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vsheetz · 05-27-2013, 05:13 PM

Plastic tub with accordion folders inside for all the paper stuff - stored in the bottom of a wardrobe cabinet. One folder for all the manuals and system documentation that came with the coach and I have acquired for the coach. Another for services done and parts purchased receipts. Yet another for purchase paperwork, insurance, registration, memberships, etc. A basket inside the house to toss papers into that are destined for the plastic tub in the motorhome.

Title kept with all the other vehicle titles in a fire rated important document box inside a suitcase under a bed the sticks and bricks house - ready to be snagged on the run in case of emergency evacuation (SoCal fires, etc.).

Ray,IN · 05-29-2013, 08:49 PM

I discovered the hard-very hard way; DO NOT make backup copies, instead make mirror images of your hard drive. I bought a Seagate 1TB hard drive, made a backup copy of my documents and settings using Seagate software, in case my computer died or crashed. Well it did_; not I cannot retrieve my stuff from the Seagate HD because I cannot get that computer running again. The data is only restored to the original "birthplace".
Now I only make a mirror image of my computers HD.

njs42 · 05-29-2013, 10:12 PM

My wife has a consulting business and so she has files. I purchased some plastic file folder carriers at Target; a nice lid and carrying handle. We put labeled folders in them. They stow in the basement easily for travel and I get them out when she needs them. Works great. They were inexpensive and very durable.

We do electronic storage and bill paying etc. as well.

Sky_Boss · 05-30-2013, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Ray,IN

I discovered the hard-very hard way; DO NOT make backup copies, instead make mirror images of your hard drive. I bought a Seagate 1TB hard drive, made a backup copy of my documents and settings using Seagate software, in case my computer died or crashed. Well it did_; not I cannot retrieve my stuff from the Seagate HD because I cannot get that computer running again. The data is only restored to the original "birthplace".
Now I only make a mirror image of my computers HD.

Bless your heart Ray but...

I've never seen that be a problem before with any BU software I have used. Over the years I have restored many a new/rebuilt computer from backups. Now...with Windows it doesn't pay to backup installed programs, only the installers themselves. Of course, always back up data files. OTOH, now that I am a Mac kinda person, it is sooooo much easier to restore the entire system. Along with my online back ups, I try to do a back up to an external drive on a monthly basis. With a Mac, no need to re-install programs to fix INI files and broken location pointers that Windows uses.

Now, the use of a MIRROR would solve the problems I think you may be alluding too but takes a long time. Also, even mirrors have some funky things happen if you install a different model and/or size hard drives to replace toasted ones. Not always but sometimes...

Mknight · 05-30-2013, 07:47 PM

What about the iPads? Isn't everything stored in cloud or cyber space. How else can you store from iPad

wanderso · 05-30-2013, 11:08 PM

iPad works well. Using Dropbox, you can store PDFs, word docs, and such and if you click "favorite" it will keep a local copy for when you don't have an Internet connection. Airline pilots have switched to iPad these days ad they are saving 42 pounds worth of flight bag items. (American is an example)