AFFINITY GROUP HOLDING INC
EXHIBIT 10.43
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NAME="page_ke1212_1_73"> </A> </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><B>Exhibit&nbsp;10.43  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Amendment to Employment Agreement dated August&nbsp;1, 1993 between Stephen Adams and the Company. </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[TYPED
ON AFFINITY GROUP,&nbsp;INC. LETTERHEAD] </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>September&nbsp;1,
2000 </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>Stephen
Adams<BR>
Affinity Group,&nbsp;Inc.<BR>
2575 Vista Del Mar Drive<BR>
Ventura, CA 93001 </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Re:&nbsp;&nbsp;Employment Agreement dated as of August&nbsp;1, 1993 between Affinity Group,&nbsp;Inc. (the "Company") and Stephen Adams, as amended (the "Employment
Agreement")</B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Dear
Steve: </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
term of the Employment Agreement continues until September&nbsp;1, 2000. The Company desires to continue your employment in accordance with the terms of the Employment Agreement
and you have acknowledged that you are willing to continue such employment. Therefore, the terms of the Employment Agreement shall be extended for an additional one (1)&nbsp;year period beginning on
the date hereof and continuing until September&nbsp;1, 2001. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
the foregoing properly sets forth our understanding, I would appreciate your so acknowledging by executing the counterpart of this letter in the space provided below. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Accepted
and agreed to as of the 1st day of September, 2000. </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="48%"><FONT SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Stephen Adams</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>73</FONT></P>

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