Travel Forum / Travel Types / RV Travel / April 2008

Just warming up dinner and started thinking about power consumption.
Is it reasonable to run a mh microwave off the batteries for, say, 10
minutes.  I'm thinking of pulling over and warming up two cans of soup
or whatever for lunch.  I'm assuming the mh will come with a 1500 w

Yamaha EF4500iSE
anyone have any actual  use  information about this one.
it should run an AC easily plus some other things.
mk

NO LONGER A RUMOR!
BREAKING NEWS
Jayco to Build A's, Fivers in Travel Supreme Plant
RV Business

The other day I went to fill up at a local gas station and got a
surprise at least for me it was a surprise!  According to my gas gauge
I was approximately over a 1/4 of a tank which would have been more
than 18.7 plus gallons of fuel, instead for a 75 gallon tank I put in

I have a Class A motorhome and would like to install exterior windshield,
side windows and door sun screens.  Anyone have any recommendations, or ones
to stay away from?  Ones I have been looking at online are Sun Guard and
MCD.

Are you tired of trying to do a bit of star-gazing but find that
town/campground lights blot out all but the brightest stars?
The other night I was outside trying out a Night-Vision scope that SWMBO
gave me for Christmas and happened to look up at the sky with it.

from my friendly local scrap yard.
http://www.neon-john.com/Car/Blue_Ford_Truck.htm
Amazing what people are throwing away these days.
John

My Power Converter is a Magnetek 6345.  I think I may have damaged it
but I don't know what is wrong.
The A/C cord was plugged into a 110V outlet.  I disconnected the
cables from the battery in order to do some maintenance work.  The

Say it ain't so Margret
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7353003.stm

I used this as a tow vehicle for my TrailManor 2920.
Please see  http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/car/644429117.html
(cars & trucks)

I often worried about having a flat on the toad while underway.  Last
weekend I had it happen.  I don't know how far I went on while
blissfully unaware that the driver's side rear tire was shredding
itself.  Luckily someone waved me over before any other damage was

From the state that does NOT (yet) charge you to look at state-owned
trees comes news that a number of Ohio State park campgrounds are
offering free (FREE (**FREE**)) wireless Internet access.  Yes, when the
campgrounds are full it might (MIGHT) be slow, but its **FREE** outside

We're thinking about going to the Escapee Escapade in late June.  We're
a little concerned that maybe we're a little to young at 53 years to
spend a week there.   Besides being smaller, how does it compare to "The
Rally"?  What kinds of seminars do they have?  What can you tell ...

A friend with no prescription insurance coverage needs to
fill Texas prescriptions.  Anyone have online recommendations
and/or caveats?  How about filling US prescriptions online with
Canadian pharmacies? Mexican?  Friend has a limited income,

From a post on RV.NET:
http://crankyape.com/default.asp?pg=DisItems&Cat=6
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24074129/
Pete