RV Clubs: Are They Worth The Cost?

Above, camping at the Ouray KOA Kampground last September. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Around 1987 (give or take), our family had a Starcraft pop-up camping trailer (a.k.a. tent trailer). We tried out the local Starcraft camping club to see what it was like.

We attended some camping trips with the club and found the members friendly. But it wasn't too long that we traded the trailer for a micro-mini Class C motorhome. So that ended our club membership.

These days, I belong to Good Sam and am a member of Kampground of America (KOA). I use their benefits like their 10% discounts and bonus points. 

For some RVers, an RV club may be one's cup-of-tea. For others, not so much. 

RV Life has posted an article on the pros and cons of joining an RV club.

They begin it with:

Tackling the RV lifestyle by yourself can be tough and isolating. If you feel this way, you’re not alone. Over the long history of RVing, organizations and communities have formed to deal with the ups and downs of RV life. Nowadays, these are known as RV clubs, and they can be a major pillar of support for anyone who wants to join.

Of course, if these clubs are so great, why doesn’t everybody sign up? Like everything, there are pros and cons to joining an RV club. You need to pay recurring fees in order to gain the benefits, and sometimes it just seems like you’re getting enough bang for your buck. However, most people find that it’s a worthwhile investment.

The main thing you need to do is identify what type of RVer you are and select a club that provides worthwhile benefits. There are lots of options, and some people even join multiple clubs instead of just one. Today, we want to explore the potential perks and drawbacks of RV clubs as well as some of the best ones you could join.

To read more, go here. 

Gas Prices Could Drop 9% By End of Year

Above, the price in Gallup in January 2020. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Yesterday, I noticed that gasoline prices in Gallup, New Mexico were at $3.45/gallon on average. One station was at $3.44/gallon and another was at $3.40/gallon. When I went to Lake Havasu a week ago, I paid $3.38/gallon with my Good Sam discount at the local Flying J.

RV Travel has posted an article that states gasoline may go down 9% by the end of the year. That would be nice, wouldn't it?

They begin with:

While the summer tourist season is decidedly over, plenty of RVers are still on the road. Snowbirds heading for warmer destinations may be concerned about the price of road fuel. Fuel industry analyst GasBuddy may have some good news. Gas prices could drop 9% by the end of December.

To read more, go here. 

How To Find Cheap Gas While RVing

Above, the good ol' days of seven years ago. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The gas prices last week were averaging $3.199/gallon for unleaded regular.

All that has changed. When I went into Gallup, New Mexico a couple of days ago, they shot up ten cents to $3.299/gallon. Thankfully, since I am a Good Sam member, I get a five cents per gallon discount. Som my cost would be $3.249/gallon at Pilot Flying J Travel Centers.

Still, at least the price is a lot better than it was a year ago.

Do It Yourself RV has posted an article on how to find cheap gas while RVing.

They start with:

Sadly, the days of finding really cheap gas when RVing are behind us (at least for now). Gas prices are really hitting the stratosphere, and RVers are being hit hard these days. However, while there is no “cheap gas”, we can always find “cheaper gas”. We’ve put together a list of ways RVers can take advantage of to significantly reduce the amount they spend on gas.

To read more, go here. 

Best Senior Discounts For RVers

Above, Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Senior citizens (or, as Rush Limbaugh used to say, "seasoned citizens") have many avenues for discounts. Some are specifically tailored to seniors and some for people in general.

RV Life has posted an article listing the best senior discounts for RVers.

The start it with:

Camping On A Budget? These Senior Discounts Can Help

Many retirees decide to pack up their belongings and move into an RV. Those who are at least 50 years old will qualify for a variety of camping perks and discounts. Whether you travel full-time, seasonally or just once or twice a year, you can benefit from senior discounts.

Your eligibility for these discounts will vary based on your age, location, and RV type. But regardless, senior citizens can enjoy plenty of reduced prices wherever they travel. This sweetens the deal because many retirees are looking for fun experiences and travel opportunities that might otherwise be too expensive.

Below, we’ve collected information about the best senior discounts that could save you money while camping. Some of these options still cost a bit of money, but the benefits far outweigh the price. In addition, several of these discounts and clubs will pay for themselves in a short period of time! Read on to learn how you can get the most out of your next vacation.

To read on, go here. 

Has "Greedflation" Taken Over RV Campgrounds?

Above, at the Ouray (Colorado) KOA last year. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

In recent years, I have noticed a rise in RV park and campground prices.

In years past, the average price for an overnight stay was in the $40-50 range. Sometimes it was lower. Sometimes it was higher. Now, campground prices have hit $80 and up.

That's one of the reasons that I generally stay at KOA Kampgrounds. Their prices are no lower, but since I have accumulated KOA Rewards Points, I stay there. When used, they can knock the price down $10-20. Even after using them on my recent trip to Arizona, I still have over 5,000 rewards points in my account. If none are available in the area I am going to, I'll generally go to a RV campground that provides a Good Sam discount of 5%.

The question arises whether RV park costs are rising due to their inflationary rising costs or, what RV Travel calls, "greedflation"?

They discuss this in a article that begins with:

Not many people would disagree that the United States is in an inflationary period. Prices are on the rise from the grocery store to the fuel pump and to campgrounds across the country. Are costs really rising or has “greedflation” taken over RV campgrounds?

To read on, go here. 

RV Travel Poll: Are You A Member of The Good Sam Club?

Since I RV as much as I can (and when I can afford to, thanks to Bidenflation), I make good use out of my Good Sam Club membership.

As I live up the hill from a Flying J Travel Center, the five cents per gallon of gasoline Good Sam discount comes in handy. I also use the camping discount benefit. My membership has paid for itself many times over.

RV Travel has posted a Reader Poll of RVers asking if they are a member of Good Sam Club.

They start it with:

The Good Sam Club was founded in 1966 based on the principle of the biblical Good Samaritan, wherein the club’s members help other members in need. For most of its existence it has served as a social club for RVers while also providing discounts on products and services. Its annual rallies drew many thousands in their prime, and were a big deal for many RVers.

Today, since being acquired by businessman Marcus Lemonis, the social aspect of the club is almost gone, with only small local club chapters remaining, some shutting down each year because of their aging memberships. The club’s main value today is its membership card, which provides a 10 percent discount at many RV parks and at Camping World.

For RVers who camp in commercial RV parks more than a month or two a year, the $29 annual membership is likely worth the investment. The same goes for those who shop often at Camping World. But for RVers who camp infrequently and/or don’t shop at Camping World, its value is questionable.

So our question today is whether you are a member of the club. If so, or if not, would you please leave a comment?

To read more and participate in the poll, go here. 

Today's Jamestown Flying J Gas Prices

The prices for gasoline at the Flying J down the hill from me has usually been higher than in Gallup. Sometimes it has been the other way around.

Right now, I would say they're about even with each other. 

Here's today's prices at the Flying J:

With my Good Sam discount, my price would be five cents cheaper than the posted prices. Luckily, I already filled my gas tanks a week ago. 

Still, our gas prices are almost two dollars less than California's.

What's The Best RV Road Service?

Above, The Beast on Rim Drive at Crater Lake National Park. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Emergency road service (ERS) is one of those things that is "better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it." This goes especially for RV breakdowns.

So far, I have not needed emergency road service for my motorhome, but I have needed it for my Mustang and Jeep on occasion. I have AAA with RV service added to it.

RV Travel conducted a survey of their readers on what's the best road service providers. They posted their report on the results.

They begin with:

It’s a perennial question among RVers: Which emergency road service (ERS) is the best? If you Google the question, seems like everyone has an opinion. Trouble is, too many who bugle “such and such” a road service as the best have a stake in the game. Some get kickbacks if you click the link from their site and sign up. How can you get an objective look into what’s truly the best service for you?

You helped us answer the question of best road service

We’ve done our best to answer that question by asking it of our readers. Hundreds of RVTravel.com readers took our survey. We didn’t just ask, “Which one do you like best?” We dug for details. How easy was it to deal with the dispatcher? How long did you have to wait for the service truck to arrive? Did the service truck even arrive? These and other questions help you look past the hype and get down to the details you’ll need to make an informed choice. And yes, we asked just how likely (or unlikely) was it that you’d recommend a given emergency road service to a friend or family member.

In our survey, we offered options to report on various ERS providers. Readers could choose from AAA, Allstate, Coach Net, FMCA, and Good Sam. We also offered an “other provider” block for other services. Among the “other” providers, respondents often included the Escapees Club road service, and service by Progressive. There were a few others, but sadly, the number of responses made them statistically difficult to evaluate. Please know we appreciate your answers, even if the service you evaluated doesn’t appear in our results list.

So, without further ado, let’s look at what you told us.

To read the results, go here. 

What's The Future of Good Sam?

Whenever I had an RV of some sort (folding camping trailer, micro-mini motorhome or Class C), I have been a member of the Good Sam Club.

The organization's member campgrounds and RV parks provide members with discounts, which makes membership worthwhile. Along with that, members get five cents per gallon discounts at Pilot/Flying J travel centers. Five cents per gallon may not sound like much, but when one has an RV with a 55 gallon gas tank, the savings add up.

But since the organization (now called just "Good Sam") was acquired by Camping World mogul Marcus Lemonis, some are wondering if its days are numbered. Good Sam members get discounts at Camping World as well.

An article in RV Travel has been posted on this and it begins with:

In early 2021 we wrote questioning the future of Good Sam club members. At that time, Good Sam Enterprises, the parent group, basically suspended all membership social gatherings, including chapter meetings and larger rallies. It also “put on hold” the responsibilities of state and provincial directors, oversight posts held voluntarily by men and women in the organization. All this was said to be related to the COVID-19 pandemic. But at the time we wondered if this was the final straw for a social group that had been active since founded by Art Rouse back in 1966.

‘AND SO IT WAS, THE SOCIAL-MINDED GROUPS OF RVERS UNDER THE GOOD SAM UMBRELLA SIMPLY BECAME GOOD SAMS. NOT MEMBERS OF THE GOOD SAM CLUB.’

“The Club” ceases to be

Following the slowdown of the COVID pandemic, things got “back to normal” for the group. Rallies and chapter meetings went ahead, bringing a sense of normalcy to folks who’d been isolated for a long time. Still, there was a quiet undertone going on, particularly for the “club’s” directors. We put club in quotes, as while the Good Sam organization was begun as a club with a heavy social aspect, after company boss Marcus Lemonis came on board the “club” ceased to be.

Lemonis explained the drop of the word “club” to state directors this way. The newer generation, he said, was not interested in joining clubs. If the Good Sam organization was to grow with the help of younger ones, the “club” would have to go. And so it was, the social-minded groups of RVers under the Good Sam umbrella simply became Good Sams. Not members of the Good Sam Club.

While the psychology of all this might have sounded good at the time, in practice, dropping the term “club” did nothing to arrest the problem. Colorado Good Sam state director Rick Smith told us clearly that Lemonis’ approach flopped. Club or no club, Colorado’s membership is “aging out,” in his words. As older ones hang up the keys, new blood simply isn’t there to replace these older ones.

I remember when the Good Sam Club had its headquarters in Agoura, California. I would occasionally stop in to pick up literature on different things. But that was 40 years ago, before it was gobbled up by Lemonis.

The article ends with a section where Good Sam members can comment. 

To read the full article, go here. 

Filled The Gas Tank Today

Above, the Jamestown, New Mexico Flying J Travel Center. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

It is a good thing that I only have to fill the gas tank to my Mustang about once a month. Otherwise, I would be giving up too much hard cash to the oil companies. The Mustang averages around 30 mpg.

Today, I filled the Mustang's gas tank. The price for gas in Gallup yesterday was $4.049 and the gas price at the Flying J yesterday was $4.059. Today, the gas price went up a penny at the Flying J to $4.069. But with my Good Sam Club Pilot/Flying J discount, the price was reduced to $4.019. 

As I needed 11.689, the total cost was $46.98. That's roughly double the normal price of gasoline in New Mexico. 

One may laugh at the nickel-per-gallon discount from the Good Sam Club at Pilot/Flying J station, but in these times of overpriced gasoline, every little bit helps. 

Despite everything, at least the gas prices here in New Mexico are much lower than in California, who is about to hike their gas taxes this summer. 

California Democrats will hike the state's gas tax by 3 cents per gallon on July 1st. 

The average gas price in California is already $5.74.

Gallup Area Gas Price

Yesterday, I had to take a friend to Gallup for a medical check-up.

When we arrived in Gallup, we saw gasoline stations along Historic Route 66 with posted prices over $3.60/gallon. My friend said he saw $3.65.

The Flying J in Jamestown posted gasoline at $3.56/gallon. After returning to Jamestown from Gallup, I immediately headed to the Flying J to gas up the Mustang before the price goes up. Usually, Gallup has lower gas prices than does the Jamestown Flying J.

With my nickel-per-gallon Good Sam discount, my price ended up at $3.51/gallon. It is a good thing that the Mustang, even though it is a 1989, gets decent gas mileage. 

If I were to fill up my motorhome (The Beast), it would cost me $193.05 at the Flying J as it has a fuel capacity of 55 gallons. We're in California gas price territory.

UPDATE (3/3/22, 1908 hrs.):

Gas prices in Gallup went up to $3.80/gallon at Speedway stations.

Gas Pipeline Cyber-Hack, A Russian Operation

Above, gassing up The Beast today. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

A few minutes ago, I returned from taking The Beast (my 2015 Minnie Winnie motorhome) to the Flying J to fill up its fuel tank.

It was a good thing that I did. The price for unleaded regular was $2.999/gallon. Thankfully, my Good Sam membership gets me a five cent per gallon discount, so my price was $2.949/gallon. As I have to take The Beast into Gallup tomorrow for service and will have to go to Albuquerque next week, I figured I'd better get gas now before the price goes into California gas price territory.

Above, my price with my Good Sam discount. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

I learned today that the Colonial gas pipeline cyber-hack was done by the Russians. Specifically, a crime group called "Dark Side". They may or may not be tied to the Russian government. 

Commentator Larry Kudlow said that unless the pipeline is back in operation by Friday, "All bloody hell will break loose!" He sees this as a test of His Fraudulency Joe Biden. Notice that Hamas is suddenly attacking Israel? The timing is too much of a coincidence. They see Biden as weak and are testing him. When President Trump was in office, they didn't dare.

The gasoline shortage mainly affects the east coast, but prices are starting to climb here in New Mexico. 

Get ready for a possible wild ride!

RV Magazine Ignoring Older RVers?

Above, the first issue of RV Magazine.

Prior to January, I had a subscription to Motorhome magazine, published by Marcus Lemonis of Good Sam and Camping World.

In January, my subscription was transferred to the replacement magazine, RV Magazine, for Motorhome and Trailer Life magazines. I guess the idea was to consolidate the content of Motorhome and Trailer Life into one magazine.

Prior to January, I did notice that Motorhome had become thinner (in page count). 

So far, I like the magazine. Apparently, RV Travel website has a quibble with it. They believe the new magazine is ignoring older RVers.

They posted:

After decades of publication, the two most popular American RV magazines, Trailer Life and Motorhome, were discontinued last year. Subscribers received a new, replacement periodical titled RV.

The new magazine, from Camping World and CEO Marcus Lemonis, is pretty — lots of photos and a snappy layout. But the content is aimed squarely at RVers in their 30s and 40s. The May issue only features a few photos of RVers older than 50.

RV advertisements are mostly for travel trailers, Class B and C motorhomes and truck campers. Many articles are about using RVs for outdoor adventure.

Actually, I hadn't really noticed. Now that RV Travel has brought this up, I will be paying more attention.

To read more, go here, 

RV Travel: More Spam From Camping World

Above, The Beast at the Valencia Camping World. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

There's a bit of a love-hate relationship between RVers and Marcus Lemonis of Camping World and Good Sam Club.

Many shop at Camping World (including me on occasion) and are Good Sam members (I'm a member). Many complain over the prices of goods at Camping World. Yes, some items are overpriced, but Good Sam members do get discounts. Like anywhere else, smart shopping there can lead to good deals. One's mileage may vary.

Camping World's service departments are a mixed bag. Some are good and some are bad. I had a not-so-good experience with the Valencia, California Camping World on a warranty repair. It all depends on each store's management and staff, so you can't paint all of them with a broad brush.

Lemonis has been acquiring RV dealers and stores over the past few years. With Camping World and Good Sam, he has been building quite an empire. And, with that, Good Sam members generally get a lot of spam mail as a result.

Now, he is acquiring another facet of RVing: a campground booking system.

RV Travel reported:

When Marcus Lemonis took the reins controlling the Good Sam Club, it wasn’t long before many members dubbed it the “Good Spam Club.” Lemonis saw the club membership list as ripe for harvesting. It meant club members could expect to receive tons of junk mail. Mail selling everything from gadgets to extended warranty products, all at inflated prices. Get ready for more spam from Camping World.

 

More than “A chicken in every pot”

We’ve seen Camping World’s march for dominance across the U.S. Lemonis’ own stated goal is to have a footprint in every state in the Lower 48. It’s a promise more fulfilled than “a chicken in every pot.” Nearly every week Camping World announces the takeover of what were often formerly family-owned RV dealerships. Not much junk mail there, but wait – there’s a new acquisition that will give Camping World a real way to spam the unsuspecting.

Camping World Holdings Inc. has now taken over, not another RV dealership, but something farther-reaching. A campground “booking engine” called Nomad Reservations has now become part of the CW empire. In essence, it means yet more spam from Camping World.

To read more, go here. 

Strategies For Saving At The Gas Pump

Above, fueling up the RV. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

According to an article posted yesterday at RV Travel, it was written that next to campground fees fueling an RV is the biggest expense RVers incur on a trip.

They have some suggestions for saving money at the gasoline pump. One they didn't mention was making use of the Good Sam Club discount at Pilot/Flying J travel centers. I use mine all the time since I have a Flying J travel center down the hill from my residence.

The Good Sam discount is five cents per gallon. It may not seem like much, but since my RV has a 55 gallon gas tank, it adds up, especially when taking a long vacation trip. 

I also make good use of the RV's cruise control. That also helps with fuel economy.

They article begins with:

We love our rigs, but every RV owner knows they aren’t great on gas mileage. Fuel is typically the second-largest expense in an RV vacation after campgrounds. That means saving at the pump becomes a huge priority for the savvy RV traveler. Here are some great strategies I’ve learned that will help you save at the pump, whether you are hauling a towable or driving a motorhome.

To read more, go here.

RV Warranties vs. RV Insurance

Above, The Beast at Crazyhorse Campground at Lake Havasu. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

When I bought my motorhome back in February 2015, I declined the dealer's extended warranty. Since they are located in San Diego, it would be pointless for me to have to go way down there to get something fixed under their coverage.

Instead, I bought the seven-year extended warranty through Good Sam. I am not limited to getting repairs, should they crop up, from a San Diego dealer. If a covered problem should arise while on a trip somewhere, I can get the repairs done at a RV repairer near where the problem occurs.

RV Life has posted an article on the difference between RV warranties and RV insurance. This should be read by every RV owner, particularly by new RV owners.

It begins with:

Warranties and insurance are a bit like your keys and wallet, you don’t want to leave home without them. Buy nearly any electronic or mechanical device and you’ll have the option to buy an additional or extended warranty for that item. Similarly, spend any amount of time watching TV or streaming video and you will be likewise inundated with commercials for insurance. Both are necessary and protect you in different ways. New RVers want to know, what is the difference between an RV warranty and RV insurance, and do I need them both?

To find the answer, go here. 

Review: RV Magazine Premier Issue

RV Magazine, the magazine that replaces Trailer Life and Motorhome magazines, arrived in yesterday's mail.

I had a chance to flip through it yesterday evening. For one thing, at 82 pages, it is much thicker than the past several issues of Motorhome. My Motorhome subscription (that goes to 2022) has been moved (or rolled) to RV Magazine. As the two former magazines are now defunct, RV Magazine covers both motorhomes and trailers and reviews those types of RVs.

There seems to be features that will probably be regular ones. They include Foodie, Camp Couture, In The Know, Rigs + Gear and Life On The Road.

The magazine also covers private RV parks, campgrounds, national and state parks and attractions around the country along with products for RVs. It is pretty much we have come to expect from the former publications.

So far, it is a pretty good magazine. I don't mind the articles on trailers, even though I am a motorhome owner. 

On this issue, my grade is A.

First Issue of RV Magazine Arrives

Above, the first issue of RV Magazine.

Since the air temperature outside is a tropical 34°, I headed down to the Flying J to pick up my mail at the post office.

Among the items in my mailbox was the very first issue of RV Magazine (January 2021 cover date).

RV Magazine replaces longtime Good Sam Club magazines Trailer Life and Motorhome (an end of an era, for sure).

I haven't taken a look inside of it yet. But once I am done doing so, I'll provide my reaction to it.

Is Good Sam Finished As An Active RV Club?

The Good Sam Club, the RV-oriented club that's been around for decades, may be finished as a social RVer club.

Even I noticed a difference in Good Sam since the days it was an independent club based in Agoura, California and before Marcus Lemonis gobbled it up for his empire. I am a member, only for the discounts at campgrounds and at Camping World when, on rare occasions, I might shop there. I do, on occasion, buy their campground directory, but even that isn't a good as it used to be.

RV Travel has detected some new changes, and they don't seem to bode well for the Good Sam Club we've known for years.

They wrote:

The Good Sam organization changed on Friday. Earlier, customers of affiliate Camping World received a letter from the company explaining just what actions it was taking to protect the health and well-being of customers and employees alike. But Friday, the letters that went out weren’t for customers – rather, they were addressed to State and Provincial Good Sam Directors.

As might be expected, the Coronavirus pandemic has thrown the proverbial monkey wrench into the works of social gatherings. Good Sam, not surprisingly, ordered all state and provincial rallies canceled, as well as smaller, individual chapter meetings. But what surprised and dismayed many was this line: “To keep you and your family safe, as well as continuing to follow the CDC guidelines, the difficult decision has been made to pause the Good Sam State/Provincial Director program, effective immediately.” 

It was easy to understand the cancellation or postponement of rallies and other gatherings. But to suddenly sack the directors of the state and provincial organizations was quite another. We turned to an industry insider as to just why this might have taken place. Here are a few gleanings from what we heard. 

First, to some, this wasn’t a complete surprise. The handwriting may have been on the wall – or on the company logo – as long as a year ago. Good Sam Enterprises, the holding company that oversees the club, redesigned the company logotype. The old logo featured the Good Sam Club – but in the new iteration, the word “Club” suddenly vanished, and Good Sam is flanked now by Camping World and Gander pointers. It would seem that Good Sam Enterprises was, at that point, far more interested in retail operations and in “subscription-based products, services and publications” than in the social activities on which the original organization was solidly based. 

For now-former state and provincial directors, what does this all mean? In terms of finance, not much. A few directors got a stipend; all received repayment of their expenses, and when it came time to buy a new RV, directors could get a discount – provided they marched down and bought one off the lot at Camping World. But many of these directors and, quite often, their spouses, had made the Good Sam Club their heart and soul. Two of those, Martin and Diane Qualey, have invested years in helping Maine chapters of the club push ahead in what they feel is the real Good Sam spirit. Martin was the director of the Maine organization – until Friday. 

Martin picked no bones about the sudden change. “I will grant Good Sam leeway in the need to limit liability during the pandemic,” Martin told us by telephone. “For them to completely dissolve was an overstep.” He feels that, contrary to the spirit of the Good Sam Club founders, money has become the principal thing for management. Speaking of the chapters he and his wife helped to oversee, Martin said, “I think that [Marcus] Lemonis and others would like to see [state organizations] go ‘bye-bye.’ We’re an insignificant number – 350 to 500 members in Maine, as opposed to one to two million ‘members’” in the overall scheme of things. In Martin’s thinking, the present-day company is far more interested in their database of members and its potential for money-making than in the social network that Good Sam once was.

To read more, go here.

Good Sam Launches Nationwide RV Storage Network

Above, since I have the GOCO Beast Barn, I don't need to find a RV storage facility. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Although I am a Good Sam Club member, this is one thing I personally don't need: a storage facility for my RV.

However, there are many RV owners who do need a place to store their motorhome, fifth wheel or travel trailer that is of high standards.

The Good Sam Club is launching a nationwide RV storage network.

The Daily Herald reported:

Recreational vehicle owners organization Good Sam, a division of Lincolnshire-based Camping Word Holdings, announced Thursday it is launching the Good Sam RV Storage Network, which will recognize RV storage facilities that provide high standards of service and amenities. 

The network will also serve as a liaison between small RV business owners and the community, company officials said. Good Sam representatives will begin visiting RV storage facilities around the country to discuss the program and establish an initial rating system based on characteristics such as security, access, cleanliness, and other amenities. 

RV storage facilities in the U.S. and Canada will be designated a "Good Sam RV Storage Facility" and join the network if they meet and maintain the criteria, including offering value-add services or discounts to Good Sam members.

To read more, go here.