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Pet Health Insurance for RV Travelers
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As a traveler, you can’t be sure where you’ll be when a health emergency occurs for yourself or your pet. The insurance policy sold by your hometown vet could TOO LOCAL for your needs.
You are seeking the best coverage with the best customer service at the price point that works best for your budget, your travels and your pet.
Most insurers offer levels of overage based on three basic price categories:
Maximum Coverage, usually $1500 to Unlimited; Reimbursement, usually 70% to 90% and Deductible, commonly $100 to $1,000.
Within these categories, there may be additional choices such as one deductible for an accident and zero cost for routine checkups. The most common policies are comprehensive, accident-only or preventive only.
* Is there a discount for multiple pets? For a micro-chipped pet? For paying premiums annually rather than monthly?
* If you are incapacitated and have to put the pet in a kennel, is there coverage for that?
* What about long-term care or specialists? Dental care? Vaccines? Special foods? Medications?
* Some insurance policies address behavioral problems for pets that require special training or therapy.
* Liability coverage (your pet injures a person or property) may be included in your pet insurance policy or in other policies you carry.
* As a paying customer you are also concerned with the quality of customer service online, in person by mail and by phone.
* While many “how to choose pet insurance” reviews and “Five Best Pet Insurance Policies” are found online, some are posted by insurance companies and slanted to the type of coverage they provide. Unbiased comparisons are available from sources such as ConsumerReports.org, BestMoney.com and Forbes.com/ You can also check with Better Business Bureaus and individual state insurance fraud bureaus. For details on how to file a complaint see https://www.peopleclerk.com/post/consumer-report-pet-insurance/
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CAMPGROUNDS; GOOD NEWS/BAD NEWS
This late breaking news is from local media, real estate journals and zoning requests. It may be premature or incomplete. Check out each tip on your own, then pounce on reservations before word gets out.
* Long closed, the Mt. Baker RV campground in Cranbrook, British Columbia may reopen as a boondock site for this summer. There will be a washroom and dump station but no individual hookups. Stays will be limited to seven days or less. The future of the campground is still being debated while new water works are being installed. Stay tuned.
* Phoenix RV Park & Storage in Salem, Oregon, has new owners. The park has 107 RV sites with full hookups. The clubhouse has a common kitchen and fitness center. Outside is a playground, dog park and picnic areas. No changes have been announced at this time.
Play to stay a while to discover all this huge park has to offer. It's also on the 16-mile Gainesville-Hawthorne Trail and the Florida Birding Trail. RV camp sites are back-in. Most have 30-amp service; some have 50 amps. Camping and cabin reservations (800) 326-3521. The park also offers equestrian campsites, which can be reached only on foot, horseback or bicycle.
* Near Walhalla, North Dakota, Pembina Gorge Recreation Area is becoming a state park. That means a campground will be added! The plan calls for 50 or more RV sites with power and water, restrooms with showers, a playground and possibly a visitor center with learning areas, trails and a nature-themed playground. Meanwhile the area is open to day visitors, hikers, equestrians and snowmobilers. The new project begins by mid-May. A completion date hasn’t been announced.
* Ground breaking for the posh new Locker’s Southern View Luxury Motorcoach Resort is set for early summer near Nashville, Tennessee. The resort will have 285 deeded lots slated for Class A and Super C class motorhomes. As a lot owner, you can design your own patio, outdoor kitchen and other features. Owners can also put their sites in a rental pool. About half the sites will be available for overnighters.
Luxury amenities will include a clubhouse, swimming pool, hot tub, gym, conference center, library, concierge and laundry. Phase One will open in 2025. Phase Two is expected to have a restaurant and an owners’ restaurant. A shuttle will take guests to Nashville shows and attractions, 25 minutes from the resort. Get on the mail list at https://lsvmotorcoachresort.com/
* RV Travelers will soon have a new place to vacation on the Space Coast. Approved in Sebastian, Florida is the Open Spaces Luxury RV Resort & Tiny Homes. An opening date hasn’t yet been prorjected . The 3.5-acre resort is slated to have 13 RV sites as well as some tiny homes, full hookups, high speed internet, security, showers, laundry and outdoor cooking spaces.
* In Louisiana, two state park campgrounds are being upgraded to full hookups. They are Fontainbleau and Tickfaw state parks. The project continues through the summer and should be completed in time for fall travelers.
* Camp on site at The Caverns in Grundy County, Tennessee during the Big Mouth Bluegrass Festival August 17-18. Hear music above ground and in the caves. Bring your own instrument for open jam sessions. Hear appearances by big-name artists. Attend workshops. Food trucks will be on hand. Campsites are free but oversize vehicles such as RV’s pay $99 for a site without hookups. General admission tickets start at $79 for the two days. Children ages 12 and under are free. (931) 516-9724
* A proposed master plan is in place for a new look at Flinty Campground in Flin Flon, Manitoba.The home of the famous Blueberry Jam Music Gathering will double its number of campsites and add new pathways, more outdoor seating and amenities such as mini-golf. Stay tuned.
* Parking will be free at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas during the massive DFW RV Party, scheduled this year for April 11-14. Seas of RV’s will fill the playing field. See trailers to Texas-size fifth wheels and luxurious Class A pushers. More than an RV show, it’s a barbecue, concert and a massive meet-and-greet with seminars, demo’s and entertainers. Details at (www.) DFWRVPARTY.com
* Egyptian Hills Resort in Marion, Illinois now flies the KOA flag. The resort has 44 RV sites with full hookups plus world of watersports, live music in season, a snack shop serving pizza and ice cream and a playground. The resort’s location in southern Illinois is directly on the viewing route for the eclipse.
* New in Toquerville, Utah (near St. George), Settlers Junction RV Park lies on the scenic Zion byway. Amenities include a swimming pool, ball parks and courts, putting greens, a playground and a business center in the spacious clubhouse. The resort offers direct access to the area’s ATV and UTV trails.
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