RVing With Kids 12 Months a Year

GoRVing.ca review

2008-04-11T15:44:00.001-06:00

Essential tool for first-time RVers with little ones!

RVing with Kids 12 Months a Year is an honest look at what RVing with a family is all about – and how wonderful it can be. This how-to book is packed with practical ideas for families with kids from toddlers to teens, and is an invaluable resource to parents, particularly first-time RVers. Joan van Dolder, a seasoned RVer and a mother of 4, offers unique tips for RVing with a family, from packing tips and techniques, to how to keep the kids occupied during the ride, and activities for all age groups to occupy the youngsters at the camp site. Experienced RVers will love this book’s anecdotes which are sure to invoke fond memories of their own camping experiences, and families new to RVing will learn what years of experience have taught the author, such as packing each family member’s bathing suits in the same bag so that when it’s time to go swimming, each person doesn’t have to search through their own bag. Quick and easy recipes, “bribery bags,” and tips for camping during all seasons, make this how-to book a valuable resource for any family looking to get out and discover the freedom, fun and flexibility of RVing.

The Edmonton Journal/RV Showcase's Book Review

2008-04-05T11:50:00.002-06:00

RVing with Kids 12 Months a Year is required reading for any family heading out on the road. This book will save your sanity and add to the enjoyment of family travel, thanks to the treasure trove of tips, information and creative suggestions Joan van Dolder has collected from many trips year-round. Through her thoughtful re-telling of experiences while RVing with her family, van Dolder offers a glimpse of the potential for fun, learning and growth that beckons from the road and the campground. Clear, easy-to-read and frequently humorous, RVing with Kids 12 Months a Year will have you marking time until your next RVing venture trip with the kids or the grandkids.

Cathie Bartlett
Writer for RV Showcase/Edmonton Journal

Read this review by Jaimie Hall, www.rvhometown.com

2008-04-01T08:15:00.002-06:00

RVing with Kids 12 Months a Year: The How-to Book of Family RVing
by Joan van Dolder

RVing with Kids 12 Months a Year is a must-have resource for families who like to travel in their RVs. Geared towards families who go camping on weekends and vacations, this has tips on all aspects of RV camping. Also, if you’re a full-time RVer (or not) who will be traveling with grandkids, I recommend it.

Van Dolder starts with "Why?" Camping is an experience that bonds families and gives all members memories they’ll never forget. It gives them time to be together without distractions.

Next she goes into "How?" From making your reservation, to packing the RV and surviving the road trip, she gives all sorts of advice a tips. A often overlooked aspect of camping is RV etiquette, which she covers nicely.

The next section is "With Whom?" How do you make this a good trip if you have young children, babies, teens or grandparents along.

The fifth section is "Is it safe?" Common sense will get you safely through most experiences, but Van Dolder covers things like hiking, wild animals and Mother Nature’s threats.

Included also are resources, packing lists, menus and grocery lists, plus an index. 144 pages.

As a mother of four, author Joan van Dolder knows first hand what it is like to travel with children. The family RVs 12 months of the year, enjoying the beauty of the seasons together.

152 pages. $19.99

What stores can I find the book in?

2008-02-21T12:13:00.005-07:00

I am in the process of contacting stores to carry my book and am waiting for answers from a number of national chains.
In Edmonton, though, the book is available at

Campers Village (Edmonton's (west and south stores) and Calgary
Greenwoods Bookstore, Edmonton and
Volume II bookstore, Edmonton
Audreys Bookstore, Edmonton
Laugh 'n Learn, Riverbend Square, Edmonton
Edmonton Public Library
Totem Outfitters, Edmonton
Chapters on-line (available soon!)
Chapters Westend, Edmonton
Chapters St. Albert
Books on Perron, St. Albert
The Funky Frog Inc., Edmonton
Amazon.com

I'll update this as more locations say "YES!

Welcome RV Lifestyle readers!

2008-02-21T12:10:00.002-07:00

Watch for my latest column in Canada's "RV Lifestyle" magazine right here and send me your thoughts!

Tell me your story

2008-02-01T16:08:00.000-07:00

I've met many of you at the RV Shows and you were planning some exciting adventures. Let me know how they went or what you learned! Share your adventures!

About the book . . .

2008-01-13T20:35:00.000-07:00

My first 4,000 books will arrive here either January 18 or 21 and I'll do my best to send them out to anyone who has ordered one, before I leave for the Calgary RV Show. For those of you who want to know more about the book, it has 152 pages and it covers everything from bribery bags for the road trip to KISS (Keep it Small for Space) packing tips and activities, a 3-day packing strategy and tips for RVing with babies to teens, with grandparents and pets. I wrote it so you realize its easy to "Take the Family Back" and so you enjoy "RVing with Kids".

RVing with Kids seminars

2008-01-13T13:58:00.000-07:00

Hi!
I am still trying to work out the bugs in this blog, so bear with me if things don't work.
I will be giving seminars on the Lifestyle Theatre stages at the Calgary RV Show January 24-27, the Abbotsford Earlybird RV Show January 31-February 3 and the Edmonton RV Show February 7-10. Watch for times and come say hi!
Joan van Dolder