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The Verse By The Side Of The Road: The Story of the
Burma-Shave Signs and Jingles
by Frank Rowsome, Jr.
The true story of a family from Minnesota, who turned a nearly-bankrupt business into
multi-million dollar sales, by posting rhymes along the roadside. The final of six
signs was always a pitch for their product, Burma-Shave. Anyone who traveled
America's highways in the 1920's to 1960's will smile as they recall the signs.
First published in 1965, demand for this book continues to be so great it's been
re-printed several times. The book tells the story of this family-run business, and
even lists every one of the 600 roadside rhymes!
Paperback, 128 pages, many illustrations.
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New book: Caution: Funny Signs Ahead
by Road Trip America, Nov 2008.
Anyone who has ever hit the open road has seen a sign that sends them into hysterics. Caution:
Funny Signs Ahead is the ultimate collection of these accidentally entertaining bits
of roadside Americana with signs like No Smoking On Campus Prohibited, offramps to Boring
Oregon City and truck stop advertisements for Diesel Fried Chicken. Each page
in Caution: Funny Signs Ahead presents a color photograph of an ironic, suggestive,
absurd, mislabeled or otherwise amusing sign. Photographed by everyday Americans on
vacations and road trips, the signs featured in this collection cover the gamut —
from street signs marking the corner of Lonesome and Hardup Road to
less-than-persuasive billboards for local businesses like Swindlers Auto Servers.
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Lonely Planet Signspotting 2, The World's Most Absurd Signs.
by Doug Lansky.
So, you're back on the road, it's getting dark and you've lost your spot on the map - this
is one way to get off the beaten tourist track! Unless, of course, you're willing to take
directions from the signs found within these covers. Perhaps you fancy a weekend at the
George Bush Centre for Intelligence, or are willing to navigate your way around a city
despite the 'Explosion!' signs on every corner. Whatever adventure you're after - whether
it be a trip to the Curry Prevention Services Unit in Oregon or the Ha Ha Cemetery in New
Brunswick, Canada - let our new collection of signs from around the globe guide, confuse
and amuse you!
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Road Trip USA
by Jamie Jensen
Over 200,000 copies sold! Exit the Interstates
and create your own driving adventures on America's two-lane scenic highways. This third edition now provides additional coverage of the Appalachian Trail
route and the Coastal East Coast route, and an expanded "On the Road" chapter
with more information on when to go and where to eat and sleep. Author Jamie Jensen also
includes need-to-know items for the road: Survival Guides for two dozen cities, call
letters of popular local radio stations, facts about regional writers, and oddball trivia.
Descriptions of all the great stuff road-trippers will find along the way are included,
like funky diners and roadside curiosities, along with eye-catching photos, fun graphics,
and user-friendly maps. Paperback, 960 pages, 90 maps, color photos.
4th edition, 2006.
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Rock City Barns: A Passing Era
by David B. Jenkins
In a celebration of both regional history and outdoor advertising art, Rock City Barns
provides an excellent visual catalog of hundreds of barns which sported the Rock City ad.
The author drove over 35,000 miles in a period of thirty years to capture these vanishing
relics on film: over 500 sites in 15 states are captured in a fine, unique photographic
odyssey.
Hardcover, 160 pages, 104 color photos.
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The New Roadside America : The Modern Traveler's Guide to the Wild and Wonderful
America's Tourist Attractions
by Doug Kirby, Ken Smith, Mike Wilkins
Roadside America is your guide to the zany and often tacky attractions on America's
backroads. Big Elvis fan, are you? Let Roadside America guide you to a miniature
"Elvis City" in Roanoke, Virginia; the Elvis-theme McDonald's in Elvis'
birthplace of Tupelo, Mississippi; and the Elvis Museum in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Which
town has the largest ball of twine, world's largest catsup bottle, or world's smallest
church? It's all here, my friend!
Paperback - 287 pages, revised June, 1992.
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The Milepost - Alaska & Western Canada Guidebook. - The 61st annual edition (Spring 2009 - Spring 2010.) Alaska Highway travelers
trust this guide book as a bible. You'll find over 300 beautiful color photos, 100
maps, plus everything you need to plan a trip to Alaska by air, cruise ship, tour bus,
car, or RV.
- Mile-by-mile "Highway Logs" with maps of highways in Alaska and
western Canada, including the Alaska Highway.
- Ferries and cruise ships
- Alaska marine Highway ferry schedules
- Huge fold-out maps of Alaska and western Canada
- Gas, food, lodging, attractions, car & RV rentals
800 pages, softcover.
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The Complete Guide to the National Park Lodges
by David L. Scott.& Kay W. Scott
The most popular places to stay in the national parks are the lodges (totaling over
100) built and maintained by the Park Service. Ranging from simple cabins and
adobe villas to well-appointed motor inns and resorts, the lodges offer options for every
kind of visitor and are usually booked months, sometimes even a year in advance.
Paperback, 264 pages, maps and drawings, February,
2009.
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Guide to the National Park Areas - Western States
(West of the Mississippi)
by David L. Scott.& Kay W. Scott
Paperback, 400 pages, maps, photos,
8th edition, June, 2004.
Guide to the National Park Areas - Eastern States
(East of the Mississippi)
by David L. Scott.& Kay W. Scott
Paperback, 368 pages, maps, photos,
8th edition, May, 2004.
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Rand McNally Deluxe Motor
Carriers' Road Atlas 2009: United States,
Canada, Mexico
Large 11"x15" pages allow for detailed, easy to read maps with
things like mile markers and even symbols for rest stops with toilets. Spiral bound so it
stays open to the proper page, and laminated so spilled coffee simply wipes off.
Spiral edition (July 2008)
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Mountain Directory for Truckers, RV, and
Motorhome Drivers
by Richard W. Miller
With these two guides, you know in advance the elevation, grade percent, length of the
incline, hidden curves, and maximum speed allowed.
Western edition, paperback - 151 pages (April, 2006)
R & R Publishing Inc.
Eastern edition, paperback - 88 pages (January, 2006)
R & R Publishing Inc.
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RVing Adventures of the Silver Gypsy
by Sharlene "Charlie" Minshall
Stories from the author's 15 years of solo RVing in Canada, Mexico, and the lower 48
states.
Paperback, 213 pages, (March 2001)
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RVing Alaska (and Canada)
by Sharlene "Charlie" Minshall
Sharlene - the "Silver Gypsy" - watches grizzlies at Katmai, canoes on the Yukon
River, pans for gold. What to see, what it will cost to visit the last frontier.
Paperback, 178 pages 50 photographs. (2002)
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Full-Time RVing: How to make it happen
by Sharlene "Charlie" Minshall
Brimming with information you'll need to start the full-time or extended-time RV
lifestyle. From her own experience of many years of solo RVing, the author gives you
a picture of what it is really like to be on the road. She writes in an
easy-to-read, humorous fashion that will keep you fascinated to the end of the book.
Paperback, 192 pages. (2000)
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Rv Living In The 21st Century: The Essential Reference
Guide For All Rvers
by Peggi McDonald
"What must I know before I buy my first RV?" "How can I learn to drive that
new ‘BIG’ RV?" "Can I park without hook-ups?" "Where do I
find campgrounds?" "Can I connect to the Internet while on the move?"
"Is it difficult to winterize my RV?" "How much does it cost to live on the
move?" Questions, questions, questions? No problem, these are only a few of the many
situations Peggi discusses, in this interesting tell-it-like-it-is publication. She covers
all topics concerning the RV lifestyle including numerous options to staying in touch via
voice and calling cards as well as logging onto the ‘Net from the comfort of your RV
using your laptop and cell phone or WiFi or satellites. Technology is continuously
changing, but Peggi helps you through the maze to ease the transformation.
Paperback, 296 pages . (May 2004)
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RVs-Getting Out and STAYING Out
by Alan Lidstone, Barbara Lidstone
This detailed nuts-and-bolts guidebook includes everything RVers-from novice to
experienced-need to know about their rigs in order to take extended trips with ease,
comfort, and peace of mind. This book is organized into three main sections, covering
everything from recommendations for resources, trip planning, and different types of
campgrounds to driving tips and things to avoid before, during, and after embarking on the
road.
Paperback, 224 pages, (September, 2001)
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Great Eastern RV Trips: A Year-Round Guide to the Best Rving
in the East
by Janet Groene, Gordon Groene
Guaranteed to stir wanderlust, these 20 enticing seasonal adventures steer travelers from
apple butter festivals in autumnal New England to candlelit caroling for Christmas in
Colonial Williamsburg, and more. The Groenes, longtime, fulltime Rvers, have written a
guide with the comfort, needs, and concerns of RVers in mind.
Paperback - 192 pages 1st edition (February, 2000)
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Professor Farlow's Guide to RVing -- Volume #1
by Bill Farlow
Join Bill Farlow as he talks about the technical aspect of RVing. "RVers have lots of
questions about their rigs and how they can get better performance. They also want to
know how to make intelligent original purchases and which modifications to make.
This book is written to help RVers at all experience levels make the best decisions,"
Bill Farlow states. "Like RVing From A to Z, this book will become a reference for
thousands of RVers."
Paperback, 1998, 174 pages.
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RV Traveling Tales, Women's Journeys on the Open Road
Edited by Jaimie Hall and Alice Zyetz
Fifty-two women answer the question: What is it like to be a female nomad on the open
road, leaving family, community, and possessions to head into the unknown in an RV? This
anthology features the writings of women of varied backgrounds, many living full-time in
their RVs, ranging in age from 14-85. They take a humorous look at situations unique to
the RVing lifestyle: living in a small box on wheels, maneuvering a 38-foot RV, or
surviving bears and other calamities. On the road and away from the support of family and
friends, they also cope with life's issues—breast cancer, divorce, loss of a child.
Paperback - 224 pages, published 01/2003
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Off The Beaten Path series, "A Guide to Unique Places" - I love these books; now a book for each of 50
states! Paperback, varies from 144-288 pages, plus illustrations and over 5
maps.
Plan day trips, or complete vacations in your favorite state. Find little-known
places, good places to eat, and places to stay -country inns and B&Bs. Trivia
about each state.
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(These are only two of many; click on either link, then search
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Camping With The Corps of Engineers
by S. L. Hinkle
The only guide to every US Campground developed and managed by the US Army Corps of
Engineers. Sites range from free, primitive areas to full-service campgrounds with
waterfront access.
300 pages with maps, 7th edition, June, 2007, paperback.
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How To Buy An RV And Save Thousands
by Don Wright
Where to find bargains on new and used RVs, when to buy, how to negotiate the price.
How to avoid buying the wrong rig. The author is a former executive with Holiday
Rambler Corp, and Newmar Corp; and former Midwest editor of TL Enterprises.
Paperback - 130 pages 4th edition
(November, 2004)
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Managing 12 Volts
by Harold Barre
You will learn how easy it is to upgrade your system by answering three simple questions
and by installing the equipment to support your answers, how to operate your electrical
system by learning how to determine the amount of "fuel" your batteries contain
and how to troubleshoot your 12-volt electrical system by following step-by-step
procedures.
Paperback, 2002, 212 pages
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Living Aboard Your RV
By Janet and Gordon Groene
Second edition of this very informative book. The authors have lived aboard their RV
for over 10 years, and this is a very complete book about how to do it. Is the
lifestyle right for you? How to make the break, choose the right rig, dealing with
mail, pets, phone, insurance and money on the road. Special tips on driving an RV,
selecting a campground; even a chapter called "Portable Professions" making or
supplementing a living on the road. Tools to carry and how to maintain and repair RV
systems.
Paperback, 250 pages, 3rd edition, 2001.
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Cooking Aboard Your Rv
by Janet Groene
More than 300 time-tested recipes and tips make this book as indispensable aboard an RV as
a road map. Groene, who lived aboard for 10 years, reveals her secrets for making camp
cookery fun.
Paperback - 224 pages (March, 2004)
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Backroads of Florida- by Ann Ruff
- Includes suggested tours, with maps, to help you find the backroad treasures, avoiding
the theme parks. (OK, she does include Busch Gardens.) And lots of less famous
places, like Solomon's Castle, Perky's Bat House, and Cypress Knee Museum.
Where can you rent an overnight room in a lighthouse? Good places to eat, like
"Topless oysters" (St. Marks) and a restaurant in Steinhatchee with paper
plates, and good seafood! Backroads enthusiasts, this book should be aboard your
vehicle!
Paperback, 1992, 179 pages.
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