Hi Fellow Travelers! This newsletter comes to you from Naples FL, where we're overnighting for a couple of days after finishing a circle tour photo shoot of Florida, taking many the photos that will appear in our next two 7 Day Adventure Guides. We've visited Central Florida, the Space Coast, the Keys and Key West and the Everglades.
Look for an announcement later this week on the release of the next guide! In all, we'll have three Florida guides, which will join the other books in the series covering the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Colorado, Yellowstone National Park, Utah and the Adirondacks. You can get info on all our RV Lifestyle books and guides at https://rvlifestyle.com/books
This week, we'll be heading up to the Emerald Coast region of the Florida Gulf Coast near Destin.
Sunday we had another great meetup with RV Lifestyle Fellow Travelers. Heres a pic of some of those who attended the gathering, held at the Bone Hook Brewing Co. in Naples.
As we travel, we always try to schedule meetups from the various spots we visit. The next one will be in a few weeks in the Navarre, FL area.
Meanwhile, here's the RV News of the week...
- João | | RV LIFESTYLE NEWS OF THE WEEK Coronavirus means all bets off in predicting RV sales for 2020 Everywhere we read about how the coronavirus is spreading, leaving seemingly no aspect of life untouched. So it was with interest we read a story from the epicenter of the RV industry, examining how the virus is expected to affect RV manufacturing and sales. The story highlighted how shipments were up 29 percent in January 2020 verses January 2019, and an excess inventory from previous years had worked itself out of the supply line. Then this virus hit. To see the South Bend Tribune article click here. Campground reservations rise as Japanese head outdoors as schools, public gatherings close because of coronavirus Speaking of coronavirus, Japan is a nation that has closed schools and canceled many public gatherings to reduce the virus' spread. And according to an article out last week, the way some in the island nation have handled this is by going camping. Apparently many campgrounds have experienced a rise in reservations, with many families deciding to experience the outdoors rather than stay in the city in their homes. More than half a million sandhill cranes expected to pass through Nebraska in next couple weeks The sandhill cranes are back in Nebraska, with some 600,000 expected to pass through a roughly 80 mile stretch of Nebraska within the next few weeks. The first of the birds were spotted last week on their annual migration north. Watching the cranes descend has become a tourism draw. The largest concentration of the birds can be found along the Platte River between the cities of Grand Island and Kearney. Jennifer and I have long talked about seeing these magnificent cranes but haven't made it there to spot the migration yet. We have, however, been to Kearney a few times (see one report here), and highly recommend it for those interested in the pioneer history. Oil and gas exploration damaging Big Cypress National Preserve, Army Corps letter charges Burnett Oil Co. is damaging the landscape of Big Cypress National Preserve as it searches for oil and gas reserves, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. A letter by the Army Corps was publicized last weekend, showing how exploration was damaging the land, basically causing the equivalent of "mechanized land clearing, ditching, and channelization." Oil and gas exploration was permitted in the area by the National Park Service in 2016. The preserve is home to the endangered Florida black panther and is an important water source.To read more, click here. FBI asking anyone at Yellowstone National Park on Sept. 8 to share their video and photos as they search for missing children If you were at Yellowstone National Park on Sept. 8, 2019, the FBI is asking for your help. The FBI is asking anyone there that day who took pictures or video to share those images with them as they search for missing kids. A 17-year-old girl was last seen on that date in the park, with her mother, uncle and 7-year-old brother. The 7-year-old went missing a bit later, the uncle died in December and the mom has been arrested. To learn how you can help, click here. RV News Shorts, Tips, and Reviews | | Also, our take on coronavirus concerns for RVers Click Here to see | | RV Podcast 284: RVers share why they chose the RV lifestyle We've had many fun conversations with RVers as we've met up with them in our travels over the past few weeks. In our interview of the week segment coming up, you'll meet and hear from a bunch of them as they share just why they have chosen the RV Lifestyle. Plus we have RV News, tips, Q&A and an Off the Beaten Path report from the Burketts. LISTEN AND READ HERE Subscribe to The RV Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Android, Spotify, TuneIn or whatever podcast app you use. Or listen to it directly on the RV Lifestyle Blog. | | 13 beautiful places to see cherry blossoms Come spring, cities across the country are covered in pink and white flowers, aka cherry blossoms. And they make for great RVing destinations during the springtime.
READ MORE | | | RV Recipe: Crispy coated asparagus Here is an RV Galley tip from Chef Mary Jane Curry on how to prepare a tasty twist on baking some crunchy asparagus! READ MORE | | | | 10 places to catch the best wildflowers It's a weird time of year for much of the U.S. with daily weather ranging from relatively warm and sunny days to gray, cold, and damp. Many of us have brighter days on the brain - the type yielding vast areas of stunning wildflower blooms.
READ MORE HERE | | | | Off the Beaten Path on the Ohio donut trail In this flashback report, Anna and Tom Burkett recall the day they headed to southwestern Ohio for the Butler County Donut Trail. Tom has an insane fondness for donuts, his daughter said, and it was just too good an opportunity to pass up READ MORE | | | | 10 Clearest U.S. lakes I've written about surreal destinations, magical caves, and a whole lot more, but there's just something extra special about a clear, clean, refreshing lake. | | | RV CALENDAR OF EVENTS - March 12-15, Port Huron RV & Camping Show, Blue Water Convention Center, Port Huron, MI
- March 12-15, Manitoba RV Show & Sale, RBC Convention Centre, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
- March 12-15, Moncton RV Show & Sale, Moncton Coliseum, Moncton, NB, Canada
- March 12-15, The Real RV Show, Cal Expo, Sacramento, CA
- March 13-15, Arizona Sportsmen Boat & RV Expo, Westworld of Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ
- March 13-15, Atlantic Outdoor Sports & RV Show, Halifax Exhibition Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada
- March 13-15, California Sportsmans Boat & RV Show, Kern County Fairgrounds, Bakersfield, CA
- March 13-15, Greenville RV Show, Greenville Convention Center, Greenville, SC
- March 13-15, Virginia RV Expo, Hampton Roads Convention Center, Hampton, VA
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