spring chickens...

gkainz wrote:

ford truck guy wrote:
Cummins12V98 asked if I could post these -

Front Sight rifle course? We're taking a group back out to Pahrump in May.

Still blows me away that they don't have camping facilities there!

Lyle

ford truck guy wrote:
Cummins12V98 asked if I could post these -

Front Sight rifle course? We're taking a group back out to Pahrump in May.

Is not getting on the roof that is the issue, it is the transition from the roof to the ladder to get back down!!!!!!

You are absolutely right about that. Maybe just a bit of video cheating: I actually used the RV ladder at the rear (obviously not part of the edited video). The extension ladder had more to do with holding my hose as I recall.

padredw wrote:
These are encouraging words--and the skies are not cloudy all day!:C

All you young folks are giving us hope for the future!

For me one of the warning signs will be when I can no longer crawl around under the trailer to do some of my own repairs and when I no longer feel safe to work on my roof.

Such as this

Is not getting on the roof that is the issue, it is the transition from the roof to the ladder to get back down!!!!!!

With the navigator, cook & parking director


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padredw wrote:
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For me one of the warning signs will be when I can no longer crawl around under the trailer to do some of my own repairs and when I no longer feel safe to work on my roof.

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Congratulations for a long RV life! Here is our hope for you to continue for many more years.

This is what caused me to quit traveling via our travel trailer two years ago at age 82. I loved to drive and sight see but had big problems doing all the things necessary to travel via a travel trailer like bending down to place chocks, hook up sewer, put down rugs etc. I parked it permanently in our family campground, out in the northern Michigan woods, where we enjoy it during he summer now. Sure do miss those warm, sunny Tampa days though.
Barney

These are encouraging words--and the skies are not cloudy all day!:C

All you young folks are giving us hope for the future!

For me one of the warning signs will be when I can no longer crawl around under the trailer to do some of my own repairs and when I no longer feel safe to work on my roof.

Such as this

For many years, the world's oldest licensed pilot was a member of the flying group in my sig. He finally lost his medical at 99. Sold his plane to a neighbor with the condition that he could fly each year on his birthday. Flew with the neighbor until he was 105. :B

I checked, and he did not lose his medical, just sold his plane. He was still a current pilot when he died.

Lyle

padredw wrote:
Well, I can't resist. She is still a great looking woman although she ain't no spring chicken--and, for sure, neither am I. Our daughter took this photo last month (January, 2020) on a trip to Natchitoches, Louisiana. I turned 87 in October, the "no spring chicken -- good looking woman -- turned 84 the same month.

And we are still towing our 34' HitchHiker fifth-wheel. Just got back yesterday from Tyler State Park. And celebrated her birthday in North Carolina in October on a 2250 mile RV trip of three weeks.

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Nice ,have made friends with two couples , both now in their 90's . One decided after turning 90 is was time to quit towing his fifth wheel from Las Vegas to our RV park in Montana. The other will be 94 in March, decided 2019 was his last year in Montana towing his trailer from Indio, Ca.

I will miss them both up there, although I do visit them where they live . Hopefully us youngsters in our 70's can do as well as you ,and your wife.

MFL wrote:
. . . fortunate couple. Being able to do what you both enjoy, able to live your dreams, in your later years, is something most are unable to achieve, as a couple.

Thank you both for your responses. I posted in the light hearted manner appropriate to the way the thread had developed, all good . . .

But at a deeper level I know how fortunate and blessed we are. As another minister, one far greater than I, said, "If I boast let me boast in the Lord."

Our ability to enjoy our RV travel, and many more important things, is not something we have achieved and not something we deserve. We do not take it for granted. In fact, we stand amazed and full of gratitude to the Lord.

This I needed to say, but I trust now that the thread will continue in the light hearted good will in which I originally posted, and in which this whole thread began.