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Mmalenski · Mmalenski

Does anyone know why or why I shouldn't put a residential toilet in my RV. Weight is no issue, as I pull with a F350 dulley. I just don't like the RV toilets, and for the life of me I see no reason why I can't put a space saving and water saver one in. The one I am looking at flushes with just .08 gallons and 1.6 gal...

Cindy T · Cindy T

Now we're officially homeless, or should I say houseless?! Turned the house keys over to the new owners of our home last night. It feels kinds weird, but I know I'll get used to it. I'm still trying to figure out where to put everything in the RV, but at least I know where my soap, shampoo & deodoran...

Over55 · Over55

We made the full time conversion as of 2 days ago....and we did it in about 8 months with a lot of help from this site.After attending an RV show in Indianapolis in February of 2011, we both developed the sense that we would love to try living full-time in a 5th wheel while traveling throughout North Ameri...

Rob_Fla · Rob_Fla

Well finally Phase 1 is complete, the House is Sold, we closed on Friday 10/28. We are now offically "HouseLess". We arrived in Tampa late Friday night at the Hotel we will be visiting customer sites from this week. We are heading to RV Direct in Orlando today to go over our new Jayco Pinnac...

GENECOP · GENECOP

Just wanted to share some of the last weeks adventure, Virginia and I moved the Rig south to Myrtle Beach for the winter. We store it at Willow Tree RV Resort the site of the RV Dreams Rally a few years ago... If anyone has not yet been I highly recommend it, Howard and Linda choose it for the rally and I am gla...

GENECOP · GENECOP

We have all seen interesting RV's over the years, on the rare occasion something comes along that is new to me. This trailer is called The Ice House, it is designed for four season use, most interestingly it has numerous hatches in the floor that open and provide access for ICE FISHING. I am not sure how I...

FOSJ · FOSJ

Our first week fulltime in the MH was busy. Lots of stuff to move in; some stuff to move out too. Tweaking the places we put stuff; adjusting pictures; etc. By Friday we felt we had a good start on getting things just the way we wanted them and we were looking forward to the weekend. Our one week anniversary...

RVPAINTER · RVPAINTER

Well, after closing on our house 2 weeks ago we are heading (flying) out to Elkhart Indiana Thursday 10/13 and will be at the NEXUS facility knocking on their door bright and early Friday morning. We have been planning for almost a year now and after a good 5 months of indepth detail research we are very e...

Workinrvers · Workinrvers

First sorry for the long post but .... Back in early 2005 we started dreaming of living and traveling in our RV. I stumbled on several blogs written by full timers and the seed was sewn. One of those blogs was from a young couple similier to ourselves who were preparing for their entrance into the full tim...

The Hensons · The Hensons

We finally got our rig yesterday. We are currently at RVsForLess loading 'er up! Pics: House Truckin'

GENECOP · GENECOP

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition....

crafter32034 · crafter32034

We welcomed the arrival of our "new" 2008 Select Suites 36rs3 Monday morning. The dealer delivered the unit and took the old Citation away in trade. Since we are nearly full time already, we had to put all our things in bags and boxes and store our worldly goods in the vehicles while the deliv...

LibertyLinda · LibertyLinda

in visiting other RV forums, I can not believe the snarkeyness and meanness that I have read on them. You all have been very nice & I appreciate it a lot. I get enough snarkeyness from work There is not any topic that calls for mean responses. Thanks again RV Dreamers!

kimbrellsf · kimbrellsf

Today I'm filled with many questions so here's one more. Dirt. Ok, I love the outdoors, I garden, I love nature, I'm a potter for goodness sake, so I'm used to getting dirtly. What I wonder about is a dirt yard all the time. We have 2 big Patio Mats and I keep them swept, but when we camp the outdoors are...

dczrose · dczrose

Hello- My other half Dave and I are starting our full timing life in a 23 ft. Coachman beginning this Friday. I just introduced us on the "indroduction" area of this site. Looking foward to meeting other full timers as we travel with our two dogs- Andy a 3 yr. old black lab and Mickey a 13 year ol...

The Bear II · The Bear II

Do you record TV programs to watch later so you can skip (fast forward) through the commercials ? Or do you record the first 15 minutes of a program and then go back to the beginning so you can fast forward through the commercials ? I'm asking this out of curiousity for those of us who have Digital Video Re...

bigdog · bigdog

My wife and I bought a class a motorhome 6 weeks ago and have enjoyed it very much travelin from florida to texas then to tennessee and now we are returning to our boat in florida. We stay on our boat all winter in Ft Lauderdale and are looking for a place to keep the RV while there while we are cruising. We...

nikkib4fl · nikkib4fl

Or if you are a wannabe like me, why do you want this life? Just a fun thread. I'll have to sleep on my answer...

Cindy T · Cindy T

The house was on the market for 80 days. During that time, we got several lowball offers, offers with contingencies, etc. We rejected all of those & held out for a decent offer which finally came. So today the deal closed & we are officially "houseless". We have a "rent ba...

Waggin Tails · Waggin Tails

Just curious Do you travel with a pressure washer? If so, what do you have? Would you buy it again?

3fortheroad · 3fortheroad

Well we had our first frost yesterday morning, just on the metal roofs but still chilly. Friday and Saturday only reached low 60's here in Custer SD suppose to warm back up to the mid 70's this week. The locals say that when the grasshoppers get active, there will be snow in six weeks. If they are right th...

pequeajim · pequeajim

Thanks for posting a ton of pictures on your photobucket site. I just spent about an hour poking through all the pics you have up on there. All sorts of ideas!!! Jim & Brenda -- Edited by pequeajim on Tuesday 27th of September 2011 05:08:15 PM

dannick · dannick

I have been getting ready for our upcoming transition to full time RVing. I posted this on my blog and thought I would share it here as well.So, I started cleaning out the garage, which led to the closets, which led to the office, which…well you get the idea.As I created the different “piles”…a pile for t...

GENECOP · GENECOP

Mother, after moving in with us in order to keep her safe, fell and broke her hip at 6:30 AM Fri morning. Surgery was done, and all seems to be going well, she is 82, and very tough. I just found out, when my wife and i left, after being in the Hospital for 18 hrs making sure mother was treated with the respect s...

Terry and Jo · Terry and Jo

We were getting ready for work this morning when I stepped (barefooted) into some water. I turned on the light and we had a pretty good puddle right in front of our kitchen counter in the center. We fiddled around and found a small leak at the connections from the feed line hoses and the lines coming dow...

DorisandDave · DorisandDave

http://www.alternet.org/economy/152220/%27workampers%27%3A_what_it%27s_like_to_wander_around_the_country_in_an_rv_desperately_looking_for_work?page=1

LibertyLinda · LibertyLinda

Highland Campground websites states they are now closed until Sept. 25 & we were going to stay there for RV show. I've emailed a few others. A nearby KOA & the Resort campground where your Rally is taking place is not accepting new arrivals. Anyone hear of anything let us know. I really, really...

Terry and Jo · Terry and Jo

To those that remember September 11, 2001 as the day you lost a loved one, or have lost a loved one battling the cancer that is terrorism, we offer our thoughts and prayers to you for comfort and strength. Being from a city that suffered a terrorist act (Oklahoma City), we feel a kinship with the survivor...

3fortheroad · 3fortheroad

Got a call with a cash offer so we thought about it for about 2 seconds and jumped on it. We are workamping in SD, so we took a weeks leave and are now in Idaho emptying the S/B. Some goes into storage to keep DW happy, the kids get to choose from whats left and the rest will be donated. We sign papers Thursda...

The Bear II · The Bear II

I shed a tear this morning as I watched a news report on the recent flooding. One of the video clips showed a Class C with water half way up on it. I know how I would feel if that was my RV.

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Residential toilet (Preview) Does anyone know why or why I shouldn't put a residential toilet in my RV. Weight is no issue, as I pull with a F350 dulley. I just don't like the RV toilets, and for the life of me I see no reason why I can't put a space saving and water saver one in. The one I am looking at flushes with just .08 gallons and 1.6 gal...	Mmalenski	3	2734	05:44 AM Nov 3, 2011 by PIEERE
	We're fulltimers starting today (Preview) Now we're officially homeless, or should I say houseless?! Turned the house keys over to the new owners of our home last night. It feels kinds weird, but I know I'll get used to it. I'm still trying to figure out where to put everything in the RV, but at least I know where my soap, shampoo & deodoran...	Cindy T	13	1625	11:01 AM Nov 2, 2011 by Cindy T
	LAUNCHED - From Stick and Bricks to Full Time in 8 Months (Preview) We made the full time conversion as of 2 days ago....and we did it in about 8 months with a lot of help from this site.After attending an RV show in Indianapolis in February of 2011, we both developed the sense that we would love to try living full-time in a 5th wheel while traveling throughout North Ameri...	Over55	12	1733	07:49 AM Nov 2, 2011 by Delaine and Lindy
	Phase 1 is Complete, House Sold, Closed 10/28 (Preview) Well finally Phase 1 is complete, the House is Sold, we closed on Friday 10/28. We are now offically "HouseLess". We arrived in Tampa late Friday night at the Hotel we will be visiting customer sites from this week. We are heading to RV Direct in Orlando today to go over our new Jayco Pinnac...	Rob_Fla	5	985	02:13 PM Oct 30, 2011 by Ckerr
	Just Back (Preview) Just wanted to share some of the last weeks adventure, Virginia and I moved the Rig south to Myrtle Beach for the winter. We store it at Willow Tree RV Resort the site of the RV Dreams Rally a few years ago... If anyone has not yet been I highly recommend it, Howard and Linda choose it for the rally and I am gla...	GENECOP	10	1583	12:23 PM Oct 28, 2011 by GENECOP
	Interesting RV,s (Preview) We have all seen interesting RV's over the years, on the rare occasion something comes along that is new to me. This trailer is called The Ice House, it is designed for four season use, most interestingly it has numerous hatches in the floor that open and provide access for ICE FISHING. I am not sure how I...	GENECOP	6	1623	05:19 PM Oct 27, 2011 by Loretta
	Happy Anniversary? (Preview) Our first week fulltime in the MH was busy. Lots of stuff to move in; some stuff to move out too. Tweaking the places we put stuff; adjusting pictures; etc. By Friday we felt we had a good start on getting things just the way we wanted them and we were looking forward to the weekend. Our one week anniversary...	FOSJ	6	1488	07:11 PM Oct 23, 2011 by FOSJ
	HEADING OUT THURSDAY MORNING (Preview) Well, after closing on our house 2 weeks ago we are heading (flying) out to Elkhart Indiana Thursday 10/13 and will be at the NEXUS facility knocking on their door bright and early Friday morning. We have been planning for almost a year now and after a good 5 months of indepth detail research we are very e...	RVPAINTER	16	1427	06:55 AM Oct 12, 2011 by RVPAINTER
	Took a while but we made it!!! (Preview) First sorry for the long post but .... Back in early 2005 we started dreaming of living and traveling in our RV. I stumbled on several blogs written by full timers and the seed was sewn. One of those blogs was from a young couple similier to ourselves who were preparing for their entrance into the full tim...	Workinrvers	5	2640	08:52 AM Oct 9, 2011 by RVPAINTER
	Moving In! (Preview) We finally got our rig yesterday. We are currently at RVsForLess loading 'er up! Pics: House Truckin'	The Hensons	19	2011	07:40 AM Oct 9, 2011 by The Hensons
	Steve Jobs (Preview) “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition....	GENECOP	8	1300	08:22 AM Oct 7, 2011 by John & Mandi
	The dream lives! (Preview) We welcomed the arrival of our "new" 2008 Select Suites 36rs3 Monday morning. The dealer delivered the unit and took the old Citation away in trade. Since we are nearly full time already, we had to put all our things in bags and boxes and store our worldly goods in the vehicles while the deliv...	crafter32034	4	1039	07:41 AM Oct 6, 2011 by crafter32034
	Thank you for being nice RV Dreamers (Preview) in visiting other RV forums, I can not believe the snarkeyness and meanness that I have read on them. You all have been very nice & I appreciate it a lot. I get enough snarkeyness from work There is not any topic that calls for mean responses. Thanks again RV Dreamers!	LibertyLinda	3	1359	06:08 PM Oct 5, 2011 by Terry and Jo
	Dirt (Preview) Today I'm filled with many questions so here's one more. Dirt. Ok, I love the outdoors, I garden, I love nature, I'm a potter for goodness sake, so I'm used to getting dirtly. What I wonder about is a dirt yard all the time. We have 2 big Patio Mats and I keep them swept, but when we camp the outdoors are...	kimbrellsf	2	964	06:06 PM Oct 5, 2011 by Bill Adams
	Fulltimers (Preview) Hello- My other half Dave and I are starting our full timing life in a 23 ft. Coachman beginning this Friday. I just introduced us on the "indroduction" area of this site. Looking foward to meeting other full timers as we travel with our two dogs- Andy a 3 yr. old black lab and Mickey a 13 year ol...	dczrose	7	1342	05:58 PM Oct 5, 2011 by RVPAINTER
	Unscientific Survey (Preview) Do you record TV programs to watch later so you can skip (fast forward) through the commercials ? Or do you record the first 15 minutes of a program and then go back to the beginning so you can fast forward through the commercials ? I'm asking this out of curiousity for those of us who have Digital Video Re...	The Bear II	8	1230	12:48 PM Oct 2, 2011 by We2RV
	storing or parking an RV (Preview) My wife and I bought a class a motorhome 6 weeks ago and have enjoyed it very much travelin from florida to texas then to tennessee and now we are returning to our boat in florida. We stay on our boat all winter in Ft Lauderdale and are looking for a place to keep the RV while there while we are cruising. We...	bigdog	4	1042	10:42 AM Oct 2, 2011 by bigdog
	For FT RVers: What made you choose this life? (Preview) Or if you are a wannabe like me, why do you want this life? Just a fun thread. I'll have to sleep on my answer...	nikkib4fl	20	2197	10:05 AM Oct 2, 2011 by LibertyLinda
	The closing is over, house is sold (Preview) The house was on the market for 80 days. During that time, we got several lowball offers, offers with contingencies, etc. We rejected all of those & held out for a decent offer which finally came. So today the deal closed & we are officially "houseless". We have a "rent ba...	Cindy T	12	1514	09:52 AM Oct 2, 2011 by LibertyLinda
	Pressure Washer (Preview) Just curious Do you travel with a pressure washer? If so, what do you have? Would you buy it again?	Waggin Tails	7	1828	03:58 PM Oct 1, 2011 by Bill Adams
	First Frost (Preview) Well we had our first frost yesterday morning, just on the metal roofs but still chilly. Friday and Saturday only reached low 60's here in Custer SD suppose to warm back up to the mid 70's this week. The locals say that when the grasshoppers get active, there will be snow in six weeks. If they are right th...	3fortheroad	3	1196	09:01 PM Sep 28, 2011 by janni
	Thank You Terry and Jo (Preview) Thanks for posting a ton of pictures on your photobucket site. I just spent about an hour poking through all the pics you have up on there. All sorts of ideas!!! Jim & Brenda -- Edited by pequeajim on Tuesday 27th of September 2011 05:08:15 PM	pequeajim	1	1027	09:32 AM Sep 28, 2011 by Terry and Jo
	Are we addicted to "stuff" (Preview) I have been getting ready for our upcoming transition to full time RVing. I posted this on my blog and thought I would share it here as well.So, I started cleaning out the garage, which led to the closets, which led to the office, which…well you get the idea.As I created the different “piles”…a pile for t...	dannick	25	2642	02:40 PM Sep 26, 2011 by RVPAINTER
	What are you thinking (Preview) Mother, after moving in with us in order to keep her safe, fell and broke her hip at 6:30 AM Fri morning. Surgery was done, and all seems to be going well, she is 82, and very tough. I just found out, when my wife and i left, after being in the Hospital for 18 hrs making sure mother was treated with the respect s...	GENECOP	13	1708	05:37 AM Sep 26, 2011 by GENECOP
	Sharing the Hard Time Learning (Preview) We were getting ready for work this morning when I stepped (barefooted) into some water. I turned on the light and we had a pretty good puddle right in front of our kitchen counter in the center. We fiddled around and found a small leak at the connections from the feed line hoses and the lines coming dow...	Terry and Jo	8	1636	10:43 AM Sep 19, 2011 by The Bear II
	Could they have picked a worse example? (Preview) http://www.alternet.org/economy/152220/%27workampers%27%3A_what_it%27s_like_to_wander_around_the_country_in_an_rv_desperately_looking_for_work?page=1	DorisandDave	14	2226	09:19 PM Sep 14, 2011 by Racerguy
	Campground now closed for RV show (Preview) Highland Campground websites states they are now closed until Sept. 25 & we were going to stay there for RV show. I've emailed a few others. A nearby KOA & the Resort campground where your Rally is taking place is not accepting new arrivals. Anyone hear of anything let us know. I really, really...	LibertyLinda	7	1501	08:09 PM Sep 14, 2011 by Loretta
	Our Thoughts and Prayers Go With You (Preview) To those that remember September 11, 2001 as the day you lost a loved one, or have lost a loved one battling the cancer that is terrorism, we offer our thoughts and prayers to you for comfort and strength. Being from a city that suffered a terrorist act (Oklahoma City), we feel a kinship with the survivor...	Terry and Jo	4	1126	07:55 AM Sep 12, 2011 by Loretta
	Finally Sold (Preview) Got a call with a cash offer so we thought about it for about 2 seconds and jumped on it. We are workamping in SD, so we took a weeks leave and are now in Idaho emptying the S/B. Some goes into storage to keep DW happy, the kids get to choose from whats left and the rest will be donated. We sign papers Thursda...	3fortheroad	29	2310	07:54 PM Sep 10, 2011 by granny
	Sad Picture Today (Preview) I shed a tear this morning as I watched a news report on the recent flooding. One of the video clips showed a Class C with water half way up on it. I know how I would feel if that was my RV.	The Bear II	5	1385	06:11 PM Sep 9, 2011 by Terry and Jo
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