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 are meeting up with our daughter in the Seattle area at the end of July. We are trying to locate a good spot that will work with a 38 foot fifth wheel with slides on both sides that will work well as a home base. So far, we aren't doing so well on our own so we would appreciate any recommendations.
Well, it's that time of year again, my Good Sam Road Service (which I've had for years and never needed-knock wood) is up for renewal. A couple of days later, I got a renewal for Coach Net in the mail, it came free for 1 year with my new motor home purchase. Now, the question, which one should I renew with? ...
Hello, Just found this forum. We have been rv'ing for 27 years. Had travel trailers and a couple of motorhomes before buying our 2006 Newmar Essex. We live in Seattle in our home in the summer and at Outdoor Resorts Motorcoach Country Club, in Indio, CA where we enjoy our RV lot in the winter. Reti...
Hi All, My hubby & I spent a fun week camping in Moab with our toy poodle, Gaby. (We were able to visit H&L which was great!). We took our dog hiking & 4 wheeling. Within a week after we returned home from our trip, I found that Gaby had blister-like welts all over her head, chin, & neck. I'...
Well we retire in less than 2 weeks. 5/23 will be our last day of work....well that is if our house sells, other wise we will only be retired until we return from the Rally. Anyway the wife, Ginger, has started a blog so if you would like to take a look at our trials and tribulations you can do so at www.kram-...
We are Mark and Dortha, better known as Poppa and Moppa. We have been retired since 2001 and live in our 2002 40'Dutchstar Motorhome. We still own our home, which our daughter and family live in and we travel as much as we can, when we can. -- Edited by Moppah at 14:30, 2008-05-05-- Edited by Moppah a...
Bought a new computer and sure would like to find an easy way to transfer bookmarks to the new PC from the old PC. New runs on Vista. Old runs on Windows XP Home. I also have an e-mail provider that does not keep addresses on their servers, instead they are on my computer. Has anyone found an easy way to trans...
In recent RV Dreams journal entries, Howard and Linda have mentioned their friend Len, who also keeps a travel journal called Len's Travels over at mytripjournal.com. Unfortunately, I've been unable to access Len's journal or anything at mytripjournal.com the past couple of days. I just kee...
We are preparing for a quick trip to Louisville, Ky. from Escondido, Ca. Only have 6-7 travel days so no time to be a tourist. Probably hit the Walmarts along the way. Planning to take 40 to Oklahoma City, Ok. but then is it better to stay on the 40 to Nashville and north on 65 or 44 out of Ok. to the 64? Hav...
I have been reading that as of yesterday Alfa wrote its last pay ck to its workers here in Chino, Ca. due to the cost of rising fuel prices so the story goes. southwestjudy
Hello all, I'm John, plan on retiring in May 2009, DW is retired. We enjoy traveling in our 2003 HR 30SKS TT but were thinking we would need something larger for FTing. We are going to look at 2 Doubletree Select Suite's tomorrow. I need to check my calendar for the 2008 rally, hope we can make it. See y...
Howard asked today in his journal for anyone posting expenses and budgets to put their site on the forum so hope I've chosen the right place to do this. I don't do a budget but I do post expenses every month. It can be anywhere from the last day of the month to the 3rd or 4th day of the new month and I hope to post...
As I had explained in my previous post, my electric awning was having issues. My dealer found there was not enough voltage going to the awning and traced the problem to a bad battery on the house side. The battery will be replaced pro-rated under warranty, but it is one of three batteries in my bank. Y...
New in box with accessories. 60" awning in driftwood color and white arms. Bought from Camping World and then found out they could not install on bed slide window. Has Metal cover protection too... New $290 - Asking $200 pickup in nothern Oklahoma. email me if interested wd0ajg at gmail dot...
When we log onto the campgrounds Free WiFi after entering the code they give you...... Are you secure to do your banking on line etc? Or should we get the internet sat. dish (Datastorm) ? We will be doing everything on line, and this has us concerned. Before we begin Fulltiming in Spring of 2008.....w...
FreeLocal and Long Distance Calling no more phone bills everyou can make all local and long distance calls Free to land lines and cell phones anywhere in the USA and Canada - It does not work with dial-up connections, you need to have cable or DSL broadband service - There is an extensive lis...
http://www.sequoiarvranch.com/ Here's my review of our recent visit to Sequoia RV Ranch east of Visalia California in the the Three Rivers area, below Sequoia National Park. The website is shown above for all of the details about the campground and location information. -We were looking for the...
Nap Time When I was a youngster in kindergarten we were forced to take naps. Now that I am an old geezer I think naps are a great idea. Wish I could take them at work. Just wonderin' how many full-timers take a regular nap. {As you can see I am not busy at work today.} zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Our fifth wheel is in Chanler, Az. It has been there for six weeks undergoing warranty work. My wife and i have been and are too sick to go and retrieve it. We are in need of someone to bring it to Farmington, NM. Does anyone know of a service that does such jobs? I can be reached at: 505-320-5600. Thank you Al...
What are your best sources to find campgrounds that meet your needs (cost, value, etc)? I want to get 4-5 good ones that I can carry with me. Also - besides Howard's excellent reviews, what are some other ones online? Thanks Randy
Hi. I've just found another great website - forestcamping.com It has lots of great information about the National Forest Land and campgrounds located there. So many great places to go see in the US!!
Hello I am new to the site. I have enjoyed reading the blog for about 2 months now. i have also read the blog from the beginning. We just ordered our 7 th RV. A flagstaff V lite from the factory on april 11, 2008. Can not wait to get it. WE are still working so we try to do Rving on the weekends and summer We belong...
We last used our fiver early October. We will use it this weekend and then put it up for the winter. We left certain items in the refrig such as catsup, syrup, steak sauce, etc in aniticipation of this weekend. We keep the Fifth wheel plugged to our electric. We went out earlier this week to find EVE...
I have a 2000 Monaco Diplomat and I'm thinking about upgrading the old front TV and replacing it with a LCD. I'd like to mount it outside the cabinet and then use the cabinet as a storage place. Has anyone done this and can anyone please give me some ideas and help with this project. Thanks gang. Bob
I have a CAT C-7 diesel engine in my MH. I have to check the coolant for proper SCA (rust inhibitor) levels every six months, drawing a tiny sample from the radiator drain pet****. For those of you with diesel engines that require SCA's, what test strip do you recommend and what is the best, most accuri...
Just wanted to post a general THANK YOU to Howard for his diligent blog postings with all that gorgeous scenery. I do love red rocks and never tire of the beauty. I hope to make it up that way soon...not soon enough...but soon. LOL!
We are now planning our trip route to the Branson Rally (Yeah!!!!) We are spending the next several weeks with family in London/Corbin Kentucky, then will travel to Branson. Our CoPilot map gives the quickest route of heading north to Lexington, then back south. This route is interstate, 663 mil...
