Travel Forum / Travel Types / RV Travel / July 2004

I opened the outer rear storage compartment door of my 5th wheel today and
got the surprise of my life! All of my stuff was covered with black powder.
I have mushrooms with 8" long stems sprouting in there! The mold is
everywhere and the compartment has some moist spots.

I am going to be RVing in Parry Sound Ontario, Chutes Provincial Park (north
of Lake Huron - Near Sudbury Ontario), and  Sault Ste Marie, Ontario.
How do I get coordinates for these places?
Thanks,

I decided at the last minute to drive the 2144 miles round trip to LDRS in
New York.  I was only there on Saturday and decided to leave Saturday
evening after seeing the weather forecast for thunderstorms for Sunday.
I must be spoiled by the last two LDRSes, particularly Argonia ...

I know theres a thread about TT tires and inflation but was wondering about
truck tires pulling a 5th wheel.  We just purchased our first 5th wheel, 29
foot Durango by Sportsman.  My trucks tires say a MAX inflation at 80 PSI at
X weight.  Now i dont have the X weight they say on ...

Going to go look at an Airstream 27".    It's an Overlander...   The person
can't tell me the weight.  Need to know this, because I don't wanna overload
my truck.  :-(
Anyone able to give me a good idea?  I appreciate it!!!

Went and looked at an Airstream today.  Close to making a decision on a
trailer...
73 Overlander Land Yact.  Pretty nice, needs some carpet and other minor
remodeling (all fabrics need replaced to get cigarette smell out).

Since I'm really tired of bashing Bush, and having already bashed the
Ford Truck ad last week, I thought I'd post part of a good ad:
Las Vegas NV, Mack Trucks announcement of their new Advantage Chassis:
"With Advantage, customers can choose from four rail options—6 mm, 7

Hunter,
I'd really like to resolve this.  Please let me know what you
considered "snarking."
Thanks.

I've a Vector 1093 that I got on Amazon.com; it has a 40 amp bulk mode
and good logic & voltage levels, but its fan is loud. However, it has
a 100 amp starting mode so the fan might be to protect it while in
that mode.

Any recommendations on a handheld GPS unit that is useful for
parks/campgrounds/roads for the California area?
Thanks,
JS

We are about to pick up our first travel trailer.  We will be towing
with an '01 Tahoe and the trailer is a 30' Wilderness Yukon.  What is
the safest highway speed I should drive at?  Is 70mph too fast to
drive with a trailer.  We are using an Equilizer hitch.

While trying to educate myself about solar power I have come across those
who advocate 12V batteries rather that 6V.
Most systems use 2, or more, Trojan T105 6V.
Could someone please explain why 1 or 2-12V would be better than 2 or4-6V?

Wednesday June 30, 2004
Two Rivers Campground; Nashville, TN: N36° 13.936' W86° 42.251' $35
with Good Sam 50-amp full hook up. (Between KOA & Yogi Bear
Campgrounds)

We plan to travel to Alaska next summer.  We're trying to think of
what kind of precautions we should take to protect the front of our
motorhome--a 2002 34' Sea Breeze LX gasoline model.
I see plexiglass fronts and bras for diesel units, but rarely see

Over the last 2 years I have repeatedly received invitations for
insurance quotes from Good Sam in the mail. I have thrown them away, put the
red stickers on the reply envelop say "No thanks", but still they keep
coming. I emailed them and told them "I'm not interested". Still the ...