Travel Forum / Travel Types / RV Travel / May 2008

Actually the secret to preparing food in the RV is not to do it. That is
outside the RV is much easier in the long run. Gas oven and grill is can
be the way. I do however use the Microwave extensively, I also have a
slow electric cooker that can be used inside.

My computer is trying to get me to download SP3 (I have XP Media Center
edition).
Any advice, pro or con, as to whether I need this? I tend not to want to
change things that don't need changing. (All previous updates are up to

Some have opined that RV travel this summer will be almost nil.  Well,
as I sit here in loverly Gallup, NM in the USA RV Park, it is 5:30 PM
and ALMOST FULL.  
Nothing special about the park although it is clean and spacious.

Comments?

Looking for campground recommendarion, for a motor home. near or on  mid
Michigan coast.
Thanks

Anyone using the Garmin Street Pilot 7200?
It's suppose to be geared towards truckers & RVers and the street
price is now under $475 on this $1000+ retail unit. Even at that, I
don't want to make a mistake!!

Yup..  didn't even have to fire the Hot-Rod Bus up..  Ol' Cliff's wheels
buckled at the thought of losing the title to his treasured
Bulge-Mobile..  plus he wuz considering the cost of the divorce...
smart man, that Cliff..  yessir..  swallow a little pride, keep title to

Anyone out there towing with one of the new 2008 F250's and the new 6.4
diesel engine ?  We purchased one last year and pull a 5th wheel with it.
We've only got a little over 8K miles on her at present.  Love the truck,
but the mpg is poor, towing and empty.  Anyone else out ...

Just found this link on another site.
http://home.comcast.net/~ghayman3/garmin.gps/index.html#page1text
Full of tip, tricks and secrete handshakes.
Mickey

An interesting article on the divide between the haves and the
have-nots.  Sales are down, but use is not.  The price of gas is
small compared to sunk costs, but if you haven't bought, it's an
impediment.  That's my problem when considering spending another

Should I replace the serpentine belt on my 2000 Ford E-350 - V10 engine?
It's looks okay, but it's going on nine years old.
There are 36k miles on the RV.
I don't to break down on the road, but I also don't want to spend money on

Amazing what one can find prowling around the net.
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=1708046
I imagine this is racked right beside the Jackie Collins novels....
Speaking of prowling the net and blonde bimbos, something quite appropos

We have placed a bid on a place here in Tennessee ... the deal is
approved, we have the inspection Tuesday and closing in June, projected for
the 9th.   The house (well ... it's a trailer, get over it!) is bigger than
we were looking for, but it met every one of the priorities we ...

Snow pack is melting at a more accelerated rate now that the daytime temps
are about the same as the inside of a refrigerator. :-) According to NOAA
we'll get up to the high 50's, low 60's starting on Friday, and the night
time temps will be clear up to about 34 degrees. It's ...

Hey, Kev,
I found a program you might like:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/13/science/13astr.html
http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/