camper to get a feel for the type of RVing that they were leaning toward after retirement. Do they remember it fondly like they would their first car, or was it something they couldn't wait to upgrade?

Most of the motorhome owners I have spoken with had an RV of some sort, small fifth-wheel, or travel trailer before they decided to upgrade to a larger, self contained rig like a Class C motorhome but RV dealers have a different opinion. They say that most of the people who buy the bigger more fancy motorhomes are first-timers and I find that hard to believe. Have you ever driven one of those monsters?

So that is the question for our readers today, did you start with a motorhome first or did you work your way up by starting first with a pop up camper, travel trailer or 5th wheel?

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I know the price of gas will give a lot of people an excuse to stay home and it's only going to get worse as summer approaches but don't let that stop you from having some fun. Think of it as an investment in your sanity and before you take that cruise or overseas trip, consider an RV vacation.

An RV experience can be had over a weekend without the security issues of air travel. You don't have to go hundreds of miles from home. Check out some areas within a hundred miles or so of where you live and get the family together in an RV. You don't even have to buy one.

Rent a motorhome, pop-up or travel trailer and see what you have been missing, almost literally right in your back yard. And even if you do decide to go further, the gas money you spend will be recovered by not having to stay in an expensive hotel. RV'ing gets you next to nature, it relaxes you like no other mode of travel and is loads of fun. If you are a baby boomer who planned on buying an RV when you retired and feel you have to continue to work – get a smaller RV or rent one in the meantime. It's the most fun you can have on wheels.  

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We may decide to become full -time RV’ers at some point but that decision is a ways off. You can be sure that along the way on every journey we will document our experiences (both good and bad) and will keep our readers informed about what we discover. We want the reader to be able to avoid the mistakes we are bound to make and that hopefully they will find our style to be homey, sometimes off-beat, yet honest in the way we present the “Boomer Approved” RV resources seen on this site. Discover America the RV way and see it as it was meant to be seen.

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