Information Discussion for Gate Guards

[mdbass]

Thought I'd start a new topic for Gate Guards to use for comments. Like the moderator suggested-keep technical stuff, recipes, mechanical, etc. where they belong. Lets hear from everyone sucking down that caliche dust.

[The_Texan]

Christis Dream wrote:


We got our first gate last Sunday (we were on Blondie's while they were in Austin) and moved this morning to another one. We're starting to figure things out - our biggest problem is the internet - gotta get a booster. Will be taking care of that very soon!

We got this one and it works very well, for both phone and internet...Wireless Extenders zBoost YX545 SOHO Dual-Band Cell Phone Signal Booster

[Christis_Dream]

Christi
Welcome to the gate guard community. Make sure you check out Andy's
forum (www.myoldrvforum.com) Have you got a gate yet? We do the fulltime thang with two hounds and a cat! The cat's name is Bubbles. Good Luck!

Thanks Mark.

We got our first gate last Sunday (we were on Blondie's while they were in Austin) and moved this morning to another one. We're starting to figure things out - our biggest problem is the internet - gotta get a booster. Will be taking care of that very soon!

[mdbass]

Christis Dream wrote:
Hi Everyone!!! We just started with GGS in Whitsett. So far so good! There is my husband & me and our little cat - Shai. We just started full-timing, bought the rig in December and were all moved in by early January. It is everything we thought and more! 😮

Looking forward to the next Three Rivers ladies get together.

Christi

Welcome to the gate guard community. Make sure you check out Andy's
forum (www.myoldrvforum.com) Have you got a gate yet? We do the fulltime thang with two hounds and a cat! The cat's name is Bubbles. Good Luck!

[Blondie_Girl]

mimi55 wrote:
so how many rigs are currently sitting in the Whitset yard? Our job ends tomorrow so we were planning on heading that way.

We just came back from spending a few days in Austin.
We stayed at the Whitsett yard last night and went back to our gate this morning. One couple was going out to a gate when we pulled in yesterday(1 PM)and the other couple there went to a gate this morning.
The couple that were taking our place were being put on a gate also.

So as of this morning, there was no one waiting in the Whitsett yard.

[mimi55]

so how many rigs are currently sitting in the Whitset yard? Our job ends tomorrow so we were planning on heading that way.

[Christis_Dream]

Hi Everyone!!! We just started with GGS in Whitsett. So far so good! There is my husband & me and our little cat - Shai. We just started full-timing, bought the rig in December and were all moved in by early January. It is everything we thought and more! 😮

Looking forward to the next Three Rivers ladies get together.

Christi

[mimi55]

Did anyone go to the J & G training? If so, what was your opinion of the company?

[mdbass]

I thought I'd run to get a kolache yesterday-figured no big deal since it's a mile away. Boy was I wrong. Saw at least three accidents coming and going. The kolache wasn't worth it. 😞

[The_Texan]

One went to the hospital in critical condition, he's the one that ran under the semi. The other swerved to miss him and a bunch of stupid ones standing along the road gawking and took out a pipe fence. He had normal whip lash, but sure tore up a beautiful GMC Yukon.

[mimi55]

hope everyone is alright.

[The_Texan]

Knew it was going to happen, sooner or later. The heavy fog yesterday and the heavy oil field semi traffic on our road was a dangerous combination. Two of our guys, on their way in to work, ran into the back of a tanker stopped on the road trying to find a gate to the tank farm just east of us. The fog was so thick, we could not see the stop sign from our steps, 25' away.

Today the wind is blowing so hard, even the cows are lying down to keep from getting blown over...:B

[Blondie_Girl]

FishNFanatic wrote:
The Gate Guard Ladies get together yesterday at Chili's was fantastic!! Looking forward to the next get together!!! Hee Haw
Lots of fun and gate guarding info shared by all.

I was planning on attending but plans changed.

After installing the new inverter/charger, we still had a couple of electrical problems that we wanted to have fixed.
We talked to several RV service facilities and decided to go to Austin.
So we are now in a hotel in Austin while our motorhome is being worked on.
I guess you could say we are having a little vacation.

[bwince]

The Gate Gaurd Ladies meetings sounds like fun! Maybe one day soon I will be able to see you there.

[bwince]

A big thank you to everyone who gave us input. We also would not have any qualms about telling our experiences with any specific company we have dealt with be it a local retailer or large company. If anyone would prefer to give us their input in a PM, that is ok. Once again...thanks to all and we look forward to learing more until that time we are ready to make the final move towards becoming a Gate Gaurd.

[FishNFanatic]

The Gate Guard Ladies get together yesterday at Chili's was fantastic!! Looking forward to the next get together!!! Hee Haw
Lots of fun and gate guarding info shared by all.