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Home domicile and insurance for full timing

I just contacted a SF insur company, because that's who I'm insured with now, in FL to inquire about getting insur on everything because of using FL as my home base with a mail service. I was informed that if I plan on living in my rv full time they ...

Trip report

Just returned from Big Bend NP with a return trip to White Sands for a total of 2300 miles and got an impressive(to me) 11.2 mpg, for the trip I fought a head wind going down to Texas and got a 8.8 mpg but made up for on the way. I really like this d...

Another fake-out weekend

Spring fever is making me anxious.Right now while I'm working, it's sunny outside, and dead calm. Despite being below freezing, I consider it nice weather.So I ask my phone, what's the weekend forecast. The response, 40 percent snow tomorrow, 90 perc...

Chevrolet HHR toad exhaust leak

If you have a Chevy HHR that you use for your toad, and have noticed the exhaust getting a little louder, you may have a failure with the flex joint. This is a well known issue with this model and a few other similar autos that use a flex joint. On t...

How do you handle bad campgound power

Here is the scenario:Long travel day. We pulled into to a combination trailer park/campground near the interstate. Paid for the site, and was told to pick any open spot in the campground loops. I pulled into an open pull-thru site.I have a Pioneer po...

Looking for snow bird for caretaker position in Eastern WA

Are you a snowbird looking for summer seasonal work in Eastern Washington? If so please contact Mary Ann at lcyc@live.com for more information.

Wanted - Camp Host Volunteer, Stockton Lake, MO

Evening Star Campground: A Camp Host Volunteer is wanted for the 2016 season. We have a private RV park enjoyed by families with children and pets. The boat ramp to beautiful Stockton Lake is only 1 mile from our park entrance. Evening Star will prov...

Part numbers for new Rhinoflex sewer fittings.

Have you noticed Camco has added some new sewer fittings? They now offer a bayonet mount sewer elbow for the ground end of the hose...no more threading the elbow to the hose and using the locking ring. It attaches to a lug fitting on the hose.They al...

Newcastle RV in Brunswick, Ga

Hi all, Anyone know anything about this dealer good or bad? Thinking about buying a used RV from them. especially interested in opinions of those who have actually done business there. Thanks.

Paneling nails for aluminum frame?

I had a water leak on both front sides of the TT, and had to remove the paneling and wet insulation. I got the leak stopped and everything left open to dry for a few months and ready to go back together.My question is, what to use for paneling nails...

Epsom Salt for Batteries??

Hello all. So my 4 year old group 27 interstate batteries don't hold a charge as long as they used to. After reading about "battery reconditioning" I'm tempted to try this to get some extra life out of my batteries and save some money. Have any of yo...

Back Road Assistance?

I have been a member of AAA for over twenty five years and have their "plus rv" add on roadside insurance. I have always assumed naively that AAA would come to the rescue wherever I was.But I am approaching 73 and don't relish the idea of wrestling a...

Thought thiis guy was coming my way!

The event happens in the first 15 seconds of the one minute clip. W were headed north on Oregon 47 south of Gaston. The clip doesn't catch it very well, but the oncoming rig was thinking his half out of the middle.ClipON EDIT: It is very hard to noti...

feel the need to chain down your tt ?

We have only owned an rv for a few years but never seen this. We are at nice florida park and a couple moved in next to us today. After a while I looked over from my chair and noticed they had a logging type chain and lock run through the wheels of ...

5th wheel vs tt

Just curious: my friend tows a 5th wheel that is 40ft and 16,500lb. Could he also tow a travel trailer that is 40ft and 10,000lb? I know the weight distribution is different. I don't know much about 5th wheels.

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