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rvlifemag.com SPECIAL FEATURE: The Fun is Getting There! Confessions of an RV adventurer... TRAVEL: Journey Through Hallowed Ground Touring Civil War battlegrounds RV TESTS: Holiday Rambler Vacationer 36 SBT Classic Comfort! Keystone Alpine 3555 RL Vol. 40 No. 5 $4.95 Full-Featured Firth Wheel PLUS: t8BHPONBTUFSTr)JUDI)JOUTrBOENVDINPSF ,QYLFWD'U8QLW2DNYLOOH21/+5 3XEOLFDWLRQV0DLO$JUHHPHQW www.PROWLERSRV.com Contents Departments 6 HITCH HINTS ~ By Andy Thomson Towing insights 12 RV TIPS - EFOY FUEL CELL GENERATOR ~ By Garth Cane Garth Cane explains the science behind this European innovation. 18 WAGONMASTERS ~ M.B. and Karen Wilson Petrolia Ontario – Black Gold! 24 THE COOKING LADIES ~ Phyllis Hinz and Lamont Mackay Take a drive on Daytona Beach to enjoy watermelon caprese salad! 26 LETTERS ~ From Tech Editor Garth Cane’s Mailbox Hitching, towing, and touring topics. ON THE COVER The 2011 Holiday Rambler Vacationer 36 SBI touring the back roads of the Niagara Escarpment. Cover photo by: Norm Rosen RV Lifestyle Magazine archives are open for your viewing pleasure – www.rvlifemag.com Destinations 28 JOURNEY THROUGH HALLOWED GROUND John Jones invites you to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War by touring the National Heritage Area. Road Tests: 32 HOLIDAY RAMBLER VACATIONER 36 SBT ~ By Norm Rosen Enjoy classic comfort in this elegant new motorhome! See the full content of recent issues at our digital edition website – www.rvlifemag-digital.com Join our new flickr®group! www.flickr.com/groups/rvadventures Share photos, stories, and fun with your fellow RV Lifestyle readers! 36 KEYSTONE ALPINE 3555 RL ~ By Norm Rosen Full-featured fifth wheel at an affordable price! Special Feature 40 THE FUN IS GETTING THERE! Lynne Benjamin explores the evolution of her RV touring lifestyle. Volume 40 Number 5 | RV Lifestyle 3 Publishers MESSAGE RV Touring Styles volume 40 number 5 Publisher: WILLIAM E. 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Well it was finally passed this year - there is another article in the magazine about it. I would like to personally thank Minister Kathleen Wynne and all the staff at the MTO that worked to solve this problem. THE OFFICIAL RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY 07/23/11 (L-R) Patti & John Webster, Kristina & Shaun Barbon, Donna & Kevin Demers, MLA & Attorney General Barry Penner & MLA John Les. SUNSHINE VALLEY RV RESORT VIEW OF SUNSHINE VALLEY RV RESORT FROM THE AIR. & CABINS GRAND OPENING Holiday Trails RV Resorts has opened a new 20-acre RV resort with 10 deluxe camping cabins; to accomodate the demand for campsites in a wilderness location. There are 110 RV sites with 50 amp electrical service, sewer, water and fire pits. The one/two bedroom chalets are fully furnished with electricity, plumbing, a wood stove and full kitchen. In addition there is a convenience store; fitness centre, laundromat, hot tubs and outdoor and indoor swimming pools. 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Thank you to our sponsors: Canadian Tire for the Motomaster Nautilus Recreational Power Packs; Koolatron; and Micro 50 for their generous support. It was a pleasure to be able to share the celebration with so many of our readers across the country. Wayne and Jean Heximer, of Fort Erie, Ontario were the lucky winners of the Canadian Tire Motomaster Nautilus Recreational Power Pack at the Hamilton RV Show. Wayne and Jean just bought their second 5th Wheel - a 38’ Stoneridge by KZ. The couple has two grown children, and they have been enjoying the RV lifestyle for many years. Recent trips have included adventures in Alaska and the Maritimes. “Our next trip will be to Newfoundland” they told us when they came to pick up their prize! Congratulations to Roy and Susi Owen, of Stoney Creek, Ontario, winners of our RV Lifestyle Magazine door prize at the Toronto RV Show. Roy and Susi own a 31-foot Keystone Cougar 5th wheel. 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