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Hi guy's and gal's. I have started a blog and am looking for advice on how to keep it interesting. The address is http://rodger-ourgrandadventure.blogspot.com Hope to see you on the road.

The "insert hyperlink" icons are not highlighted/functional so I cannot gracefully include links in my posts. Am I doing something wrong?

It looks like we are getting a 5th wheel just as soon as we sell the house. My DH wanted me to ask which is better for tires. We are going to be living in the RV for awhile before we take it out on the road due to jobs. What is the best way to save on the tires? Jacking the RV off the ground and block it up, ok for it to s...

Here's two weird occurances in one day.... Number One-I bought 4 new tires for the 5th wheel in June of 2004. Two of them went bad on a recent return trip. I finally had a chance to go back to Sears over the weekend to get replacements. The warranty doesn't show a time limit, only 50,000 miles with a pro-...

I have been told that tires should not stay on cement products for extended periods of time because it will leach out the tires and make them dry rot faster.I was told to put black plastic between the tires and cement blocks when storing for the winter.I was then told they should not come into contact...

Hello ...My name is Darlene and I just happened to find out about this site through a rv newsletter I receive. So , I decided to sign up and see what happens... My husband's name is Dawn ( yes, Dawn, his mother had a fetish for unusual names for her children) we do not have any children. We have a rescued Do...

Does anyone have or had experience with a 2006 +/- Monaco Monarch Gas Class A coach? 37' model PBD - 2 slides. Pros/Cons ??????

Any information or comments?

Hey guys, I'm happy to announce that we're now carrying the WiFi Ranger after extensive testing. I know that there's been a lot of talk about this device and we've been testing it for a while. I must say that I've been pretty impressed with the performance of the ranger! You can read our full review here -...

Hello fellow Campers, I am new here but not to camping. I started in RI as a kid in the woods, then boy scouts. Moved to the west coast and got back into camping on my sailboat for a while now I have moved to land camping. I had a Rockwood 1809 but it sustained some frame damage in a freeway situation. I now h...

We recently retired and are anxious to e-mail with others who like the freedom of hitting the open road in their RV's. We love to travel and see this graet country of ours. We hope to become fulltimers some day soon. We love to look at how things were in the past . The time before the whiteman when this lan...

Is it hard to find as place to run when you're camping? Don't get me wrong, I'm not currently a runner, but I am considering staring to run again and I would want to continue when I go FT.

I have our RV connected to our S/B electrical service. Is there a way I can monitor the RV's electrical consumption? Just curious how much my RV is costing me sitting on the pad. We are in it almost daily doing a few odds and ends. We could unplug for a few weeks but would need to plug back in to work in it. I...

I've been researching becoming a South Dakota resident. When I called my health insurance company (husband & I are self-insured & in our 50's), they quoted me a monthly rate that is TRIPLE what I pay here in Colorado. We can't afford that type of increase! So any of you folks who are domicil...

Hi all! My husband and I are just beginning to research the idea of full-timing and I must say, it has a lot of appeal. We have a million questions and this forum is a wonderful resource.We’re thinking of purchasing a used 5th wheel but have realized in searching on line that we may want to purchase som...

I know a lot of the members have been looking at the WiFi Ranger as a dedicated router that offers WiFi as WAN, but if you've already got a Cradlepoint router that doesn't offer WiFi as WAN the Pepwave is a great option to add in that capability. I think the big concern is setup and how hard is it to actually c...

Hi, I was wondering if many people use surge protectors when hooking up to electric at campgrounds. I know that surge protection is a good idea but has anyone experienced a surge that caused damage? Thanks for your assistance! Bruce

HELLO! MY WIFE AND I ARE PLANNING A 6-8 WEEK RV TRIP ACROSS THE USA DURING SUMMER BREAK W/IN THE NEXT TWO YEARS. MY OLDEST WILL BE 9 AND MY YOUNGEST 7. SHOULD WE BUY OR RENT? WHAT CLASS OF RV SHOULD WE HAVE?

Was wondering if anyone has had any experences (good or bad) with Las Colinas RV Resort in Casa Grande Az. They seem to have pretty good reviews on RV Parks Reviews.

When it is sunny out we usually put the awning out, if we leave camp, we put it in just in case the weather changes suddenly and the wind sensor decides not to work...

We would also like enjoy the awning on rainy days, I usually will not put the awning out on rain days because I don't want to retra...

I wanted to give anybody using the Verizon UML290 a heads up and let them know to be wary of a new firmware update (L0290VWB522F.242) being rolled out through VZAccess Manager and DO NOT UPDATE IT. If you're using this in conjunction with a Cradlepoint or Nexaira product you may experience serious con...

I'm from the east coast and spent this winter in Tucson, AZ. I have never had allergies before and I rarely get sick. During the first week of March I began to experience allergy symptoms (swollen glands in throat, watery eyes, runny nose, tickle in my throat). I was gone for almost two weeks (in Hawa...

My husband Jerry and I are former full-time RVer's and are now part-time RVer's. We have been RV-Dreams forum members since August of 2008. I a licensed health insurance agent and I understand firsthand the importance of having Health Insurance or a Medicare Supplement that is going to be affordabl...

We are, after 5 years of planning, taking the plunge! I gave notice at work and leaving for Colorado (from Michigan) on June 4, 2011! It was a difficult decision. I work with legally blind adults and LOVE MY JOB! We have, however, dreamed of the full time rv lifestyle for years, and are now able to tak...

To my Fellow RV'ers! Has anyone every camped/boondocked in Arizona and if so....Has anyone had any issues with picking up small hitchhiker that are creepy crawly in nature. Example : Desert Spiders, scorpions, maybe even a rattlesnake, lizards, desert rats or mice? Just looking for FYI example...

HAS ANYONE BOUGHT-USED AND HAD ENOUGH EXPERIENCE TO BE ABLE TO MAKE COMMENTS ON THIS NEW RAND MCNALLY RV GPS.

I know many of you are working or volunteering while on the road. My wife and I are just beginning to give consideration to the whole workamping thing. We have spoken to many folks that are or who have previously done workamping and everyone seems to really like doing it, some because they have to a...

I have a couple of questions about the electric brake controllers. First, which controller do you all consider to be the better ones to use. Second, I have one in my truck now, if I get a new one do they generally hook up the same way or do they come with different connectors that need new wiring? Thanks for...

My husband, 2 yr & I are planning to full time RV for a couple years. We are currently looking to buy a 5th wheel - having trouble deciding on just the right layout, though. I will be working full time from the road & need desk space but don't want to give up living/bedroom space. Has anyone ever bui...

We have recently purchased a Weber 220 gas grill for the motorcoach. I kind'a like the idea of utilizing the 100 gal LP tank of the motorhome to supply the grill. There is an extended stay/refill pipe (threaded) off of the main LP line near the tank. I can tell it's been used before because there is thread...