RV Tips & Tricks

After the sale issues

I was just curious if any of the forum members have ever ran into issues with their RV's after they have purchased them. Not mechanical stuff, but things the unit didn't have that the manufacturer and dealer said it did. My particular issue is with a...

Many of us have run into this when volunteering

IMHO state parks should limit the time a volunteer can return to the same park. We have been in parks where the same host have been there for 5-10 years. Most think they own the park or work for the state and tend to boss other volunteers around. One...

Coincidence or Can a Brake Controller Activate Truck Brakes?

I have an '09 F150 with a towing package that includes the factory brake controller. I've had no issues with the truck brakes, trailer or the controller since I set everything up three years ago. The truck is driven regularly.I recently went to pick...

Landscaping my campsite

Started to landscape my site. Finally nice weather!

Foreign caravanner

New to this forum. I am South African born and have caravanned through out southern Africa and we are now living in the UK, but thought it would be interesting to exchange stories, information etc with our American counterparts.We own a twin axle car...

Camping out West

Can some of you post some pics of your camping experiences out West. You know... some BLM pics... something really remote. I'm using these pics to convince someone that camping out West is way different than here in the East.Thanks!

Utility Trailer?

I am in the market for a enclosed cargo utility trailer (moving some children from college to the real world over the next few years). I'm looking at ones that are 6x10;6x12 and one that is 7x16. I've tried to find info on pricing for these such as...

Water Damage- What would you do??

Found water damage end of Feb. Found underbelly panel screws falling out of edge 2x4 on curb side. Noticed problem before winter, used Exterior white duct/fiberglass tape to seal edges and stop water in case it was getting in from outside siding on ...

Wiring - Solar Panel - Solar Controller - Converter

For the solar experts out there - I have a Prostar PS30 Solar Controller, a solar panel and an 10 year old IOTA DLS-30 Converter. The instructions for the PS30 does not reference wiring in the converter. It would seem that you would want to wire the ...

Privacy?

We are fulltimers beginning our 14th year this month. We move around frequently rather than claiming FT status because we sit in one spot in an RV We have repeatedly noticed the following phenomena:We are currently in an 850 site park in southern CA...

Light Switch

I have been trying to locate where to buy this light switch. The entire light fixture does not need to be replaced, only the switch is bad. Any help is greatly appreciated,Carmen D

Flying J / Good Sams Fuel Card Security

My concern is online account security. In attempting to change my passwords I was alarmed to find that I could only use 6 characters, which seemed rather unsecure. I spoke with a Flying J representative who seemed to minimalized my concerns, he said ...

Dangerous Campgrounds

http://blog.civiliansguidetolawyers.com/2013/01/24/sticky-business-non-negotiable-adhesion-contract-arms-race/Let's see if this thread gets deleted.I've noticed that more and more campgrounds give you a release to sign upon registering. The release ...

Coroner: Propane Heater Fumes Killed 5 in Cabin

I know it's not an RV, but I thought I'd pass this along...LIMSPORT, Pa. May 4, 2014 (AP) Associated PressThe deaths of two adults and three children in a small cabin in north-central Pennsylvania were caused by carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a...

Houston Medical Center Observation

We spent 3 days at the Baylor School of Medicine recently attending meetings. This is located in the center of the Medical district along with MD Anderson and many others. The Observation is all these beautiful buildings operate at a 20% utilization ...

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