Travel Forum / Travel Types / RV Travel / February 2005

Are there any free newsgroups that have the same type of format as AOL does?
Thanks
Gene

I'll be selling my Starcraft 20foot trailer sometime this year. When would be a
good time to list it? I am guessing sometime around Easter as the weather gets
warm.
Also, when we used it last year, a tree branch fell and tore the awning.

... does anyone have experience receiving HD DirectTV service with any
brand of automatic satellite dish, stationary or moving?
I'm thinking about ordering my Sea Breeze LX without the flat screen TV
in the front and putting in a Sony HD TV instead. Doable?

Here in Key West for a month  (at a CG) - We've been coming here for 5
years and each year we noticed more and more restrictions on RV's. Now
the signs on the south side of the island (bridle path) read "No
Parking - Tow away zone - " instead of No parking 11PM to 6 AM - It used

Im wanting to buy a used RV for a long trip in Canada. (2 - 3 month
trip).
Im looking on  websites at prices of used motorhomes and was wondering
what is the  custom for haggling over prices. For example if Im

We have Norcold model # 821 2001 fridge that stopped working today . We get
heat on both gas and 120 v , The fridge is only 4 years old now . I called
back home to the rv dealer I know . He said Norcold has  this type of
problem and to turn it off for 8-12 hrs and turn turn it back ...

Hospital Stay
A man is lying in bed in the hospital with an oxygen mask over his mouth. A
young nurse appears to sponge his hands and feet.
"Nurse," he mumbles from behind the mask, "Are my testicles black?"

OK just as follow up on my backup camera not working, I checked those
items I could that were suggested. I unplugged, and plugged it in again
at both ends, looked for fuses and those I did find were OK.  My back up
system is the INTEC Car Vision Systems  a CVC 111 (camera) and ...

We are considering retiring to MI. Since we own several vehicles (motorhome,
pickup, Jeep, motorcycles), one consideration will be the cost of
registering same. The MI DMV web site only states that registration fees for
vehicles newer than 1983 are based on the new base cost of ...

Did someone post that George Washington died of syphillis?  I
believe he died from an acute infection of the membranes of the
throat, causing the need for a tracheostomy, which he refused,
thus he died from asphyxiation.

My bro is heading down to the Phoenix, Tucson and the Yuma area in the next
week. I said I would ask you guys for your recommendations on the better
parks to stay. He has a 38 Class A and toad and would like full services,
quiet and safety. Pools and golf not required. Scenic but ...

Does anyone know what kind of gas mileage I can expect from a 31.7-foot
RV on the W-22 chassis, gross weight 20,000 lbs?
Thanks -- empirical observations especially welcome.
Ted in Tempe

We have a rare four day weekend coming up and, among other plans, want to
hang out in the French Quarter on a Thursday and Friday.  With the short
time in town, we thought we would get a room right in the thick of things.
Does anyone have an idea if we can stash the 32' RV ...

I just bought a 97 ford supercab 4x4 diesel.  The CGVW is 20k.  Now
I'm looking at gooseneck horse trailers with living quarters.  I need
to estimate how heavy the trailer will be when loaded.  I know what my
horses weigh, I know how much gear (tack, feed, etc.) I'll be carrying

For those who are planning an Alaska Highway trip this year, a
long-forgotten beast returns as a new highway hazard:
http://vancouver.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=bc_bison20050201