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Re: Propane 3 burner camp stove.
the finest camp stove I've ever owned/used is the Bass Pro Shops 2-Burner High Output Propane Stove (link below).... as can be seen in the specs given in the link, it has two 25,000 BTU burners .... if they put out a three burner stove with these burners, I'd certainly consider it .... this stove has the heat to quickly boil a large pot of water, yet the heat can be adjusted down to simmer .... cooking in windy conditions is no issue http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shops-2Burner-High-Output-Propane-Stove/product/14021209112320/370Views0likes0CommentsRe: Golf Cart Behind FW
BarneyS wrote: I believe member JEBar had one for a while. You might send him a PM and ask about it. Barney we've had 2 .... a single wheel and a two wheel .... if you are going this route, don't go cheap .... if not properly designed and built, the swiveling action of the tire(s) when on gravel can catch and snap .... I have one in the back yard right now .... if I was going to buy another it would be an Idaho Tote, they put out the best one I've seen .... don't believe the line that they are an extension of the camper and not a separate trailer .... here again, I know from experience that NC considers them to be a trailer .... the caution about overall length are valid458Views0likes0CommentsRe: Thousand Trails Scam
back in '02 we received a 4 free days/3 free nights offer from Thousand Trails .... went to our nearest park, listened to the sales pitch, had a good time, but couldn't see the price .... the last night there a work camper suggested we take a look at Campground Membership Outlet in Florida .... they handle selling memberships for people no longer or able to camp .... a few months later we did and instead of paying the $4K+ price we were quoted for a new national membership we paid $1,500 which included the transfer paperwork and first year's dues .... we've been members every since and for us it has proven to be an exceptional value ..... our $600 a year dues covers 50 nights in their parks which breaks down to $12 a day .... when we go over 50 nights they charge us $5 a day .... our goal is to go over 50 .... so far as I know one can still purchase a used membership like ours .... if their parks are where you want to go and if you have the time to use your membership, it can't be beat .... if not, its worthless842Views0likes0CommentsRe: help decide on upgrades/mods for long term part time
for campers that are moved often, I've found adding an auto leveling system to be more than worth the cost .... we went with Quadra Manufacturing's Bigfoot system .... if the camper is wired and plumbed for a washer/dryer, adding them isn't a necessity but would be well worth considering .... I can's speak for anyone else but I know just how much time we enjoy sitting in a laundromat .... depending on were you camp, having a fresh water filtration system can really come in handy .... we added an reverse osmosis drinking water filtration system and wouldn't want to be without it .... lastly, make sure you have a comfortable place to sit, rainy days happen576Views0likes0CommentsRe: Lifetime Warranty
next time anyone is approached by someone with the warranty forever sales pitch ask them a simple question .... why is the first thing required in the yearly inspection a check of the roof and its caulking, when the roof isn't covered by the warranty ???? in short, their program is designed to make money via inflated yearly inspections145Views0likes0CommentsRe: COOLERS
our Yeti cooler was bought for a specific purpose; that being, transportation of food for periods of several months ... I'd tried other cheaper alternatives which did OK but really didn't perform to the level I was happy with .... even though the Yeti was much more expensive, we were OK with spending the money .... for a cooler that we might use a time or two a year for something like an afternoon at the lake, even though there is no doubt a Yeti would keep the ice longer, there is also no way I'd spend the money ....86Views0likes0CommentsRe: Question about 6k Generator
when our 5er was built they installed two 15K BTU AC's and a 5500W Onan generator .... at first we couldn't run both .... the Onan has 2 30amp breakers and they messed up at the factory wiring it so both AC's were running off the same leg .... once we corrected that and put one on each leg, no further issues433Views0likes0CommentsRe: How does DirectTV bill?
we have a roof mounted dish on our 5er and for the times we don't have a clear view of the southern sky, we also have a remote dish (VuQube) .... as others have mentioned, we take a box and remote with us from home for use while traveling .... also as others have mentioned, we get over the air signals for local service when we are out of range of the ones we get at home ..... doing so has worked well for us since the summer of '03465Views0likes0Comments
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