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!!
One year ago after seeing a horrible bridge collision I decided to investigate low clearance avoidance tools. After a great deal of searching, by far the most cost effective solution was to download a low clearance POI database for my GPS. There were a few free ones out there to download but they were v...
I figured it was time to become a Blogger, i have enjoyed all of your Blogs so much, i have found them so encouraging and helpful i had to jump in. I am just figuring things out, but the basic format i think is ok, enjoy it Gene. http://outahere.viviti.com/
I am a total n00b RVer, but we're full-timing it soon while the old house we bought gets renovated. I bought the fifth wheel and the first night we arrived home, I had to do some maneuvering in reverse to turn around in a cul-de-sac. When I reversed, the trailer and truck were angled and the RV started maki...
As I am selling or giving away my possessions, I am also shopping (via internet) for a 28' to 32' TT that will be towed by my Dodge 1500 rated at 9800# capacity. There are a lot of choices but that is the fun part. My question without listing those I have considered...are there any manufacturers that hav...
The replacement team will be here on June 25, so we will be headed to a local RV park shortly before that...exact date TBD in the next couple of days. Ohmygoshohmygosh! We will be commuting back to the facility office through the week of July 5, still running the place until they officially take over on...
We have started the adventure! Left our sticks and brick home last night to head to Dallas for the soon arrival of our grandson. First stop Tucson to check on mom. Will keep you posted.
We joined Passport America and they are offering the opportunity to join Freedom Resorts, apparently a similar program. Anyone heard of this program? The good, bad and ugly? Thanks!
I put a post on community chat about my blog and then saw this forum just for that purpose so I am posting it here. Hope I do it correctly. We live/work/travel full time with the carnival in the Pacific Northwest. Some of you might enjoy reading about us and our travels. the link is http://www.ali1257....
Just wanted to share that I just updated my blog, Ali's Page, about our life as we work, live and travel with the carnival in the Pacific Northwest. Thought some of you might be interested in reading about us and what we do. If you go to my blog, feel free to leave a comment or two.
Hi there. My wife and I bought our first class A last year and spent the winter in Mesa, Arizona. This was the deciding factor in us going full time. We are driving to Texarcana, Texas at the end of next week to trade in our 2001 Fleetwood Bounder on a 2005 Winnebago Adventurer. When we return we will be goin...
Hello RVers. I just found this site tonight. My wife and I retired and moved from Memphis, TN to Pickwick Lake, TN three years ago and we really love the lake lifestyle. We owned a 26 ft. Sunnybrook travel trailer for several years. We sold it with the intention of buying a 5th wheel. Then the move to the la...
Okay - so what is up with us???? Yesterday had accident with fiver. I am really starting to believe this is never going to be our lifestyle. Check out the pics on www.theeastsheadwest.blogspot.com First one thing and then another! We had decided to take off after tending to Lens mom for most of t...
Whenever we pull into a campground and start to hook up to the sewer connection we have about a gallon of liquid leak out of the valve as soon as we remove the cap. Does anyone have a suggestion on how to fix this problem. There is no debris in the valve. Thank you for any help you can give.
Can anyone offer any advice on Taxes and fulltime RVing. for instance can I qualify for the new home owner tax credit. Many sites are saying YES and other sites are saying NO. Anybody want to take a shot at this? Thanks, Chaplain Troy
Jo and I have begun to check out as much as we can without a sewer hookup to make sure things work as they should on our MS 38TKSB3. Last night, Jo went to bake some cookies in the Advantium oven and while all the displays and lights seemed to work, we couldn't get it to bake, microwave, or even turn the turnta...
Recently I have run into several folks who are looking to either stop full-timing altogether, or looking for a home base (summer/winter). Some are also selling their RV. Would be nice if there was a place folks could list their S&B and what kind of RV they are looking for so others could make conta...
Has anyone else had problems with the bottom bracket on the frig breaking? It's a Norcold 1095 and in 2 1/2 years with this rig this is the second time the plastic bracket that fits over the pin on the bottom of the door has broken. Had it repaired a year ago and now the new one's broke. It's the oak panel door...
I found this site which has customer reviews of many kinds of motor homes. It was interesting. Of course there were good and bad about every one, but it might be a good read. http://www.motorhomeadvice.com/mhreviews/
TO update our status - as I posted a few days ago - we sustained damage due to tangling with a barrier and losing near a diesel pump. We took rig to dealer in Hooks Tx and due for various reasons they we can not get to make repairs for 3 to 4 months. However, they are great! They did a temp fix by bolting bac...
We are looking at getting a product called a Idaho Tote to haul our 2 bikes. It is considered an extension to the 5ver therefore I don't need to worry about double tow laws. To me it seams the way to go but it is a bit pricey. Close to 7K. You can go to www.idahotote.com to see it. My question is, has anyon...
I know I asked this question some time back concerning extended cabs on tow vehicles but, being lazy, I didn't take the time to search for it. It was an input to someone else's thread. I remember my original question was why the extra cab space..was it for the extra wheel base or for the convenience to car...
From 1963 to 1978, my family 'wore out' a 1963 International Travelall, driving all over the USA. I remember mom and Dad shaking their heads at the new KOA parks: in nice, wooded areas, they came in an leveled every tree in the place. In replacement to these mighty oaks with scenery-value, they put in l...
Going to Va. Beach area the last 2 weeks of July. We would like to spend a week at Va. Beach & then move to the Williamsburg area. Does anyone have suggestions for big rig friendly CG's. Need full hook-up. Thanks, Lois
So my wife (Annette) called me this morning at 3:30am. I am away for training on the East Coast and she and my son are holding down the fort. Yesterday she claims there was a terrible sewer smell coming from the coach. She dumped the tanks and checked for any leaks and everything looked good.The smell wo...
Hello All, We have a 35' 5th Wheel and are looking for some Dry Camp Sites near Yellowstone, Grand Teton's and Jackson, Wyoming. Also anything in Targhee National Forest. A place to get water in or on the way in and dump going out is also good to know. Nothing along side of the road or parking lot. Looking f...
I just wanted to share that I did what I set out to do on Sunday. I drove the motor home from Sequim to Port Townsend. 35 miles. Through the little town of Sequim, popped onto Highway 101 (a four lane highway) and then took the exit to Highway 20 (a two lane, winding road and then through the small town of P...
We have been on the road now for about two weeks and wonder how long until we get all of the little quirks worked out. Now that the LP gas has been fixed for the time being, now the shower is leaking between the glass and the basin. Hats off to my wife who is dealing with all of this while I am away on training. Wh...
