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04-02-2015, 08:26 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Filbert SC
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Newbie to TTs
We have spent over 20 years tent camping (sometimes moto-camping) and always wondered why people bothered to bring the whole house when they went camping.... until an accident (motorcycle vs. 18-wheeler) made it practically impossible for us to sleep on the ground. We officially take back all the snarky comments we made to ourselves about rving! Anyway, not about to quit our favorite pastime, we began looking at homes on wheels.
Today, we are the proud owners of a 25' Puma travel trailer (having passed down our 19' to our daughter after a 3K mile test run). After our last motorcycle camping of 33 days and 6,500 miles, we know we can handle downsizing to bare minimum without many hiccups. We're even using our old camping gear in our travel trailer! Our goal is to downsize to full-time rving, put-put our way around the country and see places we have yet to see.
I expect we'll be spending a LOT of time on this site looking for hacks, tips, and tricks. One of the biggest ones we have yet to crack is getting solar power set up to run, if not the A/C, then at least the fan or space heater. Yes, I've gotten spoiled. 
In the meantime, hello everyone! See you on the road!
D & I
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04-02-2015, 09:49 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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04-03-2015, 12:34 AM
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Community Administrator
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.
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06 Pace Arrow 38L Workhorse W24
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04-03-2015, 04:18 AM
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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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04-03-2015, 04:31 AM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 56
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Welcome from one newbie to another. I am still trying to figure out how to carry my bike with my TT!
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04-03-2015, 07:36 AM
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Community Moderator
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Posts: 31,512
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Glad to have you here with us.
Good luck with your TT.
The link I have posted will help you with understanding RV solar. Best of luck and Happy Trails!! 
RV Solar Electric Systems Information
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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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04-03-2015, 08:30 AM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
Posts: 54,768
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Welcome to IRV2! We're sure glad you joined us!
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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04-03-2015, 08:48 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Lafayette, La.
Posts: 1,144
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Welcome aboard.
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2011 40' Monaco Cayman PBQ ISC 360
2013 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
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04-03-2015, 09:39 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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04-03-2015, 12:34 PM
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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!
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FMCA #F431170, GS #822128658, Escapees SKP #112655
2012 Airstream Mercedes Interstate Class B
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04-03-2015, 02:38 PM
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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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04-05-2015, 09:30 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Filbert SC
Posts: 16
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Thanks, everyone. And especially for the link on solar. That's prefect!
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Living in the 25' Puma,
Traveling in the 21' Coachmen,
Looking for the next adventure.
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