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!!
My gas water heater keeps blowing itself out when it tries to relight itself. Its approx 8 years old. I have replaced the thermal coupler two times. I have adjusted the air and gas flow (think). I believe I have the pilot light turned all the way up. Winter is coming soon here in North Dakota.... Any ideas...
I'm Cait, I've met a few of y'all in chat. I currently live in Texas and am an artist, IT tech, dog trainer/groomer, hoping to begin fulltiming and working mobile-ly in 2012. I'm still very much researching, but I'm hoping to buy a tiny, inexpensive TT (I have a 'thing' for retro canned ham style trailer...
Hi all I am new to this forum but not new to reading this and all the RV blogs I can find! I am grammy aka Donna and maggie is aka The Papillon Princes. Need I say more lol. I closed my busines/retired 2-3 years ago. Now I am trying to get rid of my stuff and sell my house so I can buy my class C and fulltime RV. I join...
Solar ID™ is a solar-lighted, 42” telescoping signpost made of custom-manufactured PVC with a cross-arm for displaying signs, banners, and other decorative or identifying accessories.Key features include:§Two-piece, telescoping center post that makes the unit easy to collapse,...
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As Sandy and I dig deeper into this change of lifestyle we eagerly await in a few short years, we constantly learn there are many things we will need to decide. And so I wonder how many of you full-timers have maintained separate checking accounts. We are interested in hearing reasons...
Howard, I did not know which topic this should go under. It is something that may be of interest to most types of RV'ers. Each year the Okanagan community college puts on an RV Owners Lifestyles seminar. This seminar attracts RV'ers and potential RV'ers from all over the USA and Canada. They go for 4 day...
We have been full timing for only 3 months so far and was wondering if any of you ever thought back on if you did the right thing or how long did it take you in months time to decide if it was the way to go thing? Hope I explained myself here well enough for some to answer.
southwestjudy & Bob &...
I've been writing articles that will help someone get a computer onboard for anyone who wants. In this article we see how to get it done, on the cheap. This one talks about mounting, cooling, and powering a machine of your own. Future articles are underway to show a vehicular wireless mechanism, the se...
Greetings to all! We are new to this forum, but after snooping around a little, some of the other participants look familiar. As the bio reads, we are long time RVer's. As retirement approached, we decided to combine our love of RVing with a small business. Once we both are retired (I'm the young ch...
Going to give blogging a try...blogspot is kicking my butt tho. Trying to get name and pic for the ones I am following whew..it is confusing. Too many places to put the same info. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. http://brljal1.blogspot.com/ Julie
Hello all...My hubby and I are in our second phase of starting a life on the road (the first phase was the decision to do it and discussing/working out the pros/cons and some details which has taken a year) Second phase is looking at and deciding travel modes as in camper -v- motor home. I have a couple of q...
Hello Everyone, I'm not sure this is the right place for this, but I just have to share what a wonderful experience I had purchasing a vehicle from Mountain Master, LTD in Phoenix, AZ. Even though it's a used vehicle and not of the same caliber as the usual (MDT) vehicles they modify and sell, I was treate...
Hello Everyone! I'm having a sudden mental melt down trying to crunch the numbers for my truck to ensure that I will be able to tow a 5th wheel and not be overloaded. I made a trip to the CAT Scale this morning...(FYI - take a stick with you just in case your scale is not 1-ton friendly, that streatch to the &q...
There's a lot of talk about everything from salt shakers shaped like ears of corn to the kind of black water hoses that get used on the road. But I'd like to bring up something else that deserves to share that journey with you: Linux. Nothing, except perhaps the smile of a pretty lady, is both free and wort...
ANNOUNCEMENT: We sold the condo August 12, 2009, we signed the closing papers today, September 16, 2009. We are totally debt free and without a home. We have received the monies and Saturday we'll be ordering the Carriage Cameo 36FWS. Now, if we can get everything in order, for instance, the hitc...
I'm wondering if someone can give use some suggestions. We are looking for a campground with activities, etc..not too expensive. We plan on staying for at least a month. I'm finding it extremely overwhelming trying to find a nice place. Thanks you for any info. that I can get.
I don't post much but I had to brag a little. I changed the plugs in my 06 Dodge Hemi myself and it only took me two and one half hours. I am by no means a mechanic. Pep Boys wanted 345.00 plus tax to do the work. The plugs cost only 45.00 soooo that means the labor was one hundred dollars per hour labor. They said...
We're finally back from our Phoenix to Seattle journey. Our FIRST trip in a motorhome! It wasn't a come on. We drove a 25' Cruise America Motorhome from Phoenix Arizona to Seattle, Washington. They charged us $24 per day with free insurance and 2000 free miles for 7 nights. We decided that we neede...
Hello! We are Mike and Karen, also known as the michigansnorkelers. Believe it or not, there ARE beautiful, crystal-clear lakes in Michigan! We are about 5 years from early retirement (8 from full). We love camping, geocaching, and exploring places we've never been. We have been to Florida and...
I found a hitch, now, my option is to pay a shipping company to send it or I could pay one of my fellow RV'ers to throw it into the back of their truck and bring it. If your planning on coming from that direction and would like to supplement your fuel cost the shipping is going to be around $300.00 I have no p...
Hi folks. We are wannabe's from SW Illinois. I just recently discovered the website and forum. What a tremendous wealth of information. I am on disability with a number of health problems, but am still able to RV. DW is still working with quite a few years to go until retirement. We are really hoping to f...
I am moving closer to getting a 5er. I bought a hitch today it is a hijacker double pivot 16K ultra. It was used only 2 times. The mans brother in law owed him some money so he took the hitch and put it on craigslist I found it and paid him got it in storage waiting until I find the right 5er. I looked it up on line a...
This is kind of counter to the purpose of this website and forum, but I'm wondering if there are former manufactured home dwellers out there who can give me some advice. My beloved wife, Robyn, passed away on July 24th, so our RV dreams are gone too. I live in GA. Robyn always considered Florida home, and...
At one time, I worked in a store that specialized in backyard bird feeding. While there, I read there that certain flowers attract hummers better than others. As I see hummingbird accessories available elsewhere on this web site, I thought I'd pass along my own experience with them. In addition t...
Hello: I'm a newbie to the forums. DH and I are fulltimers now for 13 months. Homebase is in Tumwater, WA. We have 2 kids, 2 grandkids, and 1 Schnauzer. We love the RV lifestyle, especially fulltiming. I enjoy reading, cooking, sightseeing, scrapbooking, and blogging. One favorite place to v...
Hello Everyone: I am new to this site, and wanted to let you know about our new venture. My Wife and I dream of someday becomeing permanent RVer, but we are still in our 30's. Unfortunately our full time jobs get in the way of that for now. We bought a website, http://www.CampingPA.com , we are launching...
Hello Everyone: I am new to this site, and wanted to let you know about our new venture. My Wife and I dream of someday becomeing permanent RVer, but we are still in our 30's. Unfortunately our full time jobs get in the way of that for now. We bought a website, http://www.CampingPA.com , we are launching...
Hello Everyone. I am Will Imanse, and the Author of the book Full time in an RV. The book is not a story book, but a more technical book showing the reader what they should know to live full time in an RV. The book is the culmination of over 10 years of full time living for my wife and I. I am selling the book as an...
I've been digging around in the posts and trying to read all I can about making "the big purchase." Sadly due to lack of finances and an old towing vehicle it will have to be older and considerably smaller than most full-timers sellect. I know to watch the weight and stay as far as possible...
