Hi Everyone. Well, after 15 years the RV-Dreams Community Forum is coming to an end. Since it began in August 2005, we've had 58 Million page views, 124,000 posts, and we've spent about $15,000 to keep this valuable resource for RVers free and open. But since we are now off the road and have settled down for the next chapter of our lives, we are taking the Forum down effective June 30, 2021. It has been a tough decision, but it is now time.
We want to thank all of our members for their participation and input over the years, and we want to especially thank those that have acted as Moderators for us during our amazing journey living and traveling in our RV and growing the RV-Dreams Family. We will be forever proud to have been founders of this Forum and to have been supported by such a wonderful community. Thank you all!!
Here is the link to 5 years of our retired travels in the summer while we wintered at our home in Idaho. Getting ready to go full time in May or June 2010. www.jimrosietravels.blogspot.com
Hello RV'ers! Although I am without an RV at the moment, I want to share a cautionary tale with any that may be doing some research before buying one and provide a word of advice for those that have purchased an extended warranty for their RV. I bought a camping trailer in 2007 and paid for a 7 yr extended w...
PIRIT heated water hose,,,,,,
While at an RV show I passed a booth selling these hoses, my first thought "WHAT A GREAT IDEA", I purchased a 25ft hose. After returning home I found the same hose sold on Amazon, the reviews where less than flattering....Now I fully understand why....I DOE...
We are about 1 year away from being fulltimers. We are in the planning and getting rid of stuff stages. So, we are looking for our "perfect" rig to call home and the DH and I are considering taking our Golf Cart along. Anyone haul a Golf Cart and if you do how are you hauling it? We have considere...
I am having some confusion regarding the Extend A Stay, my need is to Hook up to two 40lb travel trailer front tanks. Some of the stuff I have read talks about adding a BBQ to your Motorhome, (Not what i need), I am looking to add a 100lb tank to a stationary travel trail, currently the TT has two 40lb tanks wi...
I've carry two laptops in the rig and current use a separate keyboard and mouse for each. I was thinking of trying out some freeware that would allow me to use only one for both computers. I am sure others do this so would like a suggestion on which program might be the best one to use. Are there any drawbac...
If you are RV'ing full time you know that you are probably taking a lot of pictures of places you visit and things you see. We just wanted to share a nice feature that we have started to use for our digital pictures. My wife was given a great Nikon D3100 Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) camera and aJobo G...
Hi all! My name is "Liz." I will go FT with my dog next February. My plan is to sell my house and drive around for about a year. Not earning money for a year kind of scares me...I'm already feeling poor! After doing a lot of research, I will officially purchase a 2002 Dutch Star tomorrow....
Hi Y'all!!!!!!! My husband and I are BRAND NEW to RVing.. so you will probably be seeing way more questions from me than you could ever imagine... Hope I'm not a bother! We are weekenders and we just bought a VERY small 2012 Jayco Swift XLS 145rb (16.5 ft long) We got our intro at the dealership and we are...
Hi all, my wife and myself have been following this web site for over a year now, and started down sizing last summer. Although we still own a home the wife has been living in the fiver since last May. We finaly retired last Sept and took off for the south at the end of Sept. We are currently work camping in so...
We took out Recliners that came in the rear of our Pinnacle 5th Wheel and gave them to our Daughter and SIL. Then we moved the Sleeper Sofa from the Slide to the rear of the living area and bought a Theater Seating unit by Lane and put in the Slide area accross from the TV. We love the new seating unit, fits g...
Long story short....New 2012 Artic Fox 29L Travel Trailer, stationary. Was hooking up Directv, outside unit two Cat5 connections . Inside One TV in LR, One TV in BR. Exterior has one hookup for mounting a TV to the side of the unit and watching outside. Got my signal to the pedestal, hooked up to both out...
Spent some time there this week, it is a dont miss place, put it on your list of things to do. We did get profiled!!As we neared the Big Bend National Park in Texas near the border, we stopped for an Immigration Check Point and the young agent took us for US citizens without asking!Later as we entered the pa...
Anyone have any experience with the "Water King" system for RV use. We spend most of our time in the west,especially NV & CA, where hard and mineral laden water is the norm. Have seen units where you need to add salt, like we used to have in the house.Would like to avoid that if possible.Sa...
Hello, My name is Mike and my wife's name is Debbie. We have been married for 38 years and have been rving for about 38 years and we intend to go at it full time when I retire in 6 years. I work for Ford Motor Company as an Electrician and my wife is a gardener and a cook. I curently own a Flagstaff travel trail...
Hey Folks,This is for those that own motorhomes with a Freightliner chassis.The Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) is doing a promotion of their "24/7 Direct" cards they launched last year."They’re printed with key support contact information to serve as a valuable quick referen...
We just heard about this forum last week when we met Howard and Linda at one of their seminars at the Grand Rapids, MI RV show. Most of our time has been spent on the Escapees forum and following several blogs.....RV-Dreams.com being one of them. We live here in northern Indiana in RV central; I am an engi...
I have a small 16 ft unit, with just a few lights... and I have a 5,000 btu a/c and a 30amp cord on the unit, but I don't have a 30amp outlet at home. I bought the coverter for the plug to bring the 30amp down to the "household" 110 plug... but will I be albe to run my AC with this? and what about my fr...
Any tips on mouse-proofing one's fifth wheel? Suggestions on material to use in blocking possible entry holes? Anyone tried spray repellent that is a mixture of pepper oils? Reviews of various sonic-wave electronic devices so far aren't very encouraging and I don't know what kind of effect that wo...
We had a situation that required living in a Travel Trailer throughout the winter stationary. I had no site, no pad, no utilities. My main concern was of coarse freezing water, I designed and built a pedestal that I am very confident will do the trick, relatively inexpensive, I will post photos to go al...
Hubby and I will be leaving Florida in March heading westward.....would like to stop in New Oleans for a few days and take in the sites. Does anyone have a favorite campground here for a big rig, and do we need to find a place that has security?? Also any information on tours, etc. would be appreciated t...
I was thinking about visiting Yellowstone this Summer and was wondering if anyone has ever drove their RV up Teton Pass and if so would you recommend it?
My question is how difficult is it to replace a dinette with a free-standing table and chairs (in a used motorhome)? My husband and I are just window shopping right now. I definitely prefer a free-standing table. We're not as young as we used to be and the bench style seats are more difficult for us. ...
Hello Eveyone!! After being in the shadows for the last few months,I've decided to introduce ourselves. I'm Chris and I'm just a few weeks from retiring working in the food and hospitality industry(waitress).My wonderful husband is Bruce and he's an IT specialist.He's also a disabled Vet with 16 y...
In the market for a full time fifth wheel. Still working full time/ part time in Indiana. So I'll be year round IN. Searching for a quality, well insulated with as large of a living area as poss. Prolly 39' New? Prolly a year or so old used to save some $$$ on my first ever RV. I'm an adventurer taking a breath...
I am personally always looking for places to get "MY FIX" as it pertains to anything RV. I wish there was more of a main stream presence TV shows, Magazines, ETC....I Recently discovered a TV type show (ROLLING ON TV) I think it's just a You Tube channel but they seem to have some interesting e...
Might as well go ahead and post information on our Sea Eagle Foldcat since we often get questions about it. That's right, we carry TWO inflatable boats - the Foldcat below and the Sea Eagle 330 entry level kayak/canoe. The Foldcat is quite a bit more expensive, but it is another toy that we really l...
Since becoming fulltimers a few months ago, we've had to do several repairs on our 5th wheel. I'm wondering what is your favorite RV repair/maintenance manual? Seems like Trailer Life's & Woodalls manuals are both pretty good, any others? Thanks for your input! Cindy T
After doing a lot of research, I will officially purchase a 2002 Dutch Star tomorrow....
