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!!
Since we are still researching what it is we want to get for full time rving in the future, we were talking with an RV saleslady. As part of the discussion of Fifth Wheel or Motorhome, she brought up a point that I hadn't given any thought to. She mentioned that if one hears a disturbance outside one's RV,...
Hi, everyone: I am 42 and my husband is 48. We are both professionals and have no children. My husband has opportunities for contract work 3-6 months in various areas of the US. I teach college classes online and work as a consultant. We currently own a small condo in Florida on the Gulf Coast. We have bee...
hi! i have a 2006 national tropical. has anyone added or taken anything away. we changed the euro chair for a lazyboy and are trying figure out a place for a small book case. we only part time for now , but once the kids get older we hope to full time. thanks
We have a Birthday Boy in the house. .... Speedy aka Speedhitch also known as Joe is having a Happy 62nd Birthday Today...lets all get together and send him some Birthday Wishes!!! Here's wishing you a very Happy Birthday Speedy!! (There will also be a surprise birthday party in the chat room start...
I have found a workamping job for the summer at Lassen Volcanic National Park in northern CA. I will be at a remote campground in the NE part of the park. I have made a list of questions to ask the Administrator, including the internet and cell phone service. I will be using an aircard so I'm thinking if...
Do any of you carry pepper spray or a big walking stick when you walk your dog(s). After reading a recent Nick Russell blog I am concerned that we might occasionally encounter a dog that is overly aggressive. If you do carry pepper spray, I'd appreciate knowing the brand and where to buy it. Thank youl...
Hi Everyone, Allow me to introduce my wife and myself, Lee & Tom. We have been RVing since 1989 and have had 3 Winnebago motorhomes. Our first one was a 1987 24' Minnie Winnie on a Ford which we bought used and thoroughly enjoyed it. From that one we went to a 1996 31' Minnie Winnie on a Ford which had a...
Monitoring the weather has been a hobby of mine for 8 years now. I have had numerous weather stations and publish my data to a website. The links to my weather related sites... For weather where our RV is parked go to: http://travelingrvwx.com (or just click on my signature) I also maintain a site th...
Hi! We're not exactly new here, having posted several times over the past year. However today is a big day...in exactly 4 weeks we will be spending our first night as fulltimers! We've been planning for this for about 5 years and now it is really here! We appreciate all we have learned from everyone's bl...
Just a quick note to say Hi. Jan and I have been fulltiming in our '08 Monaco Diplomat since December 2007, our toad is a 2007 Jeep Wrangler. We workamped in Oregon for the summer of 2008 and are heading to Branson MO. to work for summer 2009. We travel with Oscar our dog.
I've started a new blog highlighting things to do in Tucson and Southern AZ. Snowbird seasonis upon us and there fun things to do all winter-I'll try to keep up with them. Tucson Snowbird Judy -- Edited by Judy the Other at 15:22, 2008-11-24
Hey Team: The DW and I will be going to the annual RV show in Cleveland next Saturday, featuring 15 dealers from across the upper chunk of Ohio, maybe some Michigan or Pennsylvania. They claim that there will be over 800 units on display. Anyone need any particular information that I can chase down?...
I have been using wi fi at campgrounds since leaving NY (I'm now in CA). I had to pay for it three different nights, and there was only one night out of 18 where it wasn't available. I thought I would get an air card along with the necessary router & other accessories once I got settled into a routine a...
My husband and I may possibly be getting a 1948 Chevy 1 Ton flatbed truck and converting it to a diesel. The truck's frame is in perfect condition and we think it might even run (we'll find that out soon) but of course it will still need some restoration. Currently this truck has a two speed rear axel...
What a great website! Thanks to all you folks who post such valuable information for us wannabe's. We are planning to go to the Tampa RV Show next week wanting to create a 'short list' of 5vers. Because of limited funding, we will probably buy used but thought that this show would be helpful to narrow do...
We are thinking about a used 42' Phaeton. I realize it may not fit into some campgrounds, has a little bit less storage than a 40' because of the tag axle. But like any other home I have heard, 'get as much of a house as you can afford'... Any other pros and cons I should be thinking about? Thanks Randy
We are Craig and Linda, currently looking for our fifth wheel. Craig was able to retire this past August. We put our 3100 sq. ft. house on the market in July and were blessed to close in December at a price within $1000 of what we hoped to gain. Our RV dream has been fairly recent as we never allowed ourse...
Has anyone heard anything about problems insuring US purchased RV's in Canada? We were told by a dealer .... who I must say wasn't trying to sell us anything.... that there may be a problem because of CSA Standards and that regulations might be changing in the near future so that units not CSA approve...
We are Kpoppa & Nonna ( Keith & Donna Green). Our current website is http://www.green2gorv.typepad.com Older website can be found at: http://www.green2gorv.com We appreciate your comments. -- Edited by kpoppa at 12:24, 2009-01-03
We have a 5th wheel toyhauler and tow with a F 550. We are considering purchasing a Pressure Pro tire monitoring system and was wondering if anyone had one for their 5er. We were recently at the RV show here in Tampa and spoke with several dealers. Of course they all want to sell their systems, but wanted...
New Fulltimers as of 9-17-2008. 2004 Beaver Santiam being pushed by a 2003 Jeep (Renegade) Liberty. Loving life. Our words to live by “Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty & well preserved body, BUT rather to SKID in BROADSIDE, completely used up,...
We are thinking of going to the Tacoma RV Show and Sale this weekend. Has anyone been to this show before? It's a bit of a trip from here, and a bit expensive when you factor in ferry fares and hotels. I am wondering if it is worth the trip or will it be a disappointment?
As future fulltimers and current weekenders, we've created two blogs that reflect both sides of our lives. The Great RV Escape chronicles our preparations for our fulltiming adventure. Since knowledge of our fulltiming plans are limited to family, a few friends, and fellow future and current f...
After watching the year in review for the last 24+ hours I thought I would list the highlights of 2008 from the RV Lifestyle perspective. These are some of our 2008 highlights. Add yours we would enjoy it. Swimming with the Stingrays on a sandbar off the Kayman Islands - we took a cruise. Snowcapped...
Hello everybody hope this does not come across as silly for all of you rv veterans out there.I live in Florida so I have used the heat once with electric hook up. My furnace is located on the thermostat which is electric. How would I use and control my heat if I am boondocking somewhere?
