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If the Woman Within is an Outdoors Woman

2012-01-26T12:20:00.000-08:00

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A First Aid Kit for Your RV, Part Two

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        Last week’s post started this two-part series on how to create your own RV first aid kit. From experts in medicine and first aid, here are additional things you may want to add.

    * Rod Brouhard, a paramedic in California, advises everyone to take a CPR class, carry a cell phone, have medical information with you and “Keep a calm head.”

    * If you’re taking a blood thinner or bleed too freely, ask your doctor about KytoStat bandages, which contain a special clotting ingredient made from shrimp shells.

    * “I suggest adding a small supply of travelers checks,” says American Express spokesperson Joel Kaiman. “Extra cash might be needed for a first aid emergency such as an all-night pharmacy that doesn’t accept credit cards.” Travelers can’t always cash personal checks.

    * David Sweeney, O.D. of InSight Vision Source in Atlanta reminds us to include first aid for the eyes.

    * PSI brand accu-pressure wrist bands are a motion sickness cure recommended by Amy Herzog, who spends two months each year in her Winnebago Adventurer. “They’re a drug-free, cost-effective solution for nausea that can hit you on winding dippy roads.”

    * When burned, “You can hold a hand under a faucet but what about a knee or shoulder?” asks Dr. Daniel Rifkin, pediatrician at Penn State Children’s Hospital. He recommends Burn Jel Plus. The gel transfers heat away from the burn and also contains Lidocaine for pain relief.

    * Cathy Landberg is an R.N. who sells high-tech reflective tape to first responders. With it you can instantly turn your clothing and any objects into reflectors. Her tape is a specialty item, but less expensive reflective tape is sold in automotive, hardware and bicycle stores.

    * Ask your dentist for a little dental wax, which can be put over the sharp edge of a broken tooth, crown or braces, to protect cheek and tongue until you can get to a dentist. Denture adhesive is a good temporary fix for a crown that comes off.   Don’t use a permanent adhesive. It’s likely there is decay underneath and you don’t want to re-attach a crown over it. See a dentist.

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Women Helping Women on the RV Road

2012-01-20T06:26:00.000-08:00

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First Aid Tips For RVing Women
by Janet Groene

    Most of us buy a “canned” first aid kit, throw it in the RV cupboard somewhere, and hope we’ll never have to open the lid. That’s fine for hometown folks who have a family doctor and a neighborhood E.R.. By contrast, fulltimers and other serious RV-ers have to be ready for medical emergencies day by day, no matter where we are.

    Over time your medical situation is as changeable as your location, so a good first aid kit must reflect those changes. Here are just a few examples. Has your doctor recently told you to start or stop taking aspirin? Does your latest prescription make you more sensitive to sunburn? Should you now carry an allergy medication based on your increased sensitivity to bee stings? If you take a MAO inhibitor, do you have a cough medicine that is OK with it?

Getting It Together
    Start with a container such as a shoe box, tackle box, dish pan or one drawer that will keep first aid supplies together and handy. Then get a little notebook to list medical and dental contacts, health policy numbers, lists of all your medications including OTC drugs, your immunization record and any other pertinent information such as life-threatening allergies and results of your last blood test. Keep it ready for emergency personnel or for visiting a walk-in clinic. If you don’t travel alone, add things that might be needed for your crew such as glucose tablets for hypoglycemia or child-size meds for kids.

    Lastly, re-do the kit at least once a year. Discard expired meds, add new items as needed and replace items that were used.

    Next week: advice from medical experts on little extras to consider carrying in your RV first aid kit. Some of them will surprise you.

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Hot Flash for Women Who RV

2012-01-20T05:11:00.000-08:00

SANTA CLAUS, IND. ---- Lake Rudolph Campground & RV Resort in Santa Claus, Indiana, is hosting a Job Fair on Saturday, February 4, 2012, at the Lake Rudolph office. The job fair will take place between 9:00 a.m. and Noon CST. Those interested in seasonal work this summer are invited to attend anytime during this 3-hour period and fill out an application. Seasonal positions are available at Lake Rudolph in the following areas: Activities, Housekeeping, Blitzen Kitchen, Maintenance, Grounds, Call Center, Welcome Center, Camp Store, Lifeguards, Security, and Shuttle Drivers. Applicants may speak with representatives from each department and ask any questions.
Janet notes: These jobs are ideal for fulltimers ,who arrive on the job with their own housing (i.e. an RV). Negotiate for a free campsite as part of your pay.

RV Women to Women Talk Travel

2012-01-13T07:29:00.000-08:00

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    The big RVIA Trade Show held annually in Louisville, Kentucky ended December 1 and I’m still agog at the exciting things introduced there. It’s a wonderful time to be an RV owner or future owner. Here are some things that caught my eye:
    * Time for new curtains? Dicor Corporation has a new line of window coverings including roller shades and motorized shades. The company now makes motorized, single-slider steps for smaller motorhomes. An option is LED lights embedded in the grab handle. Read more at dicor.com.
    * Always a favorite RV brand, Winnebago now makes a bodacious fifth wheel and a supersize travel trailer. Their new + Lounger chair has a foot rest and built-in, pop-up table.    Check out the new Pantry X2 storage space in Winnebago Tour and Itasca Ellipise 42JD and 42 QD models. It opens to reveal vertical storage, which in turn opens to access shelves and drawers. Also new in some Winnebagos is a u-shaped dinette that expands to seat six.
    * Tankless water heaters continue to gain popularity. Hot water flows when and where it’s needed, reducing waste of both water and fuel. Precision Temp’s new RV-550NSP model can be vented through the floor, not the side wall. It also has high-tech electronic temperature controls.
    * For new RV-ers and those who was down-sizing from larger rigs, Starcraft introduced a featherweight 15-footer with expandable bed. Its 17- and 18-footers are also light to tow, nimble on the highway and fully equipped for life on the go.
    * If you love to live outdoors, check out Jayco’s White Hawk Ultra-Lite travel trailers with an exterior refrigerator. In the kitchen is a household-style fridge but the exterior fridge is handy when you’re grilling and eating outside.
    * Solar technology has long been a hit with RV travelers. Now Carmanah SUNfillm charges batteries via thin-film solar collectors.
    *Dometic, known for their refrigerators and microwaves, also offers ducted air systems with the Breathe Easy filtration system. They’re lifesavers for people with allergies.
    * Bothered by bathroom odors in your RV? Check into the JON-e-VAC ventilator system. It uses an antimicrobial agent, draws air out of the toilet, traps the bacteria and expels the air. It’s available for DIY installation. No added plumbing is required. .
    * The most unusual new RV at the show is the Equine Motorcoach for horseback campers. It combines a four-horse stable with living facilities that include full bath, kitchen and sleeping quarters.


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