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CYA: Cover Your Assets
Plastic cards, computers and digital currency are essentials these days, but when the Internet is down or the ATM is out of service, cash is still king. How can you stash it safely? This book offers creative (and perhaps debatable) advice. It is Hiding Your Money: Everything You Need to Know About Keeping Your Money and Valuables Safe from Predators and Greedy Creditors. Published in 2000, the book is still timely and still available from Amazon. No endorsement of the book nor its advice is implied by this blogger, but it is an interesting read and food for thought.
Here are a few ideas from the book.
* If you have a hollow shower rod, it’s a good place to hide cash or documents says this author.
* Western Union must report to the Treasury department transfers of more than $XXX and banks must report transfers of more than $XXXXX. If you want to wire money use a full-service bank that knows the current limits.
* In cold weather, the lining of your coat may be a good place to secrete cash, as long as it is not an expensive coat that is attractive to thieves. “Don’t let it out of your sight for minute,” advises the book.
* Hiding places for flat items include behind pictures or mirrors. The author would go as far as hollowing out the wall if more room is needed) or inside a chair cushion. Fasten a package to the back of a drawer.
* Fender wells make good hiding places, but make sure the hiding place is well attached for rough roads and protected against mud and wetness.
* Remove some of the padding in the sun visor, and stash cash there. (Janet adds, There is also a commercial product containing a safe compartment within a headrest.)
* Here’s wild idea. The book tells about a man who bought $40,000 in refundable first class tickets, effectively turning every airline office into an ATM! Janet adds, Sounds pretty risky to me.
* Rare coins are easy to hide yet can be worth a great deal of money. The author cites a friend who keeps has two South African Krugerrands on hand for emergencies. You might also have a gold piece made into jewelry and wear it always. An ounce of gold is worth more than $4,000 at today’s prices.
Janet adds:
* If you have a safe in the RV, bolt it to a secure chassis member.
* Thieves know as much as you do about hiding places and much more. However, they may not know your RV. Use that to your advantage.
* Close curtains when leaving the RV to avoid quick smash-and-grab heists. Keep valuables away from windows.
* Keep abreast of modern security advances. Keep your devices current, charged, in good repair and suitable for your RV lifestyle. Change codes and passwords often.
* It’s an old trick but more important than ever now that millions of look-alike RV’s are on the highways. Paint a distinctive symbol or sign on the roof of your RV so it can be spotted from the air if stolen.
RV PARKS AND CAMPGROUNDS
GOOD NEWS/BAD NEWS
Each week we select breaking news items from our local sources. The news may be incomplete or premature for RV travel planning. It's presented here so you can get an early heads up, then follow the story as it develops and grab reservations before word gets out.
NEW AND FUTURE RV PARKS
The official opening date for the Follow That Dream RV Resort in Dunellon, Florida is scheduled for Fall, 2026. Bookings are accepted now at FollowThatDreamRV.com. The luxury resort will have 218 spacious RV sites. plus ten tiny homes, activities, a resort style swimming pool, hot tub, pickleball, a walking trail, modern laundry, bathhouse, storage area and dog park. Expected to attract long term guests, the resort will have a mail room. Ask about Grand Opening specials.
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CHANGES, UPGRADES, NEW OWNERS
Elkhorn Creek RV Park in Frankfurt, Kentucky is now a member of the Open Roads Resorts portfolio. The park offers full-hookup RV sites creekside, pull-through options, Wi-Fi, a swimming pool, playground, putt-putt golf, bathhouses, laundry, a general store, pavilion, and convenient access to kayaking, canoeing, fishing, Frankfort attractions and the Kentucky Bourbon Trail.
Phase One renovations are now complete at Burlingame State Park campgrounds, Charlestown, Rhode Island . To today’s guests it means three new restrooms with coin-op showers, ADA complianced and private rooms, each with toilet, sink and changing table. On the horizon is Phase Two, planned for completion by April 2027. New structures will replace old. While work goes on, some confusion and closings may apply to routes, reservations and facilities, so check ahead. (401) 322-8910
The town council has approved plans for an RV park in Snowflake, Arizona. It’s subject to future approvals and plans. Stay tuned as this story develops in Navajo County,
In Terrebonne,, Oregon the Crooked River Ranch Taphouse has a new neighbor. Opening July 1 is a 19-stall RV park with full hookups at most sites, a dog park and a trail leading to a viewpoint overlooking Crooked River Canyon. Eat and drink at the Taphouse, which has free concerts on weekends. Contact (541) 546-1705 or theedgepark.com/
Just three miles from Pigeon Forge, The Ridge Resort in Sevierville, Tennessee is bigger and better than after completing Phase 3 of an ongoing expansion program that began in 2019. The 50-acre resort has many levels of RV accommodations as well as yurts, glamping and cabins, swimming pools, luxury bathhouses with private bathrooms, a 24-hour laundry, two dog parks, a fitness center, fishing pond, deli, Jeep and golf cart rentals and more. Veterans get a discount. Call (888) 559-2267.
CLOSURES
Temporary state park closures mean upgrades and that’s good news. In announcing these closures, some websites suggest nearby alternatives and dates when reservations willl reopen, so check regularly. In Pennsylvania, Ricketts Glen and Cook Forest state parks will be closed for all or parts of the 2027 season for major upgrades
EVENTS
In Ocala, Florida, the heart of horse country, "Rock the Country" takes to the stages at Florida Horse Park August 28 and 29. Headliners include Brooks & Dunn, Lauren Alaina, Shenandoah, McCoy Moore, Dalton Davis, Sadie Bass, Connor Hicks, Emmy Moyen, Blake Shelton, Mark Chesnutt, Fox N' Vead, Ashland Craft, Joe Jordan, Kenny Whitmire and., Callie Prince. Day and weekend passes are available. For details see RockTheCountry.com/ To find full-service RV parks search under Ocala, Citra, Dunnellon and Altoona.
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