Jim & Alice

Thanks, folks. Appreciate the information.

How about parking at the Quechan lot? Masks?

I agree with your assessment, 2gypsies. Things are moving fast, but it is too soon to make long-term planning changes. Stay safe, and stay tuned.

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Several years ago, we upgraded our Full Queen mattress in our 2007 Dolphin... We went with a Full Queen Foam Mattress from Plushbeds. https://www.plushbeds.com/ I recommend very highly. After 7 years it is still the best mattress we have ever had.

Thanks, Kirk. Hard to find reports of this clarity.

My wife and I are Full-Timers, with recent medical situations that place us in the 'High Risk' category. We normally workamp a wonderful job in the Black Hills during the Summer... and then travel to family and our House in Michigan. After much discussion and reflection, we have decided to 'stay in place' in hot Wellton, AZ (Yuma). We are taking steps to mitigate the heat. The reason we chose to do this is simple - except for the heat, we have an excellent & safe place to avoid virus contact. Other than aforementioned risk factors, we are in excellent health generally. In other words... for us, the potential benefit of Summer travel does not justify the risk. We will sit the Summer out and see what the Fall brings. We will resume travel when we feel the risk of infection is no longer a material factor. Our workamp destination has assured us of our positions in 2021. We wish all folks well in these tough times.

We had the same problem. Had no taxes due for tax year 2018... have not filed 2019 yet. Two days ago, the IRS 'Payment' web site was updated to accept '0' as a refund/due amount. The FAQ link did support that action... and my payment information then worked. Haven't heard anything since, tho.

Our 2020 plans have been turned upside down... but that is better than dealing with COVID-19. We are both medically at 'High Risk'... and just decided to stay where we can maximize our health safety. We chose to not workamp this summer in the Black Hills and instead stay on our permanent lot in Wellton (5,000+ sq ft). We've received some great advice on how to deal with the heat... and also just decided to have a large RV Carport installed to park under. If it gets to be too hot, we will close things up and head for family in Texas... and air conditioned facilities! In the Fall, depending on the virus, we may change our usual plans of normally going to Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Michigan and instead stay here in Wellton. Again, health safety is our primary concern. I should mention we have a house in Michigan... but our Daughter, son-in-law, and grandchildren live in it (we have an apartment in the basement)... so due to virus infection possibilities... its currently a no-go. Bummer. Lets all hope & Pray that this thing resolves soon!

Thanks for the 'Good Luck'. Today actually went well enough. My wife is a texas gal... and our first 5 years of marriage (47 years now) we lived in Louisiana. Temps AND humidity in the 90's - 100 range! In this instance, we will take measures to keep cool... and we've just decided to purchase an RV Carport cover for protection from the Sun. And if all this doesn't work for us... COVID-19 permitting... we will go rent a motel suite somewhere close to family, and enjoy what's left of the Summer - staying cool courtesy of the motel!

My wife and I are hunkered down here in Wellton, AZ. Being 'high-risk', we have decided to just stay in place for the Summer. We have Full-hookups, are taking mitigating steps for the Summer heat, and have a "plan 'B' " if it gets to be too hot! Gonna be interesting.

Got a reliable story about a Michigan couple that got laid off... packed up their TT and left for Florida. They got turned back at the Florida State Line.

Hi, Twotoes. We have workamped at Hart Ranch (Rapid city) for the last 5 years... with this Summer hopefully being #6. Great place to stay... and workamp! We're hopeful that this Summer works out... but with all that is going on, who knows? They are good folks there, and I know they are struggling to figure things out too. We are staying 'tuned' for when things clarify for them.. then us. Meanwhile, Summer is fast approaching. You are fortunate to have workamped at Custer... Beautiful place. Love the Buffalo... and Beaver Creek Bridge. We always get an annual pass for Custer just be be able to go & come there as we please.

Thanks, fly2low, sandsys, and KRum - much appreciated. I'll look at these canopies a little more.

bobsallyh... Mptjelgin.... Kirk.... Guys, thanks very much for the suggestions and advice. Again, at this time this is contingency planning... but given the status of the Covid-19 virus it may well become our Summer plan. We love our workamper jobs in the Black Hills but their situation is quite 'iffy'... and they are doing the best they can to cope. I will be writing up a work plan of things to do, based on your suggestions, for my wife and I to keep the Motorhome on our lot in Wellton thru the Summer months. Also, I am exploring the possibility on installing a "RV Port" Metal cover Structure on our lot big enough for all our needs. Looks like about $7,000-$10,000 to do so... and given the business shutdowns in place, may take weeks to complete. Interesting times we live in. Again, gentlemen, Thank You very much!

Thank You very much, BobSallyH - much appreciated. I have seen your helpful posts before. We are out in Wellton, an RV lot in Coyote Wash... hope to meet you someday! Your suggestions are just exactly what I was looking for. We have workamping jobs lined up in the Black Hills, but with the Covid-19 pandemic, they may not be happening. We are contingency planning. Also, we are considering investing in an "RV Port" metal structure... we shall see.

I am a Fulltimer currently parked on our Winter RV lot in Wellton, AZ. Our plans for the Summer are possibly changing (Covid related), with one option having us stay here in our 36' Motorhome for part, or all, of the 2020 Summer. For at least two months, the Motorhome would be un-occupied. I would appreciate any suggestions on how to best handle this "Motorhome - Summer" situation. We are well equipped with A/C, FHU's, etc... but no shade cover or anything of that nature (yet). Thanks, Folks - and lets stay healthy!

I have used the services of Dr. Peterson in the past, and would highly recommend him. We used him as a 'General Practitioner' for followup work from our Home (Grand Rapids, MI), and then some new problems of the Arthritis kind. Good luck with things! Ken Peterson, MD Black Hills Urgent Care 1730 Haines Ave. Rapid City, SD 57701 (605) 791-7799 Primary Care – Rapid City, SD

Good post. Tracking on this.

You might try "Deer Pass Trailhead" on Hwy 89A, 10 miles South of the 89A-179 intersection. Quiet Boondocking, with a great view. Also, we have boondocked at the BLM land outside of Verde Valley TT Park.... Great boondocking - But, I have heard that the BLM has closed the area. I can point to no reference to search, just in my mind.

Thanks, Kirk & Johnt! Yea, Kirk, Alice and I met you folks up in South Dakota several years ago - give our best to Pam! I had the surgery done in Yuma, AZ, and it all went very well. I am in week #3 of recovery, and walking unaided. Yay! And Johnt, thanks for your experience shared!. The mobile Tech that came out read your write up and went right to the problem. He was from a good company in the Foothills of Yuma. Thanks again, guys - I'd better get back to my recovering/loafing. 😎

Here is a followup to my original posting in this topic. Since the original post, I followed the suggestions made... did some more research on IRV2 and Yahoo... and wrote up a 'Stmt of Work' to facilitate calling in a Mobile RV Technician. Most advice that had been offered suggested a solenoid malfunction between the shorepower and Chassis battery, and that is what I wrote into the 'Stmt of Work' for the Mobile Tech. Unfortunately, the (very capable) Technician scheduled in shortly after I had a hip joint replacement surgery... and the work got done, but I was 'just a sitting' around the lot. So anyway, for my 2007 National RV Dolphin, replacing the solenoid restored shorepower charging to the chassis battery. Thanks again, folks.

Thanks for the Suggestions, folks. Much appreciated. I think we're going to start in the battery bay... and double check all connections. I know from the IRV2 site, and personal observation that my Dolphin does charge the Chassis battery (in addition to the House Batteries) concurrently while on shorepower... I am currently at 13.2V (House) and 12.4V (Engine - holding steady). Johnt, thanks for your write-up -- I am going to have to read it a few times to more fully understand... but we're retired! After I get this problem fixed, I will post the 'fix' here. Thanks again, Folks. Jim

We parked our 2007 National RV Dolphin (Ford F53 Gas unit) on our lot back in November… set it up for storage, disconnected shore-power, did a ‘battery disconnect’ (button/light off), and left… returning two months later. At that time the Engine Battery was dead, and the motor would not turn. Our weatherpro awning would not deploy either. All else worked. A week later, we had an appropriate new Interstate Battery installed, 13+Volts, engine started, weatherpro worked just fine. Things looked good. 24hrs after the new install, I noticed the new battery was not recharging – House batteries at 13.2V, Engine battery at 12.5V. No question, our Dolphin is set up for shorepower recharging… and has not had a problem (7 years) with this prior to now. Has anyone encountered this kind of situation before? I guess at this point, I am looking for suggestions on where to get started… Thanks for any help! Jim

My wife and I work camp there during the Summer time. This is an excellent choice. Well done... Jim LaPeer