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Re: What accessory/item do you regret buying?
I was told that VA State Parks had a mandatory "donut" rule. Of all the State Parks in VA that I've been to, the donut has never fit. I don't regret not using it, but I'm in compliance with the law if I'm checked to see if I have it.
Most rangers are out there to make sure folks are safe, people are following burn bans or putting out their fires properly (and not moving wood in) and folks have appropriate fishing licenses. I have yet to have one saunder up to the dump station to see if I have the appropriate rubber donut in my possession.
Most rangers are out there to make sure folks are safe, people are following burn bans or putting out their fires properly (and not moving wood in) and folks have appropriate fishing licenses. I have yet to have one saunder up to the dump station to see if I have the appropriate rubber donut in my possession.
Re: Post up some shots of your [email protected] set-up at the camp site! Part 2
We are officially winterized!
After a foot of snow yesterday here in central VA..
After a foot of snow yesterday here in central VA..
Re: Post up some shots of your [email protected] set-up at the camp site! Part 2
Good ole Southeast Louisiana after a storm. [email protected] turned sideways on the pad to avoid the puddles. Dog on the lookout for the wild boar who have been tearing up the place.
Re: Post up some shots of your [email protected] set-up at the camp site! Part 2
Recent trip (November) to Del Norte county in Northern California
Shower shelf and exit assist handle
At 6'1" I often look like an octopus falling out of a tree when I try to exit the [email protected] bathroom. While rambling around Lowes I found a combination grab handle and shelf which solves two problems. To mount it I had to add some support to the drivers side of the handle. So I fitted a piece of plywood between the existing studs with pocket hole screws. If you opt to duplicate this be sure to retighten the Pex connections on the back of the shower faucet before buttoning it all up. I found that jostling the Pex pipes around loosened the connection.
Moab in November
Decided to spend 3 days in Moab just prior to Thanksgiving. My priority was for photography, and it was a great time to visit without lots of people around. In fact, none where I was photographing. Already winterized, I chose a campground with hookups to use electricity. Alde was exceptional to quietly keep the temps nice and cozy as night temps reached mid 20s. A great, peaceful time spent outside before sunrises and well after sunset. 
Along Colorado River heading into Moab. 
Sunrise inside Arches National Park
Sunrise Green River Overlook
Sunset Castle Valley
Along Colorado River heading into Moab. Sunrise inside Arches National ParkSunrise Green River OverlookSunset Castle Valley
18 Months Full Time and Just Getting Started
I wanted to report that I've been FT camping in my 2007 DM [email protected] for 18 months in Thousand Trails campgrounds and I'm so happy I can hardly believe it. I usually stay for 3 weeks at a time (the limit for my lifetime membership) and set up a complex camp with the awning, hippie panels, rugs, tables, dog fencing, lighting, etc. I've been mostly in California and Oregon, but am now in New Orleans, and will spend winter in Florida and spring and summer exploring the East Coast. I love having my Durango for visiting folks and sightseeing. I am warmly welcomed at every campground and RV park I stay at. They love having me there and I fit into any possible site. I thought I'd bring disgrace to the places with my hippie ways, but I actually class up the joint. That's what [email protected] do. They make any campground better. The only thing that looks junky is my awning, which is faded and brittle from being fried in the desert sun. I've lived and learned. No more camping in full sun in the summer desert. Duh. When I get a new awning it will again match the beauty of the [email protected] In the beginning of my travels, I thought sure I'd be craving a 400. And maybe I should be. But I'm so content in my little pod. Who knew?
Re: What accessory/item do you regret buying?
Our house is indeed a democracy, but my vote only counts for one. You'd think after 44 years I'd be wise to this stuff. In the case of our birthdays, we agreed that from your birthdate, every day after, you would continue to be treated as if it is your birthday. This ends when her birthday comes, and it is the same till it is my day again. I thought this was a great idea and I agreed. My birthday is April 30th, hers is May 19th. Is there something I'm not seeing here? She insists everything is even Steven....
Thankful for my [email protected]
Spurred on by @Cyclonic's Facebook post about everything being OK with his [email protected], which appears to be to point out that people post when they have a problem, not when they do, I thought it might fun to do a Thanksgiving version thread.
I am thankful for a simple, well-made product, for a company that stands behind its work, and for the wonderful [email protected] community.
I am thankful for the opportunities that owning a [email protected] has afforded me, like spending a summer working from my [email protected] in the mountains, and other trips that now equal 180 nights, which is not bad for someone who still works a FT job, in an office.
I am thankful for a simple, well-made product, for a company that stands behind its work, and for the wonderful [email protected] community.
I am thankful for the opportunities that owning a [email protected] has afforded me, like spending a summer working from my [email protected] in the mountains, and other trips that now equal 180 nights, which is not bad for someone who still works a FT job, in an office.
Re: Thankful for my [email protected]
I’m thankful that nüCamp introduced the [email protected] 400 and I’m very thankful I purchased her. I can now fulfill my dream of living full time in her and traveling to see whatever I want.
I am thankful that I was able to sell my house to a young couple who needed a home after escaping the violence in their homeland. I wish them happiness in their new home.
I am thankful I could leave my home area (any campground I choose near where my house was) when it got cold enough that I had to remain winterized for over a week.
I am thankful that I am in warmth, not freezing, on the Gulf Coast and I am thankful I can siteseeing in an area I have never visited.
Mostly, I am thankful for nüCamp providing this wonderful forum with such sharing members who have helped me, and others, through those inevitable periods of solving problems and answering questions. I am thankful for all of you.
I am thankful that I was able to sell my house to a young couple who needed a home after escaping the violence in their homeland. I wish them happiness in their new home.
I am thankful I could leave my home area (any campground I choose near where my house was) when it got cold enough that I had to remain winterized for over a week.
I am thankful that I am in warmth, not freezing, on the Gulf Coast and I am thankful I can siteseeing in an area I have never visited.
Mostly, I am thankful for nüCamp providing this wonderful forum with such sharing members who have helped me, and others, through those inevitable periods of solving problems and answering questions. I am thankful for all of you.
