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Can the US Economy Survive an Onslaught of Baby Boomer Retirements?

More than 11,000 boomers turn 50 every single day! And what market do you think the RV industry likes to target? Baby boomers, of course! When those boomers finally reach Boom Gra La after retiring from the daily grind they rush out and either rent or buy an RV, as evidenced by the dramatic rise in numbers of baby boomers loading up their RVs and taking to the road.

Baby boomers are hitting the highways in their newly purchased traveling homes in record numbers, even in a bad economy. U.S. ownership of RVs is skyrocketing, and the trend is expected to continue upward for the forseeable future.

Our country's very first baby boomer, Kathleen Casey-Kirschling, born at two seconds after midnight on January 1st, 1946, is already cashing her retirement checks! She warns, The "Silver Tsunami" a virtual tidal wave of boomer retirees are coming!

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Retire When Eligible or Wait for a Bigger Social Security Check?

Rumors abound about our Social Security system about how it will be bankrupt when the baby boomers have bled it dry sometime around 2018?

This boomer happens to believe that he earned the money that will someday be paid out in tiny little monthly amounts and that he will never live to see what he paid into it.

My wife just retired at age 62 and it was a mutual decision for her to start collecting SS benefits. One reason was, we needed the income, and another was – why wait, on our country's present economic course you never know what might happen. We could be owned by China by then and I don't think they would be inclined to honor a broke system.

Our readers want to know what you plan on doing when you get close to the eligible age. Will you wait until you are older for larger benefit amounts or will you take the money at age 62 and run?

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I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night in my RV

I love to watch this 60s stuff with the rain falling on the roof of my travel trailer, safely ensconced in my favorite rv park. Refresh your memory here with an assist by Tommy Smothers waaayy back in 1967. Where were you?

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I could take a whole week and travel with my fifth wheel RV just the western half of the old Route 66 just for the nostalgic memories alone. But there is much more to see and do along that stretch between Flagstaff and Barstow and great souvenirs to be had. I feature some of the most popular ones in my gift shop in Payson, AZ, I'll even sell you some of em if you want!

But as much as I could go on about Route 66 this particular post was meant to entertain, with Route 66 as the theme. And what better way to do that is with a hilarious video of Robin Williams in the final scene of the movie RV. Just classic stuff!

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I just finished creating a new blog for Jakes Corner RV Park, a place that holds a special place in my RV adventure log because of my infatuation with Roosevelt Lake National Recreation Area.  Jakes Corner is halfway between my home in Payson and Lake Roosevelt, one of the largest canyon lakes in the state. Great place for fishing, boating, camping hiking and Rving, and Jakes Corner is where I frequently stop on my way to and from the lake. And now I have a great place to park the fifth wheel if I want to stay over. And with the great Arizona climate I do tend to stay over a lot!

Southwestern Hospitality with a Western Flavor

Jakes Corner RV park in NE Arizona, is just an hour from Phoenix, a 30 minute ride to Payson and Arizona's Rim Country, is situated conveniently between Roosevelt Lake and Payson and is equally convenient for visitors from the Phoenix/Scottsdale area.

I shot a bit of video for their new blog and thought I would share it with my RV readers here. I highly recommend it as a place to bring the family in your RV.

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The RV Trip of a Lifetime

Thanks to a project called "Vets Roll" 128 veterans of WW II will take to the road in a "convoy" of eight donated RV's and two charter buses. They are destined for our nation's capital, Washington, D.C., to view the new WW II Memorial.

Our good friends at Finnegans' RV Center in Beloit, WI are sponsoring this RV road trip in honor of their father and other vets who were among our "Greatest Generation."

It's not costing the vets a single dime and since they will all be traveling together they will have plenty of time to exchange stories about where they served, the men they knew, the friends they lost and a war they won.

As a former Marine combat veteran and RV enthusiast myself I can appreciate what the guys at Finnegans' are doing for our vets. And to show my appreciation I plan on chipping in to help offset the $100 grand that it's estimated to cost for them to sponsor the trip. In addition to that I am placing a permanent link on this website for Finnegans' RV Center.  If you would like additional information or to make a donation visit this website.

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Well, a lot of them, fortunately for buyers of Jayco, America's Most Liveable RV's, are working in the Jayco manufacturing facility in Middlebury, IN.

Since the day I first saw a gently pre-owned 2005 Greyhawk Class C Motorhome by Jayco I have been in love with this RV. It has everything an RVer could want in an RV and it's hand crafted by the Amish. I can't wait till the day I can actually own one.

I myself have a gently used 5th wheel, a KZ Durango 2005 with all the goodies and I would gladly trade it in for an 05 or 06 Greyhawk. I might even throw in some cash too!

The Amish work ethic is well known and if you desire quality work in the construction of an RV (don't we all?) both inside and out, well, watch this video and decide if a Jayco built, Amish crafted RV is for you.

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