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And diesel mechanics appear to be fewer in number.

Ham sandwiches are one of my favorite foods no matter what the budget is. Linda

Our 2008 Winnebago View Class C had a diesel engine and the noise was surprisingly quiet. We could talk with people standing by the open cab window without shutting down the engine or feeling like we were yelling. Linda Sand

Maybe that's in hopes of keep us itinerants out of California? Linda

Things I learned about water in my Sprinter van: 3 ounces of water is enough to dampen a wash cloth to use on your critical areas between showers. When it's cold out, put the water in the microwave for 30 seconds before pouring it on your cloth. 3 ounces of water in a cup is enough to brush your teeth and rinse your brush. A bowl in the sink will let your dampen your hands for washing then rinse them multiple times if you don't go overboard with the soap. It only takes a drop of a liquid soap to do the job unless you've been greasing your bearings or something like that. For those jobs, wearing disposable gloves removes the need for extra hand washing. Our daughter went to an environmentally conscious camp and the sign in the bathroom said, "If it's yellow, let it mellow. If it's brown, flush it down." If you put used TP in an air tight bag, you won't fill up your black tank as quickly.

Testing your boondocking limits where you have full hookups available makes it less stressful. I wish I had done that because I always wondered how much longer I could have gone if I'd been willing to push the limits. I did once have my gray water back up into my shower but I never waited for the toilet to burp. Linda

Depends on your conservation efforts and how many people you have. In my last van I had 40 gallons fresh and 20 each black and gray and I could easily go a week or more. I also had 400 watts solar and 400 amp hours with everything being electric except for the diesel furnace. I never came close to using all my fresh water before I found a dump because I got nervous since my sensors did not work. Linda

I didn't know we had an exit plan other than keeping a bunch of money handy but it turned out Dave had already decided which apartment complex he wanted to move into. We have moved once since then into the place where we plan to live the rest of our lives. Our last house, the first apartment and this apartment are less than 5 miles apart; I guess we like this neighborhood. Linda

I used a paper towel. Worked well. Linda

Wow! No wonder I feel so at home here--2/3 of the participants are in my age group. As to those whose ages appear in two different groups, I would either choose the one who actually posts to the forums or make two entries if both are active. However, you do you. Linda

With your description I suspect you will have multiple offers if you decide to sell it here. Good luck whatever you decide. Linda

It worked for me, too, once I finally go back on here. Linda

But, those were not work camping jobs. I'd be a little more leery of anything that could be interpreted as recreational rather than occupational. And the work may need to be full time which, I think, few work camping jobs are since most work campers want to be free to explore each area in which they camp. Lots of research to do. So many ifs!

What we did was buy a membership in a park where we returned every year. That way, they did all the upkeep. Linda

But it stops heating the second you remove it from the burner; after that it is the food that heats the container.

Be prepared for can to be HOT! The induction burner does not heat the can but the food inside it may.

Yup. It got me more than once. Linda

Why would he want to trap bad weather?

We didn't do it on our first travel trailer. Limped into a small town on a Sunday evening when the garage owner just happened to be there. When he took everything apart, our wheel bearings looked like gun powder. That's one of those "don't do what we did" lessons.

Nope. It was a trailer and several people were riding in it. https://nypost.com/2024/04/07/us-news/li-woman-killed-when-she-flies-out-of-door-of-airstream-trailer-during-family-road-trip/

It's not. I simply interpreted your comment as being RV factories. We've seen a lot of tiny factories, building such things as dory boats, and enjoyed them. Plus, I never said you could see everything that interests you, just that you could see more of those if you skipped the ones that didn't hold as much interest. Sometimes, though, you don't know what will turn out to be interesting--like the Hobo Museum in Britt, Iowa, where I learned the difference in terms like hobo, tramp, bum, etc. Linda

It depends on your focus. I enjoy living history museums so we saw a lot of those but only did one factory tour and that was when our Winnebago was in for service so we had to be there anyway. We did, at least, drive through part of each of the 48 contiguous states in our first three years although we didn't see much of some of them. We drove all of Historic Route 66, Highway 2 across the northern US, the Blue Ridge Parkway and Natchez Trace, most of the Great River Road, Hwy 101 along the west coast, etc., stopping at places of interest along the way. While it is true that you cannot see it all, you can see what most interests you. Linda Sand

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I'm stuck in Minnesota. Y'all want to come here? We only have a little snow still on the ground and most of the parks aren't open yet. Linda

You're not going to tell us? That's just mean! Linda