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I wonder how this would go if the whole siege was handled as a non-event. The govt. locks the immediate area down completely, cutting power, land line and cell communication, and preventing any media from partaking in the circus like the Bundys created in NV. Nobody goes in, anybody coming out...

You're right Patrick, it would be a huge amount of folks in a little town, but fact is, the "official attendance" statistics at the rally are, well................... pretty "optimistic". First, the number has never been anywhere near a million, but that is what was hyped in the media for the...

As a lifelong resident of the northeast, I can say as a fact, that there are no rust issues of any significance here, period. The claim that the propane tank needs to be replaced is BS, BTW. Every tank looks like that, here in salt country, after a decade. In my neighborhood, Dodge vans of that...

Thom, do yourself a huge favor. If you get serious about the Axis/Vegas Thor products, spend an hour or two alone with one, and tear through it as hard as you can, without actually damaging anything. Look underneath, on the roof, under the dash, in the cabinets, pull an access panel to view...

Guess we will have to just disagree on this. A $200K rig (MSRP) typically sold new for roughly $150K and is indeed available for that kind of money after five years. Would it be a "higher end diesel pusher?" as you claim? Unlikely. Bottom line, from owning several, is that you're back in the...

We occasionally pull into a Wal-mart with a big motorhome, and do so for many legitimate reasons. All of which have exactly nothing to do with the mortgage (paid cash) the cost of operating it, or inability to afford a campsite. The most common reason is that there is either no campground...

If you are knowledgeable, experienced, and take the time to learn from others, you are more likely to get what you pay for. If you are new to the RV world, and as you seem to suggest, think that there is a very clear, linear relationship between the pile of Benjamins you give, and the quality of...

Sorry, but I strongly disagree. I own a Winnebago product and have disassembled several areas. Which left me continually impressed by the level of engineering and workmanship involved in the construction. I also built new homes for a living, and have done tens of thousands of feet of floor...

The parks I winter in tend to have a short list of well vetted mobile RV repair services that they allow in. A common service call would typically include a flat fee that covers the first hour, and rates tend to be about half the shop rate of a big dealership/repair facility. For $65-75HR I want...

First, you are waaaaay too casual about your thinking regarding the concept of, "it's only $500 a month". The problem is that you are talking about being TRAPPED in that payment for up to the ten year length of the loan. Now, what most fail to realize when signing on to a MORTGAGE for an RV is...

I caught one of your comments about using the couch as one of the beds. Generally, any fold out RV grade furniture, like sleeper sofas or jackknife sofas, tend to be pretty awful to sleep on. We have had different trailers and now a motorhome, after fifteen years of travel, I have yet to find...

It sure does suck, especially the part where they suddenly discover it isn't worth their time. When my mom passed, I asked a long time family friend, and auctioneer to stop by the house. The house was a beautiful brick two story three bedroom, with a lot of nice, everyday furnishings. Nothing...

I'm working my way through this thread and got a bit of a laugh out of this one. I own a "lower line Winnebago gasser". Which is apparently something that causes the upper crust to turn their noses up. Since it's only capable of a "long weekend, at best", I guess I'm just too stupid to know any...

Given that he is able to present a complete history of the vehicle being maintained by an independent repair shop, I'm not sure how much room there is for being skeptical? It really isn't all that unprecedented either. There are many reports of cars going 500-600K and beyond. There is (was?) an...

This is the biggest problem. I have awoke to ice cold travel trailers on more than a few occasions, only to find that the blower killed the battery in the middle of the night. With a trailer it's as easy as running the tow vehicle to give the dead trailer battery a bit of juice, but you would...

We did a five month trip from PA. to AK. and back this spring and summer. We typically stay in RV parks as the wife is quite disabled, and not really able to do much boondocking. In all that time, in several dozen parks, I was asked to list the age of our RV maybe two or three times. Typically...

Now doubt, it's been a great year for tourism in the north. The issue however, is that  "tourism" that is continuing to boom has little to do with the type of travel members here typically would be undertaking.  Every year there is another significant drop in RV traffic over the AK. highway and...

I just had a fascinating conversation with a professional sled dog racer who spent several years working out of Dawson, then had enough of the BS, and relocated to the wilds outside of Fairbanks. She reported that doing business, and just trying to get by in the Yukon was a continual struggle...

Interesting thread. It's important to have a little history tossed into the mix here, for a few reasons. First, I find it fascinating, and I'm sure others not only agree, but have done a bit of research themselves. Second, I'm currently camped in Homer, on a ledge overlooking Cook Inlet, and...

Yea, it's a reality in many places, and most folks are totally unaware. I built and sold homes in the Pocono Mts. in PA. I have totally blow home buyer's minds on occasion with that fact. During an open house I once had a customer say, "we love the house, to bad that it's not in a gated...