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11-02-2015, 04:47 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2014
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Thought I would 'Down-Size' Bad Idea.........
Shortly after I married my second wife, I bought a '72 Eagle Bus Conversion, with a great running Detroit Diesel 8V-72 in it. After I put the Harley Rack on the Front, and the second on the Rear, took the 8V-72 out and put in a 8V-92, hooked up to the Allison A/T, it was not only a beautiful rig of 46', it had Brute Strength, and was Fast as all Get-Out.
Well, the 6 MPG at 75 mph kinda 'got to me', so in '08 I let my sweet wife talk me into selling it and go back to 'Tent Camping',....... Bad Idea!
Well, we had everything we needed but after getting 6 MPG in the Eagle, I wanted to Git some Mileage........, so I bought a Prius.
My wife loaded it (pictures attached) with everything we could possibly need for a months vacation to Yellowstone.
Needless to say, my ole bones can't take 'Tenting', even on a 'Blow up' King Size Bed, so it didn't take long to get back in a RV, this time a Class C, getting 8 MPG. I previewed this and didn't see any of my pictures, but they are comical the way she packed that Prius, and still had room for our Pup.
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11-02-2015, 07:04 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: North America somewhere
Posts: 30,982
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Condolences my friend; the things we do for our wife__.
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2000 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom USQ40JD , ISC 8.3 Cummins 350, Spartan MM Chassis. USA IN 1SG 11B5MX,Infantry retired;Good Sam Life member,FMCA. " My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. John F. Kennedy
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11-02-2015, 07:12 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Where I happen to land
Posts: 2,529
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I have a Prius and I give you kuddos for packing; because that is a LOT for a Prius!
Condolences on downsizing. 
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John and Debi
2008 Beaver Contessa, 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee,
28 years retired Fire Captain Tales of the Muttley Crew
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11-02-2015, 07:29 PM
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"Formerly Diplomat Don"
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Moorpark, Ca.
Posts: 24,125
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It's like a clown car.....the stuff just keeps coming out!
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Don & Mary
2019 Newmar Dutch Star 4018 (Freightliner)
2019 Ford Raptor
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11-02-2015, 07:37 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Pensacola, FL
Posts: 2,457
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Rule #1: Unless you have at least a 40 foot Class A, never let the woman pack!
To a Man, a House is just a house.
To a Woman, it's a HOME.
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2008 Itasca 37H
2011 & 2012 Len & Pat's "One lap of America"
27K miles & 41 states in 13 months
 Yellowstone Lake 6-1-2012
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11-02-2015, 08:21 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 14,608
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Can we see pictures of the Eagle bus instead???
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Jim J
2002 Monaco Windsor 38 PKD Cummins ISC 350 8.3L
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee w/5.7 Hemi
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11-02-2015, 08:31 PM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club Solo Rvers Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Vancouver, WA
Posts: 37,725
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Wife started out camping out the the trunk of her car. Now she says "NEVER again!"
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2009 45' Magna 630 w/Cummins ISX 650 HP/1950 Lbs Ft, HWH Active Air
Charter Good Sam Lifetime Member, FMCA,
RV'ing since 1957, NRA Benefactor Life, towing '21 Jeep JLU Rubicon Ecodiesel
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11-02-2015, 08:35 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 884
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Good grief! I take less stuff than that for a MONTH on the road!
2006 Mandalay 40E, Cummins ISL 400 HP
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11-02-2015, 08:49 PM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 14,891
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Sorry for your luck.
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Gordon and Janet
Tour 42QD/InTech Stacker
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11-02-2015, 08:54 PM
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Senior Dude
Triple E Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Somewhere, BC.
Posts: 5,613
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If I had to tent again, I wouldn't do it and I couldn't even suggest it to my wife!
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Les (RVM12), Bonnie and 4 leggers Shelby and Tea Cup
Triple E Empress A3802FW Diesel Pusher 330 Cat
FMCA-420438 Good Sam
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11-02-2015, 08:57 PM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Spicewood Texas (West of Austin)
Posts: 4,514
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I can't help you with your downsize to a prius but I can help you beat that air mattress. After sleeping on the ground for 15 nights along the river the bottom of the Grand Canyon, I said there has to be a better way. There is.
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2007 Newmar Mountain Aire 4528, 450 HP ISM, Allison 4000, 8 Lifeline AGM's
2019 F250 King Ranch 4x4 Powerstroke - SOLD
2022 F350 DRW King Ranch 4 x 4
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11-07-2015, 10:41 AM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Northern California
Posts: 5,868
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Do you bring the trees for those hammocks with you when you travel?
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Dean
1995 38' CC Magna #5280 **** Sold after 21 years of enjoyment.
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11-07-2015, 10:53 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 8,055
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You supply the trees. Once you do those hammocks are a lot better to sleep in than any bed I ever saw except maybe my old waterbed.
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11-08-2015, 09:23 AM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 59
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What's the OCCC on the prius? 😀
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