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A van is a vehicle used for transporting goods or groups of people. It is generally a rather box-shaped vehicle on four wheels, about the same width and length as a large automobile, but taller and usually higher off the ground. It can either be a specially designed vehicle or be based on a saloon/sedan car, the latter type often including derivatives with open backs (pick-ups etc). Some vans can be really small, like the van versions of the Mini or can be really large like some Mercedes-Benz vans. Larger veh ...

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• Van - Mid Size Vans
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A campervan is a self-propelled vehicle that provides both transport and sleeping accommodation. The term mainly describes vans that have been fitted out for use as accommodation. They are considered as an alternative to the purpose-built recreational vehicle or motorhome because they are smaller and handle like most vans. Typically, they are equipped with a "pop-up" roof which is raised during camping and can sleep usually two adults, although m ...

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Caravan may mean: A convoy for overland trading, often employing beasts of burden camel train, in Australia wagon train, in North America A travel trailer or recreational vehicle Caravan is also a proper name for: Dodge Caravan, a brand of minivan Cessna Caravan, a utility airplane Caravan Industry Training, an organisation in the travel trailer industry Caravan Pictures, an American film production company Caravan ...

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Vandwelling is the use of a van or similar vehicle as a long term residence. Vandwellers are a subset of fulltimers and their vans are a form of RV or recreational vehicle. Other related archivesRV, fulltimers, recreational vehicle, van

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A communications satellite (sometimes abbreviated to comsat) is an artificial satellite stationed in space for the purposes of telecommunications. Modern communications satellites use geosynchronous orbits, Molniya orbits or low Earth orbits. For fixed services, communications satellites provide a technology complementary to that of fiber optic submarine communication cables. For mobile applications, such as communications to ships and planes, for which application of other technologies, such as cable, are impractical or ...

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• Communications satellite - History
• Communications satellite - Early missions
• Communications satellite - Geostationary orbits
• Communications satellite - Low-Earth-orbiting satellites
• Communications satellite - Molniya satellites
• Communications satellite - Applications
• Communications satellite - Telephony
• Communications satellite - Television and Radio
• Communications satellite - Mobile satellite technologies
• Communications satellite - Amateur radio
• Communications satellite - Satellite Broadband

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Camper can be one of several things: an automobile used for camping, see recreational vehicle a trailer used for camping, see travel trailer the Volkswagen Eurovan Camper, a VW van converted in the US by Winnebago into a camper van and sold by VW dealers. a camper shell, a small housing, usually made of fiberglass or aluminum, sometimes mounted atop a pickup truck rear bed. a person who engages in camping a reference to the alternative rock band named Camper Van B

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Airstream is the name of a brand of recreational vehicle presently manufactured in Jackson Center, Ohio. The company, which employs about 400, is owned by the Thor Industries. Airstream trailers are well recognized for their distinctive rounded aluminum bodies, which originated in the 1930s from designs originally created by Harley Bowlus and others. The design cuts down on wind resistance and thus improves gas mileage. Airstream - Airstream's Foundings. The company was founded by Walter "Wally" Bya ...

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Rambler. Ramblers are recreational walkers who generally walk on countryside footpaths or in upland 'open country'. Many (but by no means all) take part in walks organised through local branches of the Ramblers' Association of England, Scotland, and Wales. An American car brand/model - see Rambler (car). A turn-of-the-century American bicycle- see Rambler (bicycle). A style of house that extends sideways or in depth, therefore "rambles" (also known as ranch-sty

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Camping is an outdoor recreational activity involving the spending of one or more nights in a tent, primitive structure, a travel trailer or recreational vehicle at a campsite with the purpose of getting away from civilization and enjoying nature. Camping describes a whole range of activities, from survivalist campers who set off with little more than their boots to those who arrive in large recreational vehicles equipped with the ...

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• Camping - Types of camping
• Camping - Camping equipment

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List of vehicles in Grand Theft Auto series - Heavy vehicles. Benson — VC, SA Boxville — VC, SA Bus — 1, 1969, 2, 3, VC, SA, LCS Cement Truck — SA Coach — 3, VC, SA, LCS Combine Harvester — SA resembles a John Deere combine DFT-30 — SA Dozer — SA Dumper ...

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List of vehicles in Grand Theft Auto series, List of vehicles in Grand Theft Auto series - Road vehicles, List of vehicles in Grand Theft Auto series - Heavy vehicles, List of vehicles in Grand Theft Auto series - Midsize/Off-road vehicles, List of vehicles in Grand Theft Auto series - Light vehicles, List of vehicles in Grand Theft Auto series - High performance/Sports vehicles, List of vehicles in Grand Theft Auto series - Service vehicles, List of vehicles in Grand Theft Auto series - Gang cars, List of vehicles in Grand Theft Auto series - Bikes, List of vehicles in Grand Theft Auto series - Miscellaneous vehicles, List of vehicles in Grand Theft Auto series - Trains, List of vehicles in Grand Theft Auto series - Aircraft, List of vehicles in Grand Theft Auto series - Airplanes, List of vehicles in Grand Theft Auto series - Helicopters, List of vehicles in Grand Theft Auto series - Sea vessels

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The premise of the show is that five or six builders, led by the show's host, Steve Watson, will radically remodel any parts of a house (including yards) that the show's producers choose (although the home owner may declare some areas "off-limits") based on a theme picked by the owners. The show is a cross between a home improvement documentary and game show in that the builders win a prize package if the build is completed on time. The build starts on a Monday morning and must be finis ...

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Monster House, Monster House - Premise of the show, Monster House - The rules, Monster House - Episodes

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Winkler's history dates back to 1874 when Russian Mennonites began settling in the area. The first Mennonite Brethren congregation was founded in Winkler in 1888 as a result of mission work from the United States. In 1892, Winkler was officially founded by Valentine Winkler, a lumber entrepreneur and politician who owned and operated his own lumber business in nearby Morden. Because Winkler's many customers from the Mennonite settlement wanted him to build a market closer to them, he persuaded the Canadian Pacific Railway to build a spur route on the northeastern edge of the settlement, ...

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Winkler Manitoba, Winkler Manitoba - History, Winkler Manitoba - Geography and climate, Winkler Manitoba - Economy, Winkler Manitoba - Government and politics, Winkler Manitoba - Transport, Winkler Manitoba - Demographics, Winkler Manitoba - Culture, Winkler Manitoba - Education, Winkler Manitoba - Media, Winkler Manitoba - Sports, Winkler Manitoba - Notable Winklerites, Winkler Manitoba - Neighbouring communities

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Shoshone National Forest is named after the Shoshone Indians, who, along with other Native American groups such as the Lakota, Crow and Northern Cheyenne, were the original human inhabitants of the region. Archeological evidence suggests that their presence in the region extends back at least 8,000 years.[2] The forest provided an abundance of game meat, wood products, and shelter during the winter months from the more exposed high plains to the east. Po ...

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Shoshone National Forest, Shoshone National Forest - Human history, Shoshone National Forest - Forest management, Shoshone National Forest - Biology, Shoshone National Forest - Flora, Shoshone National Forest - Fauna, Shoshone National Forest - Geography and geology, Shoshone National Forest - Glaciology, Shoshone National Forest - Climate, Shoshone National Forest - Wilderness, Shoshone National Forest - Fire ecology, Shoshone National Forest - Recreation, Shoshone National Forest - Scenic roads, Shoshone National Forest - Additional reading

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Humans may have been present in the Twin Falls area as long as 14,500 years ago. Excavations at Wilson Butte Cave near Twin Falls in 1959 revealed evidence of human activity, including arrowheads, that rank among the oldest dated artifacts in North America. Later native American tribes predominant the area included the Northern and Western Shoshone. The first people of European ancestry to visit the Twin Falls area are believed to be members of a group led by Wilson Price Hunt, which attempted to blaze an all-water trail westward from ...

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Twin Falls Idaho, Twin Falls Idaho - History, Twin Falls Idaho - Government, Twin Falls Idaho - Education, Twin Falls Idaho - Media, Twin Falls Idaho - Transportation, Twin Falls Idaho - Trivia, Twin Falls Idaho - Geography, Twin Falls Idaho - Demographics

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Special Agents Williams and Coler were searching for a young Pine Ridge man named Jimmy Eagle, wanted for questioning in connection with the recent assault and robbery of two local ranch hands. Williams and Coler observed and approached a vehicle matching the description of a truck Eagle was said to have been in several days earlier. Unknown to the agents, Peltier and others were in the vehicle. At the time, Peltier was fugitive, with a warrant issued in Milwaukee charging unlawful flight to avoid prosecution ...

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Leonard Peltier, Leonard Peltier - Early Life, Leonard Peltier - Murder conviction, Leonard Peltier - Shootout at Jumping Bull Ranch, Leonard Peltier - The Aftermath, Leonard Peltier - Alleged Trial Irregularities and Responses, Leonard Peltier - Post-trial debate and developments, Leonard Peltier - Political Career

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Niland is located at 33°14'19" North, 115°30'50" West (33.238576, -115.513927)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²). 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. Slab City, an abandoned Navy base nowadays used as a camp by mostly retired recreational vehicle owners, is located about 3 miles southwest of Niland. ...

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Niland California, Niland California - Geography, Niland California - Demographics

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Communications satellite - Early missions. The first satellite to relay communications was Project SCORE in 1958, which used a tape recorder to store and forward voice messages. It was used to send a Christmas greeting to the world from President Eisenhower. NASA launched an Echo satellite in 1960. This 100-foot aluminized Mylar balloon served as a passive reflector for radio communications. Courier 1B, (built by Philco) also was launched in 1960 ...

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Communications satellite, Communications satellite - History, Communications satellite - Early missions, Communications satellite - Geostationary orbits, Communications satellite - Low-Earth-orbiting satellites, Communications satellite - Molniya satellites, Communications satellite - Applications, Communications satellite - Telephony, Communications satellite - Television and Radio, Communications satellite - Mobile satellite technologies, Communications satellite - Amateur radio, Communications satellite - Satellite Broadband

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During the mid 1930’s, company founder Wally Byam perfected his skill of combining form and functionality. He incorporated aircraft construction methods to lower wind resistance and improving the trailer’s strength, while retaining light weight.His designs took on a more aerodynamic look. On January 17, 1936, the Airstream Trailer Co. introduced the “Clipper". Of more than 300 trailer builders operating in 1936, Airstream was the only one to survive the Depression years. However, during World War II, leisure travel and the materials ne ...

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Airstream, Airstream - Airstream's Foundings, Airstream - Models, Airstream - Airstreamers

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In the USA, this history can be traced back to the early days in the 1920s, in which the people of the time called it Tin Can Tourists. As time progressed, trailers became more livable and earned a new name in the 1930s and 1940s which was the House Trailer. In the 1950s and 1960s, the industry seemed to split, creating the two distinctly different entities that we see today, that of the recreational vehicle (RV) industry and Mobile home industry. Today travel trailers are classified as a type of ...

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Travel trailer, Travel trailer - Caravan Europe, Travel trailer - Travel Trailers North America, Travel trailer - Amenities

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Campers span a broad range of ability and ruggedness, and campsites are designed accordingly. Most campers prefer to use sites with special facilities such as fire rings, bathrooms and utilities, but not all campsites offer similar levels of development. Campsites can range from a bare piece of grass to a level paved pad with sewer and electricity. These latter are often designated for the use of handicapped campers. For m ...

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Camping, Camping - Types of camping, Camping - Camping equipment

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