RV Lifestyle March 27, 2023 Newsletter: RV News, Tips & Blog Highlights
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Ever find yourself at a crowded campground where every single site seemed to be having a fire, filling the air with so much smoke it was hard to breath?
Apparently, this can be tough for a lot of people, so much so the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is considering finding a way to offer smokeless campsites after this request dominated a recent discussion on the importance of campfires on the camping experience.
Some people with health issues like asthma can't tolerate all the campfire smoke. The department has stressed it does not plan to eliminate campfires from state campgrounds?but rather seek a way to offer smokeless campsites in addition.?Here?is a copy of the story and we will keep you posted on how this all plays out.
Michigan is a wonderful state for camping. To see our?7 Day Adventure Guides?that could?help you plan a Michigan camping adventure, click?here.
The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services is warning campers of an on-going Legionnaires' disease investigation at the state's Meredith Woods and Clearwater Campground.
Five people have required hospitalization after?catching Legionnaires' disease from the campground between early Fall 2021 and January 2023, according to the state health department. All campers did recover.
This disease is caused by?Legionella bacteria. People can get sick from it by?inhaling water droplets in showers, hot tubs or faucets. It is usually not spread person-to-person, or by swimming or drinking, according to a story we found?here.?
The health department said most people exposed to this bacteria do not get sick, but for some, it can cause pneumonia, respiratory problems, and even death.??
Astronomy enthusiasts want to look up March 28, as five planets are expected to align in the night sky, making it a don't-miss event.
Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Mars, and Uranus will align right after sunset, visible while looking west.?Jupiter, Venus and Mars will be easy to see, but binoculars will likely be needed to see Mercury and Uranus.?
This unusual occurrence is called a large planetary alignment and will likely be visible in the days before and after - but Tuesday is expected to be the best viewing. To learn more click?here.
If you enjoy looking at the night sky while camping, check out our story on five of the best places in the country?here.
We saw an interesting notice issued by the Indiana State Parks last week telling campers with pets that portable dog fences are not allowed in campsites. Instead, all dogs need to be on a six-foot leash or caged.
The portable dog fences, like this one?here, have grown in popularity. We often see people set up the fence around their campground, permitting their pets to be off-leash in the fenced-in area.
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But in the Indiana State Parks system, dogs are apparently hoping the fence and running free, and children are reaching over the fence to pet the dogs and getting bit. So now all campers have been notified that only leashes are permitted. (Read more?here).
Brinkley RV officially moved into their new Goshen, Indiana, plant having a local pastor bless the new plant on its 250-acre campus.?
Brinkley is a new mid-sized luxury Fifth Wheel start up founded by some veteran RV executives dedicated to making quality RVs. The new company says it is dedicated to making the industry better is doing some things differently, like?eliminating exterior sealants and using rivets rather than screws?and more.
To read more see?this story?in RVBusiness; to see our review of the Brinkley, which we included in our Tampa RV Show video,?click?here.
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