RE: Remote Access Security Cameras
Here is a nice system from Costco in Canada, offer goes off tomorrow.
In order to set these systems up & remotely monitor them you need a Static IP address. Most ISP's provide dynamic IP address's so you can either purchase a Static address or do a work around. In my case my ISP will not sell a Static IP address to residential customers & to buy a business package is an extra $63.00/month for a small business Hi-Speed package thus giving a Static IP address.
You can try to get by with a dynamic address, but since it can change, sometimes frequently you would need to go to www.myipaddress.com from a computer that is attached to the same router each time it changes to find out what the new address is.
Another option (Work Around) would be to get a domain name from a company such as no-ip.com where they also give you a software program to install on a computer attached to the router so that it can route the domain name to whatever the current IP address is. The draw back to this option is that you need to keep the computer attached and turned on so that it can route to the new address. You could have the computer come on once a day for a short while & turn off thus renewing your link to the domain.
Anyway I think I will purchase the Costco unit & set up the system in our house & monitor the premises while away snowbirding this winter.
Anyone using one of these Q-See 4-channel H.264 Pentaplex Network DVR (CIF) units, if so do you like them?
....Ernie
RE: Funfinder 2009 Models
THis one does, It sure looks nice too!
http://www.willrepinc.com/view-finder.html
I agree does look nice especially the FloorV-21FB Plan
I saw this before, but the dealer is so far away, does anyone know anything about these units or anyone have one?
Very interesting design!
PS, if going to above link it will prompt you to enter your zip or postal code, its just the way the dealer has it set up...I don't think it has anything to do with spamming you.
RE: Funfinder 2009 Models
appreciate the update. The yahoo funfinder forums are another good resource for comparing the two. If anyone knows of any difference between the flooring material or assembly between to two companies please share.
For the history you might want to look at Wes Leggett's link, quite interesting.
Also the Funfinders link says "Alumi-X lightweight aluminum superstructure" here.
Just our preference but the FunFinder is almost the only small trailer (except the Jayco Sport) with a slide. There are other small trailers with slides but have canvas pop outs, OK if that's what you want.
We have looked at many, the FunFinder comes out ahead in our books, especially like the layout, the looks & the slide.
RE: Funfinder 2009 Models
HI,
Can you keep us posted to which one you picked and how you like it?
I really like the 230DS, no one seems to make another 2 slide trailer in something that's 25ft. I have a Htt right now and love it but my boyfriend wants something without a tent end and he doesn't like the climbing over. Thanks
Will do that, but at this point we are leaning (strongly) towards the 210WBS, reason being our winter digs are in Sebring, Florida in the Tanglewood Resort, we would like to park the unit in our driveway part time while fitting up for trips, the driveway is 24' from the street to the breezeway, the 230DS is 24+' long the 210WBS is 21'+ and the breezeway is 100" high so can not get under that either to get farther off the street. We will be parking in the compound the rest of the time.
We loved the 230DS it has a "Private" bedroom which is really hard to pass up BUT no outside storage which is a bit of a downer.
We have a Chevy 2500 Diesel/Allison Truck so have storage enough & lots of power to pull either unit. But fitting the 230DS in the driveway was a big problem.
Anyhow will keep you posted, thanks for the reply....Ernie
RE: Funfinder 2009 Models
Thanks for the input, appreciate this.
Now have to wait to see these changes mentioned on the web sites in real time!
....Ernie
Funfinder 2009 Models
Hello everyone;
This is a nice link to the 2008 & 2009 Funfinder models
also another is
All the changes in the 2009's are interesting but just a few of the changes that really interest us are below;
1.) Laminated, crowned 3 1/2" aluminum roof.
2.) Ducted A/C in 7 1/2' wide units.
3.) Newly designed sofa with arms and valances.
4.) Oven standard in all 7 1/2' wide units.
Anybody have any thoughts on;
#1, Is this a good move, better than the existing?
#2, Will this remove the issue of the noisy AC (non-ducted)...I would think it would help? However the exterior height may increase to allow for ducting between the roof & ceiling.
#3, My wife had in mind to make a cushion or cover for the sides of
the sofa in the 2008 model if we bought it, but possibly this "Newly
designed sofa with arms and valances" may be the answer.
#4, Good move for us as we looked at different units, some ordered in
with ovens, some not so at least it is consistent now...ovens come in
the 7.5' units.
Just some thoughts on the 2009 units, looking for any comments from others, thanks....Ernie
RE: Garmin 750 GPS
To Create routes you need a copy of CN 2009 (Mapsource) first (Free)
If you do not have Mapsource (it does not come with unit) just call Garmin & they will send it, load it on your PC, you can than create routes, alter them to put in your preferred route, put your stops (Motels, Fuel stops, Campgrounds, Etc) save this & download into your Nuvi 750.
S&T's is a great program but not compatible with Garmin GPS's
That price ( $249.00 ) is a well known "Bait & Switch" scenario(talked about on this site several times)don't fall for it, I buy my GPS's at GPS Discount in Oklahoma, not the very cheapest but a great price & good honest people.
The Nuvi 750 is about $375.
RE: Question about Garmin Nuvi 750
It had 2008 but I got the free upgrade to 2009. Did it online. Who would have ever thought you could download a 2gig program... Is Mapsource downloadable?
Mapsource is what you downloaded, you should have been able to load it into your computer when you downloaded the upgrade.
RE: Question about Garmin Nuvi 750
Yes, you need a copy of Mapsource first (Free)
If you do not have Mapsource (it does not come with unit) just call Garmin & they will send it, load it on your PC, you can than create routes, alter them to put in your preferred route, put your stops (Motels, Fuel stops, Campgrounds, Etc) save this & download into your 750.
Do you have version 2009? You should if buying new.
RE: RV Cruiser Funfinder 210WBS or a 230DS? Long Message!
Good answer on why no ladder, I can just see someone going up there, walking and damaging the roof. I do want to be able to access the roof from the sides & end for a number of reasons like cleaning snow or ice & debris, etc. before bringing in the slides Thanks again....Ernie
You can get up and walk around on the roof just fine. How do you think your A/C got up there, craned in with people working on it from a platform?? I spent half a day on top of mine installing a MaxxAir fan and putting some new rubber down. The reason for no ladder is probably cost with the excuse it saves a few pounds, having camping world add one for ya.
Good point, glad to hear that, thanks!
RE: RV Cruiser Funfinder 210WBS or a 230DS? Long Message!
Thanks everyone for the help, really appreciate it.
We are still tossing around the two models...glad we have not thrown in another option, this would get stressful.
I think I will wait for the 2009 models to come out which according to the factory is sometime in July, maybe there will be a few changes in the 230DS...like some outside storage!
Good answer on why no ladder, I can just see someone going up there, walking and damaging the roof. I do want to be able to access the roof from the sides & end for a number of reasons like cleaning snow or ice & debris, etc. before bringing in the slides (horrors you guys & girls in the south never heard of that I betcha!) & generally like to keep an eye out up there.
BTW anyone know anything about placing a rooftop mounted satellite dish on these funfinders?
Thanks again....Ernie
RE: TT w/ Pickup Truck..open box vs. tonneau vs. cap(topper)
We have a Retrax Tonneau, on long trip (2100 miles from Florida to eastern Canada) with our 2500HD Duramax get 20 Mpg (US Gallons), don't know for absolute sure if Tonneau helps but think it does.
BTW MPG computed using an Excel program over five years use.
RV Cruiser Funfinder 210WBS or a 230DS? Long Message!
Hello everyone!
We are thinking of buying a lightweight TT. We are retired snowbirds & had a 37’ Glendale Titanium Fifth Wheel pulled with a Chevy 2500 HD Duramax. We bought a winter residence in south Florida & sold the Titanium after four years of travelling but kept the Chevy Duramax. We are looking for a TT that we can use on maybe every second weekend in Florida, possibly go to South Texas a few times & travel back & forth to & from Florida to the Canadian Maritimes.
We have narrowed the choice down to two different RV Cruiser FunFinders. They are the 210WBS & the 230DS.
The 210WBS is 21”-7” & the 230DS is 24’-7” long (Stem to Stern including the hitch.)
The 210WBS has the Queen Bed in the main unit & a separate bathroom & one slide that has the couch/second bed.
The 230DS has a separate bedroom e/w Queen Bed & slide & separate bathroom up front & the same couch slide as the 210WBS. (Two slides in the 230DS) This floor plan is very appearing with a separate bedroom.
Up until a few days ago we were pretty well settled on the 210WBS but after looking farther into the 230Ds we are now in a quandary.
Here is the problem(s) & maybe you guys & girls on this TT forum can help us.
1.The 210WBS has a fair amount of outside storage. Surprisingly the 230DS has practically none although there is a lot of storage inside of the 230DS. Will this be a major problem? We do have the truck with Tonneau for storage. With our previous Fifth Wheel we had a good deal of storage and it was necessary as we were living in it six months of the year.
2.There is no ladder on either TT but in looking at other TT’s there seems to be very few that have them, I find this a draw back as almost all Fifth wheels we encountered had them, possibly we can carry the ladder in the truck. We also will have a Honda 2000ei generator plus a portable satellite dish and tools, etc., the storage becomes pretty scarce. Is there an inherent reason for no ladder on the back of TT’s?
3.Bicycles…we can get an optional hitch for the back of the trailer or we could mount the bikes (2) on the front of the truck with a hitch. What do most of you using a truck for a tow-vehicle do?
4.Another question is pricing for a lightweight trailer, in Fifth Wheel land the general opinion is to try to get 25 to 30% off the MSRP, does that hold true for these light weight units? The prices we have been getting is 18% off MSRP, of course this was not their final price. I realize that the MSRP is also an elusive thing.
5.Do I need anything other than just dropping the trailer on the ball to tow, like do I need sway bars? The Chevy Duramax weighs 7000 Lbs, is rated to tow 12000 lbs (15500 Fifth Wheel ratings) so am I “good to go” as we are.
6.One last question does anyone have any comments on quality on these units?
Here is the FunFinder web-sitesite showing the different floor plans.
we are interested in the 210WBS & 230DS.
Thanks for any feed back, appreciate it……….Ernie
RE: Handheld GPS Units
Would everyone tell me what handheld GPS units they have/use/prefer.
Also, what features are nice to have, and what are worthless?
I am looking to purchase one of the more higher end Garmin units, and I am wondering how accurate their barometric altimiter is? Can I expect +or- 100', or should they be more accurate than that?
Thanks- :)
I have used a variety of GPS handhelds, I use them for hiking/backpacking and geocaching and also regularly use them for auto-nav.
I currently use both a Garmin 60CSX and a Magellan Meridian Platinum. Both are fine units, though the MeriPlat is past its prime now.
Feature I really like to have:
1) Electronic compass (there are times you want a direction and really don't want to move ... having used a GPS with and without this feature, I consider it now a must have).
2) Barometer ... it's nice to have, provides another dimension of information which can occasionally be useful, I like tracking elevation gains and losses during a hike.
3) Mapping. I want a nice topo map on the display when hiking and detailed road map when driving.
4) SD card. Let's you store large amounts of map data at once.
5) Long battery life. It can never be long enough.
6) Waterproof, shockproof, etc. Solid lanyard design (biggest complain I had on the MeriPlat was very poorly engineered lanyard attachment).
7) Color screen ... much more enjoyable. Not just big, but look at resolution.
If I were buying today, I would seriously consider the colorado ... for features not listed above, including some new and upcoming Geocaching capabilities. It's also just really cool. ;-)
Nice answer to the question & pretty well covers all bases, I might add get yourself a good protective case & a good shield for the display, I have used Invisible shield & last one was by boxwave which I like better than the Invisible shield.
I use Duracell rechargeable batteries, but the newer Sanyo Eneloop Rechargeable Batteries are highly recommended.
The lanyard is essential, I tripped in a stream last year while fishing trout, fell down & if not for the lanyard hooked into my belt I would have been out my 60CSX
RE: Need advice from the experts! - Streetpilot 7200 -
Forgot to mention and you probably know this the 7000 series does not have the High-sensitivity receiver.
May or may not be important to you, also no internal battery so you can not turn it on except in vehicle or by using the ac adapter.
RE: Need advice from the experts! - Streetpilot 7200 -
You might want to look here for Internet recommendations.
I don't have a 7200/7500 but I have a 26xx model & the bean bag mount works great, it can be moved from vehicle to vehicle, if you are using a Class "A" & toad it works nicely from one to the other.Here is one site I see has them & they claim they can be used with the 7200/7500 units.
I have a Nuvi 750 & it does everything I need like desktop routing, storing of routes, adding waypoints etc.
I never saw a need for a bigger screen when driving as you have no time to look at the screen, the voice directions is all I need.
Good luck.
RE: Handheld GPS Units
I like the Garmin 60CSX, get a Micro SD at 2GB & get TOPO USA or TOPO Canada depending where you are, if using for vehicle get CN 2009, although I don't like it for Auto Navigation much prefer the Nuvi 750 with desktop routing, the 60CSX does not have voice only sound alerts.
If you love to fool with gadgets there are enough options to keep you busy for a while.
Go here to learn as much as possible from others on these & other units.
RE: looking for a gps that will auto-route and take manual route
On the 750 do you have to create the route and transfer it or can you create it on the unit itself? Also if you create the route will the feature that brings you back to your intended route work?
You can create route on the unit if you wish & no matter how you create the route (computer or on GPS unit) it reroutes if you deviate from the created route.
You may want to look here to compare various Garmin units. Don't be scared off by the prices there they are much cheaper on the Internet like here.
RE: looking for a gps that will auto-route and take manual route
I take it you mean "Desktop routing, ie having the program (Mapsource) loaded in your computer & on the GPS unit allowing you to build your route, add as many waypoints like Diesel stops, campgrounds, etc on it and save it & download it to the GPS unit. If so several like the Zumo & the Garmin nuvi 700 like 750, 760 are good choices.
I liked the 26xx units but now use the Nuvi 750 & really like it as it has it's own standalone battery source & the high sensitivity chip, it can store 10 routes & 500 waypoints, shows the speed limit on major highways...all around good unit.
