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Steve & Becky Miller

Steve Miller and his wife, Becky are RV veterans and have friendships to prove it. In 1989, they purchased their first folding camping trailer so they could take family trips with their four-year-old son. But soon they realized that RVing wasn’t just a convenient way to travel with all the comforts of home. It’s also a great way to meet new people and forge lifelong friendships with other RVers.

It was at a campground in Myrtle Beach, SC, that Steve and Becky met and befriended Bill, his wife Jean, and their two children. And through them, they met Jerry, his wife Joyce, and their grandson. The group hit it off and have been friends ever since.

“We have become friends with people we would not have met if we did not camp,”Steve says. “People we didn’t even know when we purchased our small camper have now become important to us.”

In 1994, with their son then nine years old, the Millers traded for a slightly larger towable RV. It was perfect for their trips to the Fort Wilderness Resort at Disney World Williamsburg, VA, and Busch Gardens parks.

“Camping in our pop-ups has afforded us opportunites to go places we otherwise would not have gone,” Steve says.

When their son was almost 15 years old, the Millers were ready for another upgrade. That’s when they bought the larger folding camping trailer they have to this day.

“This camper hasn’t gone to Atlanta, Disney, or Williamsburg, but it has continued the tradition of enabling us to be with friends that we have grown closer to over the years.”

Steve summed up his feelings best when he said, “Vacationing any other way simply would not have yielded to same ‘quality of life’ results.”

Steve & Becky Miller, Asheboro, NC

Tim & Lynne Polley

Tim Polley has been RV camping his entire life. And now he’s introducing a third generation of Polleys to the experience.

“I started RV camping with my parents. We started out with a folding camping trailer, then moved up to a 16-foot travel trailer and then to a 24-foot travel trailer with all the amenities,” he says.

“And then I got married. My wife, Lynne, and I both love being outdoors. We started tent camping, but as we got older, it was taking an entire day for our weary boots to recover. So, about a year ago we bought a folding camping trailer of our own. It’s great for comfort. And it provides better protection from the weather.”

“I don’t want to forget to mention how important our dealer was in assisting us to pick the right trailer for us and helping take care of our service issues. They have been a very vital part of Lynne’s and my RV experience.”

So far, they’ve used their RV for trips through Iowa and Illinois. One highlight from their RV excursions so far? A two-week visit to Colorado.

The kids are enjoying the RV as well. “It keeps them active and stops them from being couch potatoes. We are able to bring our bikes along with us, and so we can all go bike riding together. We’re able to teach our kids about the outdoors. And teach them how to rough it a little bit.”

‘With RVing, you’re able to develop a closeness with people. At night, my wife and I like to walk around the campgrounds. You say hello to the people there and start having conversations with each other – where you’re from, what you do for a living. And from those conversations, you form friendships. I think you talk to people at RV campgrounds more than you would in everyday life.”

Tim and Lynne Polley, Moline, IL

Joel & Jerrie Crawford

Joel Crawford is now on his eighth RV and says that they just keep getting better. He and his wife, Jerrie, along with their dog, Beau, love to hop in this 35-foot Type A motorhome and take off on the spur of the moment,

“It’s an easy escape. You don’t need to pack or unpack,” Joel says. “We keep the RV loaded. We keep our clothes in there all the time, so we just put the perishables in and we’re gone. It’s a convenient way to travel.”

“I’m retired, so most of the time we get away in the middle of the week when nobody else is getting away,” Joel says. “A lot of times we just go up into the mountains and hide for three or four days.”

Joel became an RV owner in his thirties when he got tired of borrowing his parent’s RV and decided it was time to get one of his own. And, over the years, he and Jerrie have traveled the southern half of the United States from coast to coast and up the east side of the rockies and down the west side, border to border. Joel said the conveniences of their RV make it seem like they were never away from home.

“It’s a trouble-free way to travel.”

The Crawford’s 10 grandchildren are RVing fans as well. Joel and Jerrie have taken them to Disney World, Opryland and Dollywood, to name just a few places.

“A lot of people think an RV’s hard to drive, but that’s just not true. You get used to it. For me, it was always there. It was in my blood.”

And dogs are fans of the RV, too. The Crawfords once had a dog named Chuck who had an amazing ability to read road signs, they say.

“Chuck would look out the window, and every time he saw a road sign for a rest area, he’d jump off the seat and wait by the door,’ Joel says, laughing. “And Beau just likes to get up on the dash and bark at the trucks.”

Joel & Jerrie Crawford, Lawrenceville, GA

Geula Resnick (and friends)

Geula Resnick’s RV is NOT going to the dogs. But it IS going to the dog shows.

After all, she bought her RV three years ago with the express purpose of going to dog shows.

Geula shows Rottweilers. She and her husband, David, own three: Monty, Riley and Charley, along with two Manchesters: Redi and Lola. Geula says the motivation behind getting their RV was simple: “The convenience,” she says. “Being able to have all the dogs with me - those were the main reasons we got an RV.”

“For people, it’s more comfortable. And for the dogs it is too. Without an RV, our dogs would travel to the shows in crates, but this way, we can let them have the run of the RV. With an RV, you’re able to bring the comforts of home with you – for you and for your dogs.”

The Denver resident uses her 28-foor Type A motorhome to take her dogs (as well as friends and their dogs) to shows throughout Colorado, New Mexico, Arkansas, and Nebraska.

She has been showing dogs for about for about five years now and loves the pastime. She says that owning an RV has made the experience all the more easier – and more enjoyable.

“When we take our RV with us, we’ll usually stay on the show site. Everyone parks together. It’s a very social atmosphere at the dog shows.”

“RVs are a very popular mode of transportation among the dog show crowd. Out of about 100 members of our local Rottweiler club, I would say that about 15 of us own RVs. And at a good-sized dog-show, you’ll probably see anywhere from 40 to 50 RVs there for the weekend. I know people who have ordered custom RVs just to accommodate their dogs.”

Geula Resnick (and friends), Denver, CO