sandsys
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9 hours ago, jenandjon said:
We are on a tighter budget than normal too. There will be lots of Rames noodles and ham sandwiches eaten on this trip.
Ham sandwiches are one of my favorite foods no matter what the budget is.
Linda
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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
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5 hours ago, Chalkie said:
I'm not in California. It is easier for manufacturers to print one warning label that satisfies the legalities of a product in all the places it is going to be sold. Thus, here in Texas we are blessed with Prop 65 warnings.
Maybe that's in hopes of keep us itinerants out of California?
Linda
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15 hours ago, fpmtngal said:
I once had a long conversation with someone who full-timed in a sprinter van, mostly all boondocking. He had some good insights into water management - he said he tries to use his water twice, like using dish water to flush the toilet, and so on.
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.
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16 minutes ago, kb0zke said:
Sunday afternoon I'm going to fill and dump, then we'll go as long as we can using as little water as we can while still using only our own water. That will tell us how long we can boondock.
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
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4 hours ago, GeorgiaHybrid said:
They obviously have never boondocked much. 7 days on the tankage they have is not going to happen. One of them uses a combined black and grey tank and neither one carrys much in the way of fresh water.
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
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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
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20 hours ago, lappir said:
But you can put a dish cloth or paper towel between and not get any beeps. Don't leave either there if I'm not right there watching, but it does make clean up of the splatters if you have any a bit more easy, especially if the cloth is damp.
Rod
I used a paper towel. Worked well.
Linda
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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
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2 hours ago, Randyretired said:
We purchased some property in AZ for our winter time spot. For us it worked out well. We fenced it so we could have a place for our dog and built a shed for some storage and bought a used washing machine and dryer. It was really nice to know we always had a spot that fit our needs with an address for mail and shipping. I also like to do my own maintenance. We bought this lot 24 years ago and it worked great. Now I am trying to decide if we should keep it as health issues are restricting our travel. I think it is worth more, a lot more than we invested but with inflation I am not sure it is any more valuable and of course there are capital gains taxes. Still we didn't buy it to make money. It did what we hoped. We had the convenience of a comfortable place to stay and when we sell it all things considered we were able to use it for those years for free. Some say when you have a place you feel you have to use it and we always started our winter adventures there but we also moved around as we wanted. Sort of a winter home base but we haven't been able to be there for 3 years so...?
With your description I suspect you will have multiple offers if you decide to sell it here. Good luck whatever you decide.
Linda
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It worked for me, too, once I finally go back on here.
Linda
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3 hours ago, GlennWest said:
We traveled full time to jobs.
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!
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What we did was buy a membership in a park where we returned every year. That way, they did all the upkeep.
Linda
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4 hours ago, Second Chance said:
That's backwards. Induction "burners" work by exciting the magnetic/ferrous atoms in the pan or container which then heats the food.
Rob
But it stops heating the second you remove it from the burner; after that it is the food that heats the container.
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1 hour ago, lappir said:
Has anyone else cooked directly in the "Steel Can" on your induction hot plate?
Be prepared for can to be HOT! The induction burner does not heat the can but the food inside it may.
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19 hours ago, Kirk W said:
Damn spell-check.
Yup. It got me more than once.
Linda
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3 minutes ago, Kirk W said:
Did you get the trap for bad weather?
Why would he want to trap bad weather?
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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.
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38 minutes ago, 2gypsies said:
They stated 'trailer'.... had to be a motorhome. Do you have the link?
Nope. It was a trailer and several people were riding in it.
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20 hours ago, Kirk W said:
Don't let anyone convince you that the factory tours are a waste of your time.
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
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7 hours ago, Kirk W said:
That's not much time to see the country.
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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7 hours ago, bobsallyh said:
In 2025 there will be no more vehicle inspections except you are still going to pay $7.50.
KRISTV.com
More complete address: https://www.kristv.com/news/local-news/no-more-state-vehicle-inspections-starting-in-2025
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8 hours ago, dblr said:
Sounds like a good reason to plan a meet up
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
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1 hour ago, rickeieio said:
Gotta story about my mother-in-law and a battery operated pill dispenser. Best told around the campfire, adult beverage in hand.
You're not going to tell us? That's just mean!
Linda
Engine noise
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And diesel mechanics appear to be fewer in number.