Travel Forum / Travel Types / RV Travel / July 2005

Well, we've been in the new trailer for 8 nights now. We keep finding
new stuff we really like. Lights EVERYWHERE. When it's cloudy and nasty
outside, we pull the day-night shades and turn them all on.
Then, it's a nice bright and sunny day inside. <g> Five overhead

As pickup day approaches (Friday) the realization of a 13' 5" high 5th wheel
is starting to sink in.  Although my driveway is only a mile from a major
divided highway, it is a rural road with many overhanging branches. It has
been raining all day, so they are certainly hanging lower ...

In 1970 - gas was 40 cents a gallon - and I was making $6500 a year as a
new teacher.
In 2004 - gas was $2.00 a gallon - and I retired making $65,000 a year -
same job.

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_story.php?wfo=mpx&sid=839
I presume you have to be signed up for some extra service such as text
in order to access this weather information?
If so, are you using it?

HOW TO MAKE QUICK CASH IN WEEKS FOR ONLY $6.00!!!!! I found this on a
bulletin board and decided to try it. A little while back, I was
browsing through news groups, just like you are now, and came across an
article similar to this that said you can make thousands of dollars

I hate this! Hurricane Dennis seems to be on
a track towards Pensacola.
What do you hear Mike?
Here is one link of possible track:

Anybody loose half+ their channels when connecting their winegard to
Dishnetwork? I did the check switch thing, reset the box, still have
very few channels. Am I doing something wrong? The dish on the house has
2 horns. That's probably why. I have a second dish like that, I may just

Anybody have any knowledge about the validity of this?
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If the coolant's age or condition can't be easily determined, there
is a quick check for coolant contamination using a Digital Volt-Ohm

We're heading to Orlando for a conference in September, to be held at
Disney World.  Could anybody offer some personal recommendations on
places in the Kissimmee/Orlando to stay for less than what the DW park
is charging ($51)?  We're not looking for a lot of amenities as most of ...

1838 Count Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin invented rigid dirigibles
1839 John D Rockefeller US capitalist; founded Standard Oil
1882 Percy Grainger Melbourne, composer/pianist/conductor (Hill Songs)
1893 Fritz Perls father of Gestalt therapy

We will be heading from Chicago, IL, to Portland, OR in the upcoming
week. While we are not driving an RV, we will be moving with a
full/heavy 15 foot Penske Truck and a car carrier/tow. Thought this
group might be the place to ask a few questions, tho. We have the

2005
F-250
SUPERCAB
4X4

Took my Travel Trailer (2005 Dutchmen 27 G lite)
out for the first time last weekend.
Everything worked great except for the Hot Water Heater. Every time I
started it and the red light went out it would soon quit afterwards (like

The Darwin Awards Are Back
1. When his 38-caliber revolver failed
to fire at his intended victim during a
holdup in Long Beach, California, would

NO SPAM- this is the new thing with RVer pass time.
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