Travel Forum / Travel Types / RV Travel / August 2008

Just read an article about a guy who decided to sit down and read
the Oxford English Dictionary at one go... and then wrote a book
about it.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/03/books/review/Baker-t.html

Since a lot of the ISPs have dropped the newsgroups has anyone either
found a new source or has one that they use?  I know this is not on
topic but what is anymore?  I have seen several listed but have found
someones recommendations sometimes precludes mistakes.  Oh yes I do

A local RV parts retailer has an adapter that you can plug into a 30 amp
plug and a leg that you can plug into a regular 15 amp plug. You then
can plug your 50 amp cord from the coach into this.
Where the pedestals are only 30 amp with the usual 15 amp plug also is

In the thread on Class Cs that I began yesterday, several folks
mentioned that Chevys ride better that Fords. All the Cs I'm coming
across (CraigsList in Tucson and Pedata RV and other Tucson dealers)
seem to be Fords. Which C manufacturers use the Chevy chassis? Thanks.

We've had a fire burning for the last 3 days. On Wednesday we had a pretty
strong wind blow through the park and one of the trees that blew over took
out a power line northwest of Fishing Bridge RV Park, and west of the Grand
Loop Road. The fire grew fast in the winds and jumped ...

Hey Ginger,
After badmouthing the looks of Lazy Daze, I found one available
locally.  It's old, an '89 Dodge with 100K miles, but it's been
redone inside and the motor and transmission "rebuilt" , whatever

Timeline of events.
1. A horribly viscous crime happened in Tennessee, where a lunatic
nutcase murdered innocent people.
2. Don Lampson accused Lon VanOstran of condoning that crime, an

The PNWCO16 is scheduled for the weekend of Sept 12. TracyLynn, Alan
Robinson's daughter, is the camphost. I updated the web site with the
current information. http://pnwco.rvlover.com If you have decided to
attend, please email your campsite number so I can post it on the

Back in the 1940s, my family owned an evaporative cooler that mounted
in the window of an automobile. A clip held it to the top of the
passenger side window, which was then rolled up to engage a metal
strip into the upper window channel. The whole thing vaguely resembled

There is a good story on another  rv company in Tucson ripping
somebody off on an Ebay auction. Check this link.
http://consumerist.com/5028965/how-do-you-get-out-of-an-ebay-auction-say-killer-
bees-attacked-the-vehicle

Even an eloquent politician can become, as Benjamin Disraeli described
William Gladstone, "a sophistical rhetorician inebriated with the
exuberance of his own verbosity."
Does Obama have the sort of adviser a candidate most needs – someone

I looked at that Marine AC unit you mentioned in an earlier post - turns out
that it is seawater cooled.
Let me know when you've got that part sorted out, please! (VBG)

Recently the strap on my bedroom window awning (carefree of Colorado)
broke and I have purchased a new one.
Actually, I purchased the new strap before I looked at the removal &
reinstall of the new one.

I had forgotten that Tiger Direct has a video on the PC I ordered from
ebay. It is such a perfect little traveler it would be great for RV
trips, too. To see the video you have to go to
www.TigerDirect.com   and scroll down the left side of the page to the

I just recieved this email.  
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I have a 1992 32 v southwind motorhome.Loaded with dual air,7.0 onan
generator,micro,oven.stove,shower,tub,coach,table,2