| Deadliest Days to Drive: | | | | Safety during a Storm: |
| In a recent study these dates, ranked in order, | | | | When you arrive at a campground ask at the |
| were identified as the 10 deadliest days of the | | | | check-in desk about an emergency plan in case of |
| year to drive. Mark these on your calendar and | | | | a bad storm i.e. tornado, or high winds. If they |
| stay put on these dates. One more day at the | | | | don't have a plan, make your own. Locate a |
| campground or getting to your destination one | | | | structure that is safer than your RV, like a |
| day later can't hurt you, but driving on these | | | | bathhouse or the campground office. Brief |
| dates could do much worse. As you can see | | | | everybody with you on your plan. RV's are not |
| most of the dates are close to, or on a major | | | | safe in damaging storms! |
| holiday. The reason for the August dates is | | | | Fuel Economy tip #1: |
| because August is the busiest traveled month of | | | | Speeding and rapid acceleration reduces fuel |
| the year. | | | | economy anywhere from 5 to 33% depending on |
| *July 4 | | | | your individual driving habits. |
| *July 3 | | | | Fuel Economy tip #2: |
| *December 23 | | | | For each 5mph you go over 60mph is equivalent |
| *August 3 | | | | to paying 10 cents more per gallon. So if you're |
| *January 1 | | | | traveling down the Interstate at 75 mph add 30 |
| *August 6 | | | | cents to the price on the pump! Wow, that can |
| *August 4 | | | | add up quick. |
| *August 12 | | | | Happy Camping, |
| *July 2 | | | | Mark |
| *September 2 | | | | Copyright 2006 by Mark J. |