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Forum: Travel Trailer Discussion 04-11-2024, 03:15 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,791
Posted By Janet H
Betting this is about how the open door might...

Betting this is about how the open door might interact with the awning...

I have a vintage Airstream with a non-suicide door. I have no awning installed because the awning rail would impede the...
Forum: Full-Timers 03-26-2024, 03:24 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 802
Posted By Janet H
Laptop for real work. Use your cell phone as a...

Laptop for real work. Use your cell phone as a mobile hotspot and then connect your laptop via wifi.

All that said, I travel with a laptop, a tablet AND a cellphone. I use the tablet primarily to...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 01-18-2024, 03:29 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,510
Posted By Janet H
If you are going to the Tampa show stop by and...

If you are going to the Tampa show stop by and visit the RV LIFE booth. Swag, free advice, and cool folks.
Forum: Travel Trailer Discussion 01-17-2024, 09:49 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,120
Posted By Janet H
Regardless of your choice, be sure to fully...

Regardless of your choice, be sure to fully understand the tongue weight limitations of the vehicle you choose. They can be surprisingly low, even when towing limits are high.
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 12-17-2023, 09:45 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,047
Posted By Janet H
The "Junior" title has entirely to do with post...

The "Junior" title has entirely to do with post count and nothing else. With more posts you will be aged to "Senior"

Welcome to the board - now, get to work! ;)
Forum: RV LIFE Trip Wizard - Trip Planner Topics 12-05-2023, 07:23 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 646
Posted By Janet H
Thanks for posting up about this. As you...

Thanks for posting up about this.

As you surmised that is not the site you expected and we'll see what can be done to address this. As always, be cautious. If something looks goofy back away ;)
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 10-24-2023, 02:55 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 20,463
Posted By Janet H
CBS did a nice piece on Buc-ees recently: ...

CBS did a nice piece on Buc-ees recently:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbV4XWpfMyE

Camper Report Magazine did a nice RV-centric piece a year ago or so: https://camperreport.com/buc-ees/
...
Forum: RV LIFE Trip Wizard - Trip Planner Topics 10-20-2023, 03:19 PM
Replies: 427
Views: 99,422
Posted By Janet H
You can hit the add/edit campground info on the...

You can hit the add/edit campground info on the park details overlay when you encounter this. :thumb:

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Forum: Forum 101 | Announcements | Forum Concerns 09-27-2023, 04:14 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 14,386
Posted By Janet H
Mobile App Changes

In the coming days forum access via the mobile app will be discontinued and we wanted to make you aware of some other options so that your surfing won't be interrupted.

Our forums software already...
Forum: Forum 101 | Announcements | Forum Concerns 08-25-2023, 10:43 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 601
Posted By Janet H
Sometimes the geo-location may be pinpointing you...

Sometimes the geo-location may be pinpointing you at the address of your internet provider, a switching location in their network, or some other anomaly.

This can be especially problematic with...
Forum: Trailer Towing and Tow Vehicles Discussion 08-24-2023, 03:39 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 15,850
Posted By Janet H
Lots of strongly held opinions here to be sure. ...

Lots of strongly held opinions here to be sure.

One other consideration when choosing is the possibility of too much truck for a lightweight trailer. I used to tow an Argosy Minuet (small...
Forum: Forum 101 | Announcements | Forum Concerns 08-23-2023, 05:09 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 601
Posted By Janet H
This is fairly accurate. If you are at a park...

This is fairly accurate. If you are at a park (or sometimes near a park) geo location detects that. Your speed test will be attributed to cell carrier, or the parks wifi or Starlink to whatever else...
Forum: Forum 101 | Announcements | Forum Concerns 08-23-2023, 03:37 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 601
Posted By Janet H
The Speed test request recurs every 30 days. We...

The Speed test request recurs every 30 days. We have found that a lot of folks surf the forum from campgrounds and adding that speed test info to park pages at our sister site:...
Forum: Trailer Towing and Tow Vehicles Discussion 08-22-2023, 06:51 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 15,850
Posted By Janet H
A new 16-foot Bambi has a GTW of 3500 lbs. The...

A new 16-foot Bambi has a GTW of 3500 lbs. The tongue weight on your hitch will be 430 lbs
A 19-foot Bambi is 5000 /525

You'll need to add the weight of a hitch - maybe 40-50 lbs; so figure 500...
Forum: Trailer Towing and Tow Vehicles Discussion 08-22-2023, 04:34 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 15,850
Posted By Janet H
I tow a 3800 lb Airstream with a Nissan Armada. ...

I tow a 3800 lb Airstream with a Nissan Armada. It replaced a VW Touareg (rated to tow 7700 lbs) and it was a good compromise. It's a full-sized SUV but smaller than most others on the market; it's...
Forum: RV LIFE Trip Wizard - Trip Planner Topics 04-24-2023, 05:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 823
Posted By Janet H
Please lower your default driving distance...

Please lower your default driving distance settings to under 500 miles per day and see if this addresses the issue. I believe that a recent change from the mapping provider may be causing this error...
Forum: RV LIFE Trip Wizard - Trip Planner Topics 04-24-2023, 05:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 823
Posted By Janet H
I believe that you will need to update your...

I believe that you will need to update your default settings to change the distances you called out in your driving radius selections.

Are you seeing this on a mobile device?
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 03-01-2023, 03:24 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,162
Posted By Janet H
Maybe we should set up a new section here at iRV2...

Maybe we should set up a new section here at iRV2 for RVillage Refugees?


:)
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 03-01-2023, 03:04 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,162
Posted By Janet H
RVillage Closing ?

I got a surprising email today that RVillage is closing. Sad news for anyone who participated regularly there.

Did anyone else get this as well?

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Forum: Forum 101 | Announcements | Forum Concerns 01-30-2023, 02:05 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,090
Posted By Janet H
It looks like we had some server slow downs...

It looks like we had some server slow downs earlier today. Hopefully these are resolving.
Forum: Forum 101 | Announcements | Forum Concerns 01-26-2023, 12:34 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 830
Posted By Janet H
On the bright side... you may pick up some...

On the bright side... you may pick up some excellent nuggets of info while wandering through the discussions :flowers:
Forum: Forum 101 | Announcements | Forum Concerns 01-26-2023, 10:29 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 830
Posted By Janet H
Boolean search is not enabled. The issue is that...

Boolean search is not enabled. The issue is that Boolean search is very server intensive and on large forums can bring the site to a grinding halt.

While frustrating, carefully crafted keyword...
Forum: Forum 101 | Announcements | Forum Concerns 01-26-2023, 10:05 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 830
Posted By Janet H
The forum search is pretty limited and as you...

The forum search is pretty limited and as you noted is a key word search only.

I just set up a custom google search that might work for you. Here's the link:...
Forum: Forum 101 | Announcements | Forum Concerns 01-18-2023, 02:51 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 767
Posted By Janet H
Please read here:...

Please read here: https://www.rvforum.net/threads/site-outage-this-evening-wednesday-1-18.142036/


:thumb:
Forum: Forum 101 | Announcements | Forum Concerns 01-18-2023, 02:01 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 767
Posted By Janet H
Info here:...

Info here: https://www.irv2.com/forums/f62/site-outage-this-evening-wednesday-1-18-a-603197.html#post6403401
Forum: Forum 101 | Announcements | Forum Concerns 01-18-2023, 01:59 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,090
Posted By Janet H
​​Site outage this evening - Wednesday ​1/18

​We are going to be under​taking some needed server maintenance this evening and anticipate being offline for ​several hours. This should address the slow page loads we've seen in the past 2 days. ...
Forum: Just Conversation 12-24-2022, 10:56 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,155
Posted By Janet H
Sure - no problem :cool: The term...

Sure - no problem :cool:




The term clearly describes this: The gauntlet of hard steel that must be navigated by pedestrians in parking lots when drivers fail to remove stingers.

Just...
Forum: Just Conversation 12-23-2022, 02:46 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,155
Posted By Janet H
Devils advocate here... For every negative...

Devils advocate here...

For every negative emoji we have a positive one and on balance they even out.

Some of the outlier emoji's are especially useful for rver's and were carefully curated for...
Forum: Camping Locations, Plans & Trip Reports 12-15-2022, 04:11 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,276
Posted By Janet H
We removed member info from these BUT y'all know...

We removed member info from these BUT y'all know who you are. :cool:
Forum: Camping Locations, Plans & Trip Reports 12-14-2022, 01:03 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,276
Posted By Janet H
Goofy Reviews - The Blooper Reel

Reviews posted at our sister site Campground Reviews (https://campgrounds.rvlife.com/) by real RVers are incredibly useful when planning your next adventure and sometimes are hilarious. Typos,...
Forum: Forum 101 | Announcements | Forum Concerns 12-11-2022, 06:57 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 123
Posted By Janet H
Browser check message - slow site

You may be seeing a Cloudflare browser check message as you login and the site may be loading slowly for you. This is temporary and we're sorry about the inconvenience. The server that houses this...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 09-21-2022, 03:08 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 7,795
Posted By Janet H
I use mine often. There is nothing finer than...

I use mine often. There is nothing finer than freshly baked cinnamon rolls on a chilly morning. It's a caloric luxury I don't afford myself at home but a bag of Rhodes frozen cinnamon rolls...
Forum: iRV2 Member Memorial 09-08-2022, 11:19 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,561
Posted By Janet H
^This. He was one of the early site team members...

^This. He was one of the early site team members and helped shape the community. His leadership helped set the "helpful friendly" vibe we've all come to expect here.

Sad news indeed :flowers:
Forum: Forum 101 | Announcements | Forum Concerns 07-15-2022, 02:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 645
Posted By Janet H
You can also change your viewing options to...

You can also change your viewing options to display up to 100 posts on a thread before page change is needed: https://www.irv2.com/forums/profile.php?do=editoptions
Forum: RV LIFE Trip Wizard - Trip Planner Topics 07-01-2022, 03:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 817
Posted By Janet H
I'm sorry you had trouble... when you contact the...

I'm sorry you had trouble... when you contact the help desk, our responses sometimes end up in spam folders. You might check.

The map updates what were introduced late Monday caused performance...
Forum: Technology: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc. 06-30-2022, 03:48 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 308
Posted By Janet H
This has great potential for RVers. FCC...

This has great potential for RVers. FCC international bureau chief Tom Sullivan wrote this bit in the authorization posted today.

“Authorizing a new class of [customer] terminals for SpaceX’s...
Forum: Forum 101 | Announcements | Forum Concerns 06-04-2022, 05:39 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,192
Posted By Janet H
Ok - I think we've found the issue. it appears...

Ok - I think we've found the issue. it appears to be related to tapatalk. Until it's been resolved push notification to tapatalk (app) users have been suspended.
Forum: Forum 101 | Announcements | Forum Concerns 05-18-2022, 10:44 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,926
Posted By Janet H
When the prompt comes up you can click "block" ...

When the prompt comes up you can click "block"

If you are seeing this at every login, it's likely that you are purging all cookies at the end of your session and so the prompt returns. You can...
Forum: Forum 101 | Announcements | Forum Concerns 05-13-2022, 09:35 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 844
Posted By Janet H
The red bar at iRV2 was dismissible (there was an...

The red bar at iRV2 was dismissible (there was an x in the corner) and my guess is that you no longer see it after clicking the x. It reappears every 7 days or so and you can click the x again if you...
Forum: Forum 101 | Announcements | Forum Concerns 05-12-2022, 01:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 844
Posted By Janet H
Just a note that this is live today and you may...

Just a note that this is live today and you may see the location detection request when you login. The link to take a speed test on the top red bar is also live (and quite cool). If you are in a...
Forum: Forum 101 | Announcements | Forum Concerns 05-06-2022, 02:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 319
Posted By Janet H
Are you logged in when you are seeing these?

Are you logged in when you are seeing these?
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 04-28-2022, 05:45 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 9,715
Posted By Janet H
Twice I've hooked up my Airstream when we were...

Twice I've hooked up my Airstream when we were ordered to evacuate in front of range fires and bugged out.

Here's how the bugout drill goes:

The alarm sounds, go outside and start water tank...
Forum: Forum 101 | Announcements | Forum Concerns 04-22-2022, 04:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 407
Posted By Janet H
There is an option in the forum tools drop down...

There is an option in the forum tools drop down menu to "ignore" a forum. You have to open the forum you want to ignore and make that selection.
Forum: Forum 101 | Announcements | Forum Concerns 04-21-2022, 04:52 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 360
Posted By Janet H
This should be resolved although it may take a...

This should be resolved although it may take a few minutes to refresh on cached pages. Thanks for the details and heads up.
Forum: Forum 101 | Announcements | Forum Concerns 04-21-2022, 03:31 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 360
Posted By Janet H
We're looking at this issue now - thanks for the...

We're looking at this issue now - thanks for the heads up.
Forum: Forum 101 | Announcements | Forum Concerns 04-19-2022, 05:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 844
Posted By Janet H
Internet Speed Test Tool Coming

In the next few days you'll see a new option on the upper red RV LIFE bar to take a speed test. If you are camping at a park the info will be used to contribute to collective speed test data that we...
Forum: Forum 101 | Announcements | Forum Concerns 03-27-2022, 01:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 639
Posted By Janet H
Chrome Update - Security Patch ASAP

Hi folks - Please update chrome at the very first opportunity if you have it installed on your PC/laptop (even if you are not regularly using chrome).

An important security update patch was...
Forum: RV LIFE Trip Wizard - Trip Planner Topics 03-23-2022, 12:19 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,092
Posted By Janet H
This bit about 2 separate subscriptions is not...

This bit about 2 separate subscriptions is not true. One subscription = access to both Trip Wizard and the RV LIFE Pro app


To begin nav on the android app:
Scenario 1:


Plan your trip...
Forum: RV LIFE Trip Wizard - Trip Planner Topics 03-10-2022, 10:20 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 17,228
Posted By Janet H
Thanks for the comment. I've passed this along...

Thanks for the comment. I've passed this along to our developers and agree with you that the home page should contain this info.

You receive 4 products with your one subscription (called RV LIFE...
Forum: RV LIFE Trip Wizard - Trip Planner Topics 03-09-2022, 04:59 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 226
Posted By Janet H
Hi Tina - I took a quick look and it appears you...

Hi Tina - I took a quick look and it appears you may have 2 accounts - 2 separate e-mail addresses.

If you would like some help consolidating these accounts please send e-mail to...
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