Greetings from the Salmon River in north central Idaho! The website for Swiftwater RV Park has been upgraded and enhanced with a special blog page. All blog posts will now originate from the website: http://swiftwaterrv.com/. I hope you can bookmark or put in your 'favs' our website, as lots of material will be forthcoming in 2012. This is the link to the blog page: http://swiftwaterrv.com/rv-park/blog/.
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year!
I hope to see you in 2012 :)
Monday, December 12, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
RV Campervans, History and More
Just finished reading a funny entry in the journal of Barry & Monique Zander at RV.net ....the authors tell about different situations when their 28' travel trailer is not referred to as an 'RV' (probably by folks who have never set foot in an RV)...and it got me to thinking about all the different types of RVs, their history,and what they are called in other countries.
The ensuing internet search landed me at an England motorhome site and then on to a 'campervan' for hire site regarding the Glastonbury Festival - which apparently is famous for the music, the atmosphere, the toilet facilities (or lack of) and......the mud. Celebrating 40 years, many festival attendees may be too old for tents but too young to miss this special event, so they rent campervans and motorhomes. Check out this picture! Not Idaho camping, for sure :)
Wikepedia describes 'campervans' quite aptly as s ometimes referred to simply as a camper, or a caravanette (I like this version...is the interior decor 'Barbie pink'?), is a self-propelled vehicle that provides both transport and sleeping accommodation.
Then it goes on to read "In the U.S. the term RV is more common they tend to be larger than in Europe..or the rest of the world." Go figure.
This cute model is a typical campervan that is very popular in Europe and it includes a 'hob' (kitchen stove) and grill and amenities familiar to U.S. manufactured RVs - even air conditioning - though smaller models often carry a "porta-potty" portable toilet, and sometimes an external shower which operates within the privacy of an awning. Yikes!
There's more! Then I learned about the 'Dormobile' - a 1960's-era conversion type campervan aka 'motorcaravan', manufactured in Kent, England. The first Dormobile motorhome, complete with a gas stove, a sink and cupboards and seats which converted into beds, appeared in 1957.
OK...we'll get into more RV history in another segment, but can't resist posting these two pics about 'pop-up' campervans...ah...the memories :)
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| Where are the Campervans? |
Wikepedia describes 'campervans' quite aptly as s ometimes referred to simply as a camper, or a caravanette (I like this version...is the interior decor 'Barbie pink'?), is a self-propelled vehicle that provides both transport and sleeping accommodation.
Then it goes on to read "In the U.S. the term RV is more common they tend to be larger than in Europe..or the rest of the world." Go figure.
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| Volkswagen Autosleeper Clubman, GL |
There's more! Then I learned about the 'Dormobile' - a 1960's-era conversion type campervan aka 'motorcaravan', manufactured in Kent, England. The first Dormobile motorhome, complete with a gas stove, a sink and cupboards and seats which converted into beds, appeared in 1957.
OK...we'll get into more RV history in another segment, but can't resist posting these two pics about 'pop-up' campervans...ah...the memories :)
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| Classic VW Camper..w/ a top |
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| Toyota Landcruiser 4WD |
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Tourism in North Central Idaho
We're at the Idaho Travel Council's annual Grant Summit in Boise....learning how to grow our business and welcome you to our beautiful RV Park in the 2011 season.
The Park is going through the Winter blahs...the leaves are gone and the grass is brown, but we have plenty of guests enjoying the ability to store their rigs from November to March. They come to fish, hike and enjoy our sunny skies during Winter. In preparation for your visit later this year, our bushes and trees are trimmed and seeds are being purchased to plant flowers by the Gazebo in May.
What are your plans for traveling this year? Will the price of gas affect your travel plans? Let us know your thoughts and keep us posted.
Stay tuned....more later and check us out on pg. 42 of the 2011 Idaho State Travel Guide. http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/0a34d0e8#/0a34d0e8/44
The Park is going through the Winter blahs...the leaves are gone and the grass is brown, but we have plenty of guests enjoying the ability to store their rigs from November to March. They come to fish, hike and enjoy our sunny skies during Winter. In preparation for your visit later this year, our bushes and trees are trimmed and seeds are being purchased to plant flowers by the Gazebo in May.
What are your plans for traveling this year? Will the price of gas affect your travel plans? Let us know your thoughts and keep us posted.
Stay tuned....more later and check us out on pg. 42 of the 2011 Idaho State Travel Guide. http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/0a34d0e8#/0a34d0e8/44
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