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Mr. Camper

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  1. When we purchased our RV we asked the service department at the RV Dealer what they suggested and the Service Mgr. gave us a list of general tools that would help us with basic maintenance.  We bought the needed tools at Lowe's and kept them in an old tackle box.  Over the last six years we have added three additional tools and it is that simple.  There was nothing unusual on the list and we have used everything we bought over the last six years.  Pliers (various),  wrench, screwdrivers, a hammer, grease and grease gun and a few replacement nuts and bolts for things that may vibrate off when traveling.  Since our first couple of trips we've learned what to check before we travel and it has helped.

  2. We rarely travel on interstates and this trip we had to in order to meet up with our daughter who is traveling east.  We have run into the same problem and we solved it by one of us going inside and having them open the pumps until we fill up.  This has never been an issue for us when we are off the superhighways when we pull in to fuel stations along the US/state or county roads.  When this trip is over it's a return to the back roads for us.

  3. 1 hour ago, ARGO said:

    Tks! BTW, if me or my guys are attacked, I'm not inclined to be "friendly", I'll go nuclear.

    If that is what you'll do, why make the post.  Just remember that what action you choose, you are also choosing the consequences.  If you're okay with that, then you have answered your own question.

  4. 6 hours ago, NDBirdman said:

    Seriously?  You get up on the wrong side of the bed this am?

    I was trying to make a point that it's not any of anyone's business but the poster and the woman she finds that want to share the time.  Try not to be a jerk about it.  I wasn't attacking you, I was pointing out something you apparently just didn't think about.  I wasn't being negative but you thought it necessary to do so.  That is what's wrong with this forum.

  5. Actually, the answer depends on where you are going and when you are going.  For example, the Arkansas State Parks, especially the ones that have AAA sites (H20, Elec, Sewer) allow you to make reservations a year in advance.  This can be helpful if you want to be in a specific place.  The good news is that if your plans change you can move your dates around if the new dates are available.  Our experience is that the policy varies from state to state.   Since you didn't get specific about your itinerary, your best bet is to check the online websites for the states you plan on visiting and see what their policies are. 

    National Parks can be a different issue altogether.  This year is the 100th anniversary for GCNP and I had a friend tell me that they were unable to get anything for the time they wanted.  He isn't flexible due to being on a schedule so if you are not, give it a try.  If you haven't made plans for the holiday weeks you may have a difficult time but perhaps some of them have a waiting list and if enough people cancel you might get lucky.  Best of luck.

  6. I'm shocked and really surprised.  I didn't think it was such a huge problem with booking tickets to see a Madonna concert in 2019.  Now if it was an Oldies Concert or Doo Wop that would be understandable.  Enjoy your stay at Yosemite NP.

  7. Heading to Estes Park next month and saw I had two options for driving in.  One is US 34 westbound and the other is US 36 westbound.  I'm looking for the best road in with the least amount of switchbacks and climbs.  If anyone is familiar with either of these roads into EP I'd appreciate knowing which one is the easier drive into town.  Thanks in advance.  

    Also, after Estes Park I'm heading to Central City, CO.  How is the road south from Estes Park?  The map shows most of the trip to be CO 7.

  8. I have a Kindle eReader and my suggestion is to go to the Amazon website and at the very bottom, you'll find a link to their HELP desk.  Follow the links to that and you'll be able to use your computer to get online help to fix your issue.  They have a chat service that is knowledgeable and should get you going again.  Hope this helps.

  9. Asking how often and how far are good questions.  Asking where we prefer to stay is another good example.  Asking about our income, gender, race and other questions is not acceptable.  Tacking the word census to the survey is another false step.  If you or anyone else choose to answer those questions, go for it.  We don't care if you do, but we chose not to.  We are very careful about the information we put out on unsecured sites.  Frankly, I don't understand why everyone else isn't.  You also won't find me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or any other "social media" location.  We choose this location for the information on the RV lifestyle, but if a secured site was available we would be there.  To each is own.  

  10. 1 hour ago, Barbaraok said:

    The survey is of those who are RVing in one form or another and some basics about who these people are.   

    Gee, thanks for explaining that to me.  We still feel that the personal nature of some of the questions were not appropriate and as such, we didn't answer them.  Knowing how we travel, where we stay, and what we like to do is valid.  What our income is, race, and other personal questions is not necessary, in our opinion.

  11. We rarely use the big truck stops as they are usually along the Interstates.  We have used smaller ones along US routes and never had a problem filling our 2016 RAM 2500 at any pump.  Much more room to maneuver at the truck pumps when we have the RV hooked up.  One of us is usually pumping the fuel while the other one does the windshield and walks the fuzzy kids.  As previously stated pull up out of the way when done pumping to allow the next in line to move up, even if there is no one behind you.

  12. There is no long term commitment to KOA.  You can terminate it at any time.  We use it for the convenience of traveling.  We stay off interstates whenever possible and the KOA's are usually near the highways but if they are located where we want to go it's worth a stop for a night or two.  We tried TT in FLAUSA and were unimpressed regarding a membership.  As stated by rynosback, "there are good parks and bad parks in any system."  It just depends on where we are going and when we want to stop for the night or nights.

  13. 30 minutes ago, Kirk W said:

    Yes, in fact, that is exactly what I did.  I own a Honda 2000i, the predecessor to the current 2200i. I got it from a neighbor who didn't use it and it had very few hours on it. I may sell it to someone else before too much longer since I have only used it once in the two years that I have owned it. 

    Aren't generators like insurance.  You need it, but never (usually) know when and where you do, you're glad to have it.  I have a generator and we never take the RV out without it.  You can never be sure when the time will come, and in my situation, it could be life-saving.

  14. We've had C2C Classic for over 16 years.  We've only been retired for the last 3 years so our travel was limited but we never had an issue in getting into a particular campground.  What we have noticed is that many of the C2C locations are no better than others offered by other memberships.  Not sure we see the wisdom of having multiple memberships but our camping requirements are probably different from those who do.  Too often we have found C2C not close to areas we wanted to be at and wound up staying elsewhere.  The cost of the membership we purchased was less than $100.00 so we kept it even though we don't use it as often as we planned.  Since retirement, we have more freedom to go where we like and not where we have time to go.  That made a difference for us, but at the renewal price, we keep it updated.

  15. We've looked into this before but with recent events decided to keep our sticks and bricks home for the time being. We have a low mortgage rate and it gives us a chance to continue, for now, to add to our savings account each month. While we were looking, many of the lots were financed through the previous owner or through the park directly. We did a cost analysis and found it better to take monthly sites up to seasonal stays in a variety of close ones. Personally, we'll need to see where fuel costs go as well as Social Security and Medicare in the next few years. Right now we aren't doing anything dramatic. Our daughters take their vacations by coming here and house sit for us during our times on the road and when possible we take the grandkids with us. We had a place lined up for this next summer through the site owner but he and his wife had the same idea/thoughts we had so he refunded our money and gave us a few ideas of where there might be something closer to us so we're looking into that from mid-August through early November. Good luck in your search.

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