RV Trip Wizard

Press Releases — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:44:41 +0000

How to plan that next RV Trip in a fast and easy way.

RV Trip Wizard TM is a visual planning tool designed for RVers by RVers. It is a new approach designed to help Recreational Vehicle owners, and renters, overcome the often difficult task of how to plan long, multi-stop trips. The visual manner in which the system works makes trip planning fast, easy and fun. Richard Hill, a partner in the company and long time RV er said, "A few years ago my wife and I made a 7,200 mile trip around the USA. It took us about two and one half weeks to do all the planning. That same trip can be planned in about 30 minutes using RV Trip Wizard". Accessible from all PC's, MAC's, tablet computers and smart phones. There is no software to buy, maintain, or update.

Subscription includes a 15 day free trial and is available at http://www.rvtripwizard.com

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Nomads Notes Comprehensive Travel Diary Software

Press Releases — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:56:08 +0000

OK you are almost ready to hit the road. You have been planning your trip of a lifetime for months (or even years) now. For some you have a planned route with day by day stops pinpointed and booked, for others you just have a general direction of travel planned. You have purchased or built the motorhome, caravan or trailer of your dreams. You have retired, taken long service leave or just given up the job to fulfil your dreams.

When you get home again you will have some great memories and lot of photos. But what about the rest of the memories – where was that great campsite I found, how much did I really pay for fuel, what is the phone number or email address of those great friends we met along the way, or how much did the trip cost me. There is now a great new tool for recording all these details of your trip and much more

Nomads Notes allows the traveller to record all aspects of a trip. Features include a day-by-day journal for chronicling daily activities; track multiple vehicle mileage, fuel consumption and fuel cost, nightly campsite details, locations and costs etc, as well as a photo album to record pictures taken, and a contacts list to record details of the friends you meet along the way. Other features include all expenses that you can categorise yourself, vehicle maintenance and radio and TV stations.

No need to worry about complicated formulas to work out your fuel economy or your expenses. Nomads Notes does it all for you. If you still think in the old language of miles per gallon instead of the newer metric language the program also converts the metric to imperial for you. You can even export your journal to html for uploading to your website if you have one.

Even if you want to use some parts of the program and record only your fuel economy, expenses and campsite information, you do not have to use the rest. It is up to you which aspects of the program you use.

The software runs on any windows platform. You can download it direct to your computer – no waiting for the postman to arrive. A CD version can be sent to your postal address if you prefer. After sales support is offered by email, and a 100% money back guarantee applies. See website for details. You can pay by credit card via Paypal, or if you are an Australian resident by bank deposit or cheque.

Nomads Notes is practical, complete travel diary that provides organisation without effort, makes the trip easier and provides the information in a concise format to share with family and friends that will be used as a reference for years to come.

For more information see the Nomads Notes website

http://usa.nomadsnotes.com/AP.aspx?ID=551&EID=12377167 ...

Newport Pacific Capital

RV News — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 20:46:37 +0000

Newport Pacific Capital Company, Inc., and Modular Lifestyles, Inc. announced that they now offer a unique “Off Grid” Park Model home for use in communities, events and organizations to promote Green living, solar and propane. The revolutionary park model can be used at events and in manufactured home communities so that visitors can walk through it and experience living “Off Grid” for themselves.
alifornia-based Newport Pacific Capital Company, Inc., and Modular Lifestyles, Inc. have just announced that they are offering a unique “Off Grid” Park Model home for use in communities, events and organizations to promote Green living, solar and propane.

To be featured in an upcoming episode of the TV Production, “How It Is Made”, the off-grid/on grid home was the featured attraction at a national convention held by KOA. Steven Lefler, Vice President of Modular Lifestyles, was the host of the home for Cavco Industries at the convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. It will also be a feature news item on local TV stations, to be seen by Las Vegas residents in November.

Mike Sullivan, CEO of Newport Pacific (one of the largest privately owned community management firms in the nation) said, “This revolutionary manufactured house is exactly what the industry needs to change our image, attract new homebuyers and promote affordable green living in our communities. Our California portfolio of communities will benefit greatly from the elimination of the high cost associated with building a typical new Spec model home. The current desire and demand of the public to see Green housing makes this attraction a new solution never seen before in any of our communities.”

Modular Lifestyles has successfully proven its marketing of Green Solar homes over the last several years by attracting large crowds to the annual Ojai Valley Green Home Tour, in which it was a participant. With their homes in Oak Haven, California (a senior community located in Ojai), Modular proved the energy saving performance of their award winning designs numerous times. Additionally, by asking the question, “When have you seen an affordable “Off/On Grid” home?”, Steve Lefler peaked visitor interest to come and see the homes for themselves.

According to Lefler, “Our park model is now available in California for use in Green living events and in manufactured home communities, so that visitors can walk through it and experience living “Off Grid”. We are now taking appointments, and offer a five day rental for events. Imagine all of the locations where this “Off Grid” home could be placed!”

The MSRP for the premium (sewer/septic) packaged unit is $79,900.00 (water, freight and DMV taxes/fees are extra.) Modular Lifestyles offers many different choices of Green materials, as well as solar and wind power options to provide that personalized touch.

About MODULAR LIFESTLYES
Modular Lifestyles Inc., a full service manufactured home dealership established in 1988, is an affiliate of the Newport Pacific Family of Companies based in Irvine, California.

CONTACT
For more information, please contact Steve Lefler, Vice President, at (888) 437-4587 or steve(at)modularlifestyles(dot)com. Visit us on the web at http://www.modularlifestyles.com. ...

New Happy Camper Club Contest Announced

Press Releases — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:57:28 +0000

Win a free 1 year membership for simply browsing around our site!
Here's how it works: Somewhere on our site we have placed the image shown below into one of our pages. All you have to do is browse around our site and locate and click on the image to submit a free entry into our monthly drawing. Winners will be notified VIA email - So make sure you enter a valid email address into the form when you find it!!

Get all the details on this great promotion here:

http://www.camphalfprice.com/staticpa...hp/contest ...

OVERLAND INSURANCE

Press Releases — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 20:55:40 +0000

Specializing in RV insurance since 1969, Overland creates custom packages serving Happy Camper customers in all states except Hawaii.

OVERLAND INSURANCE

Specializing in RV insurance since 1969, Overland creates custom packages serving Happy Camper customers in all states except Hawaii. To submit an online rate quote request, visit Overland's Happy Camper Club portal at http://www.rvins.com/hcc

To contact Ronald Jarvie, certified insurance counselor at Overland, by phone or email: ron@rvins.com; 480-994-9584 or 800-677-4027. Be sure to mention you are an Happy Camper Club customer to receive your discount.

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ABOUT OVERLAND INSURANCE

Get An RV Insurance Quote By Overland RV Insurance * Recreational Vehicle Insurance for Motorhomes, Travel Trailers, Bus Conversions, Popup Campers and 5th Wheel Trailers.

Get an RV Insurance Quote Online! Overland Insurance is a premier supplier of affordable Recreational Vehicle insurance, travel trailer insurance, & motorhome insurance policies. Overland insures motorhomes, RV's, popup campers, 5th wheel trailers, bus conversions and more! Overland Insurance provides quality Recreational Vehicle Insurance to protect your valuable investment. Get an easy quote for travel trailer insurance, 5th wheel trailer insurance, bus conversion insurance, and motorhome insurance. Overland Insurance provides quick and easy RV insurance quotes online!

If you're like most RV enthusiasts your Recreational Vehicle or travel trailer is subjected to a great deal of unpredictable weather and hazardous driving situations. Part of the excitement of an RV is the ability to go anywhere you want, and Overland RV Insurance helps protect your investment by creating custom insurance packages for your motorhome, 5th wheel trailer, travel, trailer, popup camper or RV.

Over 40 Years of Quality Recreational Vehicle Insurance * Get a Free RV Insurance Quote Online!

Since 1969, we have been working for you. For over 40 years Overland Insurance has been building custom recreational vehicle insurance packages for RV owners and motorhome enthusiasts such as yourself. Overland provides travel trailer insurance, popup camper insurance, bus conversion insurance, popup camper insurance, and more! Let us insure your recreational vehicle!

Overland is a family owned RV insurance Agency where 3 generations have now served the Recreational Vehicle (RV) community.

We provide custom RV Insurance and Motorhome insurance packages, from leading Recreational Vehicle Insurance Companies, at discounted prices.

look no further when you want the best RV Insurance coverage at the lowest possible cost.

Allow us to prepare a customized travel trailer or motor home Insurance proposal and you will be amazed how much coverage your premium dollar will buy.

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SmartFuel App Saves RVers Money on Gas

Phil — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 13:24:42 +0000

July 2nd, 2011 by Phil | Posted in Fuel, General RVs, RV Service Tips |

There’s no doubt the price of gasoline is always a concern with RVers. Whether making a cross-country journey, jumping around to different campsites, or even staying put in your favorite seasonal spot, you want to get the best price on gas.

Thanks to the dawn of smartphones, we now have access to a gazillion apps that can do everything from help us tie our shoes (just kidding, but seems like it!) to saving you money on gas.

The SmartFuel app was created by Iridium Development and is currently available for iPhone and iPad users via download from the iTunes app store. According to their website, they are working on a compatible app for Android and other smart devices. There is a free 30-day trial and respectable six or 12 month usage fee option thereafter.

To calculate fuel cost savings, there is some initial tweaking required to adjust your tank size and usage rate, but for the most part the app is easy to use. Especially if you just want to find the nearest station with the cheapest gas. We gave it a shot, and lo and behold, the best price was at a station we always figured to be expensive!

The SmartFuel app pulls in real-time pricing for more than 130,000 gas stations from the Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) database. With a million updates daily from the database, Iridium claims that the app is highly accurate. They further state that inaccuracies occur only when a gas station’s procedure fails to update pricing to the OPIS.

Besides finding the cheapest price on gas, the app also features station cleanliness ratings, trip customizations, and bookmarking settings for your favorite RV refueling (and even potty) stops. Give the SmartFuel app a whirl!

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Pete’s RV eNewsletter Summer Edition, 2011

Phil — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 20:55:42 +0000

Pete’s RV News

Welcome to our Summer Edition e-newsletter! As always, we look forward to sharing recent news, events, information and tips with our dedicated community of campers and RVers.

Two months after acquiring it, our Schererville, IN dealership is looking and feeling more like an extension of our South Burlington, VT location.

Changing the store sign to Pete’s RV Center was only the tip of the iceberg.

We’ve brought in new inventory, are upgrading all departments, including the store and service area, and providing our wonderful Schererville staff with everything they need to knock their customers’ socks off with top-notch service!

You can now view all inventory at Pete’s RV-IN and meet our Schererville sales team on PetesRV.com.

We hope you enjoy this edition of Pete’s RV eNewsletter and welcome your feedback. Feel free to let us know what you like about it and how we can make it even better for our community of RVers!

Have a Safe and Tremendous July Fourth Weekend and…

Thanks for thinking Pete’s RV!

Recent Pete’s RV Bloglines

Pete’s RV Service Tips: Storing Your Camper After Wet Weather Use

Raptor from Keystone RV Is Not Your Average Toy Hauler

Cougar Max-Turn Fifth Wheel Technology

Manager’s Choice: 2011 Sprinter 297RET Travel Trailer

The Sprinter 297RET Travel Trailer has 2 slide outs in the rear living room and the entertainment center has space galore with an HDTV on a lift! There is also plenty of seating for up to 8 guests, which will help fill the HUGE living area for a family/friends get together. The Sprinter 297RET will keep you asking yourself,”does it get any better than this?” Relax and enjoy the trip!

Attractive interior options are Elmwood, Chesnut and Basil.

View complete 2011 Sprinter 297RET features, pictures and best price at PetesRV.com!

May Top 10 Views on Pete’s RV Website*

1. Outback 250RS 10th Anniversary Travel Trailer
2. Cougar X-Lite 26SAB Fifth Wheel
3. Cougar 293SAB Fifth Wheel
4. Outback 312BH 10th Anniversary Travel Trailer
5. Sprinter 277RLS Travel Trailer
6. Cougar 322QBS Fifth Wheel
7. Cougar High Country 246RLS Fifth Wheel
8. Outback 260FL 10th Anniversary Travel Trailer
9. Montana 3150RL Fifth Wheel
10. Bullet Premier 31BHPR Travel Trailer

Honorable Mention: Residence 403FK Park Model

*furnished by Google Analytics

Pete’s RV Best Buys: Take a Look!

Our Sales Manager just went to town on our Pete’s RV Best Buys.

Check out the outrageously low prices on more than 50 New and Used Fifth Wheels, Travel Trailers, Pop-Ups and Motorhomes!

Buy now and be ready for July 4th Weekend!

Pete’s RV Store Feature: 20% Off and FREE Shipping on Summer Essentials

It’s Summer time and Pete’s RV Parts Store has just the accessories you need to get your July Fourth Patriotism on! Get 20% Off and Free Shipping on Red, White and Blue Patio Lights, Awning Mats and more staff-selected picnic essentials.

Good until July 11th, 2011, use the following coupon code during online checkout to ensure your special eNewsletter subscriber discount: prvsummer20

June’s Pete’s RV Store Gift Card drawing winners is Chuck W. from Lady Lake, FL. Congrats!

RV Service Tips: Erroneous Readings on Monitor Panel

The monitor panel displays readings from sensors attached to the tanks. These sensors can send false readings when:

1. Water with low mineral content. Minerals in water help conduct the electrical signal to the monitor display.
2. Contamination-Residue remaining on the inside of the tanks after dumping (caused by normal use or putting grease, oils, etc. in the tanks). Refer to Tank Flushing.
3. Low Battery
4. Loose wiring connections (bad ground)

For further reference, read Chapter 9 of the Keystone RV Owner’s Manual. It does a nice job explaining RV Plumbing Systems. A PDF version of the Keystone RV Owner’s Manual is available on the Pete’s RV website.

RV Q and A: Water Pump Location

Question: Where is my water pump located?

Answer: The tried and true way to find the water pump is to turn it on from the camper’s control panel and listen (note: dry running a water pump for a few minutes will not hurt it). If there is water in the holding tank, you may need to open a faucet for the water pump to come on. They do hide them pretty well, but in most cases water pumps are accessible. Once located, you will likely need to remove a few screws from an access panel to get to the water pump.

Customer Feedback

“I was excited to find exactly what we were looking for at PetesRV.com. Within hours of e-mailing my inquiry, we were contacted by our sales consultant, Randal. He was excellent to deal with. Prompt, courteous, knowledgeable, and informative. We are located in Eastern Ontario, Canada and had many questions/concerns about this type of purchase across the border. Randal happily assisted us. Initially our interest in dealing with Pete’s RV was solely based on great pricing. Now our decision to deal with Randal and Pete’s RV is based on the whole experience: Price, inventory, knowledge, customer service, and polite and courteous staff!”–Brad and Stacy M. from North Augusta, ON

What’s New on the Pete’s RV YouTube Channel

Pete’s RV Center’s RV Lifestyle Consultant, Randy Murray provides tips on how to care for your Camper or RV after wet weather use. He covers care for Awnings, Pop-Up Campers and Fridges. Randy offers tips on saving battery life, releasing unused water from the main tank, and how to remove moisture from the camper. Following these simple steps will prevent moisture wear and tear and mildewing in your RV!

Congrats to June Pete’s RV Store Gift Card Facebook Friend winner Marcha S. from W. Lafayette, IN

Add Pete’s RV as a Friend on Facebook to Learn About Special Discounts and Promotions.

Camping Recipe: Dough Boys

“Very simple, but a classic I remember making around the camp fire. Make a stiff dough with Bisquick. You can also use a can of ready made buttermilk biscuits. Find a green stick around the diameter of your index finger. Proceed to wrap the dough around the stick. Seal off the top of the stick with dough too. Rotate over a camp fire until cooked through and golden brown (high enough over the campfire to brown, not burn!). When ready, carefully slide dough from the stick and fill with raspberry or strawberry jam. Yum-o!”

Recipe compliments of Facebook Friend Kim O. from Burlington, VT. Her winning submission gets her a $50 Gift Card to the Pete’s RV Parts and Accessories Store. Thanks Kim!

Pete’s RV Service Tips: Storing Your Camper After Wet Weather Use

josh — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 16:14:48 +0000

June 25th, 2011 by josh | Posted in General RVs, RV Maintenance, RV Service, RV Service Tips |

Summer is upon us and we’d love to have every day full of sunshine and blue skies. Unfortunately, that’s not the case (especially for those like us in the northeast). Improper storage after camping in wet weather can create the unpleasant experience of dealing with a moist and mildewy camper, and other unwanted surprises with subsequent use.

We recommend watching the Storing Your Camper Video on the Pete’s RV YouTube Channel. Here’s just a few of the key takeaways from the informative, 6.5 minute video with RV Lifestyle Consultant Randy Murray:

Leave the awning open to dry in the sun before storing
Let a pop-up camper top dry before folding down
Release all water from the main tank
Crack the fridge door open so moisture can escape
Open air vents and windows a tad to prevent interior mildew from forming
Disconnect the negative cable on the battery to maintain charge

After viewing the video, feel free to submit additional RV storage questions to the Pete’s RV.

If you are in the greater Burlington, VT or Schererville, IN area, our dealerships offer professional service and repair on most RV brands and types. The Pete’s RV Store stocks a full-selection of parts and accessories. For further assistance with service or parts, call a Pete’s RV Center location near you.

Raptor from Keystone RV is Not Your Average Toy Hauler

josh — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:29:12 +0000

June 20th, 2011 by josh | Posted in General RVs, Keystone, Product News, Raptor, Toy Haulers |

Raptor Toy Haulers from Keystone RV Company are setting the bar in the RV industry! This time around it is with a list of slick new features on the Raptor 3912LEV.

Raptor is easily one of the most versatile Toy Haulers on the market. Using the Raptor 3912LEV as a fine example, here is just the tip of the iceberg why:

Extra kitchen storage space to hold more food
Taller slides with 72? windows and overhead puck lighting
Upgraded cargo area with LCD TV and Washer/Dryer hookups
More Gray and Black water tank storage than the competition!

Complete pictures and equipment specifications of the Raptor 3912LEV are available here at Pete’s RV!

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