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If you’ve unwrapped your home on wheels after a long winter’s nap — or maybe you’ve kept the wheels rolling — get ready for some great new travel adventures this spring and summer! Family RV Association (FRVA) is ready to feed your travel bug with education, support, encouragement, and fun.
In this edition of The Mile Marker, we spotlight many of our awesome RV benefits and discounts; we encourage you to check out the entire list here. We also share our RV Checklist, suggest spring travel destinations, and even provide a potluck breakfast idea. Plus, don’t miss learning about FRVA’s “Rock & Roll High School” — the association’s 111th International Convention & RV Expo, set to take place July 16 through 19 in Gillette, Wyoming.
Wishing you all the best this travel season!
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The Family RV Association Team
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Get Ready for the Road
With spring and summer travel beckoning, make sure Family RV Association rides along with you. FRVA offers a wide variety of member benefits, discounts, and services . . . some of which are sure to enhance your travels. Here’s a sampling.
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Medical & Travel Assist, an FRVA exclusive, is included with your membership. It provides benefits such as emergency medical evacuation and repatriation, as well as RV and pet return. Coverage is available worldwide as long as you’re more than 75 miles from home (full-time RVers are always covered).
Tech Connect+, another exclusive FRVA benefit, offers travel-friendly technology for a low monthly fee. Gain access to internet and mobile data plans, tech-related discounts, and cellphone offers to keep you connected wherever you go.
Time for new tires? With the FRVA Tire Savings Program, you may save hundreds on tires for your RV, auto, or light truck. Enjoy consistent pricing across the U.S. at participating Michelin, Continental, and Goodyear RV tire dealers.
FRVA RV Roadside Rescue, powered by SafeRide RV Motor Club, is a competitively priced RV roadside assistance program. Benefits include towing to the nearest qualified repair center; fuel delivery; tire change; battery boost; lockout service; tech assistance; and more.
Sometimes, nothing beats a paper atlas. Check out the association’s Road Atlas & Travel Guide, available in the FRVA Store. Sturdy plastic spiral binding and large type make it easy to use and read. Maps feature campgrounds, including big-rig-friendly locations; Walmarts; Sam’s Clubs; Love’s Travel Stops; Pilot/Flying Js; and other RVer-friendly outlets.
Search for FRVA commercial members that offer valuable products and services in the RV Marketplace. Multiple categories and subcategories help you find campgrounds and resorts, RV repair services, RV maintenance facilities, RV dealers, and more.
The FRVA mobile app, available for iOS and Android, provides access to your membership profile, Family RVing magazine, benefits info, and more. Log in with your current membership credentials.
Countless other companies offer members special discounts: They include windshield replacement from Custom Glass Solutions; RV mechanical repair coverage options from DriveQuest; and holding tank cleaning by Kleen Tank. . . . and that’s just for starters!
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Family RV Association’s benefits are continually being evaluated, with new offerings added frequently. So, make it a point to regularly visit frva.com/fmcarvclubbenefits for the most up-to-date list!
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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.
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Family RV Association’s 111th International Convention & RV Expo — “Rock & Roll High School” — will be in session July 16 through 19, 2025, in Gillette, Wyoming. Enjoy music and memories from those high school days of old! The convention curriculum will include a full syllabus of seminars; commercial exhibits filled with RVs and related products and services; an interactive marketplace featuring Patrice and Kevin McCabe, hosts of the “RV There Yet?” Discovery Channel travel program; a great lineup of fun and games; and musical entertainment. Don’t miss this reunion with your fellow RVers! Register online; download the registration form and mail it in; or call the Events Department “faculty” at (800) 543-3622.
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Check That List
FRVA’s own RV Checklist, published in the January/February 2025 issue of Family RVing magazine, is a handy reference to ensure you’re attending to various systems and components in your home on wheels as you begin or resume your travels for the year.
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The Tides Signature RV Resort, C14527
Palmetto, Florida
This picturesque facility, designed by Zeman Homes, stretches along Florida’s Gulf Coast and welcomes guests ages 55 and older who desire a low-maintenance lifestyle and upscale amenities. The gated, 95-acre luxury resort is an easy drive to Tampa, St. Petersburg, Anna Maria Island, Sarasota, and the beaches of Siesta Key. Its 389 oversized sites feature brick-paver pads and 100-amp service, plus lake and preserve views. An on-site guest services team and full activities calendar complement amenities such as pickleball, cornhole, billiards, and shuffleboard; an exercise room/dance studio; a swimming pool and spa; and a fully stocked lake.
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Join Family RV Association today for exclusive RV perks and a thriving community! Learn more here. |
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“Ketchup” With a Wienermobile
Have you ever seen an Oscar Mayer Wienermobile driving down the road? Six of these 27-foot-long hot dogs on wheels tour the U.S. year-round, piloted by drivers known as “Hotdoggers.” The vehicles include mustard- and ketchup-colored seats, a hot-dog-shaped dashboard, a “bun roof,” and an official Wiener Jingle horn. If you’re lucky enough to find a Wienermobile near you, check it out — and maybe pick up a Wiener Whistle!
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Spring Break Travels
In many locations, April means milder temperatures, blooming beauty, and seasonal events perfect for an RV journey. KOA suggests 20 spring camping destinations around the United States at this time of year. They include Washington, D.C., known for its Cherry Blossom Festival; California’s Joshua Tree National Park, where hundreds of plant species come to life in a desert landscape; and Savannah, Georgia, known for Colonial charm and scrumptious restaurants.
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New Free Campsite App
Many apps that search out available camping spots lock some of the info behind paywalls. A new app called Campsite does all the searching for free. Use it to locate sites in established campgrounds, remote wild camping areas, RV parks, and more. Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service camping spots are included, along with other free and paid camping facilities. The app provides access to 35,000-plus spots across the U.S. and Canada. Features include custom map layers, powerful search filters, and offline access. It's available for both iOS and Android devices.
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A Breakfast Treat to Enjoy Anytime
Imagine this morning campground scene: Birds are singing, the sun is rising, and delicious aromas are wafting from the RV galley or grill. It’s time for breakfast. Our advice to you: Don’t forget the coffee cake!
Whether part of a meal or a solo treat enjoyed with coffee or tea, coffee cake makes a tasty comfort food. Despite the name, it doesn’t contain coffee at all, at least in the U.S. Recipes vary, but most folks are familiar with a rich yellow cake spiced with cinnamon and topped with crumbly streusel. Variations feature sour cream, blueberries, raspberries, and cream cheese, among other ingredients. And it’s great for a potluck breakfast.
This tasty batch of recipes from Country Living may inspire you. And whether you make a coffee cake yourself or (shhhh) pick one up at the grocery store, don’t forget to share it with your fellow campers!
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Family RV Association Upcoming Area Rally Schedule |
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JUNE 2025
Great Lakes Area
June 4-7
Allegan, MI
JUNE 2025
Midwest Area
June 17-21
Elkhorn, WI
JUNE 2025
Northwest Area
June 18-21
Albany, OR
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SEPTEMBER 2025
South Central Area
September 24-27
Mineola, TX
OCTOBER 2025
Rocky Mountain Area
October 1-5
Farmington, NM
OCTOBER 2025
Northeast Area
October 8-11
Essex Junction, VT
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| NOVEMBER 2025
Eastern Area
November 5-9
Myrtle Beach, SC
JANUARY 2026
Western Area
January 7-11
Indio, CA
FEBRUARY 2026
Southeast Area
February 4-7
Lakeland, FL
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