Friday, October 12, 2007

RVers Get a Charge from Discovering the Unique and Unusual

Trekking across this land in an RV is a wondrous life. I enjoy being surprised by the unknown around the next corner. The RV lifestyle exposes the rich textures of American culture. You actually get out in it, smell it, hear it, touch it…. experience it. RVing adds dimension to your existence so that every day when I wake up I wonder to myself, “What new thing will I see and experience today.” Since I’ve been a full time RVer my expectations for satisfying exploration have eclipsed anything I imagined before taking the leap, selling our house, buying an RV and hitting the road. My only regret is that I won’t be able to do or see it all - this country is just too big! The more you see of it the realization sets in that this vast country (which ordinary folk view as “fly-over” territory) contains so much cultural wealth that it would take ten lifetimes to experience it in any depth. So, I’ve begun to appreciate that fact and realize the benefits this lifestyle affords. We can park the RV and take our touring vehicle into the heart of our culture. As guests we are treated to a front row seat to the many places and people who make this such a wonderful place. I stopped in at a Batteries Plus store in Eugene, Oregon to purchase some video tape for my camcorder and met David Lawrence. For a year and a half David has been collecting AA batteries from customers who bring them for replacement. No two are exactly the same and, so far, he’s assembled 680 unique batteries. When asked which are the most unusual he pointed out the “pink” Energizer and the Spiderman as the most unique. It never ceases to amaze me what I find as I traverse the side streets of our cities and the backwaters of the countryside. You never know what new things tomorrow holds for you to enjoy, but rest assured, when you RV you can expect your life to be filled with unpredicted pleasure as you explore this land. Jim Twamley, Professor of RVing

2 comments:

fultim'r dave said...

Some people get it, so people don't. We are fortunate to be among the ones that do! It's an amazing country to travel in, with incredible diversity from "sea to shining sea".

Anonymous said...

maybe you could replace all of these with 1 USBCELL (www.usbcell.com)

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