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Forum: Rallies, Get-togethers, Molded Meets (Archive) 01-29-2016, 01:09 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 6,076
Posted By Weinel, Alan
HEY GREG!! Alan Weinel here - Michele and...

HEY GREG!!


Alan Weinel here - Michele and I are no loner FG owners, but we ARE philosophically in that camp - smaller is better, etc... We sold the 19' Scamp and now have a 24' Tango. Are we...
Forum: General Chat 05-25-2015, 05:03 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 15,214
Posted By Weinel, Alan
Full Timing

The Executive Committee has already decided that we will NEVER full time. Going up a tad bigger WILL allow us to stay out maybe 6+ week.
Forum: General Chat 05-25-2015, 02:26 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 15,214
Posted By Weinel, Alan
Hi all... Alan here. First, we LOVE our 19'...

Hi all... Alan here. First, we LOVE our 19' deluxe. After it hatched 09/29/08 it continued up into Maine... then to its new home in California. Since then it has been as far as Bahia Honda State Park...
Forum: Money Matters 05-25-2015, 01:18 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 12,723
Posted By Weinel, Alan
GREAT THREAD!!! Lots of interesting subtopics....

GREAT THREAD!!! Lots of interesting subtopics. Michele and I (Alan) retired 5 1/2 years ago. Planned for it and it is working so far. We were socking away the max in 401(k) ##AND## 457 plans the...
Forum: General Chat 02-27-2014, 01:50 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,685
Posted By Weinel, Alan
Two stories: #1) I worked for a company that...

Two stories:

#1) I worked for a company that manufactured bricks, mostly for commercial jobs. Once a year they held a big "Yard Sale" where excess production on commercial jobs are sold CHEAP to...
Forum: General Chat 05-09-2013, 07:57 AM
Replies: 4,018
Views: 620,184
Posted By Weinel, Alan
We are staying in Fort Amarillo RV park - anyone...

We are staying in Fort Amarillo RV park - anyone here own the deluxe scamp 5er here in the park? It looks like it is in their storage area, not somneone camping here,
Forum: Jokes, Stories & Tall Tales 05-04-2013, 11:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,965
Posted By Weinel, Alan
Harder than the real deal.

Harder than the real deal.
Forum: General Chat 04-30-2013, 01:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,245
Posted By Weinel, Alan
Mea Culpa.

Mea Culpa.
Forum: General Chat 04-30-2013, 12:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,245
Posted By Weinel, Alan
Overnighters?

Floyd posted this in another thread... and it got me to thinking.... is there any interest in this group of providing a stopping off place for overnighters? UNOFFICIAL, of course. We are in a regular...
Forum: General Chat 04-30-2013, 10:38 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,018
Posted By Weinel, Alan
Another resource is a book (self published) by...

Another resource is a book (self published) by Ron Milavsky called "Take your RV to Europe". They did it with a Class "C" (IIRC). A bit dated (2005??) but chock full of information about THAT...
Forum: General Chat 04-24-2013, 03:09 PM
Replies: 278
Views: 54,096
Posted By Weinel, Alan
I think I already shared this, but just in...

I think I already shared this, but just in case...

Our Scamp 5er is The White House. Depending on the direction it is facing, sometimes we sleep in the West Wing... sometimes in the East Wing....
Forum: General Chat 04-23-2013, 05:52 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 10,545
Posted By Weinel, Alan
Two sons and I went to a Triple-A ballgame here...

Two sons and I went to a Triple-A ballgame here in Sacramento today... without the SPF30 I am SURE we would have had some serious sunburns. Nice breeze, and a BEE-YOU-TI-FUL day for a ball game.
Forum: General Chat 04-21-2013, 04:51 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 9,443
Posted By Weinel, Alan
I am SO SORRY - I really didn't want to fire up a...

I am SO SORRY - I really didn't want to fire up a big stink. I was looking more for personal preferences not a discussion of why **I** am right and **YOU** are wrong.

B-T-W, it is running...
Forum: General Chat 04-19-2013, 02:23 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 9,443
Posted By Weinel, Alan
Understood ... just trying to gauge the...

Understood ... just trying to gauge the "feelings" of the community.

I am sure there are those who run with it on even tho they voted always turn it off... sometimes we/they may forget or just...
Forum: General Chat 04-18-2013, 06:40 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 9,443
Posted By Weinel, Alan
So far it seems to be running 75/25 for turning...

So far it seems to be running 75/25 for turning OFF the propane when running.

Interesting.
Forum: General Chat 04-18-2013, 06:38 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,304
Posted By Weinel, Alan
**A gaucho pulls outward into the travel...

**A gaucho pulls outward into the travel trailer's living space from beneath the sofa, just like opening a very large drawer**

And just what does this say about our cowboy/gaucho friend? What...
Forum: General Chat 04-18-2013, 09:32 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,304
Posted By Weinel, Alan
Poor George.. He will think (or rather REALIZE)...

Poor George.. He will think (or rather REALIZE) that this group has some... ummm... weirdos.
Forum: General Chat 04-18-2013, 09:31 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,304
Posted By Weinel, Alan
Groucho! We were playing trivial pursuit...

Groucho!

We were playing trivial pursuit one night with wifes sis & her (then) husband... guys agains the gals


Our question was name all 5 Marx bros

The first 4 were easy - Groucho,...
Forum: General Chat 04-17-2013, 08:52 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 9,443
Posted By Weinel, Alan
I was intentionally trying to keep it short and...

I was intentionally trying to keep it short and sweet. On or off.

I realize that it is a continuum - and there is a lot of room between never and always. So I kind of added that middle - turn...
Forum: General Chat 04-17-2013, 07:17 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 9,443
Posted By Weinel, Alan
Propane On or Off while Travelling

I do NOT want to get a biggie going, so just a poll... i know we all have our own thoughts. Do you travel with propane (especially fridge) on or off?
Forum: General Chat 01-05-2013, 06:00 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,680
Posted By Weinel, Alan
Mea Culpa.... NICE conversion!

Mea Culpa.... NICE conversion!
Forum: General Chat 01-05-2013, 03:02 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,680
Posted By Weinel, Alan
The California DMV (for whatever value THAT...

The California DMV (for whatever value THAT brings) includes, under the general category of Vehicles "trailer coach".
Forum: General Chat 01-05-2013, 02:47 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,680
Posted By Weinel, Alan
Jared... not it isn't all good... our Scamp 19'...

Jared... not it isn't all good... our Scamp 19' rigs are NOT 5th wheels. They are CLOSER to a goose neck.
Forum: Classified Archives 12-22-2012, 07:33 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 13,126
Posted By Weinel, Alan
I vote for non-goose neck Scamp proprietary...

I vote for non-goose neck Scamp proprietary contraption.

In casual conversation I refer to mine as a 5th wheel, and then move on to "more of a goose neck" if it seems to better fit the...
Forum: General Chat 12-09-2012, 03:35 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,121
Posted By Weinel, Alan
Been thinking on it more... re-reading the...

Been thinking on it more... re-reading the thread, the tough part seems to be the tendency for "younger folk" to gadget up - phone, music, games, whatever, and not ENGAGE in REAL life. We took our...
Forum: General Chat 12-09-2012, 02:57 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,161
Posted By Weinel, Alan
Hawaii is obvoulsy the tough one.

Hawaii is obvoulsy the tough one.
Forum: General Chat 12-08-2012, 09:02 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,121
Posted By Weinel, Alan
We, too, travel WITHOUT at TV. Nothing like an...

We, too, travel WITHOUT at TV. Nothing like an evening playing Yahtzee or Phase 10 or dominoes or whatever at a picnic table by lamplight. It just feels RIGHT. As far as being "out of touch" -...
Forum: General Chat 12-07-2012, 10:06 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,121
Posted By Weinel, Alan
Interesting observations. re "old days" vs...

Interesting observations. re "old days" vs today... sometimes we see the past thru foggy lenses.... rember... If you got 15k from a set of tires you were doing good. AND when is the last time you had...
Forum: Camping, Campout Reports 12-07-2012, 11:03 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,803
Posted By Weinel, Alan
Francesca is VERY right. Coast can be mid 60's...

Francesca is VERY right. Coast can be mid 60's foggy & o/cast. 5 miles inland it can be 100 [LITERALLY] sunny and dry.

Remember what Mark Twain said - the worst winter of his life was a summer...
Forum: General Chat 12-07-2012, 06:23 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,585
Posted By Weinel, Alan
When the kids were young we used to go to a tree...

When the kids were young we used to go to a tree farm and get one - made a special day of it... NOW = pre lit artificial. Faster, easier, no mess (needles) and less expensive. Most of the ornaments...
Forum: Rallies, Get-togethers, Molded Meets (Archive) 12-06-2012, 08:31 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 7,542
Posted By Weinel, Alan
boy did i misread that date!!!!!!!!! -yikes

boy did i misread that date!!!!!!!!! -yikes
Forum: General Chat 12-06-2012, 03:20 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 17,264
Posted By Weinel, Alan
If IF we were to replace our Scamp 5er, it...

If IF we were to replace our Scamp 5er, it would probably be an Escape 19' bumper pull, not the Escape 5er
Forum: General Chat 12-06-2012, 12:24 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 17,264
Posted By Weinel, Alan
AND (tho we went to the Scamp 19' 5th wheel) I...

AND (tho we went to the Scamp 19' 5th wheel) I WILL state without qualification that Tami and Reese (Owners of Escape Trailers) are nice folks.
Forum: Rallies, Get-togethers, Molded Meets (Archive) 12-05-2012, 11:28 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 7,542
Posted By Weinel, Alan
Yahoo! Weather temp projections.... Thur...

Yahoo! Weather temp projections....

Thur 52/29
Fri 48/24
Sat 47/24
Sun 29/12 YIKES!
Mon 39/22

ENTIRELY too ... ummmmmm.... "chilly" for this boy.
Forum: General Chat 12-04-2012, 11:57 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,230
Posted By Weinel, Alan
for others... Zimmer Frei = Room free - "free"...

for others... Zimmer Frei = Room free - "free" as in Available for Rent. NOT as in No Money!
Forum: General Chat 12-03-2012, 06:01 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 12,765
Posted By Weinel, Alan
Is there an update???? Did they "return...

Is there an update???? Did they "return home"...??????
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 12-03-2012, 01:13 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,819
Posted By Weinel, Alan
How many do you have???? My rig only has one

How many do you have???? My rig only has one
Forum: General Chat 12-01-2012, 07:13 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,230
Posted By Weinel, Alan
Thereiin lies the issue. In the Take your RV to...

Thereiin lies the issue. In the Take your RV to Europe book, the couple who shipped theirs over put it in winter storage and went back the next year so got TWO summers of travel for the cost of one...
Forum: General Chat 12-01-2012, 03:53 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,230
Posted By Weinel, Alan
Daughter lives just 1/2 hour to 45 min west of...

Daughter lives just 1/2 hour to 45 min west of Frankfurt in a small villiage just West of the Rhine and south of Mainz (which is across the river from Wiesbaden). BEAUTIFUL countryside. This past...
Forum: General Chat 12-01-2012, 01:55 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,230
Posted By Weinel, Alan
Here is the link to Lex's story. I assume in...

Here is the link to Lex's story. I assume in there he will have a "contact me" link


Touring North America 2009 (https://america.meuldijk.info/)
Forum: General Chat 12-01-2012, 01:27 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,230
Posted By Weinel, Alan
Gilda - google "Take yoUR RV to Europe" - it is a...

Gilda - google "Take yoUR RV to Europe" - it is a SOMEWHAT dated (early 2000's) self published book by a couple who took their Class "C" MH to Europe. VERY "do-able". Also, send Lex a PM - he will...
Forum: Hi, I am.... 11-27-2012, 11:15 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,716
Posted By Weinel, Alan
Welcome to "the club" Honestly, fiberglass...

Welcome to "the club"

Honestly, fiberglass folks are SO NICE - and a pleasure to camp with. Michele and I KNOW that you will have years and years of enjoyment from your new rig. Unless the Maya...
Forum: Jokes, Stories & Tall Tales 11-25-2012, 12:31 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,407
Posted By Weinel, Alan
That, my friend, is a redneck yacht!

That, my friend, is a redneck yacht!
Forum: General Chat 11-24-2012, 03:48 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 16,095
Posted By Weinel, Alan
Here I thought it was because the more south the...

Here I thought it was because the more south the less cold!
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 11-22-2012, 07:02 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,667
Posted By Weinel, Alan
Yup. I OFTEN use it in town. The next town...

Yup. I OFTEN use it in town. The next town south is VERY strict about speed enforcement, and CC is one way to be SURE I don't get a little heavy on the foot.
Forum: Hi, I am.... 11-22-2012, 02:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,853
Posted By Weinel, Alan
AND if you are willing to come a bit further...

AND if you are willing to come a bit further south, there is a small gathering in Northern California in September. It is East of Redding near the McArthur / Burney Falls State Park.
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 11-22-2012, 01:14 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,667
Posted By Weinel, Alan
Our '08 F-150, 4.2 V-8 (small one) is being...

Our '08 F-150, 4.2 V-8 (small one) is being pushed by a 19' Scamp deluxe 5er.

I use CC **all the time**

I try to run around 60'ish (tho the Calif speed limit is 55 when towing), and even on...
Forum: Hi, I am.... 11-21-2012, 09:17 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,213
Posted By Weinel, Alan
Jim - Unfortunately we are up in the...

Jim -

Unfortunately we are up in the Sacramento area... BUT - give Scamp a call and they can probably hook you up with someone reasonably local. They do that on a regular basis. ALSO...
Forum: Jokes, Stories & Tall Tales 11-09-2012, 12:42 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,225
Posted By Weinel, Alan
What about when they give you "The LOOK" ...

What about when they give you "The LOOK" <shudder> I will do ANYTHING to avoid "The LOOK" lol
Forum: General Chat 08-25-2012, 03:26 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,691
Posted By Weinel, Alan
As others indicated, just drive on the top 1/2 of...

As others indicated, just drive on the top 1/2 of your tank. NOT a problem.

ALSO... it is SO WIDE and open that you can forget to IMMEDIATELY drop your speed when you hit the towns enroute. 30...
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