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Those corner beds are frustrating when it comes time to change the sheets. Or even to get into and out of since the inside person has to crawl over the feet of the outside person. In fact, everyone has to crawl to get in since you can't just sit down on one side then lie down. Still, your needs may be very different from mine. Linda

Those bunk beds are only 5'8" long. How tall are your boys? Linda

You will never have your fresh water tank full at the same time your black/gray water tanks are full. Or you are doing something VERY wrong. Linda Sand

Is this an ad for the flashlight? My van had a comfortable bed, a real office chair, and a good microwave. What other comforts does a person need? Linda

Arctic Fox is known for being a well-built four-season trailer. Most people keep them a long time but, if you can find one for sale, it is worth checking out. Linda

I think they are mostly used in trucker's sleeper cabs but I sure liked having mine in my van. Maybe they only heat relatively small spaces? Mine would only run for ten hours then shut itself off and it wouldn't run at all if my fuel tank was lower than 1/4 tank. Linda

The general rule of thumb is to be south of I-10 for the winter months. Nights still get cold but days warm up. Thus, all the people who turn their heat on for a few minutes in the morning to take the chill off. Linda

Oliver is very well constructed and has a good reputation but there are not a lot of them out there. It is a cousin of the Scamp/Casita trailers which tend to hold their value. Winnebago also has a good reputation and has been around forever but they are known for their motorhomes. I think their trailer lines are new but don't know that for sure. Airstream's reputation is that they tend to be well built but have little storage and are more expensive than justified because of their cult-like following. I know Lance truck campers are well built but I am not familiar with their trailers. I know nothing about Intech. Linda

I had a very small electric heater in my van but I only used it when I had an electrical hookup. My furnace ran off my diesel fuel tank so it was fine to use day or night. Linda

I don't really speak this language but what I know from putting solar on my van is how much wattage I get per sq ft depends on the panels I choose. Linda

Examples of fats and oils used in soap-making include: lard tallow olive oil coconut oil avocado oil almond oil jojoba oil hemp oil cocoa butter mango butter shea butter Use oils from animal or vegetable sources only. Soap can’t be made with petroleum-based oils.

You might want to build an insulated box to go over the faucet. I've seen that done by a park. You only need to heat the interior enough to keep it above freezing so wearing long johns and a hat can help your propane last longer. There's a reason people used to wear night caps. My husband wore a stocking cap to bed when winter camping. (I didn't go.) Linda

All those years of electric trolleys and we still insist it can't be done. Now, I'm wondering what all those remotely controlled train engines are using for power. Linda

To put this in perspective, how big is your gray water tank? Maybe the reason I think dishwashing and shower soap was enough is that my gray water tank was only 20 gallons? Linda

That needs to blue Dawn. You don't want the antibacterial stuff going into a septic system. Blue Dawn cuts grease even in cold water. But, I always figured just dumping my dishwater and shower water down there provided enough soap to not need to add to it. Linda

Technomadia sells an app called Coverage? that shows the maps for all the popular phone systems. You can turn on and off layers to see what coverage the providers say they have where. Last I checked, updates were free. Linda Sand

The Escapees are the sponsors of this forum. They are an organization that supports RVers in many ways. Membership includes a wonderful magazine. But, you do not need to be a member of Escapees to join this forum. We welcome any and all types of RVers. And we are a mostly friendly group but even the best of us can have a bad day now and then. Linda Sand

The seating in the cabs of our our Class C and Class Bs turned to face the living area just as they did in our Class A. We also did fine down into 20 degree nights in the smaller units and had no water leaks over the cab. And ours drove fine as well--but we weren't 30' long with tail wag problems. It appears to me your experiences are not universal so probably should be stated as experiences rather than facts. Linda

We weighed our Class C before and after loading and were never over its limits. But, we also did not have big dogs. Linda Sand

We lived in a 24' class c without towing a car and loved it. We were traveling most of the time so didn't "set up camp" except when meeting up with friends. We could park at tourist sites and the grocery store and the laundromat. We loved never having to guess which vehicle held which items--if we needed a raincoat is was right where we could get it without every having to go outside. We never had to wait for the temperature to adjust when we came home because we were always home. But, we were two adults with no pets--I'm not sure where we would have put pet dishes and a littler box. And you have to let the dogs be on the furniture or you'd never have room to walk. Linda Sand

I read my newspaper comics on-line. When they expand on Sundays, that is my cue to do weekly computer backups. Linda

I'll pass, thanks. I'm so glad I got to go right to hearing aids. I did have to get the ones with open tips, though, so my ears could continue to drain. They itch when they do that. Linda

My late friend illustrated exactly what John Cleese was saying--my friend had no idea how inept he was. I have said I think Wally in the Dilbert cartoon was based on my friend--even looks like him. Except I think Wally is more aware of himself. Linda

I've heard it said that England and America are two counties separated by a single language. What's in your boot? A suitcase or a foot? Linda

They fit right into the thread on long happy marriages. Linda