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RE: A Tear Drop for $18.5K????
As the past owner of 7 off the line manufactured RVs of different types, we are in the process of gathering materials to build a small TT from plans from Glen-L. I am still laughing over someone thinking one of those entry level RVs will still be functional in twenty years - what a sense of humor! Cathy
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brookside
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11/06/08 06:16am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Work Camping Listings - Whose Best
Although not exclusively for workcampers, www.coolworks.com has job listing and if nothing else, the jobs there are fun to dream about having. Cathy
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brookside
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10/30/08 06:03am |
Workamping Forum
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Finding Small TTs
We decided to build our own small TT because we could not find anything decent on the market made commercially. The amount of problems that both ourselves and others we met experienced were beyond belief. We considered the small fiberglass egg types but the prices were high for even new and liking things clean, I couldn't get past the "rat fur" on the walls and ceilings of the Scamp and Casita. We liked the Taylor coach tiny trailers but they are factory direct out of Canada but did hear some good things about them but then again the price was high for what we were getting. We learned long ago that used older units could end up costing you big if the AC, furnace, fridge died on you and the appliance life span can be relatively short. Also, we saw a lot of water damage, pet damage and black mold in many of the used units. I know the teardrops are making a major comeback and many are building from kits or from scratch. Cathy
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brookside
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10/26/08 01:19pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Breeds That Stay With You?
Thanks for all the input. It would be great to just chose a breed that I like but we have a 22 year old son with Down syndrome (he functions at the 3 year old level) so we have some limits. Many of the breeds mentioned are being considered and I have a soft spot for mixed breeds of a couple possibilities. The dog will most likely come from the Animal Control facility or Humane Society, just because. Thanks Again, Cathy
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brookside
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10/24/08 09:30am |
RV Pet Stop
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Has Anyone Built The Glen-L Sequoia?
We ordered the plans after looking at a lot of different ideas and plans and will hopefully start to build in the next couple months. We are going to build the Glen-L Sequoia. It is really small, about 5'9" x 7'10" long (interior measurements). We have had 7 manufactured RV's of different types and are really looking forward to building our own and making all the choices and knowing exactly how everything went to together. I know a lot of people are building the teardrop trailers again and some are shapes other than teardrop but still small with lots of modifications to fit the personal needs of the users. Can't wait to get started! Cathy
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brookside
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10/23/08 02:28pm |
Travel Trailers
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Breeds That Stay With You?
We have a dog that is a mixed breed and we had an English Shepherd and an American Eskimo that just stayed with us whether at campsite or in our yard. We, also, had dogs that were ready to run if the door was partly open or the leash wasn't hooked - most notably the Norwegian Elkhound. Because of the size of our camper-to-be this time which we are going to build in the garage (Glen-L Sequoia), we have room for our current dog and an under 30 lb. dog so any suggestions on one that just likes hanging out with the family? The dog would be in the house and get regular walks outside. We liked the American Eskimo but it took a really long time to housetrain her - like two years before she could be trusted so easy to housebreak would be a big plus. Thanks, Cathy
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brookside
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10/23/08 02:21pm |
RV Pet Stop
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RE: Working while camping, not workcamping
Did you go to the link for www.scamfreezone.com? They are advertising all types of directories. From what I gathered from the website you are just buying listing of companies that hire home workers. I did some reading once and found that often they just let a regular employee work part-time out of their home or something like that and ended up in the book of resources. The information is often outdated in directories. You might check with the Better Business Bureau and the Attorney General's Office in the state where they are and see if there have been complaint's. Just keep in mind it is a directory of maybe possibilities. It would be different than Workamper News in that they list actual open positions versus a list of places that might or may have at one time hired employees for that type of work - big difference. Cathy
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brookside
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06/05/08 05:09am |
Workamping Forum
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RE: Pennies Not Welcomed At Bank
In our town, they are collecting pennies for "Pennies For The Park" and will use them in trying to break the world record in I think July with 40 miles of pennies. So pennies might just become scarce here for awhile. So, start a fundraiser! I wonder what happens when they take them to the bank to try to deposit them?
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brookside
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06/03/08 03:28pm |
RV Lifestyle
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RE: From tent to pup to rv now back to tent
We started off with a tent 20 years ago, went to an old tent trailer, to an older Class C Mini Winnie, to a nice used pop-up, to the nicest new pop-up, to a small travel trailer, to a fifth-wheel and back to a tent now. We considered getting or building a small trailer but with the tags, insurance and the lack of fresh air (we liked the tent campers but with the cost of gasoline and everything else...) and the general hassle of maintenance it looks like we are going to stay with the nearly new LLBean super big tent. We have lots of goodies to go with it. We didn't like the totally enclosed RVs as they seemed like little mobile homes and we enjoy the sounds of quiet mixed with critter calls - it was awesome in the desert. Now, if at mid-50's I wonder if we shouldn't invest in some nice cots though because the air mattresses leave something to be desired. Cathy
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brookside
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06/02/08 06:51pm |
Tent Camping
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Any Great Tenting Spots in KS/MO/OK
Well, the vacation will have to be nearby this year. We are looking for something mostly geared towards "camping" away from RVers where we can set up our tent and just enjoy the area. We are in SE Kansas and not really familiar with the area but know Central Kansas (Salina, Junction City areas) so maybe we'll go up that way. We have considered Oklahoma and also Missouri since we are close to both state lines. We would probably be spending 4 or 5 days with ourselves, our son who is 21 years old and has Down syndrome and 1 or 2 larger dogs. Thanks, Cathy
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brookside
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06/02/08 06:41pm |
Tent Camping
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RE: Mother Earth's "Consolidated Camper"
Yes, that is the one and I would love to see pictures of the one that was enlarged. We were considering building something like a teardrop until gas went up, up and away out of line. Our tent is nearly new and we have all kinds of stuff but being in our mid-50's tenting will be enough challenge at this point so a little organization would go a long way I think. Thanks, Cathy
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brookside
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06/02/08 06:36pm |
Tent Camping
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RE: Do you have to use hot water?
I always kept a little spray bottle like you can get in the cosmetics department filled with water and about 1 teaspoon of liquid dish soap. We never let the dishes sit and dry with food on them. Just a squirt and a quick brush over and a shoot of regular tap water. Dr. Gott in the newspaper said in one of his articles that you don't need to wash dishes in hot water. Now if you love those greasy, unhealthy foods or love to let your dishes sit dirty....
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brookside
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06/02/08 09:00am |
RV Lifestyle
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RE: Cadillac of tents
We had a Eureka for several years and it was so superior to the "cheapies". Now we have a large tent from LLBean which is very nice. We saw the LLBean tent on clearance on their website and since we bought so many other items we loved from them and the customer service is very good, we decided to go with LLBean over Eureka. The Eureka has so many levels of quality now that it made it difficult to chose. We shop for our camping gear through www.campmor.com. The LLBean website has other camping info and gear. Always beware of the time they say it takes to put the tent up - it always takes much, much longer for us - maybe the problem is we are slow? Cathy
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brookside
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06/02/08 08:52am |
Tent Camping
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RE: Mother Earth's "Consolidated Camper"
I hope this link will work: https://www.motherearthnews.com/shopping - I couldn't get it to the exact item number for some reason but it is in the hard copy plans that they sell on the website and they do show sort of a picture of it and describe it. Cathy
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brookside
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06/02/08 08:45am |
Tent Camping
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Mother Earth's "Consolidated Camper"
Has anyone built one of Mother Earth's Consolidated Campers? We bought the plans on sale for about $5.00 so no great lose if we don't build it but it is built on a small frame (40 x 48 inches) and has tent storage and other small storage areas with a back door that lifts, almost like a teardrop, with shelf, drawers and a insulated cold box. Right now we are trying to price the materials to see if it is something we want to do - materials are so expensive these days but would be nice to have all the gear in one place instead of 2 or 3 different areas (where ever there is space to stash something).
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brookside
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06/01/08 07:38pm |
Tent Camping
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What Happened To Sunline?
What happened to Sunline? I have looked for their website and it can't be found. Have they went out of business or been purchased by one of the "biggy" companies? Thanks, Cathy
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brookside
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01/24/08 07:43pm |
Travel Trailers
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