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    Pete is a jack of all trades - can fix or build anything. He also likes to hunt, fish and ride his motorcycle.
    I (Pat) am an avid gardener. I also love to bargain shop and read.

    We both enjoy being in the outdoors and camping.

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  1. I have all seasons of clothing and room to store them, so I have a lot of clothing. I have rubbermaid containers that I store in one of the bays of the motorhome. I have never had mold develop. I have however had it develop in the top storage area under our bed. It's the part of the slide that is out and exposed to both cold and warm air from inside and out. I started putting everything that was likely to mold in the zip plastic containers like sheets or comforters come in and also added a damp rid in that section. No more problem. Do remember to change the damp rid containers often if in a humid area. They work well for any smaller enclosed area like a closet or under a dinette booth seat.
  2. If you bank online what difference does it make which "branch" you have? You should be able to use any of their branches to conduct business if you actually need to go to one. Many people move in their own states, even out of state and never change from 1 bank to another, or 1 branch to another branch.
  3. Toaster , medium crockpot, 2 pizza pans without holes that can double as cookie sheets, over the burner griddle, dutch oven, 2 large and 2 small frying pans with covers, 2 large pots, 2 small pots with covers, 2 6 size muffin tins, 2 cake pans, 2 sizes of Pyrex glass baking dishes, 1 glass pie dish, 2 Pyrex casserole dishes with covers. 2 serving bowls, 6 corelle cereal bowls, 6 melamine bowls, 6 dinner plates, 6 small plates, 2 wooden salad bowls, lots of various tupperware and lids, 6 coffee mugs and a variety of beverage glasses both tupperware, plastic and glass. A glass set of Pyrex mixing bowls with covers that double as serving bowls. A drawer full of utensils, a knife block with Cutco knives, 6 paring knives of various sizes, the coffee pot, insulated coffee butler, cutting board, a couple of flower vases, a full service for 12 of silverware. Can opener, hand mixer , microwave omelet , 2 sizes of glass measuring cups, a set of plastic measuring cups and spoons and 1 very large measuring cup that is big enough to mix up a brownie mix or cake mix, batch of cookies etc. and probably a few other things I'm forgetting. My kitchen is pretty complete . Just missing a lot of the larger serving items I used to have, large bakeware items or fancy things like a bundt pan .
  4. We have never stayed at a KOA. Reason - we have always found less expensive campgrounds in the area . Being full-time, we cannot afford to pay the extra $20 or whatever just to park for the night. We do prefer staying in a campground/rv park vs Walmart, but we have done both. We use PPA a lot but sometimes find non advertised mom & pop type smaller campgrounds for even less. That suits us just fine as we aren't there on vacation, we are just stopping for the night, or a day or two to do laundry, buy supplies and relax.
  5. I worked at a park that only had this type of problem when they were full, and it was very hot. The older parks were not built to support all of the rv's along with all the additional electronics and appliances that everyone has . 2 refrigerators instead of 1, sometimes 3 air conditioners, dishwashers, washer/dryers, ice makers, de-humidifiers, or humidifiers etc. If you are in a park having problems, not using these extra things can help a lot.
  6. The park we stayed at in Rockport TX had cable internet also. Time Warner
  7. You may also need to add a heat source for your refrigerator if it is the absorption type refrigerator typically found in an RV. They do not work well in the cold. They need heat in the absorption process to function properly. I think the most used method is a light bulb near the exterior opening, or even partially blocking the exterior access door venting. Not experienced with that though. The floors are always cold, which makes you feel cold especially legs and feet. Multiple layers /throw rugs on the floor help. Windows will need to be double pane some type of window covering that is insulated to keep the cold out. Single pane windows would be about useless in the cold. Roof vents - those plastic covers don't retain heat very well -- make sure to get the vent insulating pillows so stuff int he openings. I think they make one for the skylight too. The door area is also cold as there isn't much insulation in the door. You might want to hang an insulated blanket over that opening once you are inside and staying put. If you end up with a Class A the windshield is a major problem of letting cold thru the single pane windshield as well as condensation - enough that water will be running on the inside of the windshield by morning. Even double pane windows will be wet - exterior walls in closets, behind the sofa, under the bed compartment if you have storage. Anywhere your warmer air hits poorly insulated areas. You will probably need a dehumidifier to help with all the moisture buildup.
  8. I agree with everyone else that you do NOT want to be in Canada for the winter. We actually don't want to be anywhere that is gets colder than 40 degrees. It's just to hard to keep an RV warm and cozy and also very costly. Also - where will you park the RV? I'm sure most of the rv parks are closed. Will you have access to electric and water? A dump station to use? I'd go south and either go back for a visit at holiday time --- or give the kids/grandkids tickets to fly down and see you. Let them enjoy a warm winter break.
  9. Our 17 yr old D/N shades are still working fine. They are however dirty and like others trying to figure out the best way to clean them. We have had to make 1 minor repair. If replaced, I would choose the same again as long as I could buy the quality I have. Most everything else we have had to replace has been lighter weight and cheaply made compared to our original items.
  10. What about the corn oil? Have been seeing commercials stating that Mazola corn oil has 2X the amount of polyphenol that olive oil has. Implies that it is better than olive oil in lowering cholesterol Is it the taste that keeps many from using it? I have never tried it so don't know. .
  11. We use Awesome cleaner and know many who use Mean Green. Both are available at places like Family Dollar and Dollar General, Walmart, K-Mart etc. We have canvas awnings and park under trees at our summer position. The one awning is very green when it's time to clean up and go. The Awesome works beautifully. We have used it for 3-4 yrs now 2X per year and the awnings still look great.
  12. OK - question regarding all of this. If you are not supposed to start the generator while hooked up to utilities --- WHY is there a switch inside the coach that allows you to start the generator without going outside? It doesn't seem rational that for instance if power went out, you would go outside in the storm to unplug then come back in to start the generator with the switch. Just seems the switch would not be there and everyone would have to start their generators from outside if it was bad to start it while plugged in .. Am I missing something? We do turn off power draws before starting the generator so there is minimal load if any when it is started, then after a couple minutes we start turning things back on. Same when we are ready to shut off. Turn all off, then turn all back on after power is back to the utilities.
  13. So, if you are full-time and have all your stuff in your rig, you have to pay based on the weight of your stuff and not just the weight of the vehicle?
  14. I also like the peanut butter/honey toast and biscuits with honey. You can cook carrots until tender, drain and put honey on them ( we use a small dab of butter too). I have never tried it on squash or sweet potatoes as I don't really care for either of them much. You can also bake corn bread and add honey to make sweet cornbread, but it does take a lot of honey before you taste any sweetness.
  15. A tv that you can watch without craning your neck looking upward or sideways. A full size shower Plenty of kitchen cupboards, counter space and a microwave/convection oven rather than a traditional oven. A large comfortable bed that you can walk around A button to start the generator from inside ( power goes out - pouring rain, dark - nice to have) Back up camera Power shades for the windshield instead of a curtain Aluminum wrap on awnings - awnings over slides as well as main one. Helps keep the light out in early morning, or sun when it's hot. Large refrigerator Drawer dishwasher Fireplace/heater Storage and more storage
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