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Posted: 11/07/09 06:36pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

1/2 of November
December
January
February
March

That's the plan...

Any advice?

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Well depends on where your living, if your in California, heh no problem, if yer in Alaska??????????????


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Posted: 11/07/09 06:43pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

kegs wrote:

1/2 of November
December
January
February
March

That's the plan...

Any advice?


Invest in a larger propane and hoses.

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Are you in Myrtle Beach by any chance????

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I did not know they made 40ft. slide in campers with 4 slide outs???? rvtommy


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kegs wrote:


Any advice?


Tow a small cargo trailer for all your supplies.
Purchase a large ASME propane tank.
Get a dehumidifier.

Have a great time!


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Geoff, I am not a PU camper, but during my winter stay in AZ and CA, I see several spending the winter months in their PU Campers. Don't get discouraged.


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Done it, lived in one from May 2008 to August 2009. My advice is thus:

Have good exhaust fans and vent covers on every roof vent.

100lb Propane tank is a must.

Extra insulation is a plus. The little Damp Rid pouches that are meant for going in suitcases for storage are a godsend for keeping moisture down amongst clothes tucked on shelves near the roof in the cabover or in any other spot that doesn't get regular air circulation.


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Posted: 11/07/09 08:32pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

Nothing to it. I lived in my TC, four nights a week for five years.

Get an aircard and laptop, 100 AH AGM battery with 120-watts of solar. Then find the best place in the parking lot (at work). A 2000 Honda is not a bad idea.


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Posted: 11/07/09 08:47pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

Go as far south as you can...


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