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Upper Peninsula St Fairgrounds, Escanaba, MI
Anyone stayed there? We didn't plan well and are looking at spending Memorial Day weekend there to explore the area. Can't find any reviews on rvparkreviews, yelp or tripadvisor. I found one picture on the website of the entrance to the campground but really no other info. Are the sites gravel, grass or ??
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missourijan
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05/15/13 09:21am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Is a generator necessary?
Solar panels will work as well but are far more expensive than a generator. We have a generator and usually use it only once a year. When we need it we are glad to have it. Sometimes we just want to pull over at Cabela's or some remote spot. In 7 years fulltiming we have had to use our generator once for a power outage and that was at a state park we were volunteering at.
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missourijan
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05/15/13 09:09am |
Full-time RVing
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RE: Where to stay in Fayetteville AR?
Devil's Den is a nice woodsy park but I would not take a big rig there. One way in is curvy & steep, the other way was a very narrow road. A small rv would be ok. Horseshoe Bend is too far away, don't know anything about South Gate. If South Gate is not acceptable your best bet may be, think it's called Cave Springs (on a golf course), pretty close to I 540 north of Springdale. We visit that area often and there is just not many rv parks at all.
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missourijan
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05/14/13 09:23pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Using sani-con
To answer your question,no, it does not do a good job of flushing out the tank. We normally use the 3 inch sewer hose, purchased a macerator for a summer workamping job that required us to pump our waste about 75 feet away. It worked good, however, when we left the smell coming from the tank was bad. It took us about 2 weeks of putting ice, oxyclean, dawn and whatever else to get it cleaned out. There was a layer of sludge on the bottom of the black tank from "no whoosh effect". We will use it again only when we have to and will never use it for 4 months again.
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missourijan
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05/14/13 06:00pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Questions On AMAZON locations????
Well, Nevada has no state income tax but not sure about sales tax, you could look at the sales tax for Washoe County. The rv park most people seem to stay at is Desert Rose. It's fine, there's not much in Fernley, guess there is a Wal Mart but for most other shopping you would have to drive into Sparks, about 30 mi.
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missourijan
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05/12/13 07:21pm |
Workamping Forum
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RE: Lewis & Clark St Park MT
We volunteered at Missouri Headwaters St Park for 3 summers. It can be 105 every day or 79, you never know. Each summer was different. There's a cg in Three Forks called Camp Three Forks(off Hwy 287) that used to be a KOA. I would recommend that you stay there, it has trees and a pool, laundry, etc. Lewis & Clark is several miles out of town (think about 15) and there is nothing else out there. If you stay in Three Forks there are many other places you can drive to and there's a store, post office, etc.
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missourijan
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05/11/13 01:03pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Where to Stay in Vegas?
We've stayed at Sam's Town and Las Vegas RV Resort, just up the street from Sam's. We liked LV RV Resort better, Sam's Town pool is very small and and needed some maintenance, site are very tight when it's busy. LV RV Resort is kind of a parking lot but immaculate and everything was remodeled, clubhouse, laundry, bathrooms. They are the only rv park that has 24 hr security
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missourijan
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05/11/13 12:58pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: First Trip - Houston to Los Angeles
Do you know where you are going to stay in LA? LA is not rv friendly, nor are there many rv parks. Plan ahead and try to stay off the freeways at traffic time. Get a Next Exit guide, it lists what is off every major freeway offramp and which stations have diesel.
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missourijan
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05/05/13 11:11pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Fernley NV Campgrounds
We used to live in Sparks and I agree with coneyd, after a long day it would be a very long drive to Sparks. I've read some of the reviews of those that worked a season at Amazon and you will be tired. If the weather is bad that could make it even longer. Stay at Desert Rose and shop at the "nice" Wal Mart in Sparks on your day off.
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missourijan
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05/05/13 10:58pm |
Workamping Forum
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RE: what works on sticky decals
When I peeled ours off our 2007 I used Goo Gone and it worked great.
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missourijan
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05/03/13 04:54pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: rv electric question please
X2 on the converter response, we had the same dimming lights, had to replace, not cheap but easy to do yourself
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missourijan
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04/21/13 06:28pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Final Garage Sale!
Congrats! A great way to start, no storage unit. We had a storage unit for 6 1/2 years, duh. Daughter bought a bigger house in November and requested the antiques that were still in the unit, whoopie. 7 years on the road and no plans to settle down, safe travels!
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missourijan
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04/20/13 12:21pm |
Full-time RVing
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RE: I-10 coast to coast?
Since others have given their suggestions on what you SHOULD do, I will just answer your question. In 2011 we traveled from So Cal across I 10 to Pensacola, headed south along the panhandle then went back north to Jacksonville. We also took our time, didn't rush and we saw plenty, stayed a few days to a week, took day trips and enjoyed all of it. Ultimately, we headed north along the coast, went inland through NC, VA, PA and up to Niagra Falls. Sometimes we travel the interstates, sometimes not, depends on where we want to go and how fast we want to get there. The interstate is in pretty good shape, the worst was around New Orleans. Have fun!
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missourijan
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04/18/13 11:14am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Tucson, Rincon(west) or Lazydays?
Both parks are nice, Rincon has a LOT of airplane noise, LazyDays is not in a great area, surrounded by razor wire, up to you
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missourijan
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04/18/13 11:02am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: insurance for tow vehicle when full timing
I just purchased Blue Sky for the rv in January but we have USAA for the truck. Every other year I check for rates and so far USAA has been the best value. They don't offer towing but the coverage that we have on the rv covers the truck for towing.
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missourijan
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04/15/13 04:08pm |
Full-time RVing
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RE: Tips for being neat when applying Dicor
Are you asking about Dicor caulk? We always use the Geocel brand, can't remember if it's the Geocel 3500 or 2300, OR the Geocel proflex rv caulk. The tip to getting it smooth is to dip your finger in a small bowl with water & a couple of drops of dish washing liquid. Clean your finger and dip it every time you smooth the caulk.
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missourijan
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04/15/13 02:29pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Learned something this weekend
You can extend the front legs (and rear ones down) with the Level Up by Lippert. It's designed to do that as it will return to the same level to hitch up, then it will raise all 6 stabilizers at once. The Bigfoot system may do the same. However, this is good advice for other systems.
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missourijan
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04/15/13 02:11pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Beartooth Highway with DP & toad
Trust me, don't do it! We just drove the truck over it last July. Tight switchbacks and steep, the summit is over 10,000 feet. I looked at your profile and your DP looks about 38 ft. You may get up the one side but your brakes will be severely tested on the way down, IF you have any left. It is not a highway for large vehicles, park the DP and take the toad.
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missourijan
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04/11/13 04:41pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Any great sites between Mobile AL. and New Orleans?
X2 for Gulf Island National Seashore, Davis Bayou, we stayed there in 2011, big sites, elec & water with dump on site (bathroom & showers), wooded area. There's a group picnic area that has a play area for kids.
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missourijan
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04/11/13 04:22pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Looks like I'll be going full-time.
Congrats! My 2 cents, try not to keep a storage unit, but it there are things you just can't part with put them in storage and re-evaluate after the 1st year. We had a storage unit for 6 1/2 years because we couldn't get rid of the antiques, finally, the daughter moved into a bigger house and wanted them, yippee. $104/month X 6 1/2 years = don't want to know. Don't be scared, it's a great life. Hope you love it as much as we do, we hope to travel for 20 more years.
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missourijan
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04/11/13 04:17pm |
Full-time RVing
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