Danfreda1

10 hours ago, Kirk W said:

Are telling us that you do that at every stop when traveling? We did always locate emergency medical care and hospitals when we stopped for an extended period, but only then. For pet care we have only needed a vet on 3 occasions that I can think of over more than 40 years of RV travels. On those occasions we got recommendations from local people and only 1 time was it an emergency visit. All 3 were while in an area for an extended period of more than a month. Over those same years, I had my wife to an emergency room twice for stitches and to a "doc in a box" clinic for illness twice. 

I think that I would agree that we should do those things but wonder how many of us do them? Should we do so at each 1 night stop, each 1 week stop, or for what period? I think that perhaps we were very lucky as we traveled with our children and didn't do that.

We do it when we stop for more than a couple nights,and know the county you are in for weather warnings. Usually I find them just by looking at google maps to see what’s around us. When boondocking with no phone signal we try to find where the nearest one is before we get there. And try to be real careful we don’t get hurt that we need to go. Having to go for a health reason is anyone’s guess as when that will happen. Wife says no climbing ladders when boondocking. 

You should find out the hospitals and urgent care places every time you move locations in case of an emergency,why wouldn’t you do that with pets too? Probably all on the internet. 

Congratulations on the truck and trailer. 

We have over 40000 miles on our trailer in almost 3 1/2 years. I check the bearings for play at most campsite stops and check temps. I repacked 1 wheel to check the grease a year and a half ago and it looked like new grease. It’s a triple axle and a little over 28000 lbs. I might repack them in the fall just to do it and the site will make it easy to do it. I definitely do not do it every year just because the service people say to. How often did you repack the bearings in the old rear wheel drive cars? Usually when the brake pads wore out. 

Congratulations on the truck and trailer. Didn’t make it to the rally again this year

6 hours ago, DanZemke said:

I'm 75 an single.

Kirk - the current results show zero for the 80 or more category.  Did you forget to "vote"? 😉 Also, clarification please.  For couples with a single forum ID, whose ages fall in different categories (like Danfreda1): should they use the age of the most active participant, or the average age of the two?

I did do that with the age. I use this forum but she does Facebook. I won’t do Facebook. 

We are full timers I’m 55 and my wife is 61. Former property owners from Illinois. Been camping /rving our whole lives. Domiciled in South Dakota,spend winter in Arizona and come back to Illinois twice a year to visit family. This year we are trying out volunteering at a corp of engineers park in southern illinois. 

9 hours ago, 2gypsies said:

I would ask a tax guy rather than a forum!  😉

I’ve said that before. Ask the people who know for sure. 

Like the comments said the daughter is about as sharp as a marble. The driver should be charged as well as the daughter, but with what. 

4 hours ago, Chalkie said:

I know it is not Airstream's fault and you know that it was not Airstream;s fault but I am willing to bet that the family on their own or with the nudging of some lawyer will bring suit. I did notice from the picture above and verifying on the Airstream website that that door is a "suicide" door, at highway speed I doubt the woman could have held the door closed once it opened.

100% agree with you

https://www.firstalert4.com/2024/04/08/pediatrician-dies-after-falling-out-airstream-trailer-while-traveling-watch-solar-eclipse-police-say/

1 hour ago, Kirk W said:

. Just demonstrates that even doctors sometimes fail to use reasonable care.

N.Y. Vehicle and Traffic Law 1228 – Riding in house coach trailers

Current as of: 2023 

No person shall drive a vehicle on a public highway while drawing a house coach trailer occupied by any person and no person shall occupy a house coach trailer while it is being drawn upon a public highway.

That’s a nice way of saying none of them used common sense. Just wondering if that was a first trailer for them. It’s sad but not airstream’s fault. 

Maybe if they didn’t make you move they could just charge you real estate tax every year like a mobile home gets. That probably wouldn’t make you happy either. If you don’t want to move just buy a mobile home. 

By the way 82 out of Alamogordo has steep climbs and a lot of tight curves. The length limit is 65 I think. That’s why we took 70

We skip around to try to see different parts. We did the 190 route twice once going to Waco and the other just to take the smaller highways. Next year we’ll probably go another direction to and from Benson. 70 to Alamogordo was scenic. 

Yes took 190 from 10 just past fort Stockton to Waco 2 years ago. We stay on truck routes and had no problems. I liked 70 to 380 better. Stayed out of the El Paso mess. We’re you just at Saguaro in Benson?

We just left Benson on April 11 and stopped at a blm just west of Alamogordo. It’s a lake for the Air Force Base( hollaman). Then went up to 70 to Rosewell and stayed straight through and it turns into 380. Great drive we stayed in a picnic area pull off one night too. We followed 30 to Greenville Texas but once you get close to the falls area you can take one of the state highways south. The Hobbs area roads are ok but I would stay away. The raids are dirty/oily from all the oil work around there but the roads are good. I need to look at the map because I think we have taken 190 off of 10 also. I will look but if it is it is hilly but good roads. Will post after I check

2 hours ago, chindog said:

Talk to Marci in the office, not the workcampers who work the desk.  She may be able to help.

👍

Try asking at the office instead of people who are not there. 

We have nationwide with agent in rapid city. It’s covered towing or bobtail. Another thing I just found out about yesterday is safelite glass doesn’t do hdt sand I think motor homes. We had an appointment for today and the guy called yesterday and said he doesn’t know how the appointment got made. February 1 they started phasing out the inventory. We just have to go to another company to get it done. Safelite does the glass coverage for nationwide so just some info. 

Hey Dave getting rained on here, bet you know what that is like. Hope we meet up with you and Donna soon. Take care. 

Happy birthday to a guy who’s a little hard to get to know , but after you do and sit around a fire and talk to him he’s a real nice and interesting guy. 

Happy birthday to a guy who’s a little hard to get to know , but after you do and sit around a fire and talk to him he’s a real nice and interesting guy. 

Dinners are a little high but you get a lot of food and all the pass arounds. The specials are around 13 and comes with the pass arounds. You can get the pass arounds only for about 7. We did that the last time got one special one pass around and had enough for 3 meals between the two of us, plus a free night stay. 

Is that the only light on the side of the truck over the front tire? Where are the faring lights that are came from the factory with? Hope the poor lighting doesn’t cause a problem for people when changing lanes and not seeing a blinker. Good luck with the over hang on some of the rough highways out there. I hope the owner has enough sense to put lights,reflectors or something. Just another thing to draw attention to ourselves on the highway. Glad it’s not mine.