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Forum: Travel Trailer Discussion 11-29-2019, 08:26 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,988
Posted By BTFT
I agree with the above but make your life easy...

I agree with the above but make your life easy and get a De Walt cordless Impact wrench that will remove your trailer lug nuts. This ONE thing will do more to make your life easier when it comes time...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-29-2019, 07:56 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,447
Posted By BTFT
I think many may be missing the real point...

I think many may be missing the real point here...even brand new RV's are leaving the lot literally Years behind the technology that is available and used on almost all new cars.


My new Mazda is...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-28-2019, 07:27 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,615
Posted By BTFT
This is unfortunately true. If more time...

This is unfortunately true.


If more time and care was taken my feeling is there would be fewer contentious threads...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-27-2019, 09:49 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,615
Posted By BTFT
I find this thread fascinating for several...

I find this thread fascinating for several reasons.


One that struck me right away was the OP made essentially the same argument I have made in previous posts.



In some cases several of...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-27-2019, 08:44 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,072
Posted By BTFT
All devices have a "tolerance", a plus or minus...

All devices have a "tolerance", a plus or minus range of accuracy.


If you are talking about a 1-2% difference between the gauges there is nothing to worry about.


But it is important to use...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-27-2019, 08:36 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 827
Posted By BTFT
Short answer: Google it. In addition: You...

Short answer: Google it.


In addition: You will need to get a NV Drivers license and Car registrations and Plates.
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-27-2019, 08:17 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,518
Posted By BTFT
Good distinction.

Good distinction.
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-27-2019, 08:07 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,330
Posted By BTFT
Sorry but that is the wrong starting point. ...

Sorry but that is the wrong starting point.


You must start by finding out if there is Fiber Optic service anywhere near you.


If so get the fiber optic brought to your location...It may...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-26-2019, 09:43 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,095
Posted By BTFT
there are several other issues that could be...

there are several other issues that could be wrong other than the good suggestions offered already. But since I do not know how your coach is configured I am guessing at some things.


1. If you...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-26-2019, 09:03 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 5,326
Posted By BTFT
A Different Experience with A Dealer

Let me outline a bit different take on a Dealer.


I just bought a new 2019 Mazda CX9 Grand Touring from Quality Mazda in Albuquerque.


It was without a doubt one of the best all around sales...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-26-2019, 08:50 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 5,326
Posted By BTFT
I would not agree that you should ALWAYS decline...

I would not agree that you should ALWAYS decline extra services.


The thoughtful person would understand their vehicle and listen to the service person ask some tough questions and decide on the...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-26-2019, 08:45 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 5,326
Posted By BTFT
While the shop MAY have been trying to upsell you...

While the shop MAY have been trying to upsell you it may be they are responding to a Service Directive from the manufacturer.


Could the issue over "Power Steering" be a misunderstanding...even...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-26-2019, 07:43 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,754
Posted By BTFT
While I appreciate your willingness to correct...

While I appreciate your willingness to correct yourself I do have to point out that I have been to Denali many times. (I worked for Holland America/Princess in Fairbanks and was there every day...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-25-2019, 12:57 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,754
Posted By BTFT
I am sorry you couldn't access it. It was not...

I am sorry you couldn't access it. It was not behind a paywall for me. Like another poster said you can read a certain number of NYT articles for free.
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-25-2019, 10:34 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,754
Posted By BTFT
National Parks In Trouble

Below is a link to a Sunday Review article from the New York Times about how our National Parks are in serious trouble.


For all of us who love and respect and value our National Parks and who...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-24-2019, 09:17 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 869
Posted By BTFT
What I am Thankful For

As I approach 67 years old (Jan) and leaving the Full-Timing life, on my own volition and because I want to, not because I have to, I am reflecting back as is often the case at this time of year and...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-21-2019, 01:14 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 895
Posted By BTFT
I agree with you about structure and interior...

I agree with you about structure and interior structure. My boats were Teak and Mahogany interior bulkheads (walls) which were on average 5/8 to 3/4" thick.



However in my opinion the...
Forum: Full-Timers 11-21-2019, 09:34 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,587
Posted By BTFT
Just to clarify how this address thing works with...

Just to clarify how this address thing works with financial institutions:


They don't Google Earth anything.


The post office has data that shows which addresses are businesses and which are...
Forum: Travel Trailer Discussion 11-21-2019, 09:02 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 936
Posted By BTFT
You should be able to do this all from the...

You should be able to do this all from the outside. there should be 3 or 4 screws holding the hose bib to the trailer.



Take those screws out and gently pull on the assy to get it free of the...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-21-2019, 08:40 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 895
Posted By BTFT
Having owned 3 sailboats of differing lengths and...

Having owned 3 sailboats of differing lengths and abilities, a 24 ft, and one 41 ft Trimaran and a 42 foot Cheoy-Lee Ocean going monohull. (The last boat I sailed across the pacific to Asia.)


So...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-20-2019, 09:08 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 17,445
Posted By BTFT
Please tell my how you judge I didn't like it? ...

Please tell my how you judge I didn't like it?


If I didn't like it I wouldn't have done it for 5 years.


Re-read my OP where I say we had a great time (???)
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-20-2019, 08:50 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 17,445
Posted By BTFT
I always resist engaging with and answering posts...

I always resist engaging with and answering posts like the one below that simply take a statement of fact and then cast it in a completely different light and imbue it with a meaning the original...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-18-2019, 02:22 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 17,445
Posted By BTFT
About the cars, aging and coolness. ...

About the cars, aging and coolness.



Now I had a fairly new Austin Healy 3000 in High school (1970) (For those that do not know this car it is a Classic, convertible British Sports car)


...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-18-2019, 01:11 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 17,445
Posted By BTFT
Here are some quotes from differing sources...

Here are some quotes from differing sources about the demographics of the RV'ing world:


From Escapees quoting the US Census:


As anticipated, most census respondents (57%) identified as...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-18-2019, 11:22 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 17,445
Posted By BTFT
My OP was an OVERVIEW of my five years on the...

My OP was an OVERVIEW of my five years on the road and that I originally intended to follow this thread up with another that was more focused on individual experiences both Positive and negative...I...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-18-2019, 10:11 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 17,445
Posted By BTFT
Thanks for your kind words...

Thanks for your kind words...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-18-2019, 09:49 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 17,445
Posted By BTFT
I take your points. I must add however that I...

I take your points. I must add however that I have not found any correlation at all in all of the hundreds of RV parks I have stayed in between their having, or not having WiFi and their price.

...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-18-2019, 09:11 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 17,445
Posted By BTFT
Thanks...I find it incredibly telling that none...

Thanks...I find it incredibly telling that none of the folks who love to criticize my Original Post and me in very personal terms have not given a single mention to my UNRELENTINGLY POSITIVE post on...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-18-2019, 08:22 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 17,445
Posted By BTFT
First of all let me say THANKS to all of those...

First of all let me say THANKS to all of those who posted with the overwhelming number of positive posts.


Now: I quote the below not to answer this particular poster but that it represents...
Forum: Alaska, Canada, Mexico and Beyond 11-17-2019, 09:38 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,965
Posted By BTFT
I have worked and lived (30+ years ago) in Alaska...

I have worked and lived (30+ years ago) in Alaska and in the past 5 years have made 3 trips there and spent a total of 12 months there over the past 3 years. (working for Holland America Princess...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-17-2019, 09:02 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,347
Posted By BTFT
I appreciated the humor in your post. And I agree...

I appreciated the humor in your post. And I agree and share your frustrations with not just this site but others like it.


But these sites, while sometimes providing clear and well informed...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-17-2019, 08:31 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,777
Posted By BTFT
A few thoughts here; One, if you buy into...

A few thoughts here;


One, if you buy into an RV lot you are tied down to a place that might not suit you as you spend more time there. Your mobility is severely impaired. And it is a highly...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-17-2019, 08:16 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,097
Posted By BTFT
This kind of scam is not unusual or new for that...

This kind of scam is not unusual or new for that matter. These kinds of scams are done all over Craigs List and even to businesses.


I used to get similar ones at the hotel I owned in SE Asia,...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-17-2019, 07:58 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 17,445
Posted By BTFT
When I started this thread with my OP my...

When I started this thread with my OP my intention was to use this story as an overview of the last five years of full timing.


It was my original intention to follow this up with a few...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-16-2019, 08:48 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 17,445
Posted By BTFT
Well that's a more complicated question than it...

Well that's a more complicated question than it appears on the surface.


Not needing my Dodge 2500 6.7 TD any longer I traded it in on a new Mazda CX9, which I love. So right now I have no means...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-14-2019, 09:40 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 17,445
Posted By BTFT
The Great Parts

Here are just a few of the really great times and places we have had and visited over the past 5 years. Perhaps this will quiet those who make rash assumptions about me based on nothing more than...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-14-2019, 08:33 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 17,445
Posted By BTFT
I think you have important points in your...

I think you have important points in your response. And thanks for bringing them up.


It's just a shame that 2 or 3 responses have completely skewed what was an OP that simply dealt with my...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-13-2019, 09:48 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 17,445
Posted By BTFT
My Response

I find it interesting that there is such a dichotomy of opinion on my OP. But it is not surprising. There are a few here that never miss an opportunity to criticize whatever I write, casting it in...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-12-2019, 08:50 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 17,445
Posted By BTFT
Either in direct terms or slyly, with a veneer of...

Either in direct terms or slyly, with a veneer of politeness, some posters blame me and ascribe all kinds of negative connotations upon my behaviour to explain the few negative things I see about the...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-11-2019, 03:11 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 17,445
Posted By BTFT
Or looked at a bit differently: You spent...

Or looked at a bit differently:


You spent 25 years RV'ing for 170,000 miles or an average of about 6,800 miles per year...


I spent Five years full-timing with 74,000 miles traveled OR...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-11-2019, 02:54 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 17,445
Posted By BTFT
You really put you finger on it. Yes we were...

You really put you finger on it. Yes we were primarily out here to travel and see specific places (as well as many that we just serendipitously came across). and we did what we wanted to do and...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-11-2019, 02:16 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 17,445
Posted By BTFT
I completely agree with you. And nowadays...

I completely agree with you. And nowadays especially this content policing can be a very difficult task.


Thanks for your comments.
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-11-2019, 10:33 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 17,445
Posted By BTFT
Buying a House and Leaving the Road

After more than 5 years of full timing we are going to stop and sit still. I have bought a very cool Spanish revival house in New Mexico built in 1936. It has been restored to it’s former glory and...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 08-05-2019, 10:01 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,256
Posted By BTFT
Your post is interesting. In the first paragraph...

Your post is interesting. In the first paragraph you attack me personally, (firmly against the rules) question my motives for being here and show your almost complete lack of knowledge about the...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 08-04-2019, 01:29 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,256
Posted By BTFT
First, I am working here for Holland...

First, I am working here for Holland America/Princess cruises as a Driver Guide. I will be here a total of 5 months this is my 3rd year. I first came here in 1972 and have been everywhere in Alaska...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 08-04-2019, 12:16 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,256
Posted By BTFT
Those Caravans...

In the interests of full disclosure let me be upfront about my biases on caravans to Alaska, and in general.


With the exception of a Club such as the Airstream one for example, there really is...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 07-28-2019, 01:15 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 16,275
Posted By BTFT
Thanks to all of those here who posted clear...

Thanks to all of those here who posted clear minded posts about this issue and refused to become apologists for what was clearly the MH drivers fault.


I understand some in this groups (IRV2)...
Forum: Trailer Towing and Tow Vehicles Discussion 07-28-2019, 12:40 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 6,806
Posted By BTFT
1. As for moving emissions to the generating...

1. As for moving emissions to the generating location: ONLY ONE HALF OF ONE PERCENT of all electricity in the US is generated by 1076 oil fired Power plants.


Meanwhile more than TWICE that...
Forum: Trailer Towing and Tow Vehicles Discussion 07-27-2019, 09:39 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 6,806
Posted By BTFT
George Orwell would laugh himself silly at your...

George Orwell would laugh himself silly at your analogy... made in 2019...


While all of the things mentioned in the quoted post are possible, some are not allowed now and the others are not...
Forum: Trailer Towing and Tow Vehicles Discussion 07-27-2019, 11:30 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 6,806
Posted By BTFT
Oh Good Grief; Reductio ad absurdum

Oh Good Grief; Reductio ad absurdum
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