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RE: Driverless vehicles in Yellowstone
We've been to most all national parks over the years. Probably go back to camping in national forests sooner than ride a shuttle. If the parks are that crowded, it's not a great experience anyway, unless you've never been there.
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monkey44
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06/11/21 08:32pm |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: Screws backing out
Yup, lots of toothpicks. But: Like the clique says -- Take your time and do it right once. Or, hurry and do it twice.
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monkey44
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06/10/21 08:03pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Screws backing out
All three above ... stick glue and toothpicks, let dry completely. Then a slightly larger screw. Be careful the screw is one size fatter but not longer.
Another method. IF easy access, remove screw, drill slightly larger hole, then glue and punch in a hardwood dowel - a tight fit. Then drill pilot hole and a new screw.
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monkey44
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06/10/21 06:30pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Back before cellphones
We never needed that kind of coordination in early pre-cell phone days. With cell phones come the crowds, or maybe the ability to plan with web information and the emerging of more technology helps.
Once the RV stampede across all of USA as the RV matured into a condo on wheels, then it almost necessitates the complexity of organizing your trips. If we had no smart phones, we probably could not organize well enough, and therefore, less crowds and less need for smart phones. Chicken before the egg, or which is it??
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monkey44
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06/09/21 05:43pm |
RV Lifestyle
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RE: The Home Depot is my new Amazon
Recently I needed some stain for my fence. I could drive 10 miles to HD and pay $29.99 for a gallon…. Or, have then deliver it to my door 2 day later for no additional cost. Which way should I go :?
I would drive 10 miles and pick up the stain. If you go in person you know what you are getting and not something picked/shipped by a new employee who thinks all stains are the same.
What? If I order a gallon of CWF someone will send me a gallon of ACE Wood Royal? Come on man lol. I have gotten what I have ordered 100% of the time no matter if it's paint or a pair of underwear.
If you order underwear, make sure you specify no one is wearing them.
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monkey44
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06/08/21 07:24pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Smal lBird Nestng on Porch Fan
Take photo. Also. When NOT nesting, move nest a slight distance toward where you want it over several nesting seasons. Not a simple task, but may work. If you destroy it, the birds will probably rebuild it. If you move it slightly, it might work.
We tried to move an osprey nest once, built on a light pole for our high school baseball field. Osprey pair returned from the south, carried the pieces of the nest we moved one by one back to the light pole and rebuild the nest. Ospreys are a protected species, so we had to meet guidelines.
Eventually, we moved the night games to day games. The ospreys finally left and abandoned the nest about five years later.
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monkey44
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06/06/21 03:56pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: I-95 rest area parking for RV
Been traveling this country for fifty years in our camper. Have only once been asked to leave a rest stop. One time, and have spent many, many nights or hours taking a nap. Always on the way somewhere, not camping. ONE night or a few hours.
DON'T CAMP ... just find a quiet spot and rest / nap. Then get on your way. Rest stops are for everyone, short term. Yes, Truckers need rest stops, but so do others. Truckers have truck stops too. Everyone needs a break, everyone gets a break. Don't abuse it ...
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monkey44
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06/06/21 03:47pm |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: Best/Favorite RV Resort
Hey Jonas, Born in Boston, Red Sox fan - American League. And, Brooklyn Dodgers fan - National League. Moved to SFV 1956, became LA Dodgers fan ... Fan of both teams!!! So, what did we do when Dodgers played Red Sox in WS? HA HA Root for good games and didn't care who won. Magic Nights.
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monkey44
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06/06/21 12:59pm |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: Mini-AC
That's kinda what I thought. Seems every new - old? - device claims more efficiency than it can produce. Sells a bunch of them until folks figure out it ain't worth $200 bucks, then goes belly up.
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monkey44
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06/06/21 07:01am |
Tech Issues
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Mini-AC
Anyone know anything about these units??? Found it on the MCG site ... Not affiliated in any way with it.
https://coolsummertips.com/breeze.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIopWYosyB8QIVPRGtBh3tPAmREAEYASAAEgLhrvD_BwE
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monkey44
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06/05/21 05:05pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: ANOTHER baseball question......
I disagree. When the ball is thrown in the dirt the umpire will ask to inspect the ball. At that point time is "out". The umpire will then pass the ball to the pitcher by either doing it himself or assigning the task to the catcher. Time will remain out until the umpire directs the pitcher to pitch the ball.
Basically correct, except the time out remains until the HP Ump says 'Play ball' ... Doesn't matter who tosses the ball back to pitcher. Ump won't say 'Play ball' until the pitcher has the new ball in hand.
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monkey44
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06/05/21 04:07pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: generator !
Imagine the price, a self-generating generator!!
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monkey44
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06/05/21 12:03pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Need to Haul Cargo with a Truck registered as an RV (CA)
Rhetorical question: Not aimed at anyone specifically.
Why is it we RV'ers that pay huge dollars for RV and Trucks, etc., find it so difficult to include road use, or registration fees in the budget?
We see some folks on here trying to save nickels and dimes on tires, for example, after spending a hundred grand or more on an RV combo. Safety costs money, and your family rides on those tires. And, then some have an issue with the road repairs, but try to downsize registration fees and fuel taxes. We cannot have both - low fees and high quality roads.
Agreed, we all want lower fees, and want to save money, but we can't have low fees and high quality at the same time.
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monkey44
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06/05/21 11:56am |
Truck Campers
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RE: ANOTHER baseball question......
Are you testing our baseball knowledge, or wondering about the actual rules so you know them?
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monkey44
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06/05/21 08:53am |
Around the Campfire
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RE: generator !
Maybe he figured he could just plug it into itself and turn itself on. :)
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monkey44
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06/04/21 12:20pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Need to Haul Cargo with a Truck registered as an RV (CA)
Interesting aside... Disabled Plates can go on anything, including pickups. I have DAV one on my 2500HD. Doesn't matter what I haul, camper or lumber. Still a DP that does not indicate commercial or not. Florida Plate.
Not sure how any authority would deal with that, but in all these years, never had a ticket or a question about the plate and have traveled in nearly every USA state, Canada, and Mexico over the years. We haul a truck camper - sometimes on truck, sometimes not. Sometimes haul stuff sometimes not.
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monkey44
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06/04/21 12:12pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: New license plate for my TC.
I've never been charged for photo toll when carrying the camper. Probably can't read it, and doesn't happen enough for the Toll Guys to care. Would be expensive to fix, and reset all cameras for a few campers they'd get toll.
Maybe they don't want tolls to cut into our vacation bucks. :)
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monkey44
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06/03/21 08:33pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Is Facebook killing this site?
Everyone today is safe from SM technology, as long as you understand the world can read anything and everything you write. If you expect privacy, just don't post it, anywhere, ever. :)
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monkey44
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06/03/21 12:58pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: F-350 6.2 gas - cruise control response lazy
Personally, I like driving my truck ... never use cruise control. Feels like the truck is less 'agile' for whatever reason, especially in hill country.
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monkey44
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06/03/21 10:50am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Generators!! Yes YOU!
Fifty years camping, never owned a generator. It can be done. We don't have solar or inverter either - only what comes in the truck camper itself. We like to camp, as in camp defined as camp.
Some folks are courteous, but generators in general are pretty annoying in the wilderness. Interesting thought maybe -- People without generators annoy no one, people with generators cannot make that claim.
Course, then there's always the loudmouths that annoy everyone, generators or not. :) :)
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monkey44
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06/01/21 09:14am |
Public Lands, Boondocking and Dry Camping
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