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RE: Veterans
Down Home
I am sorry you are having such difficulties. Dealing with the VA medical system can be trying at times.
Each VA hospital has an ombudsman - they call them Patient Advocate. Have you tried parking your butt in their office until you get some satisfaction?
About the lortab - go ahead and take it when you are in pain. I have been taking it for years prescribed 1-4 a day. I can sometimes go weeks without using it, so know that its not addictive for me. The only issue with it is you can't take it if you have to drive somewhere.
Good luck and wishes for a speedy resolution that lets you back on the road.
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RoadLife
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05/12/13 06:26am |
RVing with Disabilities and General Health Issues
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RE: Sweet potatoes...am I late to the game?
We love this recipe: peel and slice sweet potatoes. Place in one layer on baking sheet. Very lightly salt. Drizzle with Extra Light Virgin Olive Oil. Sprinkle with crushed Rosemary. Bake 20-30 minutes until done. TASTY! You can add carrots to the mixture too.
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RoadLife
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05/09/13 07:08am |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: budgeting on the road
Wow!!! We've never spent anywhere close to $750-$1000/week. No way!! Gulp!!! How do you figure? I guess you could if you went out to a restaurant for every meal and stayed at the most expensive parks. There are many ways to cut down on costs. Even if you figure $40/day for a campsite which would be extremely high for us, that's only $280. We eat meals in our RV and occasionally go out but not to a 5-star restaurant. We could never have lasted as full-timers if we spent $750+/week.
True 2gypsies. Our answers are geared to folks who are going to be in "vacation mode" for a year. We don't spend that much when we aren't doing the tourist stuff - tours and excursions and almost always lunches out.
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RoadLife
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05/09/13 07:00am |
RV Lifestyle
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RE: budgeting on the road
National Park Pass
for $80 US gets you, your vehicle and passenger, entry into all the national parks. If you are planning to visit our national parks, this is a good buy.
We spent last year on a journey to and from Alaska. In Alaska we did everything, lots of tours and excursions. We averaged about $1000 a week. I suspect you can do a lot better down here in the lower 48.
Take a look at Passport America and see if they would work for you. One or two nights would give you enough savings to pay for the yearly membership.
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RoadLife
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05/08/13 06:36am |
RV Lifestyle
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RE: Weekend vs Longer Stay RV packing
In a word, yes. After an almost 2 year stint on the road, I've come to the conclusion that the answer should be no. All that stuff I packed for our journey? Didn't really need it. All those clothes? Didn't use 'em. All the outdoor rv stuff (except for chairs and grill)? Used once or twice.
Leaving clothes, etc in the rv is great if you are going to be using it consistently throughout the year. There is something about wearing clothes that have essentially been in storage for 3 months or longer that doesn't appeal to me. If I did leave them, I'd run them through the dryer before using.
We never leave food. Just kitchen stuff. Taking out the bathroom medicine cabinets allows me to sort through and pare down what's in there. We leave bed linens - just run them through a cycle in the dryer also before using again.
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RoadLife
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05/08/13 06:17am |
RV Lifestyle
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RE: Whats your favorite adult beverage??
My fave used to be cabernet sauvignon...now I'm being lured over to pinot noir.
The only issue is I can't wear white when imbibing.
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RoadLife
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05/02/13 07:11am |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: Restaurants in the "Old Florida" area
We loved Eddie Teaches Raw Bar in St George. Lots and lots of Oysters, shrimp, seafood. We'd order beer, and a dozen of this kind of oyster, a dozen of that, and a dozen of the other. Nothing like an ice cold beer and oysters on the half shell, Rockefeller, and all the other offerings. Yum Yum. When we were there a fella had his truck on the main drag selling fresh seafood a few times a week. We'd grab some and take it back to grill.
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RoadLife
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05/02/13 07:09am |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: Sold house in one day
Congrats!!! A wonderful feeling.
We listed ours a few years ago late Friday Evening. We got an offer Monday morning and after a week of haggling, it sold. Our realtor faxes all her listings to the real estate offices in the area. A realtor had been looking hard for a house. She saw the fax and immediately arranged to view the house and made an offer. :-)
Don't you love a quick sale!
We too spent three months fixing the house up - had it inspected ourselves and worked from the list. It was in pristine condition when we listed. Recommend it highly.
Our realtor was shocked at how fast it sold. And very very happy.
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RoadLife
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05/02/13 06:57am |
Full-time RVing
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RE: First extended trip help
Wow. A couple of days in San Antonio? A couple of days in New Orleans? You might just find yourself captured with these cities and feel the need to explore more. The best itinerary is one that "goes with the flow".
Are you in a rush with a deadline? The best part of RVing, IMHO, is the ability to change directions or sit in place on a whim.
Neat Civil war areas to visit are Vicksburg and Natchez Mississippi, Chickamauga in North Georgia near Tennessee, Kennesaw Georgia for the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History. This museum houses the famous train the General of the Great Locomotive Chase of 1862 Fame. (In high school I worked on the project that brought The General back to Kennesaw.) Closer to Marietta is the Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield Park, where fierce fighting occurred with Shermans army marching towards Atlanta. Of course there's Richmond (Va), Appamatox (Va), Gettysburg (Pa) Fredericksburg (Va) and Shiloh (Tn) among others.
In San Antonio you are pretty close to Fredericksburg in the Hill Country. Highly recommend a visit, especially if you like wine - lots of Texas Wineries in the Hill Country. Most have tasting rooms on the Main Street of Fredericksburg. :-) The also have the Nimitz museum of the Pacific War. First Class.
New Orleans is a lovely town with so much history. A few days is a must. I haven't been back since Katrina. Having been as close as Slidell the week after the hurricane, the stench of the toxic soup from that far away put me off. I'm not sure how long it would take for the toxicity to go away. But that's just me.
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RoadLife
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05/01/13 07:33pm |
RV Lifestyle
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RE: Information resources?
I met quite a few folks this summer that bought an rv lot as home base. I'd say about half of them or more are trying to sell their lot.
Before you invest in such a purchase, I'd recommend you travel and try out all the different RV lifestyles and see the different parts of the country before making any decision on a home base. It really is cheaper and oh so much more flexible to rent a place for your "home base months". Then if you get tired of it, simply rent a different place in a different part of the country next time.
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RoadLife
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04/29/13 10:58am |
Full-time RVing
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RE: snowbirding
We just spent the winter in the RGV. Inland. I would suggest instead somewhere around the coast - Rockport or Port Aransas areas near South Padre Island. Galveston Island was good too. Rates I have seen are from $225 a month up to $1000 depending on the resort and the site (pull thru/back-in/ patio). Monthly rates do not include electric.
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RoadLife
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04/29/13 05:41am |
Snowbirds
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RE: DW won't drive
RV Driving School
We used these folks because it was hands on and just us. We took the couples driving class. In two days your wife will have had that rig (you use your own) on city streets and interstates. GREAT class - your wife will develop a lot of confidence.
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RoadLife
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04/28/13 08:09am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: New to camping with a dog your advice?
Keep on leash.
Clean up after
Never leave the dog alone if it barks.
Work on leash training and take long walks. Have fun. That's about it
Good advice. Very simple.
...and, I sure hope, "he gets along with the cats." At 3 pounds, he better....:)
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Keep on leash!! For his safety. He's young and small. You don't want him to get lost. He's gonna make a GREAT RV dog ;-)
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RoadLife
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04/27/13 03:53am |
RV Pet Stop
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RE: Gunner
Our 14 year old Aussie has arthritis and started balking at the RV steps a few years back. We bought a telescoping dog ramp and it works GREAT. It took a few lessons to get her to use it - we laid it on the ground first and had her walk on it before attaching it to the RV steps. Now she loves it.
We ordered ours online. I believe you can buy them at the big box pet stores too - Petco and PetSmart. Get a heavy duty one. You can also use them for your car/truck/suv.
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RoadLife
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04/27/13 03:50am |
RV Pet Stop
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RE: Where to go?
We LOVE Texas, but HATE the border area of the Rio Grande Valley. We found it dirty, congested, and no different than "camping" within the boundaries of any great big city. (And now, at this point, the "RGV Varsity Cheerleading Squad" will jump in to tell you how wonderful it is). :B
If some occasional cool nights don't bother you, try the Hill Country west of San Antonio (Kerrville, Fredericksburg, etc.). Beautiful, hilly country with lots of rivers and streams......very reminiscent of Tennessee. If you like it a bit warmer, and enjoy the beach, then check out Rockport, Port Aransas, and Mustang Island areas. You can camp right on the beach on Mustang Island if you like boondocking.
We did one month each in several areas, and finally settled on Rockport, but there are so many beautiful and interesting areas in Texas to explore.
I wholeheartedly agree. We spent last winter roaming around Florida (making reservations a few days before arrival at each place!) and had a blast. We spent this winter in the Rio Grande Valley and really disliked it. Unfortunately we had paid for the winter. We did explore the South Padre Island area and agree that area (Rockport/Aransas Pass) would be the place to go in Texas - as well as our favorite Hill Country of Texas.
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RoadLife
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04/27/13 03:42am |
Snowbirds
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RE: Get out and go... while you still can! (A whiney rant)
(((Desert Captain))) Hugs to you and your wife. I hope this enforced delay results in surprisingly better health for both you and your bride. Best wishes.
AHA! Things are looking up. We still send hugs and hope for surprisingly better health for you and your bride.
Crossing fingers and sending best wishes again.
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RoadLife
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04/25/13 06:22pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: My life's next chapter
That baby is gonna SHINE when you are done with her! Very cool looking coach. Congrats! Pictures of your progress would be great (hint hint)
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RoadLife
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04/25/13 06:26am |
Full-time RVing
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RE: Contemplating the change
This is a totally new adventure for you! Yes you can do this - many women do.
I agree with the "snowbird run" to learn the daily living maintenance issue. Hint: Ask the wives for help.
If something happened to DH I would probably go it alone too. My main concerns would be learning house and RV battery maintenance, managing the plumbing and electric hookups and dumps, and how to hook/unhook the toad and brake buddy.
There are lots of videos out there on UTube for RV Maintenance. I did a quick search on "U Tube RV Maintenance" and U Tube RV SEWER" and came up with lots of hits. Never knew that was available! Seems like it would be a good resource too.
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RoadLife
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04/24/13 02:58am |
Full-time RVing
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RE: Would You Take That Dollar?
I'd pick it up. It would be the next dollar spent.
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RoadLife
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04/23/13 05:09am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Southwest Chicken Casserole
This is good. It sounds like a great crockpot meal too.
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RoadLife
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04/20/13 09:48am |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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