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Warany Impact - Full Timing

We are snowbirding in a Montana High country, and considering going full time. Since the Keystone warranty excludes "residential" use, I am assuming I will void any warrnaty coverage by full timimg...Correct?If so, are there protection plans that ca...

RV Sites for sale in Florida

We have a 2003 Travel Supreme DP 40' coach. The plan is to go full-time in the Spring. We are looking for an RV site to purchase on the Gulf Coast side of Florida. I have checked "RV Park Store", "Craig's List", and a few other popular sites as we...

AZ RV lot with a casita/small living building

We are state park people, so we have not experienced the upscale long term RV park scene. We have our house for sale and don't want to buy a new one right away when it sells. We will buy another house, but not for the first year or so, until some he...

Insurance for full time

I could not find anything in the other posts about this subject. So we giving up the stick a bought a Starcraft Solstice 377RDEN to live on my daughters land with all the hook-ups. We are not planning on too much travel yet we are waiting to retire t...

Furnace usage

Out here in Quartzsite AZ and had to fire up the furnace for the 1st time. I want to install an extend-a-stay type connection so I can use a larger tank but DON'T want to use the furnaces due to them being horribly inefficient both on propane and 12V...

mchero by Explorer
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thinking about full-timing again - medical care

At 75, we are thinking about becoming full-timers again. We have a Medicare Advantage Plan. If you have an advantage plan, what has been your experience in getting care when out of the your home county? Did you go back to Original Medicare? Anything ...

ila123 by Explorer
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Solar Panel (Flexible)

Would there be any of you that have "Flexible Solar Panels" installed or have researched them?I know they are 135W or less and I have found nothing higher, but I would be interested in your comments on them as compared to the aluminum frame - glass i...

labren by Explorer
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Understanding Power

I've been reading up on power needs and uses, but things aren't quite clear.For starters I'm looking at the Keystone Passport 2920 BH. From what I read not all A/Cs run on DC power. How does one figure this out?To be able to run the A/C during a hot ...

rodwha by Explorer
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LPG Cylinder Swap

I've seen how some LPG tanks/cylinders are measured by lbs and some by gals so I wondered if there was some sort of typo or maybe I just misunderstood as I thought all cylinders were measured by lbs so I looked at our outdoor grill and noticed a 15 l...

rodwha by Explorer
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Charging Batteries

If I chose to, which I eventually do want, have 200-400 watts of solar is there a way to wire it in so that it trumps shore/generator power, thereby reducing my power needs?

rodwha by Explorer
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Space Saving Spicerack Idea

SWMBO sent me this DIY spicerack idea. I won't use that box but it certainly gives me ideas!https://www.buzzfeed.com/carolineemiller/this-fold-down-spice-rack-is-perfect-for-cooks-with-a-small?utm_term=.na94d1pkv#.vov6lnyXE

rodwha by Explorer
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Weight of Gear

I had asked the typical weight of gear in a trailer and was told a few times that 1000 lbs might be about right. No doubt this is subjective as what a family spending a week or two will likely be much different than a family gone for the summer or ev...

rodwha by Explorer
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Best places to look for rv financing?

Im brand new to RV-ing and looking to purchase my first motorhome.The plan is to buy a used unit 11-18 years oldand buy from a private lender the loan amount would be $8K- $10KWhere is the best places to look for loans? bank, any rv lenders?Anything ...

Refilling your LP

This may not be the best place to post my question but I'll try. This will be my first time going south in a class a. We will be staying for 2 months in the panhandle then going to the keys. Since my unit only uses LP for the hot water and of cour...

vandave by Explorer
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