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I just filled the fresh water tank for our first time on new-to-us 2010 Keystone Alpine. I stood inside, kept testing the water level, it never moved - and then it started to overflow at the outside. So, I came inside and turned on the pump, and tried to run the water. Nothing came out. I connected the hose to the "city water" connection, and we have water. Haven't tried hot water yet, that will be next. Another forum asked me if I turned on the "fill tank" valve before I filled the tank, but I have no idea if we have one, or where it is. So - how do I get the water from the fresh water tank to be the water that comes out of the tap? Is there actually a "fill tank" valve or was someone messing with my head? I need to sanitize the tank today, because as of tomorrow, the house where the RV is parked will be rented, and they probably won't want us using their bathroom and kitchen as we've been doing while it was empty.... Thank you so much Michele1.6KViews0likes5CommentsRe: Retiring, full timing and (very) early planning
cKarlGo wrote: BarbaraOK wrote: Biggest problem at your age will be health insurance. You're still 'youngsters' but the body has this way of surprising you when you get around 60 and most times it isn't trivial, so make sure that you're covered. I'm lucky that I get to keep my insurance, mostly paid for by my employer. I'm lucky that I'm Canadian. ;) Though I will need traveller's insurance.370Views0likes0CommentsRe: Retiring, full timing and (very) early planning
I'm impressed by the OP who is still over 10 years from retirement, and planning now. We're just starting to put our plans in motion. Bought our first FW and an F-350 Diesel Dually to tow her. I'm 58, and DH is 53 - and we're trying to figure out if we can do this sooner than later. We're completely debt-free, and have two S&B houses - one we live in and one we rent out. The intent is to sell one, and continue renting the other, when we go full-time. When we're done, we'll move back into the current rental. I'm sure most of you full-timers know what it costs you on a monthly basis to live the dream - care to share?370Views0likes0CommentsRe: How to get home: N on 79, 75 or 81 ?
crabbin cabin wrote: So where is "home". Without knowing that we all must just guess in giving you an opinion!! Brighton, Ontario. It's almost smack dab between Toronto and Ottawa, along the 401, but near the lake. My dad lives in Windsor, so that is the reason we are going through Detroit on the way down.196Views0likes0CommentsHow to get home: N on 79, 75 or 81 ?
Well, we've decided we are going to head home from Greeneville TN without too many plans. We will have 3-4 days to get home, it's just over 800 miles. We will have come down via I-75. We plan to spend 3 nights on the road getting home. Nice and easy. We probably won't make reservations (gasp!) We could go home via I-75 and cross at Detroit, or I-77 & 79 and cross at Niagara Falls, or we could go do I-81 and cross in Upper New York. That last crossing puts us closest to home. Which route is recommended for newbies? This is our first trip, and I would prefer to avoid very mountainous areas as we are new to towing. Recommendations on things to see along the way, or good rest stops, are also appreciated. thanks!1.2KViews0likes5CommentsBeing nosy - what's in your tow box?
We've seen quite a few MH on the highway lately, towing enclosed cargo trailers. The trailers are too small to carry a car, and barely look like they'd fit a golf cart. Well, maybe a golf cart, or a motorcycle. Is that what you've got in there? Or is it something more interesting?;)1.4KViews0likes5CommentsHalf the Trip Done - don't know how to plan the other half
Our first trip is in the planning stages. Coming from Brighton Ontario (2 hrs east of Toronto) we are travelling to Memphis, and Nashville. Because it's our first trip, I want to plan as much as possible. Okay, I want to plan as much as possible because that's how we enjoy doing it! We plan to drive 4-5 hours a day, on the way down, hoping to make camp around 2-3 pm each day. I figure that's do-able, and also not to stressful. We're crossing the border in Detroit, after visiting my dad in Windsor. We're staying one night at the Dayton KOA, one night at Timber Trails Campground in Mulberry Grove, IL, and then on to Memphis - where we're staying at the Graceland RV Park for 4 nights, then to Nashville, at the Yogi Bear Campground for 4 nights. Once we leave Nashville - any ideas on an interesting route home? We'll have 5 days to get home, and could cross at either Windsor, Niagara Falls, Fort Erie, or Cornwall. Thanks - Michele1.2KViews0likes7CommentsKing Pin Leveling Tripod?
We're about to embark on our first trip, and while wandering through the local RV store, we saw a tripod thing-y, that supports the front of the FW while it is unhitched. Conceptually, it seems like a good idea - how many people have them and use them? bought them and tossed them? are considering purchasing? Thanks - Michele2.8KViews0likes13CommentsConnectivity in USA for Canadians
We have our first trip planned - we're going to take 2 weeks to get to Memphis and Nashville and back, in early July. I have two questions: 1) Data / Phone rates. Any Canuck knows that the second you cross the border, the roaming charges are horrendous. I have a Samsung Android phone, and an iPad that does NOT have 3G service, only wireless. I have used the phone as a hotspot, but I'm reluctant to do that while travelling. I anticipate being able to connect to wireless service at most rest stops and some campgrounds, but I also know that I'll want to be looking stuff up while travelling. I also would like to be able to keep my phone on all the time, in case of any emergencies at home - I have a 91 year old dad, and I would not like to find out when making camp that we should have turned around 4 hours earlier. Any suggestions? 2) Television. We are customers of Bell Satellite at home. Does anyone know of a way to extend this service to travel with us? I don't want to have to call Bell unless someone can tell me definitively that it's possible. Otherwise - what are the options for satellite TV if any? NOTE: We do not have a satellite dish on our rig, I'm just exploring options right now. Unless it can be done relatively cheap, DH will have to live with the antenna and cable where it's available. The bigger question is definitely how to stay connected while on the road.1.4KViews0likes7CommentsRe: Pets are NOT to be left unattended... what??
Wow. Seems like almost a polarizing topic. It's our first time, so we don't know how our dogs are going to react. We are going to be parking the trailer at a friends property and boondocking a couple of times before we hit a park, and then we're going to a park for 2 nights to practice hooking up and everything. Our plan was to leave the dogs in the trailer on the property, and see how they react if someone they don't know walks by the trailer. Then if that's good, we'll do the same thing at the park, where there will be more people, but we'll only be 2-3 campsites away, visiting with other people. Then and only then would we feel comfortable leaving them - and we would never leave them without leaving a phone number where we could be reached to return immediately if there were a problem. And - btw - we put a generator in our FW - JUST for the DOGS!! :D432Views0likes0Comments
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