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  1. sushidog

    New RVer Here

    Greetings. Welcome to the forum. My DW and I started FTing in a 22yr old Class A about 3 yrs ago. I've fixed most of the systems on it by now, so I'd be happy to answer specific questions, but I think the best teacher is experience. I recommend getting with a group of like minded individuals and...
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    24 Hour Fitness has filed for bankruptcy

    I just wonder if they are going to classify all the suicides that result from people losing everything - their business, their home, their car and even their family, a covid related death? Chip
  3. sushidog

    Steel studs vs Wood studs in box truck conversion

    Why do you need any studs? I had an Aliner which is built entirely out of SIPs (Structural Insulated Panels) with no studs whatsoever. The walls were made of a thin outer skin of aluminum, and a thin 1/8" plywood inner skin vacuum bonded to a 1" thick foam core. The cabinets and bathroom walls...
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    How do I find BLM land? Where is your favorite and why?

    I just did a google search and can't find freecamping.com Can you provide a link? Thanks. Chip
  5. sushidog

    Not all RV's are junk or poorly constructed.

    If you are looking for a small "fiberglass egg" camper the best I've ever seen is the Oliver. But of course they are spendy, but you get what you pay for. They sort of look like a spaceship inside too. Chip
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    Not all RV's are junk or poorly constructed.

    "A Prevost is a horrible idea for a cheap rv living rig." Agreed! :thumbsup: But there are older RVs that are well made and affordable. I was fortunate enough to find one that I've been living in full-time for 14 months now. Sure when you have more systems to go wrong some will. But that's...
  7. sushidog

    Couples - what did you choose

    We boondocked for 5 months last year in a 36ft Class A. Whatever you purchase make sure it has plenty of cargo carrying capacity ( a tag axle helps) - at least 3,000 lbs but the larger the better and large holding tanks. Water is heavy and we find ourselves going through about 110 gallons of...
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    flagstaff forest service camping ban / other bad news

    That sucks. Does anyone know if the Williams area is affected by the ban? I camped all through this area last year, from Garland Prairie Rd N. of Williams, A-1 Mountain Rd. to Sunset Crater, Humphrey's Peak and up to the Grand Canyon area. There was a Schultz pass fire last year while I was...
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    "Where are the Electric RVs?"

    We already know how to get rid of the nuclear waste that traditional plutonium fission reactors produce. We have known how to do it for years. We can burn 90% of it, extracting more power out of it and getting rid of it at the same time in Thorium reactors...
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    Hi y’all (from Texas so I say y’all?)

    I have been wintering over near Brownsville, TX. So far we haven't had a cold day yet this year. It was about 80 degrees yesterday and will be in the low 70s today, now that a cool front came through. It gets a little cool at night, sometimes, but hasn't got anywhere near freezing yet. I love me...
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    Is a foodie really suited to this?

    If you like sashimi you don't even have to cook your food. Just buy or catch a nice red snapper, slice and eat. Frozen salmon and tuna are easy to find and taste great as sashimi too. Just don't eat freshwater fish raw. Some saltwater fish have parasites which should be avoided too. If you are...
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    Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act

    "I was responding to what sounded like fault finding that everyone can’t acquire a nest egg for retirement." Wandering Rose You're correct, Wandering Rose. I raided my retirement funds and went deeply in debt trying to save the life of my first DW. The doctors and I were successful, but it took...
  13. sushidog

    Slab City Domicile?

    I concur that the "Lows" area is the best place to camp in Slab City. My DW and I stayed there earlier this year. We camped by ourselves and were fine. I experienced no problems and no one messed with anything, or even visited my site while I was there. YMMV. Chip
  14. sushidog

    Quail

    Some people keep pet potbellied pigs. These are considered pets and not livestock, as they will never be butchered and eaten. The same I think would apply to a couple pet quail. Now if you have a couple dozen quail, all bets are off. Good luck with that unless you have health certificates from a...
  15. sushidog

    What's the big deal with a diesel?

    I chose a gas motorhome because of the problems and expense of owning a diesel. I originally bought a 6.4l ford diesel pick-up to tow a trailer for full-timing after I retired. It didn't make it that long. The engine died at less than 150k miles (even though it was maintained by the book) and...
  16. sushidog

    Nanchez trace

    I've traveled it many times. It is one of my favorite roads. The speed limit is low, the scenery serene and there's plenty of wildlife to view. There are also 2 free campground on this road that are beautiful too. It will have lost its fall colors by December, but still a pretty and peaceful...
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    South TX, Padre Island boondocking, experiences??

    As an alternative there are inexpensive RV parks in the area. November the 6th my DW and I are heading to one in Los Indios, near Brownsville and South Padre Island. The park I'm staying at is only a couple miles from the border. They offer safe day trips for us seniors seeking low cost meds...
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    What did you shed along the way?

    I had 3 large boxes of family photos under the bed and in the MH bay, many in frames with glass - heavy stuff, maybe 50 lbs each. I scanned them all, (doing photo restoration and touch-ups to the older ones) into 2 folders, one for my family and one for my DWs family. I gave the originals to...
  19. sushidog

    Where to go???

    For the last 6 months I've been boondocking in the desert southwest, spending the last couple months in southern Utah (the scenery is amazing!). My goal has been to move where the weather fits my clothes while enjoying as much of nature as possible. Now I am in Arizona, but at the end of this...
  20. sushidog

    Full-time RVing: Space heaters

    I use my RV furnace a lot, but it is only about 50% efficient. According to my furnace manual, my Atwood Hydro-flame 8535-IV burns 34,000 Btu's per hour of propane and outputs 26,000 btu's per hour or 76% efficient. However another 25% of the heat output is dumped into the holding tank area, so...
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