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RE: eye glass's
Got my bifocals with varigrey, scratch resistant from Costco in McAllen, TX for $199. Frames were $60 of they although they have less expensive ones.
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billb1
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02/10/13 05:04pm |
Snowbirds
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RE: bbq in the rgv
Personal favorite is Willies BBQ on Alamo Road in Alamo. It is South of Business 83. Really like their stuffed baked potato, full of brisket, cheese and sauce - yummee.
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billb1
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01/27/13 09:52am |
Snowbirds
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RE: Want to Visit Toronto Canada?
I have lived in and around Toronto for 40 years and have camped in and around Toronto for all of those years.
Camping - Closest I know of are on the West side of the city.
Bronte Creek Provincial Park, Oakville, ON Bronte Creek
Indian Line Campground, Brampton, Ontario Indian Line
Both are on or close to major roads into the city.
Traffic - Big City, lots of traffic. If you are not allowed to leave the TC in the campground parking will be a big issue. City lots are often multilevel or ground level and tight. There is a decent subway system and you could park the truck and TC at the end of the subway line and use it to get into the city. You could park the rig at the Yorkdale Shopping Mall and subway in from there.
Restaurants - too many to count and range runs from simple and cheap to luxury and expensive. Search the internet for listings and ratings.
Best time to visit - June, July, August, September. May is cooler and wetter, October is cooler but has great fall colours. July and August is school holiday time and busier since families take vacations then.
Toronto is a great and vibrant city. The CN Tower, Distillery District, Toronto Islands, walk the downtown park of Yonge St. for a start.
If you have time go down to Niagara Falls and spend a couple of days visiting the sites there. Riverside RV Park is 10 minutes drive South of the falls and a nice park to stop in.
Hope you enjoy your visit.
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billb1
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01/11/13 08:48pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Mission Texas : Recommendations for cabinet work
I had this company GM Roofing do work on my park model trailer including new cabinets. Their guy did a great job. I would not hesitate to get them in again for cabinets (or any other kind of work).
My park model is in Pharr, TX, not too far from Mission.
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billb1
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12/29/12 09:23am |
Snowbirds
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RE: Atwood Jacks Quit in middle of a lift.
Got parts from GAMA today. Turned out that the cable was the problem but it is nice to have the other spares anyhow.
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billb1
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12/15/12 02:13pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Atwood Jacks Quit in middle of a lift.
bobndot - Thanks for the link, I have ordered the board, wire & switch from GAMA. Don't know which is bad but for the price I went for the works.
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billb1
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12/09/12 11:14am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Atwood Jacks Quit in middle of a lift.
Gripnriprod this is good, unfortunately we have a wired remote system and this manual is for the wireless system. Does anyone have a service manual for a wired remote system?
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billb1
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12/08/12 04:27pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Atwood Jacks Quit in middle of a lift.
First thing I tried was unplugging and replugging the remote. Looked to see if the connectors were clean.
Is there any way I can test the control board?
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billb1
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12/08/12 04:16pm |
Truck Campers
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Atwood Jacks Quit in middle of a lift.
We were taking the TC off the truck with the wired Atwood Remote (TC is 12 years old) and just about high enough all four quit. We tried one at a time, no luck. Cranked it up manually to get it off, do not want to do that again.
The cable from the remote to the circuit board is ok.
There is power getting to the circuit board from the battery and the battery voltage is good.
There is no sound (i.e. relay) coming from the circuit board when the remote is activated.
Don't know what else to check. Don't know if there are any checks I can run on the circuit board.
Suggestions anyone?
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billb1
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12/08/12 01:50pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: campground with Wood working shop
Looked for a park in Florida a few years ago with a wood shop. Had no luck, finally went pack to Texas. Now go to Tropic Star in Pharr which has monthly rates and a great wood shop.
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billb1
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10/30/12 07:49pm |
Snowbirds
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RE: Bell Expressvu service discussion
Shaw check the serial number when you activate to make sure it was not stolen or has fees owing on it. Otherwise the don`t care who you bought it from.
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billb1
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10/15/12 03:55pm |
Snowbirds
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RE: Niagara Falls Trip Planning
I agree with Beverly & Ken's post. My pick for a place to stay is Riverside (see link) Riverside.
It is right on the Niagara River about 15 min. drive from the falls.
My next choice would be the KOA on Lundey's Lane. It is much more commercial but does have an indoor pool so better if the weather is not good.
Both of these are on the Canadian side. The view is better and you don't want the hassle of crossing the border for the 3 days you should take to see the falls and the area.
I would add the the list to see the Butterfly Conservatory and Niagara on the Lake which is a tourist town at the junction of the Niagara River and Lake Ontario. Also the Niagara Fury which is a audio visual presentation on the creation of the falls.
The Adventure Pass from the Niagara Parks is a good buy. It includes 2 days on the WEGO bus system which gets you to most of the attractions in the Niagara Parks system.
The Maid of the Mist is a Must See.
Enjoy your visit.
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billb1
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10/15/12 03:52pm |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: Can I mount new propane regulator horizontally?
I am not aware of any auto switchover regulator which can be mounted horizontally. All I have looked at must be mounted vertically.
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billb1
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07/26/12 05:05pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: First long trip in 5th wheel
Check to make sure the campgrounds are open in Nova Scotia as their camping season ends early.
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billb1
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07/03/12 07:42am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Campgrounds Near Niagara Ontario
Provincial Parks and Conservation Areas may offer less costly camping than KOA and the other large commercial campgrounds but they are still not cheap. Boondocking is, as far as I know, not practical in this area because it is so built up and/or heavily farmed.
One possibility is Frenchman's Creek on the Niagara Parkway in Fort Erie and is very basic although they show water, electric and sewer at all sites but only 15 overnight sites. Rates quoted are as low as $25/night on the campgrounds.org web site, you might call them at 905-871-0128.
Good Luck
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billb1
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06/18/12 08:44pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Tire Pressure Monitors
Take a look at this one Hawks Head I used it with our 33 ft Jayco with no amplifier and as soon as a trailer tire started to lose air it went off. Saved me from two blowouts in the 3 years I used it.
Went over to the Truck Camper last year but still have the sensors on the truck.
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billb1
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06/16/12 01:01pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Two Highway questions re Quebec and Ontario
I have never driven the Gaspe although friends with RV's have. The hwy 132 is the only one around the Gaspe and Semi trailer trucks use it all the time so you should be OK. Ask at a local gas station before you start the drive if you want. Remember this area is very French and you may find in some of the smaller towns English is spoken in a very limited way. If you do not speak French get a Berlitz French English dictionary and make use of it. The French Canadians appreciate it when you make an attempt to speak French even if it is poorly.
If scenery is your desire and not speed go across the St. Lawrence at Quebec City onto hwy 40. It is not as fast as hwy 20 but it takes you past lots of old towns and is a much more interesting drive.
For Montreal Hwy 40 onto hwy 640 will take you around West of Mtl. Then onto hwy 15 towards Mirabel Airport and onto hwy 344 to cross the Ottawa River at Hawksbury onto Hwy 17 past Ottawa, Algonquin Park and west into Manitoba where you pick up Hwy 1 (Trans Canada Hwy).
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Eastern Alberta are grain fields and fairly flat. The Cdn. Rockies start west of Calgary and from there to Vancouver the scenery is outstanding.
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billb1
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06/15/12 02:52pm |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: Camping World In Mission, Tx.
Jean - as you can see from the postings there are a lot of Winter Texans who are sorry to see the facility gone.
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billb1
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06/15/12 06:18am |
Camping World Accessories
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RE: Camping World In Mission, Tx.
Camping World web site now shows New Braunfels at 246 miles as the closest location to where I am in the RGV. If they don't reopen for the winter season the local rv parts stores and repair facilities are really going to be happy.
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billb1
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06/12/12 09:29am |
Camping World Accessories
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RE: Maxx air fan
I put my Maxx air in the bathroom vent. Took out the crappy noisy little fan and put the Maxx air in. Since mt 5th wheel had a walk through bathroom it pulled air in from the open roof vents and windows quite well. If you have a separate bath with a door it would not work as well for you.
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billb1
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06/12/12 07:04am |
Truck Campers
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