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Forum: Camping Locations, Plans & Trip Reports 04-10-2024, 08:52 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,250
Posted By Dadeoo
No Secrets I guess?

So, from the looks of this thread, there are no real short term secrets....
Anyone?
Anyone.....?
I can only recommend one.... there is the option on recreation.gov to request a notification if a...
Forum: Camping Locations, Plans & Trip Reports 04-06-2024, 12:11 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,250
Posted By Dadeoo
Money for Campgrounds Legislation

AND lobby your local Congressperson and Senator to maintain and increase funding for the National Park Service. The RV Association and NPS had quite a bit of success in getting the Great American...
Forum: Camping Locations, Plans & Trip Reports 04-04-2024, 04:31 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,250
Posted By Dadeoo
Yeah..... That's Recreation.gov for you....

Yeah.....

That's Recreation.gov for you. Not only is it hard to get reservations, but you get nickeled and dimed to death on tours and park activity reservations. You can try to show up early at...
Forum: Camping Locations, Plans & Trip Reports 04-04-2024, 04:29 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 599
Posted By Dadeoo
Thousand Trails Opinion

I was interested in TT and so tried several of their parks over the last couple of years. We decided not to join. Some are near some spectacular destination parks and sites and that was part of the...
Forum: Camping Locations, Plans & Trip Reports 04-04-2024, 04:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 309
Posted By Dadeoo
I'd also like to hear what people think of this...

I'd also like to hear what people think of this park.
Forum: Just Conversation 12-16-2023, 10:51 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,112
Posted By Dadeoo
Seriously folks, if you want to sell something...

Seriously folks, if you want to sell something big and expensive, Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace are the worst places to do it. Many vehicles can be sold to a local dealer. But I really like...
Forum: Navigation, Routes & Roads 12-13-2023, 10:39 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,023
Posted By Dadeoo
And no GPS is going to fix the fact some of the...

And no GPS is going to fix the fact some of the best places to visit and camp are places that are on the worst recognized roads in the country. The last 20 miles into Chaco Canyon can take 2 hours on...
Forum: Navigation, Routes & Roads 12-08-2023, 02:50 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,023
Posted By Dadeoo
I retired my expensive Garmin RV GPS. Despite...

I retired my expensive Garmin RV GPS. Despite inputting our trailer's height, weight, propane tank size and overall rig length it kept taking us thru avoidable city downtowns, restricted tunnels,...
Forum: Travel Trailer Discussion 11-26-2023, 06:54 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,856
Posted By Dadeoo
Wind and speed seem to be the biggest factor...

Wind and speed seem to be the biggest factor influencing MPG when towing the trailer. When towing east to west on I-80 last summer in a strong head wind at 65 MPH, my truck got about 11 mpg. Going...
Forum: RV LIFE Trip Wizard - Trip Planner Topics 10-27-2023, 10:39 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,858
Posted By Dadeoo
Take a close look at a newer Rand McNally, cause...

Take a close look at a newer Rand McNally, cause our "Randy" can do that. I can add a square area on the map to avoid all roads inside that square. It can also do the same for any length of any...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 10-27-2023, 09:32 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,265
Posted By Dadeoo
Be Cautious, but Not Everyone is a Scam

Its easier to sort the scammers from the real buyers if one uses the right tools. Doing so can make the seemingly weird buyer real. Several years ago I listed a $3,000 car on e-bay as an auction....
Forum: Just Conversation 10-27-2023, 09:07 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,112
Posted By Dadeoo
Every time I try to sell something of big value...

Every time I try to sell something of big value on craigslist and facebomb. Which is why I still use e-bay.
Forum: Just Conversation 10-27-2023, 09:05 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,725
Posted By Dadeoo
Permanent Scam Avoidance Thread?

Lately I've been getting all sorts of RV related email spam/scam from sites claiming to be dealers selling campers, boats and auto parts. Offers to take that old RV off my hands kind of crap too....
Forum: Technology: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc. 10-27-2023, 08:43 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 9,913
Posted By Dadeoo
After firing up the router and Roku in our camper...

After firing up the router and Roku in our camper to see if Netflix would work, I decided that enough is enough and just canceled Netflix. After all, this is supposed to be camping, getting away from...
Forum: Technology: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc. 10-26-2023, 08:16 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 9,913
Posted By Dadeoo
If this happens to us while traveling I am just...

If this happens to us while traveling I am just going to cancel Netflix. We subscribe to other streaming services and have a huge library of movies on a hard drive when we travel.
Forum: Trailer Towing and Tow Vehicles Discussion 10-24-2023, 10:38 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 11,966
Posted By Dadeoo
Was this with our without an anti sway/weight...

Was this with our without an anti sway/weight distributing hitch? Although I suspect the real trouble would be that the Ridgeline wouldn't have enough weight capacity to handle that trailer even with...
Forum: Travel Trailer Discussion 10-19-2023, 10:57 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,224
Posted By Dadeoo
Typical

Our experience with 2 inch heat ducts to the underbelly is just scratching the surface of the massive lack of quality control in this whole industry. I don't know what's worse, drilling the floor...
Forum: Boondocking 10-18-2023, 12:32 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,799
Posted By Dadeoo
Most C-Paps are a DC devices that come with a 120...

Most C-Paps are a DC devices that come with a 120 volt AC adaptor. So, unless you want an inverter for something else, it's more efficient to run DC 12 volts directly to the C-PAP without the...
Forum: Trailer Towing and Tow Vehicles Discussion 10-18-2023, 12:03 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 11,966
Posted By Dadeoo
Pay Attention to Payload and Tow Ratings!

One should pay attention to BOTH payload and tow ratings! My Ram 1500 has a 10,000 tow rating and a 1,700 lb payload rating, and it can't handle anything that will put it over either number. I've...
Forum: Travel Trailer Discussion 10-18-2023, 11:49 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,224
Posted By Dadeoo
If your camper's literature says you have a heat...

If your camper's literature says you have a heat duct running to the under belly, make sure it is actually there, connected and not blocked. With that, and if you run the furnace whenever it's below...
Forum: RV Systems & Appliances 10-18-2023, 11:17 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,710
Posted By Dadeoo
I've got the same heater. I hate it because...

I've got the same heater. I hate it because something dies on it every year. After coming out of storage its dead because the thermostat quit. Then it's the control board. Then its the high...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 10-18-2023, 10:47 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 6,410
Posted By Dadeoo
$85.00! for that Coleman drop thing on Amazon! ...

$85.00! for that Coleman drop thing on Amazon! That's too much coin for just OK drip coffee. All so you can pour yourself a bad cup while it's dripping. Ugh.
Give me a plain old stainless steel...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 10-15-2023, 05:19 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 6,410
Posted By Dadeoo
this is the best way

A fully stainless steel percolator is the best way to go. 8 cups of water, 4-6 heaping tablespoons of coffee in the basket. Bring to boil, turn to low and perc for 10 minutes, no longer, no shorter....
Forum: Technology: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc. 09-22-2023, 07:17 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 17,873
Posted By Dadeoo
Who is the current provider?

Who are you using to get all this for $235 a month?
Forum: Technology: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc. 09-21-2023, 07:43 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 17,873
Posted By Dadeoo
Starlink v Cellular Internet v WiFi

- We have a Winegard Connect2 (cellular internet) with Winegard service, which seems to be provided by AT&T Cellular in most of the country.
- We also have two cellular phones thru Spectrum (runs...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 09-21-2023, 07:10 PM
Replies: 200
Views: 22,914
Posted By Dadeoo
oh brother.:cry2:

oh brother.:cry2:
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 06-28-2023, 10:14 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 10,584
Posted By Dadeoo
Stores Online Price vs In Store

And then there is the systems issue.. There are plenty of retail outfits that don't do a good job of keeping online and store prices the same. Walmart is one. Bass Pro is another. And sometimes the...
Forum: Travel Trailer Discussion 06-23-2023, 06:53 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,102
Posted By Dadeoo
When are we going to stop accepting Made in China...

When are we going to stop accepting Made in China junk just because its cheaper? I despise the very thought of having a set of cheap tires rip apart my trailer and ruin my trip, only to save a few...
Forum: Travel Trailer Discussion 06-23-2023, 06:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,102
Posted By Dadeoo
Good lord. Do a little googling. Matrix is...

Good lord. Do a little googling.

Matrix is an Italian company which makes racing tires for formula cars.

Matrix is also a brand of TBC of Canada jointly owned by parents Sumitomo Corporation...
Forum: Travel Trailer Discussion 06-23-2023, 06:25 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,864
Posted By Dadeoo
We cold weather camp in late winter and early...

We cold weather camp in late winter and early spring to ski. Our Grand Design Imagine XLS 18RBE travel trailer is winter rated. It has no slides and came with twin 30 pound propane tanks. When its...
Forum: Travel Trailer Discussion 06-23-2023, 05:51 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,550
Posted By Dadeoo
Time to call your bank to initiate a refund....

Time to call your bank to initiate a refund. Companies respond promptly to the bank because Visa card issuers can and do withhold future payments and grade merchant performance. So companies respond...
Forum: Travel Trailer Discussion 06-23-2023, 05:18 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,592
Posted By Dadeoo
What needs to be helped?

You say pulls OK. What is the problem you are trying to solve?
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 06-23-2023, 11:54 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 10,584
Posted By Dadeoo
Buying from CW can be a gamble. I have never...

Buying from CW can be a gamble. I have never bought an RV, or anything expensive from them, but I do sometimes buy smaller items, like the Q 1000 Weber grill a few weeks ago. It was on sale for GS...
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 06-12-2023, 05:44 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 302
Posted By Dadeoo
Still, I'd keep the 5er and trade the truck for a...

Still, I'd keep the 5er and trade the truck for a newer 3500 diesel. You get more range, better fuel economy and can go off road and take advantage of boondock sites more off the beaten path. Is a...
Forum: Just Conversation 06-11-2023, 08:41 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,046
Posted By Dadeoo
I shop Walmart for the price and convenience and...

I shop Walmart for the price and convenience and I find their employees to be generally very customer friendly.

However, I am worried that continuing to do so is bad for our economy as a whole....
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 06-11-2023, 08:06 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 7,563
Posted By Dadeoo
I happen to own a 2021 RAM 1500 with DEF and...

I happen to own a 2021 RAM 1500 with DEF and diesel behind a single door on the truck's side. There is no way to put any diesel into the DEF tank. Even the smaller passenger diesel nozzle is far too...
Forum: Northeast Region 06-11-2023, 07:30 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,421
Posted By Dadeoo
Sunday morning in the Finger Lakes region and the...

Sunday morning in the Finger Lakes region and the wind is out of the south. While its humid, the smoke is 100% gone. Usually prevailing winds here are south to west this time of year, not northeast....
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 06-11-2023, 06:30 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 302
Posted By Dadeoo
20 year old machine and you didn't turn on...

20 year old machine and you didn't turn on everything on a test drive. Oh well, lesson learned. Does the contract state that everything must be working and is there a warranty?

I would put in...
Forum: RV Systems & Appliances 06-10-2023, 10:15 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 8,375
Posted By Dadeoo
As for me, I just wouldn't buy such a camper. At...

As for me, I just wouldn't buy such a camper. At least not until the battery packs and solar panels are capable of running a week in the clouds and rain of the northeast. Boondocking. It may be...
Forum: RV Systems & Appliances 06-04-2023, 04:09 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 8,375
Posted By Dadeoo
The fridge in our trailer is a Dometic branded...

The fridge in our trailer is a Dometic branded absorption fridge. Its cold enough to keep ice cream hard and freeze the cube trays in 3 hours. We keep it on the mid-point setting most of the time. We...
Forum: Navigation, Routes & Roads 05-28-2023, 10:00 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 810
Posted By Dadeoo
You'll run into construction pretty much any way...

You'll run into construction pretty much any way you go. As long as you avoid "holiday" time on I-81 you will move at speed. For best times: On I-81 avoid southbound on Monday holidays and Sunday...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 05-27-2023, 11:53 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 8,568
Posted By Dadeoo
My quick response. The assemblers are not ISO...

My quick response. The assemblers are not ISO certified, and that is the crux of the problem, because it is the Indiana based assemblers who are responsible for the final product, not any one of the...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 05-27-2023, 01:21 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 8,568
Posted By Dadeoo
It seems as if you are going to get a junk RV if...

It seems as if you are going to get a junk RV if you buy either a new or used. If you buy used there is no incentive for dealers (or the previous owner) to either tell the truth about its condition...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 05-26-2023, 10:53 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 8,568
Posted By Dadeoo
Why don't Dealers Care? One should also ask:...

Why don't Dealers Care?
One should also ask: Why Don't Manufacturers Care?

Answer: Because we keep buying the cheap junk from Indiana, and we keep buying from their dealers !

If we saved up...
Forum: Navigation, Routes & Roads 05-26-2023, 10:47 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,862
Posted By Dadeoo
When we left around the 15th of May the...

When we left around the 15th of May the construction around the southwest side of the Grand Loop was causing delays of up to an hour. Not much traffic, but lots of gravel surface, missing pavement...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 05-26-2023, 10:05 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 8,568
Posted By Dadeoo
So folks, what's to be done about it? I for one...

So folks, what's to be done about it? I for one would love a slightly larger RV and without a murphy bed. But it's taken me three years to get most of the defects out of the one I've got and I am...
Forum: Navigation, Routes & Roads 05-25-2023, 07:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 810
Posted By Dadeoo
Stay away from NYC, parkways are for cars only!...

Stay away from NYC, parkways are for cars only! Expressways are for RVs, trailers, trucks, busses.

I like this route: NE extension (I-476) of the PA turnpike to end, north of Scranton, I-81 to...
Forum: Navigation, Routes & Roads 05-25-2023, 07:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 819
Posted By Dadeoo
Just rode it last sunday. US 14 is in great...

Just rode it last sunday. US 14 is in great condition and beautiful. But it is steep and full of curves. Obey the yellow curve speed signs, use low gear and don't speed. Its a wide well paved road...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 05-25-2023, 06:52 PM
Replies: 64
KOA
Views: 6,747
Posted By Dadeoo
Why KOA...

We just left there a few days ago and I have to agree. This is one of the nicest privately run campgrounds we've been in.

Generally I use KOAs when I don't want to boondock, and when I have...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 05-25-2023, 05:35 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 8,568
Posted By Dadeoo
How long ago... and is that dealer still in...

How long ago... and is that dealer still in business? Why not name one of the good ones?
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