I'm looking at buying my first 5th wheeler next spring. Eventually the wife
and I want to go full time and I noticed in several of the models that we
looked at it states that they are not intended for full time living. Which
models of 5th wheelers are more suitable for full time ...

Subject: What retired Full Time RVers Do - A Little Humor
Working people frequently ask retired RVer people what they do to
make their days interesting.
Well for example, the other day after getting my 5er all set up, I

RE:  Camper Tiedowns - Which?  1997 F250HD Std Cab
I want to install my first camper (9-10 Ft) on this truck.
I am getting conflicting opinions about what tiedowns
to use.    So far I have seen 3 types:

Honoring our vets has always held special meaning for me; it's a lesson
my parents instilled very well, indeed. It was brought home to me, as I
was recently looking at pictures from a trip we made through the
Gettysburg PA area some years ago.

I have been remiss in thanking all those who replied to my request of a
couple of months back for suggestions on "what to do/where to go" during a
roundabout trip to Charlotte NC to see the race there on Oct 15. The race is
not something I'd go out of my way to do again, but it ...

Ladies/Gents,
My wife and I are UK residents and are retiring in the next couple of
years.  We wish to apply for a visa and thereafter travel around the
USA for a few months (as long as the Visa lasts)and see some of the

I am conducting a online survey of towing MPG of P/U's with trailers.
After I get enough data I plan to plot the results of it. Please follow
the link below if you wish to contribute to it.
http://snoman.com/Forum/viewforum.php?f=38

I HAVE A FLEETWOOD TT MODEL 25-L  THAT HAS A MODEL 8500-IV PROPANE GAS
FURNACE INSTALLED. THE REASON I AM POSTING ON THIS SITE IS BECAUSE I HAD A
COLEMAN BAYSIDE FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND FOUND THAT THE PEOPLE WHOM POST ON
THIS SITE ARE VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE. MY PROBLEM IS AS FOLLOWS: ...

   I'm planning a research field season/station. We will be studying
birds in near Lander WY from mid Feb to the end of April each year. The
lab plans to purchase a new travel trailer for use each season.
The floor plan my professor picked out has 4 bunks in the back and a

After  several RV trips from New Hampsha to Florida (and somehow surviving
the insane traffic on I-95 around Washington, DC), I'm looking for a less
stressful route.
After leaving the NJ Turnpike, I'm considering picking up US Route 301 in

Anyone know the name of/or where to get the fabric/nylon mesh covering on
the bottom of the trailer, that holds stuff in and protects it? I thought it
was underliner, but after a few searches on that term, I'm guessing it must
be called something else. A water pipe burst and leaked ...

***I want to sincerely apologize to all of you out there in Usenet land
for the outrageously sick, demented actions of my old man, Will Sill.
***Ever since he slipped on the pablum he spilled on the kitchen room
floor and cracked open his head on his Big Wheel plastic motorcycle he

   Is this an appropriate place to advertise an rv radio for sale? If not,
what is?
   Thanks....fred z

Hey group,
Is anyone having problems getting parts for Coleman/Fleetwood pop-ups? Parts
such as a front compartment?
I've had my pop-up in the shop since August to have the front storage

Has anyone in this newsgroup any experience with using the RV as a portable
apartment mentioned else where for evacuation from a disaster?
If so, could you share your insight into prepping the vehicle/s and
considerations for planning.