Originally posted Sept. 21, 2007 as a reply to the question, "Why so many grumpy people full of opinions here?"The moderators of the Open Roads Forum are volunteers, giving of our time and talent as fellow RVers and campers, to this forum to help pro...
I just got back from a Scouting conference at the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico (yeah, a lot of you know that I am still in Scouting as a leader even though my Eagle Scout son aged out a long time ago, yeah it stuck with me).The accommodations a...
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A few years ago, I went through adding a restriction (yes, I said restriction) upgrade in California for my RV endorsement. Read on.For California, one can tow a fifth-wheel 10,000 lbs or less with a Class C (standard) license.10,001 to 15,000 lbs. r...
A few years ago, Good Sam published a parking rights handbook to assist RV owners in working with their HOA and community establish or modify rules that were more equitable.The handbook may be found here.Part of being a Good Sam member is to work wit...
For those of us who live in coastal communities and have frequent interactions with those who RV and those who boat (and those who have both), there are commonalities between the two hobbies and there are also obvious differences.I, myself, have rent...
Let's keep the rhetoric and getting personal to am minimum and stay on topic, please. I sanitized a few posts, but will not hesitate to close the thread or recommend a "time-out" if members cannot restrain themselves.First notification...
