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sewingjana · sewingjana

This is my second post. Woohoo. I've been reading everything about RVs that I can find. Might be silly question or not. On average, how long does it take for a slide to slide? Do you have to be level to slide also? I've looked at pre-owned RVs and some of the bed slides seem to cover drawers when it is not out...

lindy · lindy

I currently have a NY CDL, when the DW retires we're looking at setting up domicile in S.D. Has anyone changed over their CDL to a SD CDL, and what was required i.e. written/road test?

Lucky Mike · Lucky Mike

Has anyone ever thought of rather than a rally to adopt a park or trail for a weekend to clean & spruce it up.....it would seem it would become a nice way to meet one another and create a way To Let people know what RV Dreamers are all about.............I would think most state parks prior to opening an...

Workinrvers · Workinrvers

We are getting ready to fill out the paperwork and will be mailing it away tomorrow, are there any of our soon to be neighbors wanting to refer us? I think you get a free month or a $25 gift card from A.M. if you do. PM us with your name and PMB# and we'll put it in the appropriate place on our application, first...

MaryBee · MaryBee

Tomorrow we are going to be traveling on I-65 north thru Louisville headed back to Michigan. Anyone been thru that stretch lately and have any road tips they want to share? We have not driven that stretch thru Louisville yet, so I am wondering if there is any current construction problems in tha...

Jo And Craig · Jo And Craig

Well, looks like they're still out there. I just got a PM from samira11 about 40 minutes ago at 6:05A. Can somebody help? Terry???

Steve and Kate · Steve and Kate

Got the call that our 5th Wheel has arrived! We are scheduled for our trial run in the next week or so. Kansas is unpredictable this time of year and this week we have severe weather predicted. If all clears up next week we will get checked out. Our contractor in Utah says snow melt is underway and he ca...

LizB · LizB

Hi all! Well, after planning for about 2 years, I'm ready to hit the road. As a complete new full-timer, I have a couple of questions. I will be traveling from Northern Virginia to Milwaukee, WI (yes, I'd rather go south but family matters dictate me going north). I have a 2002 Newmar Dutch Star. My c...

Hina · Hina

I have been thinking, are RVer's expressing the "hunter-gatherer" instincts of our caveman ancestors? I mean, like people walking across the Bering Strait, Celtic mummies found in China, Polynesians rowing boats all over? Cities, taxes, sitting at desks all day, it's just not natur...

Hina · Hina

I saw this story on Yahoo news, and it was just so weird, I'd thought I'd share.... An Argentine man who thought he bought a pair of poodles at an outdoor market in Buenos Aires brought them home to the vet only to be told they were actually ferrets on steroids..... The veterinarian informed him the ferre...

wildbill2673 · wildbill2673

About two weeks ago I went through a sobriety check point here in Elephant Butte, New Mexico. When asked to provide proof of insurance I handed them my Ipod with the insurance information on it. I was told that electronic proof of insurance was not an acceptable form of proof of insurance by the...

Hina · Hina

Northern California to Nevada would be an easier jump than a long haul to South Dakota or Florida, so, info anyone? Advice and tips on the ins and outs of making Nevada a home base would be appreciated! Jane

plhaw · plhaw

Just for fun. What is the dumbest thing you simply HAD to put in your RV (or take with you) that you knew you couldn't live without ? And in the long run......you laughed and asked yourself (as you were disposing of it)' "What in the world was I thinking ?"

Leee · Leee

This post is to all you Blogers out there. Thanks for taking the time to do so. I have been reading several RV blogs and enjoying them better than most books I have read. I especially like reading about what went in to getting on the road, how you have handled hiccups with your rigs along the way and you o...

cherylbrv · cherylbrv

Ok, here's a funny one (not really, in my mind). We're getting ready to FT once the house is sold (God willing before the end of the year). Not really sure exactly where our travels will take us; it will depend on our mood (do we want to be near the beach, mountains, desert - the best part of this lifestyl...

Lucky Mike · Lucky Mike

I noticed there was not a thread gave all around tips for boondocking so I thought this would be a good start....... ****turning the brightness down on the TV and turning up the contrast will cut the power draw substantially ****Save a large detergent bottle with the spigot on it ....it works great for...

Oregonhiker · Oregonhiker

We are new to owning a motor home so questions seem to always rise up on every trip. Again we are out on a 5 day trip up the northern coast of Oregon and we had a problem arise that I couldn't figure out. So I searched the forum and again your combined wisdom came through and solved the problem in a matter of sec...

NWescapee · NWescapee

I've been so focused on getting rid of stuff, painting, getting rid of stuff, working my full time job and getting through Dale's first 2 art shows of the year that I had really hadn't taken the time to consider the packing of the 5ver. We're so looking forward to the middle of April when he'll be retur...

MaryBee · MaryBee

We will be leaving Louisiana this Saturday and going to Foley Alabama for a week to visit some friends and then starting our trip back to West Michigan around April 6th for Tax reasons. For those of you that make the annual Snowbird trip back to the cold Northern states where do you stay the night in the N...

nightsky · nightsky

I don't know if this has been done before but I thought it might be fun to see what the weather is like wherever YOU are located. And what's the pirce of fuel where you're at? Manchester TN is currently 30 degrees with light snow. Gas was at $3.59 last Sunday, haven't gone into town since then, but it jumpe...

scrappy · scrappy

Standing. Staring. And wondering.........how on EARTH do you decide what stays and what goes?? We have a 3300 square foot house. Luckily, we really downsized before we moved here from Missouri 18 months ago......but of course, have filled it back up again. So far, I whipped out our newest towels...

FOSJ · FOSJ

3/19/13 marks our first year of fulltime rving. I can't believe how quickly the time has passed! We have seen and done so much. It hasn't all been a bed of roses. In Oklahoma we had a break down and our home was towed in for repairs. One mile from our destination in Oregon we had a flat tire on our trailer. And...

The Bear II · The Bear II

I came across this product at a local medical supply store. The salesperson said everyone that tried it had great luck with the product. I bought some to treat a bedsore my Dad had developed. This bedsore had moved into a stage 4 ulcer. It was the size of a quarter and nearly 1/2 inch deep. I started usi...

Lucky Mike · Lucky Mike

Well its here , time to start the spring cleaning of the rv.......planning our routes for the season to come......BBQ's, rally's & friends abound!!!!!!! *** Now I must go out into this spring like weather and SHOVEL 16 inches of SNOW off the roof of the coach that fell yesterday!!!!!!.......AA...

cherylbrv · cherylbrv

I think I've pretty much exhausted the RV /tow vehicle or MH research for now and therefore have to start worrying about the small stuff, like bugs (I previously posted about that, and your answers were great!). So here's another silly concern -- how to wash the dishes? Besides having a dish washer (w...

Ann-Hank · Ann-Hank

We've made it!! What a trial to get here. New tires, wheels, axles (axles were way out of line, so had to be straightened) that melted the brake lines, so that had to be fixed. Washed the trailer in antisipation to leave on Monday the 25th of March and found 2 small tears in the rubber roof. Had the ser...

PIEERE · PIEERE

Just read an article from PBS on Google News suggesting people to take their SS Money at 70. I have 7 1/2 months to go before I turn 62; Early check here I come. My reason was the severe heart attack I had last March. I'm getting some of that earnings back before I become part of the Earth if I survive long enou...

WestWardHo · WestWardHo

We're at canyon Vista RV Resort if anyone is in the area? Sherry & Jesse

bigboomer · bigboomer

For those that maybe considering driving thru Arizona, please make sure you avoid Goodyear, AZ and here is why. It seems that their LEO's are a bit over zealous in writing tickets to visitors. One of our friends from the Montana's Owner Club forum was driving thru their town when he was pulled over for n...

Lucky Mike · Lucky Mike

A new Flea market is opening in Palmer Mass......This is a large market with Restaurant & pub on site in the area of the antique markets and festivals. I spoke with the owners and they will allow Self contained units overnite For RV Dreamers Sites for vending are 20 x 20 Heavy exsposer to route 20 and...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Question about slides. (Preview) This is my second post. Woohoo. I've been reading everything about RVs that I can find. Might be silly question or not. On average, how long does it take for a slide to slide? Do you have to be level to slide also? I've looked at pre-owned RVs and some of the bed slides seem to cover drawers when it is not out...	sewingjana	9	1009	02:09 AM Apr 14, 2013 by kb0zke
	Changing over a CDL to South Dakota (Preview) I currently have a NY CDL, when the DW retires we're looking at setting up domicile in S.D. Has anyone changed over their CDL to a SD CDL, and what was required i.e. written/road test?	lindy	2	749	06:17 PM Apr 13, 2013 by WestWardHo
	Adopt A Trail..or Park..... (Preview) Has anyone ever thought of rather than a rally to adopt a park or trail for a weekend to clean & spruce it up.....it would seem it would become a nice way to meet one another and create a way To Let people know what RV Dreamers are all about.............I would think most state parks prior to opening an...	Lucky Mike	5	613	03:38 AM Apr 12, 2013 by Hina
	America's Mailbox (Preview) We are getting ready to fill out the paperwork and will be mailing it away tomorrow, are there any of our soon to be neighbors wanting to refer us? I think you get a free month or a $25 gift card from A.M. if you do. PM us with your name and PMB# and we'll put it in the appropriate place on our application, first...	Workinrvers	1	666	09:00 PM Apr 11, 2013 by Workinrvers
	Traveling on I-65 North thru Louisville I-65 Louisville (Preview) Tomorrow we are going to be traveling on I-65 north thru Louisville headed back to Michigan. Anyone been thru that stretch lately and have any road tips they want to share? We have not driven that stretch thru Louisville yet, so I am wondering if there is any current construction problems in tha...	MaryBee	3	626	07:37 PM Apr 11, 2013 by Lucky Mike
	Spammer, again! samira11 (Preview) Well, looks like they're still out there. I just got a PM from samira11 about 40 minutes ago at 6:05A. Can somebody help? Terry???	Jo And Craig	14	1012	02:09 AM Apr 11, 2013 by wildbill2673
	Almost There (Preview) Got the call that our 5th Wheel has arrived! We are scheduled for our trial run in the next week or so. Kansas is unpredictable this time of year and this week we have severe weather predicted. If all clears up next week we will get checked out. Our contractor in Utah says snow melt is underway and he ca...	Steve and Kate	5	733	12:04 AM Apr 11, 2013 by GENECOP
	New Full-timer has questions about Maiden Voyage (Preview) Hi all! Well, after planning for about 2 years, I'm ready to hit the road. As a complete new full-timer, I have a couple of questions. I will be traveling from Northern Virginia to Milwaukee, WI (yes, I'd rather go south but family matters dictate me going north). I have a 2002 Newmar Dutch Star. My c...	LizB	10	1168	09:57 PM Apr 10, 2013 by LizB
	Are RV'ers Evolutionary Throw Backs? (Preview) I have been thinking, are RVer's expressing the "hunter-gatherer" instincts of our caveman ancestors? I mean, like people walking across the Bering Strait, Celtic mummies found in China, Polynesians rowing boats all over? Cities, taxes, sitting at desks all day, it's just not natur...	Hina	15	1071	08:09 PM Apr 10, 2013 by blijil
	A Really Weird Story About Poodles and Ferrets on Steroids (Preview) I saw this story on Yahoo news, and it was just so weird, I'd thought I'd share.... An Argentine man who thought he bought a pair of poodles at an outdoor market in Buenos Aires brought them home to the vet only to be told they were actually ferrets on steroids..... The veterinarian informed him the ferre...	Hina	2	678	01:58 AM Apr 9, 2013 by Hina
	Electronic proof of insurance (Preview) About two weeks ago I went through a sobriety check point here in Elephant Butte, New Mexico. When asked to provide proof of insurance I handed them my Ipod with the insurance information on it. I was told that electronic proof of insurance was not an acceptable form of proof of insurance by the...	wildbill2673	21	1474	04:30 AM Apr 6, 2013 by wildbill2673
	Nevada Domiciles, Anyone? (Preview) Northern California to Nevada would be an easier jump than a long haul to South Dakota or Florida, so, info anyone? Advice and tips on the ins and outs of making Nevada a home base would be appreciated! Jane	Hina	5	1168	04:46 AM Apr 5, 2013 by Hina
	Dumbest thing you put in your RV ? (Preview) Just for fun. What is the dumbest thing you simply HAD to put in your RV (or take with you) that you knew you couldn't live without ? And in the long run......you laughed and asked yourself (as you were disposing of it)' "What in the world was I thinking ?"	plhaw	26	2436	04:52 PM Apr 4, 2013 by Hina
	Great blogs (Preview) This post is to all you Blogers out there. Thanks for taking the time to do so. I have been reading several RV blogs and enjoying them better than most books I have read. I especially like reading about what went in to getting on the road, how you have handled hiccups with your rigs along the way and you o...	Leee	1	730	07:40 PM Apr 3, 2013 by bjoyce
	Bugs? (Preview) Ok, here's a funny one (not really, in my mind). We're getting ready to FT once the house is sold (God willing before the end of the year). Not really sure exactly where our travels will take us; it will depend on our mood (do we want to be near the beach, mountains, desert - the best part of this lifestyl...	cherylbrv	13	1691	07:35 PM Mar 31, 2013 by SuseG
	boondocking tips!!! (Preview) I noticed there was not a thread gave all around tips for boondocking so I thought this would be a good start....... **turning the brightness down on the TV and turning up the contrast will cut the power draw substantially **Save a large detergent bottle with the spigot on it ....it works great for...	Lucky Mike	15	1847	06:58 PM Mar 31, 2013 by SuseG
	Thank you to you all. (Preview) We are new to owning a motor home so questions seem to always rise up on every trip. Again we are out on a 5 day trip up the northern coast of Oregon and we had a problem arise that I couldn't figure out. So I searched the forum and again your combined wisdom came through and solved the problem in a matter of sec...	Oregonhiker	6	913	03:58 PM Mar 31, 2013 by WestWardHo
	Anxiety attack?? Just realized I'm only going to have 9 or 10 days to pack the 5'ver! (Preview) I've been so focused on getting rid of stuff, painting, getting rid of stuff, working my full time job and getting through Dale's first 2 art shows of the year that I had really hadn't taken the time to consider the packing of the 5ver. We're so looking forward to the middle of April when he'll be retur...	NWescapee	21	1450	02:04 AM Mar 30, 2013 by WestWardHo
	Snowbirds moving North & Finding open Campgrounds (Preview) We will be leaving Louisiana this Saturday and going to Foley Alabama for a week to visit some friends and then starting our trip back to West Michigan around April 6th for Tax reasons. For those of you that make the annual Snowbird trip back to the cold Northern states where do you stay the night in the N...	MaryBee	9	961	11:01 PM Mar 29, 2013 by K & E
	Current conditions ( 1 2 ) (closed) (Preview) I don't know if this has been done before but I thought it might be fun to see what the weather is like wherever YOU are located. And what's the pirce of fuel where you're at? Manchester TN is currently 30 degrees with light snow. Gas was at $3.59 last Sunday, haven't gone into town since then, but it jumpe...	nightsky	62	3600	05:42 PM Mar 29, 2013 by Happy Prospector
	So here I stand in our new RV..... (Preview) Standing. Staring. And wondering.........how on EARTH do you decide what stays and what goes?? We have a 3300 square foot house. Luckily, we really downsized before we moved here from Missouri 18 months ago......but of course, have filled it back up again. So far, I whipped out our newest towels...	scrappy	37	1696	03:00 PM Mar 26, 2013 by WestWardHo
	One Year Anniversary!!! (Preview) 3/19/13 marks our first year of fulltime rving. I can't believe how quickly the time has passed! We have seen and done so much. It hasn't all been a bed of roses. In Oklahoma we had a break down and our home was towed in for repairs. One mile from our destination in Oregon we had a flat tire on our trailer. And...	FOSJ	20	1193	08:39 PM Mar 25, 2013 by JayKim-no regrets
	Wound Healing (Preview) I came across this product at a local medical supply store. The salesperson said everyone that tried it had great luck with the product. I bought some to treat a bedsore my Dad had developed. This bedsore had moved into a stage 4 ulcer. It was the size of a quarter and nearly 1/2 inch deep. I started usi...	The Bear II	9	1393	08:58 PM Mar 22, 2013 by offroad
	H a P p Y Spring Everyone!!!!!!! (Preview) Well its here , time to start the spring cleaning of the rv.......planning our routes for the season to come......BBQ's, rally's & friends abound!!!!!!! *** Now I must go out into this spring like weather and SHOVEL 16 inches of SNOW off the roof of the coach that fell yesterday!!!!!!.......AA...	Lucky Mike	7	910	04:17 PM Mar 21, 2013 by WestWardHo
	Another dumb worry! (Preview) I think I've pretty much exhausted the RV /tow vehicle or MH research for now and therefore have to start worrying about the small stuff, like bugs (I previously posted about that, and your answers were great!). So here's another silly concern -- how to wash the dishes? Besides having a dish washer (w...	cherylbrv	5	901	11:44 PM Mar 20, 2013 by Alie and Jims Carrilite
	finally on the road (Preview) We've made it!! What a trial to get here. New tires, wheels, axles (axles were way out of line, so had to be straightened) that melted the brake lines, so that had to be fixed. Washed the trailer in antisipation to leave on Monday the 25th of March and found 2 small tears in the rubber roof. Had the ser...	Ann-Hank	6	835	03:59 PM Mar 20, 2013 by Ann-Hank
	Taking the Money and Run!!!! Social Security!!! (Preview) Just read an article from PBS on Google News suggesting people to take their SS Money at 70. I have 7 1/2 months to go before I turn 62; Early check here I come. My reason was the severe heart attack I had last March. I'm getting some of that earnings back before I become part of the Earth if I survive long enou...	PIEERE	36	2760	05:56 PM Mar 19, 2013 by melvonnar
	Gold Canyon AZ Anyone (Preview) We're at canyon Vista RV Resort if anyone is in the area? Sherry & Jesse	WestWardHo	3	966	05:37 AM Mar 19, 2013 by bjoyce
	WARNING - Do not drive thru Goodyear, AZ! (Preview) For those that maybe considering driving thru Arizona, please make sure you avoid Goodyear, AZ and here is why. It seems that their LEO's are a bit over zealous in writing tickets to visitors. One of our friends from the Montana's Owner Club forum was driving thru their town when he was pulled over for n...	bigboomer	21	2051	11:51 PM Mar 17, 2013 by charles
	Flea market Dealers and Craft show Vendors....... (Preview) A new Flea market is opening in Palmer Mass......This is a large market with Restaurant & pub on site in the area of the antique markets and festivals. I spoke with the owners and they will allow Self contained units overnite For RV Dreamers Sites for vending are 20 x 20 Heavy exsposer to route 20 and...	Lucky Mike	2	948	05:28 PM Mar 6, 2013 by Lucky Mike
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