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Jenny caught her first fish today -- a walleye that weighed in at 3.5 lbs.  While she was out with dad in the boat, Jimmy fell asleep on the beach and oh what a sunburn!  Simple memories like these seem so clear and neverending at the time they take place. 

Today, we drove through the cornfields of Iowa.  We stopped and watched a bright yellow crop duster  swoop down, almost touching the ground as it flew back and forth across the field.  Like magic, it lifted up at the end of the field missing the telephone wires by what looked like inches!

The only problem: years later, as time passes by, these memories fade.  Kids grow up and move on with their lives.  Grandparents pass on.  The family evolves, and those precious moments from those earlier years often are forgotten.

So what a thrill it would be to be able to pick up a book, sit out on the porch and immediately return to special times from the past.  Wouldn't it be great to be able to relive those special moments?

This is the benefit of journaling your RV experiences in a travel journal! 

The RV lifestyle knows no boundaries when it comes to people who enjoy the comforts of traveling within their own home on wheels. 

No other lifestyle is so versatile that it can accommodate the needs of many different people.  From entertainers to politicians, to sports professionals to some of the most important people in the country... all make use of RVs for different reasons.

For example, John Madden, the well-known football coach turned TV sportscaster, turned away from the back and forth world of flying cross country when in 1979 he suffered a serious panic attack.  The confined space of a commercial aircraft without the ability to exit at any time triggered a claustrophobic reaction in Madden  After trying a number of alternatives, Madden settled into an RV lifestyle that allowed him to have the luxuries of home with him wherever he traveled.

Along those same lines, many other celebrities have also taken fondly to RVs.

There are many good reasons to rent an RV: 

Perhaps you'd like to take that one memorable vacation before the kids get too old to enjoy it

Or, you're in the process of moving across the country, so why not make the trip something special?

Maybe you want to try out a particular model before you commit to buying an RV -- because renting an RV for a short period of time makes more sense than making the considerable investment required to buy one. 

Following are some pointers before you rent your first RV, including what you can expect, and where to find RV rentals. 

Despite high fuel costs, rentals soared and campground bookings were up 5% to 20% in 2007. Paying another dollar per gallon might add $100 or $200 to the cost of a vacation. But that doesn't stop most RVers from traveling. Plus, by saving on food and hotels, families pay 26% to 74% less for an RV vacation than they do traveling other ways to the same destination -- even when RVers eat out once a day and factor in ownership costs, says an industry study. -- Family Circle, June 2008

Every fall, the annual battle starts.  Army vs. Navy,  Vikings vs. Packers, even Duluth Central High School vs. Duluth Denfeld High School. 

Whatever your favorite team, now is the time to fire up the RV and head to the stadium parking lot. 

RVs and motorhomes are great for tailgating. You can load up a crowd and have your own small party before a concert, sporting event, parade, or most any other outdoor event you can think of!

We like to watch movies on the TV in our RV. There’s only one problem, I don’t care to watch the same movies over and over again.  Once is enough.  And I see no point in paying $20 to buy a DVD movie. 

Fortunately, there are some unique options for RVers who like to watch movies, documentaries, TV episodes, music videos, and more -- whether you're a fulltimer or a weekend traveler.

When Jim and I get ready to go to a new place, I am the one who goes to the computer to plan a route for us.

I have the 2005 version of Microsoft Trips and Streets software, but there is a newer version published in 2008.

Here's why I like Microsoft Streets and Trips...

If you're an RVer, then you'll have fun with these photo greeting cards!

You can personalize these holiday cards with your own RVing picture, write your own message inside, and they'll even ship the card(s) to any address(es) you specify... all for less than $3.00 apiece!