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Mr. Camper

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  1. 4 hours ago, bigjim said:

    Someone please explain to Ray the difference in the herd immunity being referred to now vs the way they were approaching in under the last administration.  As I understand it now it is based on enough people getting the vaccinations where under the last administration it was based on enough people getting the virus and developing immunity  which of course turned out not to be the case.  That is as I understand it and I see it as a major difference.  Someone please make it clearer if you can.  I think Sweden and a at least one or more it the first way and  it was a failure.

    Actually, I think you just did clear it up quite nicely.

  2. We have a Open Range Light 27' TT and when we bought it we had a RAM 1500 (gas).  It was great until we hit the mountains.  Not the mountains in the Ozarks but the Rocky Mountains.  After a couple of years avoiding that area we traded for a RAM 2500 Turbo Diesel.  Now I have to check to make sure the TT is still behind me.

    If you already have the 1500 then be careful of weight and transmission overload if you hit mountainous terrain.

  3. Politics, grids, renewable energy, solar panels, BS.  Let's put the blame for all of this squarely where it belongs.  It's all the fault of Punxsutawney Phil.  If he hadn't seen his shadow we would be having spring-like weather, but no, he had to be afraid of his shadow and look at what that has caused!

    Phil

  4. We pulled out the sofa in the back of the TT and installed a special chair and a table for me.  Mrs. Campers recliner was in one of the slide areas and along with a table and the two dog beds they have a lot more room. For reasons of my own the chair was purchased for medical reasons and since it came in two parts, was very easy to fit through the door and we added locking wheels on the base to slide it around when we close up and are on the move.  Standard recliners would have worked but we never considered looking for one.

  5. On 12/12/2020 at 11:22 PM, Big Rick said:

    I won’t even take a flu shot that has been around for years. Not likely to take an experimental version very soon.

    I'd like to thank you for your stand.  Let me explain.  I have several underlying health issues that will have me getting the vaccine much earlier than my wife.  With folks like you making the choice to not get the vaccine my wife will be moved up that much sooner.  We appreciate your decision.

  6. You might want to accompany your partner to the next appointment with a physician and get an expert, medical opinion on how serious the illness is and the best prognosis at this time for future travel and any possible limitations.  If your concern is the partner wandering off, there are location devices that can help in their being tracked and found before any serious repercussions.  Best of luck.

  7. 3 hours ago, Kirk W said:

    But can you imagine traveling the US routes with all of the truck traffic from the interstate highways on them with you? A lot of the old routes are still there, though not always in exactly the same places but we have found the US routes to be more pleasant because the trucks and heaviest traffic are on the interstates.

    Which is why when the truckers moved to the interstate system, we rarely travel on them.  The best way to see this country is on the US Highways and even some of the more scenic state highways.  There was a guy out of the Miami area many years ago who traveled with his cat in a truck camper and put out a newspaper and he referred to avoiding the interstates as shunpiking.  It's rare when we find ourselves on any interstate.

  8. 12 hours ago, Alie&Jim's Carrilite said:

    From my small experience, I had the initial Hepatis shot in North Carolina at a Walgreens, and the second shot in Oklahoma also at a Walgreens.   If the big pharmacies can do it the gov ought to be able to....

    We can add to that with our experience.  We had the first Shingles vaccine at our home pharmacy, and the Shingrix vaccine, (the 2nd one) several years ago while traveling, in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

  9. We seem to have drifted from vaccines to being tested.  There was a news report this morning that CVS has signed on to be a location, all 10,000 outlets for the vaccine.  Nothing has yet been said about proving you have an underlying condition that puts you onto the top of the list.  Since the story also mentioned this happening sometime in April, it will be up to the new administration to set the parameters and get things started. It will still be a personal choice as to when/if each individual decides to take the vaccine offered.

  10. 1 hour ago, Barbaraok said:

    Jim, if you go back and look at the statements on masks they never said no one needed a mask.  They knew then that it would probably help, but also knew that the hospitals were running short and needed them more and if they said everyone mask up, what would stores have been like - - you think TP was bad!   So they said most people didn't need one and gradually they came to understand that there was no way to tell who was infectious and that everyone need to be treated as such, hence getting a mask.   

    Easiest way to decide about a vaccine, if Dr. Fauci and Dr. Hotez  are getting one, then that's the signal to move ahead.  

     

    I agree.  The fact that this is a Corona virus means that it was a new one.  Information from medical experts in the field of infectious disease evolved as they learned more about it.

  11. There are too many uncertainties at this time to answer that question.  Follow the guidelines from the medical experts who know about infectious diseases and not others without the proper experience.  Until the vaccine is proven and there is a plan in place that includes an orderly path to receive the shot(s), we will be staying at home.

  12. We use the app WeatherBug for just that purpose.  I can set in points along my entire trip and know in advance what to expect when we arrive at each one.  It helps me know when to pull off the road to prevent going through a heavy storm and also how early I need to arrive at our next stop to avoid bad weather.  The only negative is that sometimes a pop up storm doesn't give you much advanced warning.

  13. Live and Let Live.  If you don't like what he says, don't go there.  If he violates the rules then someone will deal with it.  Getting a group consensus for someone to be outed seems a bit much.  What's next, getting rid of someone who has a different opinion but stays within the rules?  In football they call this "piling on."

  14. We had this happen many years ago and we had just changed tanks and thought the valve wasn't tight enough.  We eventually found it to be some critter had nibbled at a hose.  Luckily the campground had a repair service on site and the guy told us that it wasn't a big hole and with the full tank hooked up it set off the alarm.  In the 13 years since that happened it hasn't happened again.  Now we know to check the hoses each time as we prepare to hit the road. 

  15. 1 hour ago, travelinbob said:

    I'm back again. As I think about this topic more I think the restrictions are due to the groups that come to campgrounds to party and drink till 2 in the morning. We have all had that annoying bunch next to us that we can't wait until Sunday afternoon when they go home. Maybe this would limit their camping outings.

    As far it goes we've run into a few campgrounds during normal times when the parks didn't do a good job of enforcing their own rules.  We are friends with several folks who work at area campgrounds and ran into them over the last couple of weeks and their biggest concern is with new folks into RVing who don't understand common courtesy who believe that the rules don't apply to them.  Another complaint was with groups of hunters using the campground as a base and every evening being drunk and disorderly.  Local police were called but all they did was ask the offenders to "tone it down."  None of the three we spoke to wanted to be at the campground when the pandemic ends and it fills with inconsiderate folks thinking they can do as they please.  We continue to stay at home and venture out only when safe.

  16. 1 hour ago, Al F said:

    The trailer should be level when towing.  That is the best setup for the suspension I believe.

    As far as when parked for the night and the fridge being level:  As long as you are comfortable in the RV the fridge will be fine.  We are comfortable with a bubble level off by about 1/2 bubble or less.  If the RV is off level by more than 1.5 or 2 bubbles (you have to estimate on the bubble level for more than one bubble off) then I would not run the fridge for more than a hour or so.

    A 35 foot RV, can be off level by about 10 inches (front to rear, bumper to bumper) and still have the fridge still be OK.  That is with the fridge mounted along the side of the RV (not in the rear).  Most people would be quite uncomfortable with a rig that unlevel.

    I use a cane for getting around and I would not be comfortable walking inside with an unleveled unit.  Thanks for the information.

  17. We pull our TT with a RAM 2500 Turbo Diesel and I was always under the impression that the trailer behind the truck should be level when towing.  The 5er in the photo is definitely not level.  Is this okay for a 5er?  What do you do if you pull in for the night and don't unhook?  Will the frig and other appliances and systems work as well if you are not level?

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