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!!
We have a Thetford Aurora toilet. We had difficulty flushing, as though the ball was sticking. As per troubleshooting, we sprayed it with soilicone. This helped but for shorter and shorter periods of time. Now the ball will not move at all when the pedal is depressed, but the water still runs and f...
Hi, just registered today but have been reading the trip journal for about a year. In fact this was the first site that really made us know that becoming full time rvers was our goal. The information was invaluable and led us to many other sources in our research. We were tent campers and loved it, but we w...
Weerrreee Backkkk!!!!! Actually, we returned the afternoon of Aug 16th, but have been enjoying retirement too much to get online. I would recommend a trip like ours at least once in your lifetime. It was absolutely fantastic!!!! We live in a great country. Total mileage- 10,172 doorstep to do...
I was just wondering if anyone has stayed at this park before. We are looking at it as our permanent park. We've never been to AZ before, so we don't know anything about the area. If you have any info on the park or just the general area I would love to hear from you. Thank you so much.
Anybody know about this Passport America Park. Can't find anything on my old standby Rvparkreviews.com.Looking for decent park in this area for a 2 or 3 week stay after RV-Dreams Rally.Want full hookups and basic amenities.Thanks.
Having a problem with my onan 4000 ky generator. It will crank but will not start. If I push the prime side of the start switch I do not get the clicking noise I did before. Unit does not seem to be getting fuel. Has anyone had this problem? Thanks
Eventually this will be an RV related blog but since our RV has yet to arrive, it's more about where we are now. We just started it and my husband is writing it. He is a talented writer with a funny way of looking at things. He wrote an entry about a storm we weathered in our tent in Kansas. I laugh every time I r...
I don't have an RV yet, but want to start preparing in any way I can. I hear a lot of talk about CCC, and weighing what you take on board. Do you just load the RV up with the things you need and want and then go weigh the entire lot, or do you have a general idea of the weight of items in the kitchen, bedroom, bath...
We took the plunge, without doing massive research in advance or based on any experience, left our J-O-Bs, sold it all, purchased a "new to us" coach in excellent condition and went full time in June 2009. I'm an online junkie and scour the internet for CG websites and reviews. Based on t...
An article over at Hack-A-Day got me to thinking more in-depth about vehicular hardware; onboard computershttp://hackaday.com/2009/09/03/ubuntu-9-04-on-kindle-2/
Like most of us, our black and grey tank readings are false most of the time. I just ordered the Horst Miracle probes for the black and grey tanks and am looking forward to putting them in. My question is, has anybody else tried them? And, if so, how are they working out? From what I understand, the fals...
For the past couple of years as a work camper, I’ve seen visitors in day use parks or campgrounds either lock themselves out of their vehicle or lose their keys. I recently assisted someone who lost their keys while hiking and had to get a relative to drive 85 miles to bring a spare set. To add to their trou...
I have noticed that to the right side of the "Box" that has the thread title in the forum there is a little tag. When I put the mouse cursor over that tag, a "pop-up" comes us saying, "Add/Remove Tags to This Thread". Looking back at other threads I have started, that...
"Hi" wanted to introduce myself and my better half. Steve and I (Merri) are 42 yrs young and like many here are tired of the rat race. We've decided that we want to hit the road and really start living life but unfortunately this takes time. Our goal is to achieve this dream within 3 yrs and w...
I have a standard DirecTV box in my RV and would like to upgrade to a DVR. My home DVR has two cables running to it from the dish on the roof, in my WB Journey, there is only on cable running from my roof mounted dome. My question is will a DVR work? I am guessing the home DVR twin cables are for the DVR to be able...
Dear RVers, We are a couple of French independent filmmakers. We are making a documentary film about volunteering in the USA. Up to now we have been filming with various non-profits like Habitat for Humanity in Chicago and a homeless shelter in Colorado. We are very interested about the RV volunt...
We are planning our great adventure in approx one year. During the next 12 months the list of things to do is sooo longgggggg. I get nervous just thinking about it, it is hard to focus, between the overwhelming list, and the excitement, i find myself getting paralyzed, which of course does not help me to...
Can anyone give me an idea of the monthly costs for propane when staying in a cold environment? I know it depends on a lot of factors but I'm just looking for a rough idea. By "cold", I mean ~30 degrees at night and ~45 degree days. I would be in a fairly well insulated fifth wheel rated for ful...
We were having problems with our water becoming "stinky". if we were gone and it didn't get flushed through frequently. We had a black hose because the white one was "a piece of crap" to quote my DH. Hot sun on a black hose was the problem. I finally talked him into getting a white ho...
I used the search function to first see if I could find where anyone spoke of treating the grey tank of an RV. I found a number of posts related to sensors and treatment for odors and such, and only one commented in any way related to treating grey tanks. Most full timers stated that since they were const...
I posted this in another post different topic heading no responds. I am looking at two different 5er's one is a 28 foot RL 06 cougar used, the other is a 28 RK 08 Flagstaff new. I like the floor plan of the 28 RK best. I have heard so many bad things abou the Rear Kitchens I am just wondering if anyone has any exp...
The house has been on the market twice now and hasn't sold. We were getting quite frustrated earlier this summer as it seems like we are in limbo, waiting to start another phase in our lives, but it's just beyond our reach. Last year we bought the rig and TV and we've been disappointed that we wouldn't b...
Hello. We are Pam and Ric Moser from Arkansas. We have just purchased a small fifth wheel and will be going to Iowa next week to pick it up. We don't aspire to be full-timers but - who knows - we might work up to that. . . Ric retired early due to some health issues and I retired last October to spend more tim...
My wife and I are considering going fulltime when I retire in 5 years. We've never toured in a motorhome before, so I couldn't pass up an incredible relocation deal. I was lucky enough to get the $24 per day relocation special on Cruise Americas 25 foot motorhome next week. 2000 free miles too. The ca...
Just moved from Missouri to Kansas and discovered the fridge won't run on LP. It's a NorCold and the led display shows "no FL". Leak detector is ok, and stove works ok, so it's not because there's no LP. Fridge works fine on a/c power. Anybody have this problem and know what might cause it...
I notice most of the full-timers are married (or at least paired- I didn't ask for papers) :) It made me wonder: Of the couples on the road, what percentage meet there, and what percentage meet before the launch? I ask because there's a good reason my trailer (and the site that supports it) is called &quo...
A friend of mine suggested going directly to Elkhart for the purchase of a new RV, has anyone here done this? Do you think going directly to the source will be effective in getting a good deal? My friend who has been in the auto industry for 30 years said that the Rv industry is in dire straights, and Elkhar...
