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How to keep thieves from stealing our 16' trailer?
We have a small camping/travel trailer that we're leaving at home when we're snow birding. We bought it this year and were wondering how to secure it. Removing the wheels, chaining it to a tree, or? We don't have a garage. Thanks.5.1KViews0likes32CommentsRe: Follow up to living in RV by necessity
Glad to hear your happy ending also. I heard that some of those wiped out by wildfire recently, or their families, have RVs and moved into them. That really made me appreciate the idea of having an emergency home just waiting to be needed, such a blessing when it is. As for unimaginative assumptions about people who live in RVs, we have relatives by marriage who have a small motor home and 1 mobile home on the water and own at least 5 stick-built homes that they rent and/or help young relatives get a start with, plus other investments. They live in the RV and MH as and where it suits them as their versions of home bases and travel the rest of the world the rest of the time. Those who imagine people living in an RV must be without resources are mistaken. Many are, however, without a need to put on a show for the world. We have an elderly friend who, similarly, gifted the properties he and his wife had accumulated to their children and went to live in an elderly once-mobile home (reminds me of Lucy and Desi's long, long trailer) in a rather decrepit-looking park on a river where an old friend lives. His children will inherit the rest of his still considerable estate when he's gone. We have a too-large main home, etcetera, right now. It's actually quite nice to know about ourselves, though, that we could be happy and comfortable, as many are, supporting ourselves in very modest accommodation. We're not dead yet -- we still could be hit by one of those storms of medical and other problems that wipe out the estates of so many. Possessions to show the world we're "worthy" and those they draw are discardable, a little room to garden, books and nearby fishing not. :) I completely agree with those who say people should not be congratulating themselves on having the good fortune to live in an era of exploding productivity, which leaves most people who work steadily but not terribly hard for a few decades, who save a fraction of what they could, and who aren't seriously unlucky, reasonably prosperous at the end. We're among the most and know we're among humanity's very fortunate ones.366Views0likes0CommentsRe: Lot of newer trailers have fewer windows. Why?
Ah thanks for looking, Georgia Jim, and Normal Dave for the good info. But you know it's is going to benefit any number of people, good deeds traveling farther than some of us ever will, and certainly faster. :) Our little trailer is so SHORT out there in the meadow. It looks so cute.818Views0likes0CommentsRe: Lot of newer trailers have fewer windows. Why?
More good info, and thank you, which I hope will benefit others because we're now TT people. :) Our son and DIL, who do live in the city where there are more possibilities, decided we needed help and started shopping for us. (Anyone else's kids start "taking care of" them long before they consider it necessary? And consult with each other before you?) In any case, we now own one of the newer darker ones, but with more window on the sides than some. No front window for good and bad. A Skyline Nomad, 13.5 foot for the trailer body itself, and my husband was very happy towing home it with our SUV V8, a huge priority. Great floor plan for us--even have kitchen counter and a closet. He took a wrong turn and made a U at a wide spot in the road without even backing once. So, there we are. Those dark, smoked window panes... Guessing they could be replaced inexpensively, and it'd make a huge difference, though I understand Skyline itself is gone. But next step is to try it out.802Views0likes0CommentsRe: Lot of newer trailers have fewer windows. Why?
Lol. Thanks for all the good thoughts, and smiles. My own preference is for windows, sunshine, and views, but we won't/can't ride in the trailer and that does make a difference. The issue is strictly while being parked. We didn't realize about that front window problem, so that's good to know. Long ago out west we always just pulled off in the wilderness somewhere. But now that it's so colorfully pointed out, it's obvious that the views travelling the east will all too often be right in the window of the unit parked alongside than out over a valley. And vice versa. Cheaper construction is definitely sounding like the dominating cause, no surprise of course. But even if climate control, water tightness, weight advantages aren't driving this, responses make me wonder if these could be valid tradeoffs for many buyers, the same of course for more room for cabinets, MW, TV. Phillyg, it's nice to hear you prefer fewer windows since price and weight,and tight market with few choices popping up only to be snatchd up by others, will drive our purchase. (We were still 10 minutes out today when a good one was sold to someone who lived closer.) Same for a cozy bed; that part actually sounds quite appealing. Given a choice, I'd definitely choose the end dinette Ppines mentions for relaxing while hubby fishes, tho. FrankShore, that Lance 1575 is a thing of beauty. A nice middle between the old sunrooms and today's relative bunkers. Certainly no need to turn lights on in the afternoon. I actually feel better about both old and new styles. No one's said all those windows were a big problem if we end up with one of those, and there are some advantages to fewer. Thanks again.382Views0likes0CommentsLot of newer trailers have fewer windows. Why?
We're shopping for a small used trailer to take off in. So far those in our price range are selling before we can get to them, but I'm noticing big differences in the pictures. We're seeing ranges from old trailers with windows on 3 sides of a dinette to newer one window on a side dinette and one or no windows across the end We're wondering about the reasons for this trend and hoping for opinions on plusses and minuses. Thanks for any input.5.4KViews0likes34Comments
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