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Why Worry About Thunderstorms?
A thunderstorm affects a relatively small area when compared to a hurricane or a winter storm. The typical thunderstorm is 15 miles in diameter and lasts an average of 30 minutes. Despite their small size, ALL thunderstorms are dangerous! Every … Continue reading
Be Prepared with Road Trip Planner
You and your family are packed into your recreational vehicle, heading out of town for a much-needed vacation to kick off the summer. The skies were clear when you left home, but several hours out the skies turn dark and … Continue reading
Lake Guntersville Rebounds One Year after Storms
On April 27, 2011 Lake Guntersville State Park was hit by multiple tornadoes. Thirteen months after three tornadoes tore a path of destruction through Lake Guntersville State Park, the park has rebounded and is still a primary vacation spot in … Continue reading
Five Things You Need to Know Today: April 13
Since I like things to come in fives (and tens), here are five things YOU need to know TODAY! 1. South Dakota State Parks See Record Number Campers It may seem a bit early to get out the camping equipment, … Continue reading
Top 10 of 2011
Time glides with undiscover’d haste The future but a length behind the past. —John Dryden Hello, RVing friends! The year is turning over, and another 12 months of RVing, photography, hiking, and birding has flashed by. Thank you for reading, … Continue reading
Hurricane Preparedness for RVers
If you RV on the East Coast, through the southern Gulf States to Texas, you’re already aware that Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico hurricanes and tropical storms are a fact of life from June 1 through November 30 and … Continue reading
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Tagged hurricane, NOAA, RVing, safety, Texas, tornadoes, tropical storms, weather radio
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Hurricane Irene: “Get the Hell off the Beach”
Hurricane Irene made landfall near Cape Lookout, North Carolina, just before 8 a.m. EDT with Category 1-force winds of 85 mph. The center of Irene is located about 5 miles north-northeast of Cape Lookout, North Carolina, or about 60 miles … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris Christie, Eastern Seaboard, hurricane, Hurricane Irene, New England, North Carolina, Outer Banks, RVing, safety, tornado watch, tornadoes, Virginia
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Five Things You Need to Know Today: August 5
Since I like things to come in fives (and tens), here are five things YOU need to know TODAY! 1. Bear Spray Mandatory on Banff Trail For the first time in a national park, Parks Canada has mandated that until … Continue reading
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Tagged bear safety, bears, fifth-wheel trailers, fire safety, full time RVing, grizzly bears, national park, propane safety, recreational vehicle, RVing, safety, thunderstorms, tornadoes, wildlife
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Tornadoes: Emergency Preparation
Tornadoes are nature’s most violent storms. All types of vehicles can be blown over, rolled, crushed, lifted, or otherwise destroyed by even a weak tornado. People have been hurt or killed when large trees crushed their recreational vehicle. NOAA Weather … Continue reading
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Tagged Environment Canada, full time RVing, NOAA, recreational vehicle, RV checklist, thunderstorms, tornadoes
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Tornadoes: The What, When & Where
Tornadoes are nature’s most violent storms. People, recreational vehicles, cars, and even buildings may be hurled aloft by tornado-force winds—or simply blown away. Most injuries and deaths are caused by flying debris. A tornado is a vertical funnel of violently … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberta, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Manitoba, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Ontario, Quebec, recreational vehicle, RVing, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, thunderstorms, Tornado Alley, tornadoes
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