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03-20-2015, 08:02 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 4
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New to everything. Jumping in!!
Hi everyone,
My name is Chris. My family and I have jumped in head first into this crazy RV world. For the last 12 years, I have been an advid sled dog racer. We had a kennel of 10 dogs (Siberian Huskies) and hit probably 5-6 races per season. As life throws curve balls, we sold the Kennel to concentrate more on our little girl who was born with heart problems and other health issues. After several different surgeries, heart, stomach, ears, These days she is doing great, will be turning 4 in June. One of the happiest kids you will ever meet.
A good friend traded me a 2000 Thor Aerolite Cub F19 travel trailer for a dog and some equipment. Its in great shape. Not a thing wrong with it. It even had the brand new updated fold out bed doors and hinges put on it 4 years ago. I guess this was an issue with them. My original thought was to sell it, but after having it for a week and talking with my wife, we decided to start a new chapter in our lives and do some rv camping! Over the last week, I've purchased basic stuff, new sewer hose for it, chairs, rug, lamps, tv, bedding ect.. We hope to have our first trip coming on April 11-12. Allot of great camp ground in my area. I live in South Eastern Pa about 35 minutes south of Lancaster. Several great places to visit for the little one. One (Circle M RV resort) has a indoor pool and water park. We hope to visit this one often.
Any way, I just wanted to say hi to everyone, there is allot of great information on here. Perhaps maybe we might see some of you at a campground!
Chris.
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03-20-2015, 08:05 AM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club Retired Fire Service RVer's
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Ocala, Florida
Posts: 6,295
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 Welcome, glad to meet you!
Great news about your daughter. She will be getting lots of well wishes here!
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2012 Airstream Mercedes Interstate Class B
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03-20-2015, 08:06 AM
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Fleetwood Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Marquette, Michigan "Da UP" & Lehigh Acres Florida
Posts: 21,827
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It's good to have you here, your daughter does indeed look very happy.
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John & Cathy R.
06 Pace Arrow 38L Workhorse W24
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03-20-2015, 08:44 AM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
Posts: 54,785
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Hi Chris! Welcome to IRV2! We're sure glad you joined us! 
Congrats on the new rig! Keep her between the ditches!
Good luck, happy trails, and God bless!  
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Joe & Annette
Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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03-20-2015, 11:26 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Lafayette, La.
Posts: 1,144
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Welcome aboard. You are making memories that your daughter will cherish forever.
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2011 40' Monaco Cayman PBQ ISC 360
2013 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
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03-20-2015, 11:34 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Everywhere USA
Posts: 2,107
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Hal & Jackie .... 03 TS Select 45DS01
02 Haulmark 20' Edge .... 02 Corvette Rdstr
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03-20-2015, 12:34 PM
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Community Moderator
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Posts: 31,553
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Glad to have you here with us.
Beautiful smile from your daughter. 
Keep pics of her smiles coming. 
Best of luck and Happy Trails!!!
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Tony & Ruth........... FMCA#F416727
2016 London Aire 4519, Freightliner chassis, Cummins ISX, 2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, Blue Ox Avail with AF1. TST 507 TPMS
No amount of money can buy you an extra second of time.
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03-20-2015, 02:35 PM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Spartan Chassis
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Sterling Heights, MI
Posts: 2,723
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Tricia & Dennis Lockhart
2010 Ventana 4333
Spartan MM w/Cummins 360 ISC
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03-20-2015, 02:39 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 2,813
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Welcome to the forum and the RV lifestyle. Making memories, as mentioned by Camping Cajun, is exactly the way I feel about RV'ing. Enjoy each moment!
2015 Newmar Ventana 3636 (on order)
2014 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
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03-21-2015, 06:16 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 593
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Hello Chris WE are glad yall joined us. I know what your going through with your little girl as mine was born with a 3 chamber heart. After 3 heart surgeries and now on her 2nd pacemaker at 17 almost 18 years old she is doing Great. I'm so glad to hear yours is also. God bless our little ones
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David & Carol
2008 Damon Challenger
RVing is a life style you love so slow down and enjoy
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03-21-2015, 09:11 PM
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Senior Member
Vintage RV Owners Club Fleetwood Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Nor Cal
Posts: 1,343
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Welcome to the forum!
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Rich & Pati
06 Outback Sydney M28-FRLS
00 F350 7.3L some Mods __03 15' Klamath SS w/30hp
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03-22-2015, 06:48 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 4
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Thank you all for the warm welcomes. Spent my day wiring in electic brakes on my truck, taking the dog box off it and putting a bed on it.
Thornhammer got bless your daughter. You never feel alone when you meet other parents that have battled cardiovascular problems with their child. Ella's condition was not as severe as your daughters. We met a family that had a child born with a condition similar to your daughters I believe. Left heart syndrome. We got to know them very well. ICU neighbors. I will never remember the day we came in, Ella was moving to general cardio care and they lost him. We all cried. It was the hardest thing I've ever wet through. It was not fair they lost him. To watch us move our daughter out of ICU must have been gut wrenching. I appreciate how blessed I am every day. Ella's condition was ASD and VSD defects. No dividing chamber wall or septum for the top and bottom chambers. Just one surgery and god willing the last one...
Thanks again everyone. Got a trip planned for easter weekend!!!!!
Chris
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03-22-2015, 08:00 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Posts: 1,195
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Welcome! And just remember that there are no silly questions...
Steve
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The Green Machine -- 2000 Mountain High Coachworks Summit (Spartan chassis / Cummins ISC)
...and F-Troop: Fearghus, Fiona, and Frankie (Cairn Terriers)
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03-23-2015, 05:02 AM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Buffalo, IA
Posts: 2,825
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Welcome....
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Terry & Brenda - From the Iowa Banks of the Mighty Mississippi
2011 Winnie Journey 34y, Freightliner / Cummins , 2012 Chevy Colorado Toad
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