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01-19-2016, 08:15 PM
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Fleetwood Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
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Magazines about our hobby
I was in a Barnes and Noble today and was disappointed. I have a subscription to Motorhome magazine but its just not enough reading for the month. Obviously I spend a lot of time on this site but there is something about magazines that I love. Are there other magazines dedicated to RV's? The problem I see with Motorhome magazine and Trailer Life magazine is that they are owned by Camping World. To me, its just too much of a conflict of interest. When I open up either of these magazines, its nothing more than a giant advertisement or direct mail piece for camping world. I always question their reviews and wonder if there are better products out there. All their how to or tech articles revolve around products they sell and do nothing but temp you to buy their product as you now may have an idea on how to install it. Dont get me wrong, its an ingenious move on the part of camping world but I already get barraged with their sales flyers every month. I don't want to have to pay for another one. Are there others? What do you think?
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01-19-2016, 08:18 PM
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Community Administrator
Pond Piggies Club LA Gulf Coast Campers Outdoors RV Owners Club Entegra Owners Club Skyline Owners Group
Join Date: Mar 2002
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FMCA. I quit subscribing to MH Mag when I joined FMCA. The only thing I refer to from MH Mag is their dinghy guide & that I can access online.
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01-19-2016, 08:23 PM
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Community Administrator
Pond Piggies Club LA Gulf Coast Campers Outdoors RV Owners Club Entegra Owners Club Skyline Owners Group
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I used to get FW's & AC's newsletters but haven't seen one for a while. Went to the site & they don't have them...maybe that got stopped when they became REV Group. I still get Newmar's newsletter.
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01-19-2016, 10:03 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Enjoying the Western States!
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If you join the Escapees RV Club they put out a great bi-monthly magazine with very little advertising and many articles written by RVers.
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01-19-2016, 10:30 PM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club Solo Rvers Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Vancouver, WA
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We get the FMCA, the Escapees and Motorhome magazines. Read them all cover to cover several times. The have gotten a lot thinner since some years ago though. And, as was said earlier, Motorhome magazine seems to be a big ad for CW.
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01-24-2016, 07:54 AM
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Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Maggie Valley, NC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_D
We get the FMCA, the Escapees and Motorhome magazines. Read them all cover to cover several times. The have gotten a lot thinner since some years ago though. And, as was said earlier, Motorhome magazine seems to be a big ad for CW.
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Same for me. I read all three cover to cover.
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01-24-2016, 08:39 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2004
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Agree this is a great forum and I visit every day.
Quote:
Originally Posted by mojoracing
I was in a Barnes and Noble today and was disappointed. I have a subscription to Motorhome magazine but its just not enough reading for the month. Obviously I spend a lot of time on this site but there is something about magazines that I love. Are there other magazines dedicated to RV's? The problem I see with Motorhome magazine and Trailer Life magazine is that they are owned by Camping World. To me, its just too much of a conflict of interest. When I open up either of these magazines, its nothing more than a giant advertisement or direct mail piece for camping world. I always question their reviews and wonder if there are better products out there. All their how to or tech articles revolve around products they sell and do nothing but temp you to buy their product as you now may have an idea on how to install it. Dont get me wrong, its an ingenious move on the part of camping world but I already get barraged with their sales flyers every month. I don't want to have to pay for another one. Are there others? What do you think?
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