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RE: Looking for Windsor area campground in November
While it's not close to Windsor, we are going to try this campground south of Pinery near Ipperwash Beach before we cross at Sarnia this year. I called them, it's open in December.
Link to our ponderosa
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almcc
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11/17/08 08:17pm |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: Hughes tripod dealer
There are a number of installers on datastormusers.com who sell tripod systems. He have had a tripod system for a few years and it works well for us in Mexico.
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almcc
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11/17/08 01:43pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Huatbampito 2008
Yes, it's a good stop, one we stop at on the way south and north each winter.
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almcc
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11/16/08 05:01pm |
RVing in Mexico and South America
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RE: Tire Pressure Monitor from Canadian Tire
The pressure pro system works well with our truck and 5th wheel and the sensors are quite durable. One of the sensors on the truck took a hit, the steel valve stem broke just at the base of the sensor, I used an "easy out" to remove the portion threaded into the pressure pro and it still worked after I got the valve stem replaced.
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almcc
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11/15/08 07:00am |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: Directv Reception in Mexico
The coverage maps are not a definitive tool, I have the same problem if I rely on the maps to determine if I can connect to a satellite for my internet dish, actual experience from other users will get you a better indication. Lots of discussion on this topic (for internet) at datastormusers.com. If you look at their coverage maps, there normally is some commentary about actual experience.
The fundamental problem with Direct and others such as the Canadian Expressvu service is that the beam is aimed for the US and Canada and it drops off quickly once you go south in Mexico. The other service that seems to work well down there (judging by the number of dishes installed)is Sky, I don't know who provides this service.
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almcc
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11/09/08 01:50pm |
RVing in Mexico and South America
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RE: Directv Reception in Mexico
Star Choice is a Canadian TV service provider that quite a few US folks use down in Mexico. Their technology is not the same as Direct, Star Choice uses a dish that requires a skew adjustment in addition to elevation and azimuth to aim the dish.
We had good reception with our 0.75 meter SC dish Near Mazatlan and north of Puerto Vallarta.
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almcc
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11/09/08 12:25pm |
RVing in Mexico and South America
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RE: Celestino
Yes, all three are on the beach. The beach isn't perfect, but lots better than the snow up north!
This link shows Villa Celeste RV park from a satellite:
Google link
I didn't toggle around, but you should be able to see the other parks if you move the view further south
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almcc
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11/04/08 06:05am |
RVing in Mexico and South America
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RE: Mexico Insurance
I asked our broker to include our daughter on the Mexican coverage for our tow vehicle as she is joining us for a week in February. This was done on the Mexican policy at no additional charge (they needed her name and license number to add to the policy).
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almcc
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11/03/08 05:18pm |
RVing in Mexico and South America
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RE: Ontario Truck License Fees
Actually the laws changed a couple of years ago for those towing RV trailers from the GVWR of the trailer to the actual weight that the trailer wheels exert on the ground. This means that the "scaled" trailer weight is reduced by the pin weight when connected to the trailer. It won't help folks like balvert but it means that those of us with longer trailers still sneak under the 10,100 lb. limit. Dependent on how your trailer is loaded and where the tanks are located (and how much gray, black and fresh water you are carrying when you are pulled over), a 5th wheel trailer with a GVWR of 13,000+ lb. could still come under the 10,100 limit on the scales. In that case, your class "G" license is still valid.
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almcc
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11/02/08 12:26pm |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: Nogales to San Carlos to Mazatlan
The KM 21 that you are referring to is located just south of Nogales before you reach Hermosillo or San Carlos. If you are thinking about heading east as part of the trip, it may be best to get all the documentation you need including the vehicle holograms at KM 21.
The copy facility is at the Km 21, you can get these made after you pick up your tourist pass and before you go to the windows to get your vehicle holograms. You don't have to get copies specifically at Km 21 though (except for possibly a copy or two of the tourist pass).
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almcc
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11/01/08 08:05pm |
RVing in Mexico and South America
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RE: Ontario Truck License Fees
Been through BC a number of times with RV's including to and from the Alaska Highway a couple of times, never been stopped or harassed. I was told to run my headlights during the day in the Yukon when my DR lights on my Ford tow vehicle wern't bright enough though!
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almcc
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11/01/08 07:51pm |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: Ontario Truck License Fees
Privatepilot's post is complete and accurate.
The only thing that I would add is that apparently there are some new regulations coming out in Ontario, perhaps in November, that may make it easier for people pulling recreational RV's.
As to getting stopped out of province while being illegal within Ontario, I think the reality of the situation is that the police officer out of province wouldn't take the time and effort to check what the Ontario regs are, if you have that personal use sticker on the tow vehicle plate, then it should do the job for you.
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almcc
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11/01/08 06:57pm |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: Celestino
jimlouisespohie, I'm sure your intention wasn't to scare folks away from the Celestino area by saying the campgrounds would be full!
Our experience last winter was that although Villa Celeste was full at the end of December and pretty full in early March when we returned to the area, Punta San Miguel (the new park located between Villa Celeste and Celestino RV park) had only 2 sites (out of 40+) occupied in both December and March. My feeling is that Punta San Miguel will take a year or two to develop a clientele once people discover that it's there. I don't think there will be a problem getting in this winter.
Ramon, the manager at Punta San Miguel is doing a good job with the park facilities, we enjoyed a nice Christmas dinner with him. When we were there we also met the owner who is a doctor from Mazatlan, the park looks to be in good hands and should be around for a while.
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almcc
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10/31/08 12:18pm |
RVing in Mexico and South America
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RE: How Much Bleach??
We have an external UV system (with pre-filtering) that we use in Mexico, a clear plastic hose connects the output of the system to the pressure connection of the RV. After sitting in the sun for a while, the plastic hose turned green from "stuff" growing on the inside surface, except where the UV light shone just past the output hose connector at the UV unit. Once I treated the hose with a bleach solution, there was no re-occurrence of the problem.
My conclusion was that you need to thoroughly disinfect your system to knock down anything present, I'm also considering an occasional chlorine dosing of the tank and piping with bleach. The UV system does a good job (no illness after two seasons of use down there) but unlike North American city water there is no residual chlorine to stop bacterial growth after the UV treatment.
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almcc
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10/29/08 07:28am |
RVing in Mexico and South America
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RE: Heading south November 2008
Hi Mozley:
I received a report that El Mirador in Huatabampito had a wash out (due to hurricane Lowell)of the materials and services they put in behind the new wall installed last spring. I assume that the sites back from the beach are still OK. Looks like a second year of rebuilding for them.
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almcc
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10/29/08 07:07am |
RVing in Mexico and South America
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RE: What's the Best Out of Province (Ont) Health Insurance?
vi islandguy, I would be very surprised if any of the insurance companies would NOT look for any way to reduce the cost of a claim by looking for other insurance that you carry that could pay part of the claim. In some cases they also negotiate with the facility that looked after you to reduce the value (sometimes they are successful) and they actively keep records of the doctors/facilities that are scamming them and have investigators on staff (former law enforcement personnel) to go after the scammers.
It's in their interest (and ours) to keep the premiums low.
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almcc
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10/27/08 12:50pm |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: Travel Health Insurance
Geewiz, I took your advice and did a little shopping around this year for travel insurance. I didn't go with the broker you use but we got a very good rate from Sanderson Travel in Ontario, a broker who also checks different carriers. We saved $100 over what we paid last year.
One thing that people may not know is that if you are coming up to a significant birthday (for example 60), get your travel insurance before that date, you will still get the lower age rate although you will have passed the milestone when you are actually traveling south of the border. Something to ask your broker!
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almcc
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10/25/08 02:14pm |
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RE: Travel Health Insurance
Rocmoc:
Just to clarify the insurance issue for the non-Canadians that are unfamiliar with our system.
In Canada, all Canadian citizens have "free" government paid health insurance, the exact coverage varies slightly from province to province, but in general you can drop into a hospital or doctor in any province and get treatment for no (or very little) additional cost as the health card for one province is accepted in all other provinces. The word "free" is in quotations because we all eventually pay for it through our taxes.
Because the costs of health services in the US are significantly higher than in Canada, it's important for us to get "top-up" insurance to cover these additional costs. We can also get "non-USA" top up coverage which is significantly cheaper than the US coverage, but for those of us that transit through the US on the way to Mexico in our RV's it's not an option.
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almcc
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10/23/08 07:45pm |
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RE: Travel Health Insurance
For Canadian out-of-country coverage, a lot depends on the coverage you want, your ages and pre-existing medical conditions and how long you will be out of the country. There is a significant "bump" in rates once you reach 60.
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almcc
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10/23/08 05:39pm |
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RE: Campgrounds open ..
D&E, check Harbortown RV Resort in Monroe Michigan, it was open the last 2 years, I haven't checked this season, but it's where we want to stop on the way south this year.
On the web site, it looks like they have activities to the end of October. Link
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almcc
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10/21/08 12:41pm |
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