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• Cover
• Introduction
• About This Book
• Conventions Used in This Book
• Foolish Assumptions
• How This Book Is Organized
• Icons Used in This Book
• Beyond the Book
• Where to Go from Here
• Part 1: Getting Started
• Chapter 1: All the Best Reasons to Take an RV Vacation
• Counting the Reasons to RV
• Discovering Something for Everyone
• Saving Money in a Campground
• Finding Top Locations around the USA
• Chapter 2: Making Destination Decisions
• Revealing the Secrets of the Seasons
• Scoping Out Your Perfect RV Vacation
• Part 2: Paying Attention to the Details
• Chapter 3: Building Your Travel Budget
• Adding It Up: Your Vacation Budget
• Testing the Waters: RV Rentals
• Taking the Plunge: RV Purchases
• Chapter 4: Enjoying Your RV
• Driving Your RV
• Saving Money on Fuel
• Detecting Gas and Smoke
• Equipping Your RV
• Monitoring Electrical Hookups
• Preparing for Winter Camping
• Furnishing Your RV
• Cleaning Your RV
• Storing Your RV
• Chapter 5: Settling In for the Night
• Understanding Campground Recommendations
• Using Campground Directories
• Comparing Private and Public Campgrounds
• Choosing a Site
• Parking Your Rig
• Hooking Up
• Sleeping by the Side of the Road: A Good Idea?
• Chapter 6: Meeting Special Travel Needs and Interests
• RVing with Kids
• RVing with Pets
• RVing for People with Disabilities
• RVing for Seniors
• Joining an RV Club
• Chapter 7: Odds and Ends
• Mapping the Way
• Staying Connected on the Road
• Buying RV Insurance
• Staying Safe and Secure on the Road
• Carrying a Gun
• Part 3: Exploring the East
• Chapter 8: The Coast of Maine: Lobster Land
• Choosing Your Route
• Planning Ahead
• Must-See Attractions
• More Cool Things to See and Do
• Our Favorite Campgrounds
• Good Eats
• Fast Facts
• Chapter 9: Western New York: Cooperstown to Niagara Falls
• Choosing Your Route
• Planning Ahead
• Must-See Attractions
• More Cool Things to See and Do
• Our Favorite Campgrounds
• Good Eats
• Fast Facts
• Chapter 10: The Blue Ridge Mountains: Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway
• Choosing Your Route
• Planning Ahead
• Must-See Attractions
• More Cool Things to See and Do
• Our Favorite Campgrounds
• Good Eats
• Shopping along the Way
• Fast Facts
• Chapter 11: The Gulf Coast: Tallahassee to New Orleans
• Choosing Your Route
• Planning Ahead
• Must-See Attractions
• More Cool Things to See and Do
• Our Favorite Campgrounds
• Good Eats
• Fast Facts
• Chapter 12: The Natchez Trace: Natchez to Nashville
• Choosing Your Route
• Planning Ahead
• Must-See Attractions
• More Cool Things to See and Do
• Our Favorite Campgrounds
• Good Eats
• Shopping along the Way
• Fast Facts
• Part 4: Discovering Mid-America
• Chapter 13: Texas Hill Country: Bluebonnets and Barbecue
• Choosing Your Route
• Planning Ahead
• Must-See Attractions
• More Cool Things to See and Do
• Our Favorite Campgrounds
• Good Eats
• Fast Facts
• Chapter 14: The Heart of Ohio: A Circle around Circleville
• Choosing Your Route
• Planning Ahead
• Must-See Attractions
• More Cool Things to See and Do
• Our Favorite Campgrounds
• Good Eats
• Shopping along the Way
• Fast Facts
• Chapter 15: Northern Minnesota: Paul Bunyan Country
• Choosing Your Route
• Planning Ahead
• Must-See Attractions
• More Cool Things to See and Do
• Our Favorite Campgrounds
• Good Eats
• Shopping along the Way
• Fast Facts
• Chapter 16: Lake Superior Circle Tour
• Choosing Your Route
• Planning Ahead
• Must-See Attractions
• More Cool Things to See and Do
• Our Favorite Campgrounds
• Good Eats
• Fast Facts
• Chapter 17: The Ozarks and Branson: Hot Springs to Springfield
• Choosing Your Route
• Planning Ahead
• Must-See Attractions
• More Cool Things to See and Do
• Our Favorite Campgrounds
• Good Eats
• Fast Facts
• Part 5: Seeing the West
• Chapter 18: Montana and Wyoming: Tracking Buffalo Bill
• Choosing Your Route
• Planning Ahead
• Must-See Attractions
• More Cool Things to See and Do
• Our Favorite Campgrounds
• Good Eats
• Fast Facts
• Chapter 19: New Mexico: Billy the Kid Meets E.T.
• Choosing Your Route
• Planning Ahead
• Must-See Attractions
• Carlsbad Caverns
• More Cool Things to See and Do
• Our Favorite Campgrounds
• Good Eats
• Shopping along the Way
• Fast Facts
• Chapter 20: The Oregon Coast: California to Washington
• Choosing Your Route
• Planning Ahead
• Must-See Attractions
• More Cool Things to See and Do
• Our Favorite Campgrounds
• Good Eats
• Shopping along the Way
• Fast Facts
• Chapter 21: California’s Central Coast: Malibu to Monterey
• Choosing Your Route
• Planning Ahead
• Must-See Attractions
• More Cool Things to See and Do
• Our Favorite Campgrounds
• Good Eats
• Fast Facts
• Chapter 22: Route 66: OK to L.A.
• Choosing Your Route
• Planning Ahead
• Must-See Attractions
• More Cool Things to See and Do
• Our Favorite Campgrounds
• Good Eats
• Shopping along the Way
• Fast Facts
• Chapter 23: ALCAN Trip: Seattle to Fairbanks
• Choosing Your Route
• Planning Ahead
• Must-See Attractions
• More Cool Things to See and Do
• Our Favorite Campgrounds
• Good Eats
• Fast Facts
• Part 6: The Part of Tens
• Chapter 24: More than Ten Cool Places to Visit in the United States and Canada
• Alabama
• Alaska
• Arizona
• Arkansas
• California
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• Florida
• Georgia
• Hawaii
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Maine
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Mississippi
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nebraska
• Nevada
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
• New Mexico
• New York
• North Carolina
• North Dakota
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• South Dakota
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Utah
• Vermont
• Virginia
• Washington
• West Virginia
• Wisconsin
• Wyoming
• Alberta, Canada
• British Columbia, Canada
• Manitoba, Canada
• New Brunswick, Canada
• Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
• Nova Scotia, Canada
• Ontario, Canada
• Prince Edward Island, Canada
• Quebec, Canada
• Saskatchewan, Canada
• Chapter 25: Ten Greatest Travel Gadgets
• Smartphone
• NOAA Weather Radio
• Dedicated Hotspot Device
• RV-Specific GPS Device
• Digital Tire-Pressure Gauge
• Multimeter
• Rechargeable Battery-Powered Vacuum Cleaner
• CB Radio
• Small Oil-Filled Electric Heater
• Emergency Signs and Lights
• Appendix: Quick Concierge
• Fast Facts
• Toll-Free Numbers and Websites
• Where to Get More Information
• RV and Campground Lingo
• Index
• About the Author
• Connect with Dummies
• End User License Agreement