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RE: Wisconsin Dells
We didn't find a lot to do in the Dells itself but we love the House on the Rock. It is kind of expensive and very quirky but like nothing else we've ever visited. Circus World is a fun stop and very historic. For 34 years it was the wintering ground of the Ringling Brothers Circus. For something a little different visit the International Crane Foundation.
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tonyandkaren
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05/14/13 09:34am |
Family Camping
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RE: Alaska advice for someone who's never been there
We've been to Alaska three times and prefer traveling late in the season.Two of our trips have been in August and September. On those trips snow hadn't made it to the lower elevations and the fall leaves were beautiful but by the beginning of October it was becoming hard to find places that were still opened. There's more information on my blog - http://rollinginarv-wheelchairtraveling.blogspot.com/search/label/ALASKA Click on "older posts" at the bottom of the page for more Alaska posts.
You really won't need your dingy unless you're planning on doing a lot of side trips. The main Alaska trip is a big loop with most attractions right along the road.
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tonyandkaren
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05/12/13 09:39pm |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: Has anyone glassed the front / rear end cap seams??
Tioga George had all of the seams on his class C fiberglassed in Mexico in 2007. http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/search?q=fiberglass It looks like it's held up very well. Tony what George had done in Mexico was actually layup a one piece roof to cover his old roof. This one piece roof with no seams was a continuous laminate and weighed 180 lbs. What the OP wants is to remove his Eternabond and cover just his seams with fiberglass.
George did cover his roof but if you read the earlier posts you'll see that he also had all of the seams on his motorhome body covered with fiberglass. Many readers predicted that the seams would crack but apparently that has not happened.
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tonyandkaren
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05/08/13 09:49pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Has anyone glassed the front / rear end cap seams??
Tioga George had all of the seams on his class C fiberglassed in Mexico in 2007. http://blog.vagabonders-supreme.net/search?q=fiberglass It looks like it's held up very well.
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tonyandkaren
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05/08/13 08:36am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Hand Guns
We've been fulltiming since 1993. We stay in campgrounds, boondock on public land and stay overnight in truck stops, big box stores and on the street near friends and relatives. In all of that time we've never had a situation where we felt that we were in danger. We have been approached by a few strange individuals but they were all harmless.
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tonyandkaren
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05/07/13 09:41am |
Full-time RVing
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RE: RV Crash Safety & Illusions of Safety
Your concerns are justified - motorhomes are not built with many safety measures. You do have a few choices if you want to stick with a class C but they're expensive. You can have one custom built like McZippie, you can buy a Born Free which is constructed with a roll cage or you can buy one with a quad cab like a Host.
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tonyandkaren
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05/04/13 10:41pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Sold house in one day
That's great! Get out and start having fun!
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tonyandkaren
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05/01/13 09:08pm |
Full-time RVing
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RE: Can a quadriplegic driver handle braking-Class A gas/Class C
Welcome to the forums COCO2009! Tony and I have been fulltiming since 1993. A few months after we started I was in an accident and am now a paraplegic. I haven't driven since the accident although I know I should so I think that it's great that your husband will be driving the RV. I can't offer any advice about that but I do have some about actually buying a RV. A class A would probably be better than a C because most Cs have a step down to the driver and passenger seating. If you do decide on a class C Born Free makes accessible custom class Cs that don't have the step.
Check out my blog - link below. I post short reports about wheelchair accessibility at all of the places that we visit.
Good luck with your plans!
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tonyandkaren
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04/30/13 02:14pm |
RVing with Disabilities and General Health Issues
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RE: boondocking - why do you do it and where?
There's a slight different between boondocking and dry camping. Many of the posters are talking about dry camping in public campgrounds that don't have electric hookups but do have sites with tables, fire rings and some type of toilets. Boondocking is camping on public land, not in an established campground, usually in the "boonies".
We camp in all types of campgrounds but prefer public ones without many amenities because they're usually in more natural settings and quieter. We boondock for the same reasons and also because some of the spots are really beautiful and there's no need for schedules or reservations.
Boondocking in Texas is kind of hard because there isn't a lot of public land and you need air conditioning in the summer. New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Arizona are great - lots of forest land and higher elevations for cool summer camping. A good way to find places to camp is to Google the forest name plus dispersed camping. A visit to the forest visitor center is a good way to get ideas too.
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tonyandkaren
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04/26/13 08:23am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Concerned about the camping sites in the U.S.
COE is Corp of Engineers. They're the guys responsible for the locks and dams on rivers and lakes. They also build excellent campgrounds. They are engineers after all! ;-) http://corpslakes.usace.army.mil/visitors/camping.cfm
Dump stations and other amenities vary by the type of parks and from state to state. Some are very primitive, some are almost resorts. If you stay at parks that don't have dump stations, this site is very helpful - http://www.sanidumps.com/sanidumps_usamerica.php
With a 28'trailer you should be able to camp almost everywhere. I think that most of the tight site comments are referring to private parks where the RVs are really jammed together.
Have a good trip!
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tonyandkaren
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04/25/13 07:35pm |
Family Camping
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RE: Thousand Trails Zone Pass - After One Year
Thanks for the review. We've considered getting a zone pass to try it out but concluded that with our style of camping and traveling it wouldn't be a good fit. Maybe in the future though so it's good to have the additional information especially about the automatic renewal and 60 day cancellation clause.
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tonyandkaren
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04/19/13 10:13am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: FEMALE Solo Musician - ??? on Class B Van for FULL TIME?
Look for a Canadian manufactorer like Bigfoot or Triple E. Winter packages are standard on many models. I'm not sure that you'll be able to find a used one that will fit in your budget though.
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tonyandkaren
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04/16/13 11:09am |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: Quilt Trails
We see barn quilts all over the eastern states. There doesn't seem to be any good national website for the trails so it looks like your best bet for information is a Google search for quilt trail projects
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tonyandkaren
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04/16/13 09:23am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: FEMALE Solo Musician - ??? on Class B Van for FULL TIME?
Definitely look at small class Cs but you can put flexible solar panels on a class B - http://cheaprvlivingblog.com/2013/02/installing-flexible-solar-panels-on-a-fiberglass-roof/
If you'll be spending a lot of time in 20-30 degree weather the most important thing is having enclosed holding tanks that can be heated. Dual pane windows are nice too. Check any RV that you look at for signs of water damage.
Good luck in your search!
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tonyandkaren
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04/15/13 07:36pm |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: FEMALE Solo Musician - ??? on Class B Van for FULL TIME?
Sorry,I don't have any advice about the van but here's another forum that you might find helpful - http://www.cheaprvlivingforum.com/
At least one of the members is a female musician who lives and travels in a van, not a Class B though - http://www.cheaprvlivingforum.com/post/My-New-Van-amp-Progress-5565193?trail=25
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tonyandkaren
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04/15/13 10:24am |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: Please tell me about Iowa
There's more to see in Iowa than you think! Check out my Google map - https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=210711839070103512786.0004c6d9a9117fc2a13c5&msa=0
Also a few blog posts of the places that we visited - http://rollinginarv-wheelchairtraveling.blogspot.com/search/label/IOWA
Have fun!
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tonyandkaren
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04/14/13 02:25pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: THINGS TO DO IN ST LOUIS
St. Louis is a great place to visit - lots of things to do and many are free! Here's a link to my blog posts of our visit to St. Louis last year. http://rollinginarv-wheelchairtraveling.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2012-06-04T17:58:00-05:00&max-results=10 Click on "Newer Posts" at the bottom of the page for more posts.
Have a good trip!
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tonyandkaren
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04/14/13 09:13am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Traveling with ALS? Kinda long
It's really good to have such an understanding doctor! I don't have a progressive disease but I injured my spine years ago and use a wheelchair. Traveling is so much better than being stuck in a house. Please check out my blog. I give a short description of each place that we visit including information about accessibility.
I hope that you have a wonderful trip!
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tonyandkaren
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04/12/13 11:53pm |
RVing with Disabilities and General Health Issues
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RE: New full timers and new to the forum, Hi!
Check out this site for more young, working fulltimers - http://www.nurvers.com/
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tonyandkaren
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04/11/13 02:46pm |
Full-time RVing
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RE: Factory Tours America
Factory Tours used to be a good site but now so many the links are broken that it's pretty useless. Anyone else have problems with the company web site links?
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tonyandkaren
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04/09/13 11:14pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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