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    Roll Call-----Where Are You Headed June 2013

    I left OH in mid-May as an official vandweller &nbsp;all by myself and lovin' it!! &nbsp;<br> Traveled to AZ via a 2 day / one night stay with a good friend in MO. <br>&nbsp;Joined Bob's camp near Prescott and now calling a meadow surrounded by pine trees near Williams AZ my back yard...another...
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    Best toilet options?

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    Best toilet options?

    I bought the green plastic seat that fits over a 5 gal bucket....tried cedar chips mixed w/ cat litter &amp; cat litter alone...I didn't find that the cedar chips took care of the odor for repeat use and cat litter was VERY dusty when used inside a van...<br><br>What I use now and like best is...
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    finally,Ladies...lol

    Jules,<br> I traveled July to Dec 2012 w/ hubby in a Chevy cargo van towing a 24ft Ultra lite trailer. &nbsp;The van would get 7 to 9 MPG depending on flat or hilly hwy. &nbsp;We found it impossible to shower in the trailer...all the water went onto the floor of the teeny-tiny bathroom w/ it's...
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    Are most traveling alone?

    &nbsp;Love the Zen Sarcasm! &nbsp; I truly try to play nice w/ others but in the end it all comes down to "just leave me the hell alone."!! &nbsp;<br> In 9 more days I will officially be solo.<br> &nbsp;I was never one to wear a wedding ring when I was married. &nbsp;a ring on my finger...
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    Women Only: Accidently on purpose hair cut

    <span style="font-size: large;">The older I get, the more coarse my hair has become. &nbsp;Impossible to style. &nbsp;When I went "butch" over a yr ago, I loved it! &nbsp;Looked into the mirror and laughed w/ delight! <br>Yes, in some situations, I did wear a hat...needed to take care not to...
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    Joey's Journey

    Hey Joey! &nbsp;Cool blog...not sure my comment on your blog got posted so will say hello here as well. &nbsp;Bill wanted to say good-by to you before we left the RTR but you were snoozing too soundly for him to be able to wake you. &nbsp;He is visiting a cousin in OH. I'm visiting my sis in KY...
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    The perfect Christmas tree for the mobile life

    and no messy pine needles! &nbsp;I love it!
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    Rubber TRamp Rendezvous (RTR) Winter 2013 Scheduled

    Dragonfly...I'm super excited that we'll get to see you at the RTR!!! &nbsp;I'll take that class and see what you can do w/ my non-knittin' skills. &nbsp;ha.
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    dragonflyinthesky's '61 Shasta Conversion

    <span style="font-size: small;">Yep, you could deal w/ a bit of mundane in your life. &nbsp;So sorry for your troubles.</span>
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    auction over/fun begins

    <span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: small;">location wayne NF near Marietta OH. &nbsp;hoping Lieth Run campground on rt 7 will have power and be open today. &nbsp;been trying to keep cool down by the creek at Hune Bridge where there are 5 primitive campsites. &nbsp;<br...
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    auction over/fun begins

    Yikes! I don't do well w/ an audience! &nbsp;Glad you're just kidding.<div><br></div><div>We're currently at The Lazy Dog campground 5 min from our former home in a Pull Thru site enjoying full hook ups...basking in the A/C &nbsp;these hot afternoons. &nbsp;Hanging around hot, humid OH waiting...
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    auction over/fun begins

    One last update before pulling the plug on my home internet service. &nbsp;The house closing is tomorrow at 11. &nbsp;<div>We're hooking up this afternoon and going 10 minutes away to a friends for a couple weeks, then 2 wks in Wayne NF campground north of Marietta, an overnight visit w/ dau as...
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    auction over/fun begins

    Happy to report that all the rooms are empty and Keeper Stuff is on board Caboose or stowed in the van. &nbsp;What a mind-numbing experience it's been to sort through stuff and make decisions. &nbsp;I need a vacation! &nbsp;<img border="0" align="absmiddle"...
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    auction over/fun begins

    Thanks Angeli...being on the downhill slope age-wise, our only option was to jump in w/ both feet if we were going to do this fulltiming thing. &nbsp;Don't have years to spend planning.<div>I found Bob's forum around Feb 2011...Convienced &nbsp;Hubby to attend the RTR &nbsp;Jan 2012 ...in March...
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