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RE: Hurricane Irma Aftermath
I live in Big Pine, Fl. One of the hardest hit by Irma.
New homes in Monroe County are built to withstand 155 mph wind.
A lot of the new homes are modular, built in factories, of wood frame construction. They have such features as steel straps around the rafters, "hurricane" windows, and hardie board siding.
They are elevated, on concrete columns 8' or so high.
There is some added cost, but not a huge amount.
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Luke Porter
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09/19/17 06:03am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Hurricane Irma Aftermath
My next-door neighbors still haven't heard if their Bonita Springs house survived Irma;
https://storms.ngs.noaa.gov/storms/irma/index.html
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Luke Porter
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09/18/17 06:24am |
General RVing Issues
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Internet Explorer Problem
My problem is fixed!
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Luke Porter
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09/18/17 06:17am |
Technology Corner
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RE: Bahia Honda SP
The above photos are from Sandspur campground. A campground for smaller vehicles and tents. Same thing in the last hurricane, Sandspur was closed for a couple of years. Not the same for the Buttonwood or the rest of the park.
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Luke Porter
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09/14/17 02:36pm |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: Bahia Honda SP
I have a house in Big Pine, right next to the deer and bird refuge. It's on the open water of Pine channel. I'm not there. I was watching my security cameras on my phone and saw that a 35' tree was down. This was at 6pm yesterday. The storm had hardly got started. I am no longer getting cameras on my phone. 120 mph wind was reported at the Big Pine refuge.
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Luke Porter
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09/10/17 09:05am |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: Inverter use
I have a factory installed 3000 watt inverter. All of the "outlet" circuits are connected. Also lighting and microwave.
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Luke Porter
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08/18/17 08:00am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Things I noticed on my trip out west.
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Luke Porter
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08/15/17 08:48am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Price thoughts on this fiver
I had a 2004 Newmar Mountain Aire. Paid $57 for it new, sold it 3 years ago for $24.
The Newmar was every bit as nice as that DRV and more! It had a gross of 20K, I think that DRV is 16K.
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Luke Porter
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06/25/17 07:21am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Dexter EZ Lube ISSUE RESLOVED bad gun
To all of you still using the EZ Lube feature on your axle be aware of the issues with this system!! If you have been pumping away with your grease gun and nothing comes out there is the possibility that the rear seal has blown out and your are lubing your brake shoes and magnet assemblies. I highly recommend you pull your brake drums and inspect for grease on the brakes~!!! There are significant amounts of opinions on using the easy lube system but most experienced Rv'ers will only hand pack the bearings. Easy Lube is wonderful for boat trailers that get submerged in water but useless on any trailer with brake actuators operating on the highway. Do a search on this and other forums about this issue and you will find an overwhelming number of people have had major issues with grease on their brakes. Look at the Grand Design owners forum and see the issue with Lippert and the massive replacement of complete brake assemblies due to grease getting past the seal.
I agree with this guy. If you do fill the whole thing with grease and down the road you pull it off and clean out all of the grease---I doubt you will pump grease in again.
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Luke Porter
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06/05/17 07:51am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Buses from Key West to Bahia Honda
Il be there Monday, site 26 :)
I remember you and site 26. I go over to Bahia Honda about every morning at around 8:30. If you see a orange Corvette--it's me.
There are some stairs behind your site that go up to US 1, but you would have to cross the road. I don't know where the south bound bus stop is?
Daughter and Fiance parked at the Big Pine Walgreens and took the bus to Key West and back on New Years Eve--worked real slick for them.
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Luke Porter
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05/27/17 08:29am |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: Best Quality Motor Homes
Objectively in a class A gasser Tiffin has the best bones---heavier chassis, longer wheelbase than the competition, including Newmar. Newmar comes next, them Winnebago.
Newmar, Winnebago and Tiffin all use the Ford chassis.
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Luke Porter
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05/14/17 07:35am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Value of trade when sent back to factory
A factory repair is better than no repair and most likely better than a dealer repair. It's certainly worth more than when unrepaired.
It reminds of when I hauled the Newmar from Florida to Indiana to get a slide floor replaced.
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Luke Porter
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05/13/17 09:25am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Water from RV
I guess I'm the only one who doesn't drink the tank water.
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Luke Porter
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05/12/17 05:14am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Beware of the 2017 Trek of the Americas - Adventuretrek
http://www.adventuretrek.com/
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Luke Porter
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05/09/17 07:45am |
RVing in Mexico and South America
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RE: Vanleigh Vilano FW.
I checked them out online--not really impressed.
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Luke Porter
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05/06/17 08:13am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: DRV window gasket replacement cost
http://suncoastdesigners.com/
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Luke Porter
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05/05/17 04:15am |
Fifth-Wheels
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May Day
I recall back when we would deliver May Baskets and the recipient would try to chase you down and had to kiss you if they caught you?
Is that he way it worked for you?
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Luke Porter
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04/30/17 01:30pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Florida keys in Sept?
I live 25 miles up the road from Key West---but have never been here in Sept.
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Luke Porter
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04/28/17 08:14am |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: Yukon Campgrounds and boondocking sites
Murray, I think I saw your house once. Probably 11-12 years ago. I think I remember standing on a bridge looking southwest.
Anyway, I didn't see Dawson Peaks on your campground list. On RVparkreviews someone in 2012 thought the "owners were tired". Looks like in 2015 someone said there was just a pay box and the "resort" was closed.
Know anything about the park or owners?
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Luke Porter
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04/24/17 07:56am |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: Campground near Lincoln Nebraska?
Check out Cabella's in Lincoln. Stayed there a few years ago and was very nice and adjacent to the store.
Think you mean Sidney? There is also a Cabella's in Kearney, none in Lincoln.
There is Pawnee Lake State park a few miles west of Lincoln, north of Emerald. No sewer at the site.
So, it's Campaway, Pawnee Lake, or Mahoney. Mahoney is 30 miles east of Lincoln, only a few sites have sewer.
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Luke Porter
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04/24/17 04:38am |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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