Travel Forum / Travel Types / RV Travel / September 2005

Bush Nominates Roberts as Chief Justice
By Fred Barbash
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, September 5, 2005; 8:27 AM

In the past when we were in a cold location for a short time, we'd put
antifreeze in the holding tanks. Now for a whole winter, any good ideas for
protecting the tanks and dump valves etc?
Ms. Gypsy

Have a small TT that is in need of an additional roof
vent. Would like to install a Fan-tastic but hate to
shell out the $100 to CW for the install. Has anyone
done this ? I am comfortable with cutting, drilling, etc.,

I have a new Forest River Cardinal.  When attempting to use the shower, the
water barely comes out of the showerhead.  Two faucets at the same time is
nearly impossible. I took the hose off the shower valve assembly and found a
piece of the assembly that seemed to prevent water from ...

 I can't imagine why Lon isn't here,  bashing all the Democratic
"incompetence" (even if the Mayor of NO is a Republican),  for the mess
in New Orleans,  right along with,  "the usual suspects" ?  After all,
"There is strength in numbers!".

It was October and the Indians on a remote reservation asked their new Chief
if the
coming winter was going to be cold or mild.
Since he was a Chief in a modern society he had never been taught the old

Just got back from a 12 hour tour of duty (volunteer) at the El Paso
Convention Center.
A little over 700 refug......er...evacuees were air lifted in yesterday.
There are now about 480.

According to Shep Smith of Fox News, New Orleans officials have
declared Martial Law and suspended civil rights.
All citizens able to do so are asked to leave the city.
Curfew violators will be arrested on sight.

Anyone with experience along this line like to comment
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I own a Honda Eu1000i that is just over a year old.  Bought it to
charge up my popup's battery on long trips.  I am very particular about
it's care and never store it with gas for extended periods of time and
never use gas any older than a few months.

Anybody in the Portland, Salem, Newport, Tillamook box have a tail gate for
'05 super duty they don't need any more?
Dark blue would be ideal but any color will do.
Have an older 10hp honda LS BF100 outboard I would trade for an undamaged

Can anyone tell me where to order the thin carpet that is used on the
ceiling on some motorhomes or trailers? My local RV dealer said he had
no supplier and I had no luck on Google.  Thanks in advance.
Bev in  E. Washington

I recently posted this to another RV group (altho it's not the first
time I've posted these thoughts):
QUOTE
One summer, as I was traveling around Canada I was reading the

In about a weeks time, I'll be traveling by car through Mississippi and
Alabama coming from Shreveport LA.
What is the gasoline situation between Monroe and Montgomery?  How
about from Montgomery down to Pensacola?  Will gasoline be available

Well, I used the awning for the first time but, when I rolled it up,
the tab that you pull it down with rolled into the awning and now I
have no access to it.
I don't have anything high enough to get up there and have a look but