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#VIDEO/INTERVIEW: Ms. Schenk Recalls Her Many Adventures While Traveling in the Family’s 1973 GMC Motorhome

BY Marco Kathuria—Fabienne Patricia Schenk, co-owner of GREASE 1, LLC, a small engine repair and maintenance shop in East Texas, recounts how she and her husband, Thomas Jetzer, came to own a vintage 1973 GMC Motorhome Canyon Lands RV and how the coach has become an integral part of their lives.

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#VINTAGE/MOTORHOME: Remembering the 1941 Western Flyer Motorhome, an RV Unlike Any Other Out There

BY Elena Gorgan—The equivalent of a unicorn on wheels, if unicorns existed in real life, would be a Brooks Stevens design. The 1941 Western Flyer Motorhome is one such unicorn, made even more special after it was sprinkled with magical fairy dust by hotrodder Howdy Ledbetter.

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#VINTAGE/MOTORHOME: When the GMC Motorhome Revolutionized Road Style

Brian Kevin—THE YEAR WAS 1972. Don McLean’s “American Pie” was big. Watergate hadn’t yet broke. And the gas crisis—what’s a gas crisis? Cars were boats and motorhomes were spaceships and sales were booming. General Motors wanted in—which was unusual.

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#PRODUCT/REVIEW: KemiMoto 30-L Expandable Motorcycle Tail Bag (Long-Term Review)

KemiMoto 30-liter expandable motorcycle tailbag on the bike

BY Christopher Gardner—If you use your motorbike for more than an afternoon’s jaunt to a diner in the next town over, you probably will want some container space for holding more gear than you can fit in a couple of pockets. The KemiMoto 30-liter Expandable Tail Bag may be just the storage solution for your next long ride.

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#SPONSORED/POST: How to Photograph the Solar Eclipse

Man watching a sun eclipse through safety glasses. Looking at the solar phenomenon.

BY Abby Ferguson–GMC Motorhomes International is hosting a “Vintage Class A RV Rally” in Mineola, Texas from April 3-9 to coincide with the eclipse. To ensure that everybody has fun, this article is the first in a series that will explore what to expect during the eclipse and how to enjoy the experience safely!

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#VIDEO/INTERVIEW: Ex-GMC Motorhome Assembly Worker, John Mest, and the End of an Era

BY Marco Kathuria—Another episode in a series featuring interviews with GMC Motorhome owners. In part two, John Mest continues his recounting of time spent on the GMC Motorhome assembly line and how his work life radically changed after production ceased in 1978.

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Air Lift 21838 Union Tee for Air Springs (Silver)
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Challenger Breadware Cast Iron Bread Pan
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The revolutionary Challenger cast iron bread pan designed by bakers, for bakers. The bread pan is made of thick, black cast iron because it is proven to absorb, retain, and radiate heat. We shaped the cover like a loaf of bread to bring radiant heat close to help your dough’s oven spring and bloom.
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