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Re: Race Track workers, NASCAR etc... any one
I manage a campground near a Nascar track and I use workampers to assist during the race weeks. It is different for each one. Some are paid for hours worked, some get the site for the month for helping one week, some get a site for the week and tickets to one of the races. This may not be the norm, but it works for me. It is not always easy work. I will say that there are jobs that pay minimum wage all around the tracks but most of the time there taken pretty quick. Some people come back year after year.254Views0likes0CommentsRe: Electric Heater Recommendation Needed
We tried several different heaters and some were ok and some were not. I found this Warming mat and thought I would give it a shot. It is great. It heats your space and pulls around 100 watts. I put it on the floor in front of the recliner and it keeps the area warm. Of course I don't get to use it since the DW tried it. It says not to use on carpet or hardwoods for fear of fading but we have not had an issue. The instructions say lay it on a piece of cardboard if you are worried about that. If you are paying the electric bill, these are 87% cheaper to run than the space heaters. They make two sizes and the first one we got was the small one. May try the larger one when I order another. I may get another small one to put in the bathroom. just my 02473Views0likes0CommentsRe: First years of camping
Growing up camping was all I knew. Load everything in the little boat Thursday afternoon, parents get home from work on Friday, hookup the boat and off to the river we went. time made camp sites were first come first serve. Best times ever. Got away from camping for a little while but when the kids got a little older, started them camping and now they are grown so it's back to just us and the dogs but memories are still being made. We have came a long way from the primitive river camping but it will never be forgotten.574Views0likes0CommentsRe: Hand Guns
I have to agree with others. If you just want protection in the RV get a shotgun with the shortest barrel or barrels you can find. Shoot it (somewhere safe of course)so you will know what happens when you pull the trigger and to get experience in putting the shot where you want it to go. It is great for point and shoot but repetition will help to allow skills to take over under stress. Take a hunter safety course. This will help protect you from yourself. I never felt the need to have a weapon until a couple of years ago. It took a lot for me to change my mind. I went to the range and rented several guns before finding what I was comfortable with. Bought weapon, ammo and practiced a lot. Took training for safety. I continue to train regularly which is very important with a handgun. Even drawing the gun practice is important. The responsibility is huge. I hope I never need it but I also know that if my or my families life is truly in danger; I am prepared. Shotguns are much cheaper all around, easier to hit what your shooting at, and performs the same job. If you do guy a firearm, always and I do mean always treat it as loaded. More people are shot by unloaded guns than you can imagine. You really need to think what is best for you before you do anything. GO to a range, rent some guns of different types and both you and your wife, with the help of staff, should fire the weapons. You will know, what to do from there. Your decision may be nothing.779Views0likes0CommentsRe: Heated Water Hose
Use the heat tape method with foam insulation. We have a 25 foot hose and a 30ft tape. The extra tape on one end is left out in the compartment the hook ups are in and the end with the thermostat is wrapped around the spigot. The campground we are at now has both frost free and pvc piped spigots. Ours is PVC so we covered it with a trash can. We have had no issues and had temps in the teens several times. If you read the reviews on the heated hoses, and then add the price of the hose, save yourself some money. When the weather warms, I change to another hose and take the foam off the hose with the heattape and store it with it still attached. Gives me the chance to inspect the tape.466Views0likes0Comments
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