The new year brings creative RV vehicle scams, gas tax increases, and new driving laws. Happy New Year

Latest Scams

Russ & Tina De Maris RV Travel

https://www.rvtravel.com/growing-scam-leave-stuck-stolen-vehicle

Gas Tax Increases

https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/state/state-gas-tax-rates-2024/

Latest New 2025 Driving Laws

Gail March RVTravel

https://www.rvtravel.com/updated-driving-laws-effect-2025/

GHSA State Laws by State

https://www.ghsa.org/state-laws/states

RV Recalls for Consumers

Latest Recalls from the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)

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Research your dream RV on one of the following websites and find out if it may be dangerous to invest in one these OR be sure you are making the best choice. It is very expensive to make a mistake these days.

Bluebird

https://www.arfc.org/rvs/blue_bird/all_american/recalls.aspx

Fleetwood Bounder

https://www.arfc.org/rvs/fleetwood/bounder/recalls.aspx

Bluebird Vision

https://www.arfc.org/rvs/blue_bird/vision/recalls.aspx

Winnebago Motorhomes

https://www.arfc.org/rvs/winnebago/view/recalls.aspx

Cruiser RV Recall Lookup page

https://www.arfc.org/rvs/cruiser_rv/mpg/recalls.aspx

Gulf Stream Coach Recall Lookup page

https://www.arfc.org/rvs/gulf_stream/recalls.aspx

Tiffin

https://www.arfc.org/rvs/TIFFIN/recalls.aspx

Keystone

https://www.arfc.org/rvs/KEYSTONE/recalls.aspx

Forest River

https://arfc.org/rvs/forest_river/recalls.aspx

Margo's Book: "Traveling Solo in your RV, The Adventure of a Lifetime"

https://amzn.to/2KP4t9f

Russ & Tina DeMaris "How to Speed up Road Service after an RV Breakdown"

https://www.rvtravel.com/rv-breakdown-speed-road-service-simple-tips-2541

Tips to Help Get a Buy Back for Your RV Lemon

RVTravel.com Dirty Secrets of RV Buy-backs

https://www.rvtravel.com/liz-rv-buyback/?

An update on pollution enforcement that is creating panic among RV maufacturers. The latest on state toll road fees and National Park closures.

Ron Burdge RVTravel.com New Pollution Rule

https://www.rvtravel.com/carb-pollution-rule-portends-disaster/

Gail Marsh RVTravel.com Large Vehicle Toll

https://www.rvtravel.com/rv-road-toll-exceeds-500-1183/?

Margo's Book: Conquer the Road: RV Maintenance for Travelers

Amazon: https://amzn.to/2L5H7bk

Latest News on National Parks

National Park Fees

[https://www.rvtravel.com/national-park-fees-climb-lake-roosevelt-nra-implements-price-jumps/? ]

Great American Outdoors Act

https://www.hcn.org/articles/what-happened-to-the-great-american-outdoors-act/

Randall Brink's Article - RVTravel.com

BLM, SEC Maneuvering to Sell Off Public Lands Jan 5, 2024

https://www.rvtravel.com/blm-sec-maneuvering-sell-public-lands-future-camping-could-be-significantly-impacted-1138b [sorry, this seems to have been pulled from RVTravel.com. Great article!]

More information on the above project to sell off National Parks:

Sept 27,2023 New York Stock Exchange proposal to list Public Lands including National Parks {since withdrawn}

https://naturalresources.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=415583

RVTravel.com Grand Canyon Fees Increase

https://www.rvtravel.com/input-wanted-higher-campground-fees-grand-canyon/?

Public Input for Grand Canyon Fee Increase

https://parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHome.cfm?projectId=117429

https://www.rvtravel.com/blm-closures-agency-wants-to-change-rules-for-emergencies-rvt-1132b/

Colorada BLM

https://www.rvtravel.com/colorados-blm-rules-hit-rvers-hard/

Respond to https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/90071/570

Three Rivers Petroglyph Site, New Mexico

https://www.rvtravel.com/blm-camping-fees-jump-40-popular-site/

Margo's Book: Traveling Solo in Your RV, The Adventure of a Lifetime [ https://amzn.to/2KP4t9f ]

The popular national park RV camping sites are changing drastically due to natural disasters and people not understanding their role in preventing them.

Saving the giant Redwoods in California

Website: https://www.parks.ca.gov/NewsRelease/1316

Email: [email protected]

Russ & Tina De Maris, RVTravel.com

[ https://www.rvtravel.com/lake-mead-camping-area-was-not-closed-due-to-homelessness ]

Margo's Book: Traveling Solo in your TV, The Adventure of a Lifetime [ https://amzn.to/2KP4t9f ]

This is a short update on some of the hurricane disaster areas that affect RVers. Listed here are several ways to help others during this unsettling time.

Russ/Tina DeMaris RV Travel Article [https://www.rvtravel.com/fort-wilderness-closure-details-revealed-disney-world-announces-restrictions/?]

The Mountain River Family Campground (Jared/Suzanne Garland) [https://www.mtnriverwnc.com/ ]

Chuck Woodbury - FMCA Membership Question [https://www.rvtravel.com/fmca-attempts-save-club-make-sense/ ]

Legitimate Donation Organizations

All Hands and Hearts

American Red Cross

Americares

Feeding America

Greater Good Charities

Samaritan’s Purse

Team Rubicon – a veteran-led humanitarian organization with more than 160,000 volunteers in the U.S.

The Salvation Army

The University of Tennessee Knoxville – Response to Hurricane Helene – Relief efforts. This very thorough website lists many volunteer organizations helping in each region affected by Hurricane Helene, organizations to donate funds to for specific locations, as well as locations to donate goods.

For those fall and winter travelers planning to hit the West Coast and travel the gorgeous roads up and down the coastline, be aware that major National Park areas are closing for maintenance.

Oregon National Park Closures

https://www.rvtravel.com/several-oregon-state-parks-and-campgrounds-closing-for-maintenance-8n-r1/maintenance

Joshua Tree Nationa Park Bee Invasion

https://www.rvtravel.com/invasive-bees-close-cottonwood-campground-joshua-tree

Hiring Freeze - Russ & TIna DeMaris, RV Travel

https://www.rvtravel.com/forest-service-drops-bombshell-temp-jobs-2025-season/

Margo's Book: For Women Only: RV Lifestyle Collection [https://amzn.to/2LQoE3g ]

The future of RV parks is here, IN-OUT automated RV parks for overnight safety under $50 per night. Find out more!

Margo's Book: For Women Only, Traveling Solo, the Adventure of a Lifetime

[https://amzn.to/2KP4t9f ]

Latest updates to National Parks for Late Summer and Fall

Russ & Tina DeMaris at RV Travel [https://www.rvtravel.com/several-oregon-state-parks-and-campgrounds-closing-for-maintenance-8n-r1/ ]

[https://www.rvtravel.com/oregons-beverly-beach-campground-reopens-after-11-months-8n-r1/ ]

Gail Marsh, RV TRavel: [https://www.rvtravel.com/sea-lion-invasion-closes-popular-california-beach ]

Joshua Tree National Park, California: [https://www.nps.gov/jotr/index.htm ]