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RE: Where to haul the dog??
http://mysite.verizon.net/res1amdv/Dead_Horse.GIF
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LLeopold
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05/22/12 09:23am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Need advice please
Let's stay on topic folks. OP is asking for advice as a beginner. While some may believe "caveat emptor" this forum is here to *help* them, not to criticize. There's a lot of good advice to this point.
'Nuff said.
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LLeopold
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05/09/12 09:27am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: First time road trip Arizona, Utah and Colorado
Yep. Duplicate and multiple posts are not allowed as per the Forum Rules. Further replies can be made here.
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LLeopold
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05/01/12 09:32am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Down Payment on New Motor Home
http://mysite.verizon.net/res1amdv/Dead_Horse.GIF
'Nuff said.
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LLeopold
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04/25/12 03:52pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: 10 Trips planned so far.....still need more.
Double post. Further replies may be made here.
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LLeopold
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03/26/12 02:15pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: What is the etiquette??
We're now at this point...
http://mysite.verizon.net/res1amdv/Dead_Horse.GIF
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LLeopold
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03/26/12 09:41am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Someone comes knocking at night while stealth camping.
And with this last post.
http://mysite.verizon.net/res1amdv/gburns.jpg
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LLeopold
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03/09/12 01:26pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Any advise for our first trip with our Motor Home
Gentle reminder: Multiple posts are not permitted as per the Forum Rules agreed upon when signing up to the Open Roads Forum.
Further replies can be made here.
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LLeopold
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02/19/12 05:06pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Weight Stations and RV's
Since it is a double-post and the link to the original has been referenced, further replies can be made there.
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LLeopold
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02/17/12 08:59am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: CCA on a battery
Let's not let things get personal, folks. Take any personal issues off-line. First, and only, warning.
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LLeopold
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02/13/12 04:40pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Brake Buddy with a Tow Dolly
Further replies may be made here.
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LLeopold
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01/30/12 09:15am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: I am amazed at the helpful members of this forum.
Moved from Beginning RVing to obtain more qualified answers.
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LLeopold
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12/27/11 07:55am |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: Question on furnace
Let's keep things on-topic, civil, and non-personal, folks. I'll only say it once. 'Nuff said.
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LLeopold
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12/21/11 05:53am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Pet owners beware!!!
Moved from Beginning RVing to a wider audience.
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LLeopold
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12/04/11 09:26am |
RV Pet Stop
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RE: Renting Class C in Canada, do I need additional insurance
Moved from Beginning RVing...
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LLeopold
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11/28/11 05:55pm |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: Best Mail Forwarding Service.
Let's keep things cool and calm, folks. First and only warning...
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LLeopold
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11/10/11 11:15am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: I started the thread about overnite at rest stops
Now that this thread has devolved, it's time to put it to rest.
http://mysite.verizon.net/res1amdv/dilbert20070226.gif
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LLeopold
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11/01/11 01:52pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: I gotta vent.
And with this...
http://mysite.verizon.net/res1amdv/gburns.jpg
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LLeopold
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10/28/11 01:09pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: First Come First Serve Campsites
Now, I'll post my own opinion on non-reservation check-ins.
If I have a defined "Home to Destination," I tend to plan the trip out in advance by using a tool such as the Good Sam Trip Planner. Now, you do have to be a Good Sam member to use the on-line tool, or a CD containing a program and travel planner can be purchased. After plugging in the my average speed and travel criteria (I use a rule-of-thumb of an average of 50 MPH regardless of the actual speed limits only because of stops and potential traffic areas, and I don't want to be stressed in transit when towing). If the distance requires more than one day, I try to get plan to be off the road around 4PM so that I have plenty of daylight left to set up and have time to make dinner and shake off the road before retiring for the night. I try to get back on the road around 7:00am and stop after an hour for breakfast, than continue on from there.
If I am on the "open road" and have no real schedule to keep, then I'll tend to be a bit more flexible. In this instance, around 2PM, I will start looking at the RV road atlas or CD-based travel planner and estimate where I will be around 4PM. I will then call ahead to one or more RV parks in that area to make a reservation. If the first one called is full, I'll call the next on the list. I've yet to have not allocate a site (sometimes due to a cancellation), although there was one time on my way to The Rally in 2007, on the final leg, when I did find that all the RV parks on route were booked. I was able to park overnight in an Indian casino parking lot, along with a number of other RVers. The price was right (free, just needed to register the truck and FW for security), but I made it a point to eat at the buffet and drop a couple of dollars in the slots as a token of my appreciation.
The bottom line is to either plan ahead, as you would in booking a hotel or motel room, or be flexible in your travel plans where you can stop earlier before the crowds come in the early evening.
Hope this helps.
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LLeopold
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10/17/11 10:27am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: First Come First Serve Campsites
Let's try to bring this thread back.
If there is interest in the topic, I suggest creating a new thread on refrigerators and provide a link to that in this thread.
Any subsequent posts off-topic will be deleted.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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LLeopold
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10/17/11 10:09am |
Beginning RVing
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