Travel Forum / Travel Types / RV Travel / September 2005

As Katrina has shown us, having alternative living quarters available
if needed is a "good thing".
As a non RVer considering a RV purchase, what would you recommend for a
RV purchase that would serve for a home away from home if the going got

It's time to make a decision about Minnie Winnie coverage.  I
originally just added it to my State Farm coverage.  Does anyone have
experience with the "full replacement coverage that Camping World (or
anyone else) sells?

I'm considering a 26 5C 2006 model.  Anyone have any comments on the Brand?
Any issues I should know about before purchase?

I have but one storage pod, very large and full of stuff I think I need or
my wife thinks we need.  It is under the bedroom.  No place specifically for
the 50 amp cord.  Which is of course very long and heavy.
If anyone with a similar situation found a good way to store the cord,

Hi Gang,
I'm thinking of dropping down to Hattiesburg, then Mobile, then over
to Pensacola.....
Can anyone tell me the diesel fuel status in those areas?  

I've decided that the confirmation hearings establish a very important
requirement for a judge - the ability to stay awake while a bunch of
lawyers make speeches at him.

Here below is an article to consider before you take a leap.
Are you looking for a replacement toad or vehicle? You will
also find my comments at the bottom of this post.
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Friends,
Last week I closed my New York production office and sent my staff down
to New Orleans to set up our own relief effort. I asked all of you to
help me by sending food, materials and cash to the emergency relief

Will be touring the US by RV for a month as of oct. 15th. Carrying a laptop
with airport. Need good connection regularly for business reasons. Now the
question: where do I find connection? Will the KOA-parks have anything? Are
there any specific gas stations that offer WIFI? What ...

Isn't there a place where alot of you like to stay in Vicksburg?
Is it a casino?  If so what's the deal?
Hunter
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Am considering buying a 2006 Forest River Surveyor or Salem model travel
trailer (not a fifth wheel). Has anyone bought either of these models in the
last year and if so, how have they performed? Also, I have a 2004Dodge 2500
long bed, quad cab, diesel HO and the trailer will be ...

My BIL gave me his old TT to put on the back of my house as a spare room
(with it's own kitchen and bathroom, handy for the grandkids, axle
broke/won't "T" anymore, just gonna set it in one place behind the house).
While the Water and Electric is pretty straight-forward, I have a ...

A few days ago there was a thread where the death count estimate for NO was
discussed. I said I thought there would be thousands. My estimate was based
on a number of things.
It looks like I was wrong. If there were to be that number we would be in

Scientists at the Technical University of Denmark have invented a
technology which may be an important step towards the hydrogen
economy: a hydrogen tablet that effectively stores hydrogen in an
inexpensive and safe material.

The house is sold.  We'll be picking up our RV at the end of the month
when the house sale closes. (YAY)  Then will be going home to WA.
After getting the kids back home so they can pursue their own lives,
the two of us will be full-timing.