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RE: Next arrow
Mine's in its usual place.
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mainetom
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11/20/09 03:22pm |
Forum Technical Support
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RE: Ants, Ants, and more Ants
The fastest and easiest way to get rid of them is to call an exterminator. YOu could chase them around for a long time before you find them and get rid of them and very few of the superstitions about moth balls, dryer sheets etc. are just that. In the same category as the old "finger snapping" to keep away the elephants. Good luck / skip
Skip's right. I picked up a charge of ants down south somewhere and after a whole year thought I finally had them eradicated. Then, last summer, six months after I thought I'd seen the last one, one more staggered into view and was sent on his way to ant heaven with a gentle application of my right index finger.
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mainetom
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11/17/09 05:32pm |
Full-time RVing
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RE: SEIU: Investigates Boy Scout VOLUNTEER Trail Project
Putting it as politely as I can, I'd tell the SEIU rep. kindly to observe the mistletoe hanging from the back of my belt.
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mainetom
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11/17/09 04:54pm |
Workamping Forum
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RE: A different kind of ant question
They aren't "done" 'till they pop like popcorn. Add a little salt. Yum!! :B
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mainetom
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11/17/09 04:34pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Canadian Maritimes Intinerary - Comments?
My list of dittos from the above suggestions, plus a few of my own:
Campobello Island -- provincial park
Grand Manan Island
Lunenburg, NS
Meat Cove, extreme north end of Cape Breton
Whycogahmagh provincial park, NS
New River, pp, NB
Red Point, pp, PEI
Note: some of these are simply really nice places to stay while exploring area attractions, others are destinations in their own right.
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mainetom
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11/17/09 04:24pm |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: RT 301
Coming South from New England on I-95, you can avoid Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington by using the two routes described or combinations of them.
The Cape May Ferry is actually US 9. It runs from Cape May, NJ to Lewes, DE. It is about a 70 minute ride. From there you can take US 113 or US 13 South to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. In my experience US 113 is the better choice with less traffic and less stops. Once across the Bay, I-95 is a considerable distance to the West. We continue South on US 13 or 17 (they actually run together at one point) into North and South Carolina and usually stay on US 17 all the way to Brunswick, GA.
If you need or want to get from point A to B as fast as posible, the interstates will be faster until or unless you hit a traffic jam or accident. If you have time and want to experience something other than expansion joints and high speed traffic, try the US highways.
We have traveled from Maine to distant points south I don't know how many times and have tried all the popular routes (95, 81, etc.). and some lesser-known ones. I would have to say that "trailertraveler's" suggestion (Cape May ferry/down the Delmarva penninsula/across the CB bridge-tunnel/and then US 13 or 17), tolls notwithstanding, is my favorite, especially in the winter. Being closest to the ocean, there is less risk of winter weather than on the more inland routes. And, a biggie with us, there are sufficient campgrounds along the way that are open in the winter.
Winter weather and open campgrounds are less a concern in the spring on our return trip, and then I'm more likely to hop on 81.
Sorry to have slipped off topic....
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mainetom
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11/13/09 04:50pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: VETERANS DAY
Appreciate the thoughts and thanks aren't necessary. Did it cause I wanted to.
Happy camping!!! See ya'll down the road!!!:)
Same here...
2 yrs. U.S. Army reserve
4 yrs. U.S. Navy active
2 yrs. U.S. Navy reserve
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mainetom
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11/11/09 02:51pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Danville Va Campgrounds
Several years ago, in December, I couldn't find an open campground along Rt. 29 going south through Virginia. I stopped in the visitor information center in Danville to see if they knew of any; the only possibility would have involved backtracking quite a distance. Without any fishing around on my part, the attendant suggested I stay in their parking lot, which I gladly did. Their bathrooms are open all night and there is 24-hr. security.
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mainetom
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11/09/09 04:00pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Winter use of TT
Save a few bucks by flushing with windshield washer fluid versus "pink stuff" and bring drinking water from home in sanitized gallon milk jugs or some other appropriate container(s).
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mainetom
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11/09/09 03:43pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Places to eat in St Augustine, Fl
Saltwater Cowboys (St. A. Beach) and Creekside Dinery (not easy to find the first time, but off Rt. 1 near Home Depot). Same ownership, consistently good seafood.
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mainetom
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11/05/09 11:34am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: TOPSAIL/GRAYTON
We are scheduled to arrive at Grayton on 1 Mar. for two weeks. Been going there for years.
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mainetom
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11/04/09 03:43pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: US 301 SC and GA
I'd take it any day over 95. It used to be a major south/north route before the interstate was built, and some of the old filling stations, motels, etc. that couldn't make it after the interstate opened are still there, all grown over with vines. Kinda fun to imagine what it was like back when they were thriving. Snakes must love it too!
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mainetom
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11/04/09 03:38pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Interstate 78 - NJ line to Allentown??
I dragged my TT across it in March and only lost one tooth filling. :( Actually, the part you asked about, from NJ line to Allentown, wasn't bad. The first part of the NJ stretch, going east from the state line, was a pretty wild ride. They were working on it, though, and maybe it's done by now.
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mainetom
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11/04/09 03:28pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Kiptopeke VA closed early..Cherrystone option?
wxshak...
We often take the Delmarva route as a good alternative to the interstates on our snowbird migration. Cherrystone is one of the reasons: it's open, the off-season rates are reasonable, and it's right on our route of travel. I don't know about campfires or the situation at Thanksgiving, but there are usually only two or three sites occupied when we are there in December and they have one bathhouse open (heated and very clean). Water is turned off at the sites, but they allow us to fill our tank at the office. They have several fishing piers and good views of the bay. Also, it's handy to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (as is Kiptopeke) which allows us to get across early in the morning before the wind gets out of bed. Good luck!!
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mainetom
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11/04/09 08:04am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: What the Heck is this?
Top for a dryer sheet dispenser.
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mainetom
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11/03/09 06:35am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: How long do your batteries last?
Twice this past summer I went for seven days on one 12V deep cycle. We were in our extreme elec. conservation mode, i.e. using the battery almost exclusively to power the water pump and to ignite the refrig. (propane). For everything else, we made other arrangements to avoid using the battery. When setting up I even cranked up the tongue jack by hand rather than using the batt. The battery wasn't flat at the end of either seven day period. My main interest was in keeping the refrig. going. We could have made other arrangements for flushing and washing to minimize water pump use.
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mainetom
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11/01/09 02:59pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Backing up an incline
Jest use the low side of you 4x4 and let it idle up the hill.I have done this a lot with my 03 dodge 4x4 jest let it idle.
Right. And don't forget to chock the wheels before unhooking from TV.
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mainetom
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10/30/09 03:02pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: OK, where do I start to look first, and KISS it please..
You said you cleaned the cable ends, but did you clean both ends? Your ground cable and the area where it contacts the frame might need some touching up. Poor ground or no ground is a common problem -- quick, easy and free to fix.
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mainetom
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10/29/09 05:39pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: 30 amp power cord
I'm the proud owner of a new Gulfstream Gulfbreeze, a new RVer at that. The TT came with a 25 ft. power cord. My question is, will this be a sufficient length at most campsites? The wife and I have always tent camped and I want to be ready on our "shakedown cruise" other than the driveway. Thanks in advance.
Regards.
Your key word is most. Yes, 25 feet will not only be sufficient at most campsites but will be much more than you need at many. Sooner or later, though, you'll stretch the cord out out toward the pedestal and come up short. You'll then look mighty smart if you can rustle around among your gear and come out with a 30 amp extension cord. Sometimes several years go by without my needing mine, but I've also looked smart a few times. Good advice from earlier posters about adapters.
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mainetom
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10/29/09 04:57pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: How do I permanently stabilize my travel trailer?
Think I would invest in some cement blocks, enough for one every 4 feet or so all the way around, not just at the corners. Use shims and level it to your satisfaction, then re-check it periodically, esp. after winter if heaving from freezing/thawing is an issue. Before doing that, though, I would lay down some kind of moisture barrier.
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mainetom
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10/29/09 07:11am |
Travel Trailers
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