How well has our 2014 Heartland Landmark done in 5 years full-time living?
jrzygrl64 said
04:02 PM Aug 30, 2019
Bill and I just posted about how well our 2014 Heartland Landmark has done with 5 years of full-time living. Let us know in the comments what you think!
What a complete and interesting report. However, IMO your excellent maintenance is a huge factor with your RV “happiness.”
PrairieRV said
02:20 PM Sep 1, 2019
I enjoyed reading your post about your history of living in your 5er. You are lucky to have a handy husband. I'm in the process of going full-time now as a single gal. For now I can rely on my handy brother to help customize my class C, but I fear I'll have to pay for things later on.
arcaguy said
06:27 PM Sep 1, 2019
PrairieRV wrote:
I enjoyed reading your post about your history of living in your 5er. You are lucky to have a handy husband. I'm in the process of going full-time now as a single gal. For now I can rely on my handy brother to help customize my class C, but I fear I'll have to pay for things later on.
I think that your fear that you will have to pay for all repairs is unfounded. There is no rule I know of that says that women can't fix things. Most things in RVs are fairly simple and a $100 or $200 tool kit will get you a long ways down the road. That and youtube. I also think that many, if not most RVers are happy to help folks. It's absolutely amazing what a little conversation or libation will do, especially if you start with "Can you teach me how to do this?" or "Can you tell me about this?" Remember many RVers are retired and likely looking for something to do. Best of luck and as my father used to tell me "Can't never did anything".
PrairieRV said
07:57 AM Sep 2, 2019
arcaguy wrote:
PrairieRV wrote:
I enjoyed reading your post about your history of living in your 5er. You are lucky to have a handy husband. I'm in the process of going full-time now as a single gal. For now I can rely on my handy brother to help customize my class C, but I fear I'll have to pay for things later on.
I think that your fear that you will have to pay for all repairs is unfounded. There is no rule I know of that says that women can't fix things. Most things in RVs are fairly simple and a $100 or $200 tool kit will get you a long ways down the road. That and youtube. I also think that many, if not most RVers are happy to help folks. It's absolutely amazing what a little conversation or libation will do, especially if you start with "Can you teach me how to do this?" or "Can you tell me about this?" Remember many RVers are retired and likely looking for something to do. Best of luck and as my father used to tell me "Can't never did anything".
I am not worried because I'm a woman, but because I've never been handy because my brother was always around and willing to do it. It was easier to ask him than to figure it out for myself.
Maybe I'll get some tips at the Spring rally. I'm hopeful that I can also "depend on the kindness of strangers" now and then. I've asked my brother a few times to show me what he does when working on a thing; next thing I know it's been done and he said it was easier to just do it!
At least I'll start getting educated when I'm on my own!
Bill and I just posted about how well our 2014 Heartland Landmark has done with 5 years of full-time living. Let us know in the comments what you think!
https://bkamericanodyssey.com/2019/08/30/our-five-year-old-landmark/
I think that your fear that you will have to pay for all repairs is unfounded. There is no rule I know of that says that women can't fix things. Most things in RVs are fairly simple and a $100 or $200 tool kit will get you a long ways down the road. That and youtube. I also think that many, if not most RVers are happy to help folks. It's absolutely amazing what a little conversation or libation will do, especially if you start with "Can you teach me how to do this?" or "Can you tell me about this?" Remember many RVers are retired and likely looking for something to do. Best of luck and as my father used to tell me "Can't never did anything".
I am not worried because I'm a woman, but because I've never been handy because my brother was always around and willing to do it. It was easier to ask him than to figure it out for myself.
Maybe I'll get some tips at the Spring rally. I'm hopeful that I can also "depend on the kindness of strangers" now and then. I've asked my brother a few times to show me what he does when working on a thing; next thing I know it's been done and he said it was easier to just do it!
At least I'll start getting educated when I'm on my own!