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Is the Open Road Calling?

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If so, pick your wheels. Here are the many choices:

MOTORIZED RV'S range from van campers (16- to 21-foot vehicles, some of which can sleep up to four and have kitchen and bathroom facilities) to mini-motor homes (fully equipped, self-contained units, 20 to 32 feet long) and motor homes (21 to 45 feet long). The smaller RV's are easier to drive, but cramped for space—"sleeps four" doesn't necessarily guarantee daytime turf for everyone.

TOWED RV'S—which go from 12 to 40 feet—are pulled by a car, SUV, or pickup truck. Once at a campsite, you can unhitch and use your vehicle for shopping, seeing the sights—and escaping the RV'ers next door.

For information on everything from RV clubs to trailer parks, check out www.gorving.com. Other useful sites: www.RVIA.org and www.rv-info.net.

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