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RE: Campfire meals for kids ~ Ideas please :)
Dessert- wrap canned biscuits around a one inch piece of wood dowling (wipe the dowel with vegetable oil or spray with Pam before wrapping the biscuit). Cook the biscuit until golden brown over the campfire. Sprinkle with a cinnamon sugar mix and serve with berries and ice cream.
Or you can use the cooked biscuit like a bun around a cooked hotdog.
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the bear II
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05/08/13 02:25pm |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: B&W hitch
Many use an engine hoist to remove a 5th wheel hitch from the bed of their tow vehicle.
Take the hitch apart and then use the engine hoist to lift the parts off of the tailgate. Or rig a hoist from the garage roof joists.
The base piece is large and off balanced but can be carried by one person.
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the bear II
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05/08/13 02:19pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Odd noise
Sticky brake pad or caliper.
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the bear II
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05/08/13 09:10am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Bearing Grease in rim
Not normal.....Sounds like you need new seals
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the bear II
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05/07/13 04:32pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Tongue Weight calculating
You can take two bathroom scales and place them under the tongue jack with a 4X4 board between tthe scales. Lower the tongue jack onto the the 4X4 and read the scales, add the amounts together to get your tongue weight. Be sure to subtract the weight of the 4X4.
Keep in mind you'll need scales with 400 pound capacity and the result you get may not be 100% accurate.
The dealer or the manufacturer will have the tongue weight.
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the bear II
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05/07/13 03:59pm |
Hybrid Travel Trailers
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RE: Twin Falls Idaho area recommendations
Be sure to walk across the metal bridge above the gorge just outside of Twin Falls. It's quite an experience and a great view down to the river.
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the bear II
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05/07/13 03:53pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: To leak or not to leak (Slide Out Stories)
It may seem like a common problem but I think you'll find a majority of RV'ers don't even post on RV related forums. Most people come to these forums for an answer or need. So if you take the posts at face value you'll find the majority of problems with RVs are: Battery issues, holding tank guage failures, what toilet paper to use, where to put the cat litter pan, what can I tow with a ________, roof leaks and slideout leaks to mention some of the more common.
Our 5th wheel has two slideouts, it was built in 1994 with no leaks. Ours was one of the first manufacturers to add slideouts so you can rest assured the slideout technology has been improving since 1994. Leaks are rare on well maintained RVs.
You have to take into consideration only about 1/4 of the RVer population posts on sites like these. So the problems you see are more likely exceptions to the norm.
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the bear II
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05/07/13 03:45pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Toilet Recommendation?
Aqua Magic V is the one I settled on after trying two others.
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the bear II
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05/07/13 02:35pm |
Do It Yourself Modifications and Upgrades (DIY)
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RE: Advice on best smog check facility in San Diego area?
I just go to the local independant guy and have always had good luck. My 1986 454 passes everytime. It sits for months without being driven.
Before taking it to be smogged I get it up on the freeway or a local 6% grade and drive it for about 10 miles and then head for the shop once it's good and warmed up.
I'm always surprised when it passes.
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the bear II
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05/07/13 02:34pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Can I ask?: RV driver wanted Maine to Texas....
There is a website www.uship.com
You list your need and professional drivers will place bids to move your RV.
There are reviews posted by folks who have used the driver's service so you can choose someone with a great rating.
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the bear II
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05/07/13 08:30am |
Workamping Forum
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RE: Shoes, Shoes and more shoes.
One of those hang on the door shoe holders.
Hang them from the awning
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the bear II
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05/07/13 08:27am |
Family Camping
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RE: Registration and Tag
Each state has set up rules regarding 5th wheels/ TT. In California, where we are, you would need to pay for a Non-Operation status each year, otherwise if you did try to register the 5th wheel there is a large fine.
Personally I feel we are over taxed....I try to pay as little as possible. Between sales tax, gas tax, income tax, property tax, tax on the utility bills...etc I figure the state is getting plenty. We don't use any of the state resources, medical, welfare, unemployment that means others get the benefit of what we pay in to the tax coffers.
If there are no plans to take it on the road or sell it, I probably would do the same as your husband.
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the bear II
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05/06/13 04:49pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: RV'ing old west trails
We did the Oregon trail to find a site where a friend's Great Grandparents while in a wagon train were attcked by indians. We found the marker indicating where it happened. It took quite a bit of searching. We saw lots of interesting landscapes along the way. In some spots you could see the ruts where the wagons had travelled. I remember one spot where a low outcropping of granite had two ruts worn in it by so many wagons wheels travelling across it.
It was an adventure made personal because of our friend's search for answers about & connection with her relatives.
The one thing that struck me was the wagon trains were lucky if they travelled 10 miles in one day. In our RVs we would do that in 10 minutes. How can you keep your spirit up for months of hard travel...they were hardy souls.
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the bear II
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05/06/13 03:40pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Looking for ideas on next RV to purchase
For her comfort go big.... I always use this test:
If I pull into an RV Park and get setup planning to spend a couple of days and the first night a freak snow storm comes through and we are stuck for two weeks would I rather be in a 24ft RV or a 40ft RV. I choose the 40ft.
Cabin fever sets in quickly in a small RV. We have been stuck in bad weather (heavy rains for 7 days) and I was glad I could go up into the bedroom and watch the movies I wanted to watch while she watched her tear jerker movies. 7 days of tear jerker movies would cause me to go off the deep end.
You're retired go for comfort.
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the bear II
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05/06/13 03:32pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Need replacement Thetford lid--update with pics
PPL Motorhome parts is the best source for RV parts and supplies on line. Great service and the people that answer the phone know RVs.
www.pplmotorhome.com look for the part tab at the top of the home page.
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the bear II
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05/02/13 02:45pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Opinions wanted.
Take him, his truck and his 5th wheel to the top of a 6% grade (at least 10 miles long) and have him go down it. By the time he reaches the bottom he will know he has too little truck. The smoking brakes will be a dead give a way.
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the bear II
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05/02/13 02:39pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: If you were a Snowbird, where would you stay?
Florida seems to fit the bill for most snowbirds.
I would go to southern AZ or California deserts. It will get cold but most of the winter months it's shorts and tee shirt weather in the daytime.
Lots of BLM land to choose from for boondocking or less expensive RV Parks if you prefer amenities.
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the bear II
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05/02/13 02:26pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: 1987 nomad 2440 NEED HELP!
It will be tough to find an owners manual.
Your best bet is to find a long time RVer that is willing to help you out.
Next best is to go to a local RV Repair and offer to buy them Pizza if they would walk you through some stuff.
Unless you can find a device in one of your storage compartments that is marked as a charger/converter or charger/inverter you will need to carry a battery charger to charge your batteries if 110V AC is available. Or a generator with a 12v charger. Or charge from your tow vehicle.
We had an older Nomad same size and were able to go two to three days on two batteries. That is being conservative with lights (use flashlights and lanterns) running the refrigerator on propane and no long showers. We did have a small 12v TV with vcr. Eventually we bought a 1000 watt Honda Generator, it would allow us to stretch out our stays longer, 5 to 7 days until we needed water or to dump holding tanks.
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the bear II
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05/02/13 02:22pm |
Good Sam Insurance
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RE: Paint repair for scratches & dings on new truck
My truck had sat on the lot in the sun for about a year before I bought it. Even though it was new there were a few dings plus a basball sized warp in the fiberglas rear fender.
The dealer had their bodyshop take care of everything I pointed out. I came back a week later and it looked like it had just driven off of the assembly line.
It's now almost 6 years later and you can not tell where these repairs were done. All of the paint matches perfectly.
3 years ago the whole front end had to be replaced after a lady ran into my truck. The paint looks the same as the rest of the truck.
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the bear II
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05/01/13 04:09pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Thinking
I think you would be happier with a Class A. If you do some searching on RV Trader.com, Ebay and Craigslist you'll find better deals on Class As then a comparable Class C. The Class A will have more liveable space than an equal sized Class C. Plus the tanks will be larger capacity.
To me a Class A is just as easy to drive as a Class C or the Toyhauler/TV combo you have.
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the bear II
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05/01/13 03:52pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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