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There’s a lot to love about February. We observe special occasions: Valentine’s Day, Presidents Day, and even National Chocolate Lovers Month. As for activities, RV travel sits at the top of the list. RVing opens up a big ol’ world of fun, freedom, and flexibility. We can bring our pets along, get away from it all (or most of it), and not have to deal with all the “stuff” yet still have the comforts of home.
As you journey down the road, Family RV Association will be your guide. The benefits, events, and educational resources provided with your membership are priceless. We’ve got a lot to share each and every month of the year.
What’s not to love about that?
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The Family RV Association Team
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Practice the Art of RV Harmony
As RVers know, spending time on the road with a partner requires some give and take. After all, your shared space is limited to several hundred square feet. These suggestions may help you coexist peacefully.
Date night. Alter your routine with a special evening. Spruce up your RV dining space with a tablecloth, candle, or vase of flowers. Enjoy a nice meal, whether you prepare it yourself or bring in restaurant takeout (a great way to sample the local cuisine). Turn on the music. And talk! Watch a movie together. Take a stroll outside under the stars. Joel and Deb, full-time RVers from Chasing Our Sunshine, expand the date night discussion on the FRVAdventure blog.
Teamwork makes the RV dream work. You’ll be more productive if you work together. Plan RV chores strategically. Maybe tackle one task a day to keep order and lower stress. Collaboration helps, whether it’s sharing laundry duties, planning tomorrow’s itinerary, etc.
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Schedule boundaries. Designate RV zones for specific activities and reserve times to use them. For example, if one person needs the dining table for work, let them have that spot each morning. If an occupant needs quiet time to recharge, designate the bedroom as their sanctuary each afternoon. Physical distance away from the RV, and each other, is also beneficial. Make plans separately to exercise, run errands, or visit a friend.
Ground rules. Blogger Emily McGowan wrote about sharing a small space with her husband during the pandemic. To communicate more constructively, she suggests stripping words like “always” and “never” from conversations. “You always leave your dirty cups around the RV” might become “Can you please put your cups in the sink when you’re done with them?”
Make your space joyful. Another gem from Emily: It’s not the size of your space that matters; it’s how happy you are when you’re in it. “Fill your space with pets or music or friends or solitude — whatever it takes so that when you cross the threshold into your little abode, you feel at home.”
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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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Protect Your Pets
Family RV Association members can receive preferred pricing on pet insurance for their dogs and cats from FMCA RV Insurance, with coverage for accidents and illnesses, in addition to wellness and preventative care. Choose the Nationwide Insurance plan that best suits your furry friend’s needs. Request a no-obligation quote today.
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FRVA Conventions: An Inside Look
Mark and Teri Nisbett of Next Trekking Adventure attended Family RV Association’s 2024 convention in Tucson, Arizona, and gave it a thumbs-up on the FRVAdventure blog. We invite you to join us in 2025! Swashbucklers can register for the pirate-themed “Return To Perry: Lafitte’s Lost Treasure” convention, March 12 to 15 in Perry, Georgia. Then, a “Rock & Roll High School” celebration takes place July 16 to 19 in Gillette, Wyoming. (Gillette registration opens February 19.)
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Share Your Medical & Travel Assist Story
Since October 1, 2020, the Medical & Travel Assist benefit has helped at least 500 Family RV Association members, with claims totaling more than $2 million. This plan, currently underwritten by Arch Insurance, is included as part of your FRVA membership and provides emergency assistance services, such as emergency medical evacuation and repatriation, to active members. It covers members all around the world, whether traveling by RV or other means, as long as they are 75 miles from home (full-timers are always covered).
Have you used this valuable member benefit? If so, we want to hear about it! Email magazine@fmca.com with your story.
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Water Wheel RV Camp, C14338
Livingston, Tennessee
RVers who love to camp in the midst of nature will enjoy this peaceful, wooded setting just 30 minutes from Dale Hollow Lake in northeastern Tennessee. Owners Will and Sandy DeCamp opened the facility in 2021.
They offer 11 pull-through and eight back-in sites, all with full hookups. Guests enjoy the children’s play area, dog park, camp store with coffee bar, bathhouse and laundry, and a nice “back porch” for relaxing under cover. Walk along the creek or pond and drink in the surroundings. Family RV Association members receive a 5% discount.
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Sharing the Love’s
Love’s is enhancing its network of travel stops and convenience stores. This year, the company plans to build 20 new stores and remodel 50 existing locations. Among the updated amenities: additional RV hookups, making them available at over 100 travel stops, and an expanded menu of fresh food items. Love’s operates 656 locations in 43 states, many with propane refills, dump stations, private showers, and laundry facilities. More than 400 locations have dog parks, too.
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Puppy Love
Here are some RV accessories for your canine cutie. 1) Ruffwear’s Toadstool Dog Toy, made from chew-resistant natural latex rubber, makes fetching and treat dispensing fun. 2) RecPro’s RV Surface Mount Dog Leash D-Ring secures a leash to the outside of an RV. 3) The Pet Travel Go-Bag by Pet Evac Pak comes with first-aid items, collapsible travel bowls, and waste disposal bags inside a sturdy backpack, with room to stow more of Fido’s items; a combo bag for cats and dogs is offered, too.
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A Sweet Month!
The calendar tells us February is the shortest month. But sometimes it feels like it’s the longest. The excitement of the holidays has faded. The dark days and the dreary weather that February tends to bring may make it seem like the month will never end.
This year, let’s shed the winter doldrums and make February a sweet month!
How? By hosting a Valentine’s Day celebration for your friends or family. It’s likely others could use a pick-me-up about now, too. You can do this whether you’re at a campground in a warm climate surrounded by other RVers or are like us and hibernating at home in our “sticks and bricks.”
One fun idea for a party is to create a Valentine’s Day charcuterie board. You can make it sweet or savory — or, better yet, a combination of the two. For inspiration, check out the creations from Elizabeth at Pine Cones & Acorns and Marie at Celebration Generation.
If you follow through on this idea, we’d LOVE to see your photos! Send them to editor@fmca.com.
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Family RV Association Area Rally Schedule 2025 |
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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
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