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Good generators, bad generators. Understanding decibel ratings

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June 30, 2018
RV Travel Newsletter. Issue 852
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A brand new issue of the RVtravel.com newsletter is hot off the cyber press. You won't want to miss it!

In the issue. . .       

Editor's corner
Have you ever heard a cheap generator chugging along in the campground? If it's near you it sounds like a chain saw. Mike Sokol explains what generator decibel levels mean (they are not what you think) and when the number means "whisper quiet" or "so noisy your neighbors will want you gone from the campground."
 
Cover story
Oh no! Twenty minutes after a couple bought their new travel trailer, on their way home the trailer began to sway and then went terribly out of control. Read more and see the ugly results of the crash.
* Surprise. RV shipments go down.
* Living and dying in the Walmart parking lot.
* California city tries new approach to "RV homelessness."
* What we learned about you last week (always fun and interesting).
* Do you know who your RV park neighbors are?
Why is paint matching on RVs so difficult?
* How much do you really know about Independence Day?
* Road and Home enters RV replacement parts scene. 
* Is your dog afraid of fireworks?
* Smart Plug helps maintain RV electrical system.
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Have you seen this stolen trailer? Help police find it.
* Improve your vehicle's response with Pedal Commander.
* RV Doctor: Why does the windshield pop out of the seal on my Class A motorhome? 
* RV Shrink: Campground neighbor runs noisy generator more than necessary.
* RV Tires: TPMS temperature readings: important or not?
* Boondocking: Most wildfires are human caused. Keep your campfire manageable. 
* Reader Poll: If you sold your RV today would you need to come up with money to pay off the loan?
* The RV Vet: Taking pets to Canada
* RV Electricity: ABCs of RV generator use.
* RV History: Hall of Fame leaders
* The RV Kitchen: Spicy oven-fried chicken.
* Free and bargain camping   
 
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