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Enjoy the RV Life!

Show of hands: How many of you made a list of resolutions for the new year? Second question: How many of you are still following them? No judgment here. Regardless, we hope you have travel plans for 2025. (We hear your RV calling!)

The Mile Marker staff has compiled some info to help make your journeys more memorable. Among the topics: winter road trip destinations, RV shows, spiffing up your rolling home, staying connected with Family RV Association, tips about the association’s Pathfinder membership for your would-be-RVing friends, and more.

Happy New Year, and happy travels!

The Family RV Association (FMCA) Team

Stay Connected With Family RV Association 

The best way to build relationships within our extended RV family is to attend a Family RV Association convention or rally. But how can you stay in touch between events? Let us count the ways!

Social media. Family RV Association maintains a presence on all the major social media channels. Follow us on our Facebook page, Facebook group, Instagram, X, YouTube, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and TikTok.

Forums. FRVA/FMCA has an active online community where members discuss myriad topics related to RV life, and where folks can go to seek the advice of their fellow adventurers. Topics include technical talk, as well as discussions about travel-related and lifestyle subjects.

Websites. We encourage you to explore the association’s websites. Learn more about member benefits and services and manage your member account at FMCA.com. (Note that this site will be transitioning to FRVA.com and FamilyRVAssociation.com early this year.) For easy access to current and past articles from the magazine, visit FamilyRVingmag.com.

E-newsletters. Stay informed about Family RV Association benefits, events, and more via this monthly Mile Marker. For RV enthusiasts who can’t get enough technical info, there’s the quarterly Tech Talk e-newsletter.

RV travelers share tips, tricks, and destination ideas at FMCAdventure.com.

RV-Related Recall Information

Visit FamilyRVingmag.com for a list of the most recent recalls issued by RV and component manufacturers. To search for recalls, investigations, and complaints by vehicle year, make, model, and VIN, visit nhtsa.gov/recalls. NHTSA’s Vehicle Safety Hotline is (888) 327-4236.

Take a Winter Road Trip

Do you normally sit tight once a new year begins, waiting for spring or summer before you get back on the road? This year, try something different. Consider embarking on an RV journey in January or February. Regardless of whether you drive a short or a long distance, to a temperate climate or a wintry location, it might just be the adventure you need.

What’s on Your Travel Bucket List for 2025?

Whether it’s Alaska, Canada, the Lower 48, Mexico, or overseas… let us take you there! Fantasy RV Tours offers professionally guided tours exclusively for Family RV Association members to some of the most sought-after destinations at a discounted rate. Besides taking care of all the planning and camping reservations, Fantasy RV Tours will line up the best activities to ensure a stress-free vacation above and beyond your expectations. Book your next vacation at fantasyrvtours.com!

New Year, New Name

Have you heard the news that Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA) is now Family RV Association (FRVA)? We’re still the same vibrant RV community — just with a new name more befitting an organization that welcomes owners of all types of RVs and helps them to better enjoy the benefits of the RV lifestyle. As the world’s largest, not-for-profit RV owners group, we’re your extended family on the road! You’ll be seeing more of the new name, and the new logo, as we roll into 2025.

Calling All Pathfinders…

You don’t need to own an RV to join Family RV Association! The new Pathfinder membership is perfect for those exploring RV ownership. Pathfinders enjoy full member benefits (except a numbered emblem or voting rights) to help them prepare for their RV adventure. Have “RV Curious” friends? Share this opportunity and invite them (and yourself!) to join our RV Curious Facebook group to connect and share knowledge with fellow explorers.

Fight Fire at the Source

THIA devices are fully automatic and self-contained fire detection and suppression devices that are custom-installed directly in high-fire risk areas of RVs — including small electrical areas. Most RV fires start with an electrical malfunction. An ideal solution for protection against fire is to have a system that is as close as possible to where a fire can start. FMCA members are eligible for package pricing and discounts of up to 10% on THIA systems and services. Click here to learn more, place an order, or schedule your custom installation — wherever you are. We will come to you!

Holiday RV Village, C7346

Leesburg, Florida

Set on 200 wooded acres in central Florida, this resort welcomes RV guests ages 55+. On-site activities include nine-hole golf, mini golf, pickleball, tennis, indoor and outdoor pools, a marina, and much more. (And check out the full events calendar!) It’s also convenient to Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, and other popular attractions. Pull-through sites feature full-hookups, a fire pit, and a picnic table. Daily, weekly, and monthly rates are available; guests under age 55 may stay up to two weeks. The facility is part of the Cove Communities family of RV resorts.

It's Show Season!

The new year kicks off with great events for RV enthusiasts across North America. If you’re looking for a new or new-to-you home on wheels, check out an RV show. Besides displaying the latest RVs, they’re great hunting grounds for related equipment and supplies you didn’t even know you needed! Two biggies are the Florida RV SuperShow, January 15-19, in Tampa, and the Quartzsite Sports, Vacation & RV Show, January 18-26, in Quartzsite, Arizona. Family RV Association will have a booth at both; come see us! And don’t forget our own 110th International Convention and RV Expo, March 12-15, in Perry, Georgia.

To find local events, search online for “RV shows near me,” or check this list.

Soup Up That RV!

Remodel, revamp, redecorate! RVInspiration.com offers a load of inexpensive tips — 99, to be exact — to spruce up your rolling home. For example: Freshen drawer pulls with a coat of spray paint. Add a galley countertop extension. Create an accent wall using paintable faux-brick panels. Install a slat-wall panel in a storage bay; attach shelves, hooks, etc. to its horizontal slats to organize items.

Winter Festival Fun!

Whether you’re hanging out in a warm-weather destination this season or looking to enjoy a cold-weather RV adventure, one activity to consider is attending a festival. These celebrations take place year-round, and many of them are RV friendly. The folks at Outdoorsy.com have compiled a list of The Best RV-Friendly Winter Festivals in the U.S. Their suggestions range from frosty fun at the International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge, Colorado, in late January to sunny delights at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival in Miami Beach, Florida, near the end of February.

Canada gets in on the action as well, with events such as the Quebec Winter Carnival from late January to mid-February and Winterlude in Ottawa starting on January 31 this year. An internet search should turn up even more possibilities for wintertime delights!

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