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RE: Low bridge Duck.
I use the Low Clearances POI on Delorme Street Atlas. It's very helpful in avoiding roads with headbangers. Updates seem to come every few months.
The database includes low clearances under 16 ft, and as our rig is under 12 ft, there are a lot of alerts I don't need, so I edit the file.
Doesn't cost all that much, either.
al
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aslakson
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05/02/13 09:06am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Monument Valey Guided Tour Suggestions?
Are you really staying for a week in Monument Valley? You only need one full day to see and do everything.
Seems like the older we get, the slower we see. :) We've been places 2-3 weeks and on the last day, somebody tells us about something we didn't know about and would love to have seen. We'd rather hang around a little longer, just in case.
We've been to Mesa Verde - 3-4 days there isn't really enough. Four Corners is a must, even though it's supposed to be pretty tacky.
Gouldings lists a few tours on their website; the Navajo nation website lists about 15 other tour operators. Maybe they all go the same places, but we're looking for any experiences with any of the non-Gouldings tours before we make a commitment.
Thanks for the comments so far. Keep 'em coming!
al
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aslakson
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05/01/13 09:07am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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Monument Valey Guided Tour Suggestions?
We'll be in Monument Valley for a week over Memorial Day - staying at Gouldings. We know that to see the "good stuff" you need a Navajo guide. Any experiences or suggestions for which of the guided tour operators we should look at? We'd like to see some ruins, and we're not physically able to handle much hiking.
Seems like everybody but us has been there. Suggestions?
Thanks
al
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aslakson
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04/30/13 10:20pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Information resources?
Second the idea of roaming for a while to see where you might want to settle when the roaming gets old. We've been on the road for 7 years now, and there are just too many places we like to pick one or two just yet. We seldom stay one place for more than 2-3 weeks.
For us, it made sense to join 1000 Trails, which has parks in many parts of the country. The upside is that once you pay your dues, the park usage is free. Downside is the upfront cost (always buy a "used" membership and save big bucks) and the tendency to go where the 1000 Trails parks are because they're free, thus missing out on some other great places.
As far as picking a "home base", we opted for a legal residence in South Dakota, so all our paperwork and mail has a place to go. And with about 80 1000 Trails parks around the country, we always have "someplace to go". Kids and grandkids will probably tug on your choice of places to settle once you get to that point.
Since you have a few years, you might consider renting a coach or two for some vacations to get a real life feel for what you like and are comfortable living in.
And one last suggestion - don't wait too long to start your new life. We now wish we'd known then how much fun FT is. We'd have planned a little better and started sooner.
al
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aslakson
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04/29/13 09:57am |
Full-time RVing
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RE: Generator/Inverter
The inverter converts the 12v dc from the batteries to 110v AC, which you use to power things like microwave ovens, TV sets and DVD players - the stuff that usually runs off 110v when you're plugged in to shore power. It lets you use those things when off the grid without running the generator to do it.
Can you contact the previous owner and ask how he wired it all up?
al
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aslakson
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04/20/13 07:18pm |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: Water Filters and Hoses
My water inlet is inside a wet bay, and that's where the filter lives.
Also the pressure regulator, although there are those who say the regulator should always go right at the faucet.
al
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aslakson
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04/20/13 06:03pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Misdirected Search
Something you've done has changed your default search engine in Firefox.
Here's one suggestion: http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/942482
Here's another: http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/forum-response-changing-the-default-search-engine
I bet if you poke around in the mozilla support site you'll nail it.
al
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aslakson
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04/19/13 08:18pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Black tank exit
One name they go by is "Deck Access Plates". Or "Deck Access Ports"
al
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aslakson
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04/19/13 05:36pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Misdirected Search
Sounds like you've been infected. Download and run MalwareBytes to see what's up (and probably fix it).
al
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aslakson
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04/19/13 05:32pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Tow Bars and Brakes
Many states require aux brakes on towed vehicles, although the weight limits vary. Here's one list of towing laws. Whether those laws are ever enforced is another question. I'd guess in the event of a mishap involving your toad, not having a legally required braking system would probably void your insurance and result in a citation at the least.
al
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aslakson
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04/11/13 05:57pm |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: DIY Long-Distance WiFi Antenna - Re-purposed Sat Dish
The only trick will be finding the focal point of the dish and getting your existing wifi antenna at that point. All of the "pizza dish" satellite dishes around are offset dishes - the LNB is actually below the center of the dish. If you put your WiFi antenna there, you'll have to aim the dish about 45 degrees below horizontal to actually be shooting horizontal.
Kind of a bulky solution for an RV, but if you get the geometry right, it'll work like a champ.
al
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aslakson
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04/08/13 05:47pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Cheap membership campgrounds?
After 1000 Trails dropped ROD, I did some searching. ROD is (or at least was) the spendiest reciprocal membership to find. Prices were running upwards of $2000 for resale single-resort memberships with ROD access. Good luck.
al
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aslakson
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04/08/13 08:01am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Possibly a feather in Sam's cap!
Can't hurt. But you'd probably have to text it so all those offending drivers will actually see it - while driving, of course.
al
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aslakson
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04/06/13 09:48am |
Good Sam Club
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RE: Apple TV is coming, I think ?
And it will undoubtedly need a really fast broadband internet connection, something kind of hard to come by in an RV.
I'm guessing something like a Roku box with a built-in display.
al
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aslakson
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04/04/13 10:36am |
Technology Corner
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RE: Honda CRV battery
Had the same problem, which developed after 6 months on a 2012 CRV. The Honda dealer I went to replaced the battery (said it was marginal) and also gave me a copy of the page from the manual about pulling fuses for extended towing. The service manager said that even though the book said pull the fuses for extended towing, he'd recommend doing it for all towing.
Since the new battery was installed, the problem has not (yet) returned. Last tow (yesterday) was just over 6 hours - Palm Springs to Las Vegas.
When I had the CRV wired for towing, I also had a charge line run from the motorhome to the car. Found that the charge line had become disconnected, so reconnected that. So not sure what the real problem was.
Soon as I run across one of those switched fuse gizmos, I'll probably install that as well.
al
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aslakson
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04/03/13 08:43am |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: RV Outdoor Accessories, etc., Kissimmee, FL
5-6 years ago when staying in the Kissimmee area we bought some outdoor mats from a place somewhere northwest of Clarmont. They had all kinds of RV-specific fabric for shades, mats, awnings, etc, and really good prices. As I recall, they were only open a couple of days a week, and the other days worked out of one of the big flea market-swap meets in the area. Don't recall that they had lights and things, but they might have.
Wish I could remember more . . .
al
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aslakson
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03/30/13 05:40pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Android Tablets?
We have both a 7" and a 10" Google Nexus.
1 - 10" is MUCH heavier . . . my hands do get tired after a while. Not so my wife's with her 7".
2 - 10" screen is MUCH easier to use, especially if you have fat fingers (like mine).
3 - 7" has better battery life.
Neither one has direct internet access - both require a WiFi connection to get content. Our primary use is as e-readers, so once the books are downloaded, internet access is moot until the next time.
al
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aslakson
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03/28/13 04:19pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Memberships
Depends on how you want to spend your fulltime life. We're fulltime travelers - seldom stay more than 2-3 weeks in any one place. For us, having access to the most parks in the most places makes the most sense. We are 1000 Trails, with access to around 80 parks. We're also members of RPI, which gives us low-priced access to many other parks. And for places where there are no 1000 Trails or RPI parks, we're Passport America.
Lots of people who fulltime essentially commute between a summer park in the north and a warm one in the south. For them, other types of memberships make more sense.
Buying into park membership can be expensive, which is why there's a thriving business selling used memberships - usually around 20% of a "new" membership. Don't buy new unless you have to.
Figure out how and where you want to spend your time, and go from there. Lots of info out there.
al
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aslakson
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03/23/13 04:50pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Roku and WiFi Setup
To get respectable video streaming without "pausing to load" you'll probably need a broadband connection - 4G would be best. Don't know if your iPad does 4G.
If you intend to watch more than a few movies a month, you'll probably need lots of extra data on your plan. A HD movie will run around 1gb of data per hour of video. Standard def about 1/4 of that.
I'd set up your iPand as a hotspot and try it. Check your data usage before and after the movie and see what the damage is.
Depending on the average campground WiFi to get enough throughput will leave you very disappointed.
al
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aslakson
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03/20/13 06:03pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: registration woes... what do i do?
When we registered our new car in South Dakota (bought it in Oregon), we used priority mail to get the paperwork there, and they used priority mail to get it back. Turnaround was 5 days.
Give the FL folks a call and see what they suggest to expedite things.
Can you register without insurance, or vice versa?
al
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aslakson
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03/13/13 05:14pm |
Full-time RVing
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