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Bunk end seal maintenance
Does anybody have any recommendations on what to use to clean/treat the rubber seals around the bunk ends? I haven't had any problems with leaks yet but I'd like to make sure that the seals remain flexible and uncracked so it stays that way.
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agb2529
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10/07/08 08:15am |
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RE: Williamsburg KOA, Va - reviews
If you're not committed to the KOA I'd suggest taking a look at Newport News Park. Beautiful 8000 acre municipal park, large wooded sites with water & electric, 15 minutes from Williamsburg, and probably half the price of the KOA. We stayed there for a week the beginning of August and would go back in a heartbeat. Williamsburg is awesome, one of our favorite destinations. Allow at least 2 or 3 days there to see and do all of the different things available - we spent 4 (and it's the 4th time we've been there!). The taverns in the historic area are a lot of fun - menus and descriptions are available on the Williamsburg web site. Jamestown and Yorktown are also nearby and well worth visiting to get the full story on how our country got started. And if you must have modern fun Busch Gardens is right there too.
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agb2529
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08/29/08 07:59am |
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RE: How long does it take to set up your HTT?
It all depends on when you start the clock and your definition of being set up. Assuming that I'm backed in and leveled, to do the basics of lowering the bunks and stabilizers is maybe 5-10 minutes. The DW can throw sheets on the beds while I'm stabilizing and the kids can bring out the camp chairs. The awning is nothing, a minute or 2. Beyond that it really depends on how much stuff we want to set up for the weekend - lights for the awning, ladder ball game, volleyball net, Coleman lantern in a tree, clothesline, etc. None of that should really go in the trailer setup time figure. The thing that really killed us for time with our popup was all of the stuff that we had inside like a Tetris game that had to be pulled out before anyone could move around inside. That also made it a lengthy process to pack up at the end and I think that was what finally pushed us over the edge (at least the DW). The other big upsides of the HTT over the PU are on the road. Want to stop for lunch? Just pull into a rest stop, go in the trailer, pull your food out of the fridge and sit down at the table. One other thing that we could never do in the PU days was Camp WalMart. On a cross country trip when we're just stopping overnight en route we'll pull in at the back of the parking lot, leave the HTT hitched up, drop the back bunk and pull out the sofa and dinette beds and be set in less than 5.
And why do you guys wait so long to pop that cold one? After a long drive, as soon as I'm unhitched it's time!
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agb2529
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08/27/08 11:36am |
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RE: Campgrounds near DC?
Another vote for Lake Fairfax Park. We were just there the last week in July - very nice park, not crowded, roomy sites. We were in the "A" loop on the west side and backed up against the tree line, heavily wooded and private. Some of the 30 amp sites on the inside are pretty open and not quite as level but are still nice. If you call the office they should be able to give you a good idea of what you can fit on. We took the Metro the first day but drove after that - with 5 of us it cost twice as much to take the Metro vs. driving and parking. There's a very convenient garage under the Reagan International Trade building at Pennsylvania & 14th - $21 for all day. I don't know if we hit an off week but the traffic wasn't bad at all - an hour or less from the CG to the city, leaving at 7:30 or 8:00 in the morning. The Metro actually took longer by the time we drove to the station and parked. The park is also very close to the new Smithsonian Air & Space museum by Dulles airport - very cool, they have the Enterprise shuttle, the Enola Gay, and an SR71 Blackbird along with a ton of other civilian & military planes in a hanger type setting.
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agb2529
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08/21/08 10:52am |
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RE: mice ate thru the canvas and vinyl
I'm with the mothball group too. Have stored mine outside in field type locations for 4 winters with no problems. I use 2 big boxes, scatter them around the outside and put a bunch in the wastebasket inside. It takes a couple of days to air things out at the beginning of the season but no big deal. I also stuff steel wool around any of the openings where hoses come though from the outside.
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agb2529
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06/06/08 11:20pm |
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RE: tires
Keep in mind that your gas mileage will drop dramatically as you increase your speed above 65 while dragging that aerodynamic brick down the road. You may be able to get 10-11 mpg at 65 but that could drop below 8 at 75. I think I've hit as low as 6 1/2 trying to keep up speed going uphill out west.
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agb2529
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11/16/07 07:41pm |
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RE: Grand Canyon
We stayed at Mather at the GC instead of the Trailer VIllage and couldn't get into Bryce so I can't speak to those but we loved Arches. We were in the loop at the back of the campground - I think it was site 51 - and I would recommend that area for less traffic & nobody across the road from you. The picture in my signature is from there. The site is listed as a pull-through; it's really more of a pull-off parallel to the road but as you can see there was plenty of room for 25' of opened hybrid & 19' of Suburban, nice & level. There was a decent amount of room on the site itself (on the other side of the trailer) with a picnic table & fire ring. There was also a path at the back of the site leading into the rocks and lots of cool hiking. Not too far from the flushies & fresh water either. Highly recommended, definitely like no other campground I've ever been at. Be advised there's no dump station in the park - we unloaded on the way home at one of the RV parks in Moab for $5.
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agb2529
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11/13/07 12:28pm |
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RE: State and County Parks in the Black Hills Area
I'll join the crowd recommending Custer State Park - good for a base but a very worthwhile destination on its own, lots to do and see. We also stayed in the Black Hills National Forest at the Sheridan Lake campground and would go back there too - more rustic than Custer (no showers) but quieter and as I recall more wooded - farther north so closer access to some of the sights. We were there mid July in 2004.
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agb2529
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11/08/07 08:04am |
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RE: Winter storage - stabilize or not?
Fair enough. I did put a sheet of plywood under the tires on each side to keep them out of direct contact with the ground and covered them with tarps to keep the sun off - I may try to get some 2x8's or 12's under there before the winter hits full blast. Thanks for the input.
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agb2529
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11/06/07 01:08pm |
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Winter storage - stabilize or not?
Looking for opinions on whether to crank down the corner stabilizers (scissors type) in order to take some weight off the tires or to leave them up to prevent any uneven forces on the frame when the ground freezes. Trailer is stored outside in an unpaved lot - we're in the Chicago area so there will definitely be temperature swings above and below freezing several times for varying periods over the the course of the winter. Drainage in the lot isn't the best - I'm on a grassy patch but in the spring some folks have had trouble pulling out due to soft spots until the ground dries out.
What do you guys do?
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agb2529
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11/06/07 07:52am |
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