sandsys

We have pictures of Dave and our daughter wearing shorts standing next to the cut side of a snowbank that towers over their heads. I don't know how the park removes all the snow but they do. Linda

In my last van I had an RV compressor fridge. 7 1/2 CF. Ran only on electricity. I refused to have any LP system in my van. Other than getting rid of LP, the primary advantage is I didn't have to park level for the fridge to work. Linda

So, the cop knew he was being filmed yet acted the way he did, anyway? I wonder if that picture of him was taken after he got fired so he's now in the private protection business? !!! Linda

x2. I'm fairly sure there was no camera in the cop car pointing at the driver and passenger. And I doubt that was the actual cop shown there. Yes, I believe the incident probably happened pretty much as shown but most of it was a recreation not live film. Linda

That was my guess. It's not your truck; it's for the protection of their business. I'm glad you are happy with the way it all turned out. Linda

Yes. But do you have a cook top, water heater, microwave/convection oven, refrigerator, air conditioner, etc.? I literally had all the comforts of home with no propane system at all. Linda

My all electric van was a custom conversion done by Sportsmobile. It was about the same price as a commercial Class B but worked better for me since it had the things I wanted but not the ones I didn't want. You can see my description of what I did here: https://sandcastle.sandsys.org/2012/05/new-rv-floor-plan/. I had to move the desk to the other end of the sofa/bed, though, since it was originally over a wheel well where my feet would have had no room. Linda

I remember Barb O'K having a post office say it was not there. She asked them to look under K and there it was. Linda

My last van was all electric except for the diesel engine and heater. The heater was designed for a semi-truck cab but it worked fine in my van. Linda

One of the problems is that poor quality tends to be good enough for weekends with the occasional vacation. And there are a lot more of those buyers than there are full timers. If you want good quality, go to someplace like New Horizons and pay their price. Or go someplace with a good reputation, like Winnebago, and hope quality has not gone down there. Linda

My leaky memory says there are some Canadian companies building quality rigs. Does that qualify as foreign? Linda

Yup.

In my Sprinter you had to have the parking brake on to charge from the engine. Just FYI in case. I know I had read that but I actually learned it the hard way. Linda

I don't know brands but my friends who have ones that swing away so they can open the back doors like them. Do watch the weight balance of the van, though. You don't want to take weight off the steer tires. As a solo traveler for a few winters, I had to put tools and canned food in the passenger seat area to keep things balanced. Linda

One of my favorite experiences is when a young salesperson followed Dave and I as we talked about that we were seeing as he was interested in learning from us. There are a few good ones out there; they just need to be taught. Linda

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In 2008, we sold a brand new Class B after using it for only 4 months. It was not a good fit for us. Fortunately, the Class C we traded it for was MUCH better. Linda

Be careful when checking out local storage facilities. We were assured the doors were 14' high so no problem storing our 10' high van there. Nope. The doors into the loading/unloading area of that facility itself are that tall but the doors into the private garage sections are just basic garage doors. Oh, well. Linda

Useful information indeed. Now would not be a good time for us to go "up north" in Minnesota where our old cabin plus the place we distribute family ashes are. Linda

That's a sign of a good teacher. Glad to hear it. Linda

I wonder if he was a Boy Scout? I can imagine scouts being taught such things. I wasn't taught that as a Girl Scout but I was a scout back when it was called Decoration Day and my father marched with the American Legion's drum and bugle corps. Linda

Generators prefer to be run. The general rule is once a month for 30 minutes under load. We liked to run ours with the A/C on while moving from one site to another. That way it didn't bother any neighbors. Linda

The most helpful thing I was taught is to put your hands at the bottom of the steering wheel. It then feels natural as to which way to turn the wheel. Linda

RVs truly are a case of buyer beware. Paying for a good inspector usually turns out to be well worth the price. Even with a quality unit. Our first one was so overbuilt it had only 800 lbs CCC. Finding the "right" unit for you is a challenge, indeed. I quickly learned to run any unit we were considering over a scale before buying it. Linda

I've been in a few RV parks that were that close. One of my favorites was where very close spots were divided by flowering bushes. They kept you from seeing into the next site but not from eavesdropping on their conversation. Linda