RVers Still
Hitting the
Road in ’80

Although the energy.
shortage may affect RV-

rs’ travel plans this vaca- °:

tion season, it won’t affect
their enthusiasm for the
open road.

There are ways for own-
ers of recreational vans to
have their fun and save on
gas, too. Planning shorter
trips is one way to con-
serve energy. Observing
lower speed limits is yet
another way. And, while
away, turning off the
water and heat at home
will help to cut costs, as

well,

. . Limiting use of RVs for
those special trips, rather
than for everyday errands,
is yet another way to save
on gas, point out con-
cemed RVers.

Smaller units afford
good mileage and are well
worth looking into. The
latest micro-minis, for
example, are well-laid-out
and surprisingly comfor-
table, with self-contained
convenience. Other units
that you might consider
are mini-motorhomes,
fold-down camping trail-
ts, or campers,

In addition to gas shor-
tages, RVers often have to
_ contend with a shortage of
facilities, as well..

Health Clubs Enjoy Popularity

Going to “‘the club”
used to connote a visit to
the traditional men's club
with overstuffed chairs
and smoke-filled rooms.
Today’s version of the
club caters to both men
and women and features
steam instead of smoke
-and slant boards instead of
sofas: it’s the health club.

Health clubs are proli-
ferating as the national fit-
ness consciousness is
raised. Twenty years ago,
when the International
Physical Fitness Associa-
tion was founded, it
boasted only 50 affiliated
clubs, Today, there are
approximately 1300 clubs
among its membership in
the United States and
Canada and other parts of
the world,

: Why do so many prefer
toshape up ata health club
instead of going it alone?

One obvious reason is
the equipment that is made
available to members.
While it is possible to in-
stall equipment in the
home, most persons are

+ limited by space and cost
* considerations. In a
typical health club, for
one low-cost member-
ship fee, members can
avail themselves of facil-
ties such as these: com-

Pletely equipped gyms, |

tennis courts, steam
rooms, swimming pools,
sunlamp booths, drs:
massage pools, saunas,
racquetball courts, private
showers, luxurious dress-
ing rooms, whirlpool
baths, and jogging tracks,
all this, plus personalized
instruction from trained
personnel.

How to pick a health
club? Much depends on
what you are interested in.
Iftimeis a factor, choosea
club located near your
home or job; you'll get
more use out of your
membership.

Are you primarily inter-
ested in sports such as rac-
quetball, tennis or swim-
ming? You’ll want to
choose a club that has the
kitid of facilities that let
you pursue your favorite
activity.

Always make a tour of
the facilities first; are the
dressing areas clean and
are there plenty of show-
ers? Too few could mean
you'll waste a lot of time
waiting to shower. You
may feel that a grooming
area is important
on having faciliti
drying your hair. On the
other hand, an Olympic-
sized swimming pool may
rate first with you.

Check: how long the

health club in question has
been in business. Longev-
ity indicates satisfied
members!

What happens when
you join a spa? Usually,
you'll have a session with
an instructor who will go
over your fitness goals
with you and then assign
an exercise program for
you, complete with pro-

gress chart.

You'll be familiarized
with the facilities offered
by your club. These will
vary, but most clubs will
have a gym-that features
professional equipment
such as controlled move-
ment apparatus, station-
ary bikes and jogging

es.

Other popular features
of most health clubs are
the ‘‘baths’’ . . . -recom-
mended by many for un-
winding and relaxing.
Steam rooms, saunas,
hydro-massage baths and
swimming pools are all

- helpful in relieving tension

as well as stiffness,
according to the experts
Try out all the facilities
available at your club—
you'll soon discover which
are the most enjoyable and °
beneficial for you. :

See you at “‘the club!”
|

Sailboat preparation made easier
with advent of aluminum and plastic

icy [3
thoughts of love in spring
surely never met a sail-

iter. a
When the mercury
climbs above zero and the
snow begins to melt, a
sailor’s thoughts turn to the
gentle breezes blowing
across the sun-swept deck
of his mintature ship.

He begins to dream
about the day when the ice
is off the lake and he can
tighten the halyards, trim
the sheets and trap the

_ winds into providing him

with free power.to skim the
surface of the waves. _ *

or that he’s anchored in
some quiet bay: awaiting .
the -arrival a hot toddy
made by the curvacious

‘*good-old

‘mate.

in the

days’? spring was for get--

ting out the scrapers, sand-
paper, enamel and varnish;
the laborious removal of

last year's finishes and the -
loving re-application of this
year’s.

But that’s all changed
with the advent of plastic
and aluminum.

«Now it can be but a
my.tter if a quick polish of
tle hull and a cursory check

» the halyards and sheets

.or chafe,:and then its intd
the water.

Or the skipper can re-
move evetything possible
and. beginning with the
bare hull paint, varnish or
polish the entire boat.

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