Frommer's Exploring America by RV - Softcover

Basch

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0028636961 ISBN 13: 9780028636962

Publisher: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S., 2000

Synopsis

Just you, the open road, and Frommer's. Freedom, independence, discovery, self-reliance--there's something quintessentially American about hitting the road in an RV. In this guide, renowned husband-and-wife travel writing team Shirley Slater and Harry Basch offer up their favorite trips around the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, taking you off the beaten path to discover the real life lurking around the bend. You'll find:

• Great itineraries, from the legendary Alaska Highway and the challenging run down the Baja Peninsula to scenic routes along Virginia's Skyline Drive and the New England Coast
• Campgrounds along each route, from luxurious private RV parks with heated swimming pools and golf courses to quiet, forested campgrounds in state and national parks
• Wildlife watching, the best parks and beaches, and more
• Tips for making life on the road more comfortable, with easy recipes, packing suggestions, and info on road etiquette and safety
• A complete guide to buying or renting an RV, with tips on how to decide which type is right for you

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Review

Award-winning travel writers Shirley Slater and Harry Basch tried just about every mode of transportation known to man in their travels through 186 countries. Frommer's Exploring America by RV reflects a passion that began for them in 1991 when they first rode an RV (Recreational Vehicle). In the decade that followed they racked up 120,000 miles, avoided freeways whenever possible and focused on discovering the offbeat and the best of the United States, Canada and Mexico. While Frommer's Exploring America by RV is aimed particularly at novices--with detailed advice on buying and renting RV's as well as RV-ing tips and hints about such things as what to look for in campsites, the miracle of bubble wrap and "how to give backing-up directions without destroying your marriage"--it also outlines 10 excursions through the US, Canada and Baja with enough unusual stops to make this book a veritable goldmine.

To get an idea of the sort of travel Slater and Basch prefer, here are some of the highlights of the California Desert and Las Vegas excursion: the Hullabaloo World Tobacco Spitting Championships, endangered desert pupfishes in Anza-Borrego State Park and sand-sailing in a dry lake at 70 mph with no brakes. Off-the-wall attractions in Alaska include the world's largest chopstick manufacturing plant, a collection of 3,600 billed caps and the town of North Pole (where Santa gets his mail). They're fond of lists with names like: 10 Terrific Spots Where History Comes Alive (in the Blue Ridge Mountains); 10 Terribly Texas Things To Do; and Seven Swell Side Roads to Explore (in Baja). For each trip you'll find tips for keeping costs down as well as suggestions for splurging (say, a helicopter ride around Mount Rushmore or a stay on little Palm Island), a list of campground oases and where to find some incredible-sounding treats (like bumbleberry pie at Zion National Park and the best lobster in Maine). Slater and Basch have had a good time demolishing the myth of RV-ers as national park lemmings who never leave their rigs: these guys know where the fun is. --Lesley Reed

Synopsis

A RV travel guide to American highways and scenic destinations outlines "best drives" in the United States; highlights attractions, national and state parks, and campgrounds; and shares tips on how to buy or rent an RV.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0028636961
• ISBN 13: 9780028636962
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 464