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Campground Finder Database

Stop fumbling through your campground books, road maps and numerous other data, wondering if a member campground, dump site, or Wal-Mart is nearby. A database has been developed that works with DeLorme Earthmate GPS LT-20 with Street Atlas 2007 USA/Canada or Microsoft Streets and Trips 2007 [DVD] mapping program to make all this information readily available on your computer screen. Some files are available for download in either Garmin Mapsource or Waypoint text format.

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Download files for truck stops, RV Parks, Wi-fi locations, Camping Worlds, Cracker Barrels, Wal-Mart, and more at Discovery Owners Assoc. (Note: click on "HERE" in the first sentence at the top of the page to access files.)

Tips for Families on the Road

22 not-so-obvious items and services recommended by the Goza Family (FOTR since 1992)

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Tips for camping in New England in the winter:
  • bring a 100lb propane bottle (the 30's did not produce enough pressure to keep us warm)
  • take the wind into consideration on where you go
  • up by the great lakes or by the ocean the wind blows almost constantly and can lower the temperature in your RV significantly
  • call any RV park that says they are open year round to make sure (some have changed their season since the RV books came out)
  • bring a heating blanket, slippers, bathrobe, extra socks, boots, mittens, scarf, coat and extra blankets
  • heat tape and a heated underbelly I think are the minimum you need (and our water still froze up many times - mostly when it was windy)
  • many slide outs and some windows leak air - put pillows by the windows you sleep near
  • keep the day/night shades closed - it makes a huge difference

Most of all, plan to have the equipment you need so that you can have Fun in the winter and be warm.

~Gayle Bennett, FOTR & owner Tall Pines Campground

Travel Information - US, Canada & Mexico

United States

Alabama (800) ALABAMA or state.al.us/

Alaska (800) 76-ALASKA or state.ak.us/

Arizona (800) 842-8257 or http://az.gov/

Arkansas (800) NATURAL or state.ar.us/

California (800) TO-CALIF or state.ca.us/

Colorado (800) COLORADO or state.co.us/

Connecticut (800) CT-BOUND or state.ct.us/

Delaware (800) 441-8846 or state.de.us/

Florida (888) 7-FLA-USA or myflorida.com

Georgia (800) VISIT-GA or state.ga.us/ or georgia.org

Hawaii (800) GO-HAWAII or state.hi.us/ or gohawaii.com/

Idaho (800) VISIT ID or state.id.us/ or visitidaho.org/

Illinois (800) 2-CONNECT or illinois.gov or enjoyillinois.com/

Indiana (800) 289-6646 or state.in.us/

Iowa (800) 345-IOWA or state.ia.us/

Kansas (800) 2-KANSAS or kansas.gov/index.php

Kentucky (800) 225-TRIP or state.ky.us/

Louisiana (800) 334-8626 or state.la.us/

Maine (800) 533-9595 or state.me.us/ or visitmaine.com/

Maryland (800) MD-IS-FUN or state.md.us/ or mdisfun.org/

Massachusetts (800) 447-MASS or state.ma.us/ or mass-vacation.com/

Michigan (800) 644-2489 or state.mi.us/ or michigan.org/

Minnesota (800) 657-3700 or state.mn.us/ or exploreminnesota.com/

Mississippi (800) WARMEST or state.ms.us/

Missouri (800) 877-1234 or state.mo.us/

Montana (800) VISIT-MT or state.mt.us/

Nebraska (800) 228-4307 or state.ne.us/

Nevada (800) NEVADA-8 or state.nv.us/ or travelnevada.com/

New Hampshire (800) FUN-IN-NH or state.nh.us/

New Jersey (800) JERSEY-7 or state.nj.us/

New Mexico (800) 545-2040 or newmexico.gov/

New York (800) CALL-NYS or state.nv.us/

North Carolina (800) VISIT-NC or state.nc.us/ or visitnc.com/

North Dakota (800) HELLO-ND or state.nd.us/

Ohio (800) BUCKEYE or state.oh.us/ or ohiotourism.com/ and dot.state.oh.us/tic/exitguide.htm for Exit Info

Oklahoma (800) 652-6552 or state.ok.us/ or travelok.com/

Oregon (800) 547-7842 or state.or.us/ or traveloregon.com/

Pennsylvania (800) VISIT-PA or state.pa.us/

Rhode Island (800) 556-2484 or state.ri.us/

South Carolina (800) 346-3634 or state.sc.us/ or travelsc.com/

South Dakota (800) SDAKOTA or state.sd.us/

Tennessee (800) TENN-200 or state.tn.us/

Texas (800) 88-88-TEX or state.tx.us/ or traveltex.com

Utah (800) 200-1160 utah.com/

Vermont (800) VERMONT or state.vt.us/

Virginia (800) VISIT-VA state.va.us/ or virginia.org/

Washington (800) 544-1800 or state.wa.us/ or tourism.wa.gov/

Washington , DC (800) 422-8644 or washington.org/

West Virginia (800) CALL-WVA or state.wv.us/

Wisconsin (800) 432-TRIP or travelwisconsin.com/

Wyoming (800) CALL-WYO or state.wy.us/

Canada

888 455-8888 or travel-canada.com/

Alberta (800) 661-8888 or gov.ab.ca/

British Columbia 1-800-HELLO BC / 1-800-435-5622 or gov.bc.ca/

Manitoba (800) 665-0040 or gov.mb.ca/

New Brunswick (800) 561-0123 or gov.nb.ca/

Newfoundland and Labrador (800) 563-6353 or gov.nf.ca/

Northwest Territories (800) 661-0788 or gov.nt.ca or nwttravel.nt.ca/

Nova Scotia (800) 565-0000 or http:www.gov.ns.ca

Ontario (800) ONTARIO or gov.on.ca or travelinx.com

Prince Edward Island (800) 463-4734 or gov.pe.ca/

Quebec (800) 363-7777 or quebecweb.com/TOURISME/introang.html (choose English or French version)

Saskatchewan (800) 667-7191 or gov.sk.ca/

Yukon (867) 667-5340 or gov.yk.ca/ or touryukon.com/

Mexico

(800) 44-MEXICO or mexico-travel.com/