Travel Forum / Travel Types / RV Travel / September 2005

Looking at getting a Titanium 5th wheel.  Height is 12' 2", but it has
a couple of MaxAir covers that might add another 4 or 5 ".  Anybody run
into bridges lower than 13'....either figuratively or literally?

I'm posting here hoping regulars won't mind if I ask primarily about
travel trailers, for the simple reason I can't afford a RV.
1)  Can a travel trailer be lived in year-round in the northeast United
States?  I'm talking in the mountains, not in downtown Philadelphia or

To the ex citizens of the Disunited States of America, following
your entry into the Third World;
We the people of Iceland declare sovereignty over the
land mass once known as the United States of America.

Hi gang,
I just saw that Motor Mansions will be on at 9:00 eastern time
tonight... HGTV (channel 229-Directv)
It'll be on again on the west coast later....

I found this on another newsgroup.  Looks to be the first credible
replacement to BigZoo.  I just signed up.  No problems so far.
2.3cents/minute in the US.
One MAJOR feature is the "pinless dialing".  From the web page, I can

Where can I get extension mirrors for my E350 van so I can see around my
travel trailer?

After a nice break, and much introspection, I've decided to do what I
can to change RORT to what _I_ think it should be. I hope I'm up to the
task. I'm going to apply a new set of rules to my own posts, and only my
own posts.

" WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Emergency Management Agency Director
Michael Brown, under fire and recalled to Washington in the wake of
Hurricane Katrina, resigned on Monday, senior administration officials
said on Monday."

One of the bedroom window crank support pieces gave up the ghost recently in
our '99 Chieftain 35U. It's the center support that has the gear that
operates the bottom portion of the window that gave out. I've purchased
another center support piece but I cannot seem to figure out ...

It's been a long summer, waiting for a variety of things like Motor
Home repairs to be completed. A serious case of Hitch-Itch!
We left home Sunday morning, planning on a lot of short travel days
over the next 2-1/2 months or so. Our itinerary, subject to change at

What kind of GPS system would you get for a motorhome ?
One with stands alone or one you use with a laptop ?
Any suggestions of brands ?

Muncho Lake, BC
8 September 2005
Canada is in its full fall glory, here at the northern terminus of the
Rocky mountains.  The birches, aspens, cottonwoods, and poplars have

Wow. 823 unread messages this morning. Much as I hate to leave threads
dangling, I gotta mark them read and start from there.

At the risk of offending everyone I will gladly send on topic data on
this subject, via EMail upon request.
Adults and realists only, please.
Canoli

Hi Gang,
Here's another article about RVs in Walmart.....
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/11/national/11rv.html?8hpib
For those who don't read the NYT...