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Forum: General Chat 11-18-2008, 07:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,121
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
Yes, I think you're right. At first glance I...

Yes, I think you're right. At first glance I thought it was a molded fiberglass skin over an internal framework of aluminum studs for stiffness.

Never mind! :duh
Forum: General Chat 11-18-2008, 02:10 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,121
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
A member on a mailing list I belong to posted...

A member on a mailing list I belong to posted this picture and question:



Any clues? I guess with aluminum studs it's not strictly an egg, but interesting nonetheless.
Forum: General Chat 11-10-2007, 03:24 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,510
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
For better or worse, NH relies on tourists' $$$....

For better or worse, NH relies on tourists' $$$. North Conway is a very good example of that - the town lives on tourism, and in my opinion it targets upper-class tourism, if you know what I mean. If...
Forum: General Chat 10-26-2007, 01:19 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,164
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
Good luck, Chris! Make sure you take plenty of...

Good luck, Chris! Make sure you take plenty of the free online exams to help you get prepared. Let me know if you don't know where they are - I'll get you a couple of addresses.
Forum: General Chat 10-26-2007, 09:37 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,164
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
I'm taking CERT classes...

I'm taking CERT classes (https://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/) - I'm about halfway through the program now. They're held once a week. I'd recommend them to anyone, even if you don't plan on joining...
Forum: General Chat 10-24-2007, 03:28 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 8,814
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
Wow, I was just in the Santa Ana / Irvine area 2...

Wow, I was just in the Santa Ana / Irvine area 2 weeks ago for work. I had never been to SoCal before and I was thinking that if the weather was as nice as it was while I was there that I could see...
Forum: Classified Archives 10-22-2007, 07:52 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,514
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
The above ads are dead, but I'm guessing this is...

The above ads are dead, but I'm guessing this is the same one?

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/rvs/454207482.html
Forum: General Chat 10-21-2007, 09:35 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,571
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
Looks like the same one on Craigslist - asking...

Looks like the same one on Craigslist - asking $2100.

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/rvs/448570709.html
Forum: General Chat 10-12-2007, 10:49 PM
Replies: 4,018
Views: 620,701
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
Saw an older 13' Scamp with an awning at the...

Saw an older 13' Scamp with an awning at the Near-Fest ham swap meet at the Deerfield Fairgrounds in NH today.

73 DE Lee KB1GNI!
Forum: General Chat 10-07-2007, 03:14 PM
Replies: 4,018
Views: 620,701
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
This afternoon, just after 2 PM and just North of...

This afternoon, just after 2 PM and just North of Wisner, Nebraska, I saw a 13' Scamp being pulled on Rt. 275 North by a maroon Blazer. The Scamp was remarkable in that it had a rack on the rear...
Forum: General Chat 09-30-2007, 08:31 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,450
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
One of the design differences that led me to seek...

One of the design differences that led me to seek out a Casita over a Scamp was the floor. Scamps have an exposed plywood floor on the bottom; Casita carries the fiberglass shell all the way around,...
Forum: General Chat 09-30-2007, 08:25 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,983
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
I think they would! ...

I think they would! https://www.fiberglassrv.com/board/style_emoticons/default/94.gif
Forum: General Chat 09-30-2007, 04:44 PM
Replies: 4,018
Views: 620,701
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
Today, at about 3:45, I saw what I think was a...

Today, at about 3:45, I saw what I think was a 16' Casita with RED stripes and emblems, being pulled East on Rt. 104 in Alexandria, NH. I know it was a Casita: it said so on the side in the normal...
Forum: General Chat 09-30-2007, 07:56 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,983
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
Tim Horton's? Meh. Dunkin' Donuts is where it's...

Tim Horton's? Meh. Dunkin' Donuts is where it's at! https://www.fiberglassrv.com/board/style_emoticons/default/53.gif
Forum: General Chat 09-18-2007, 02:45 PM
Replies: 4,018
Views: 620,701
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
Today, at about 1:30 in the afternoon, in my home...

Today, at about 1:30 in the afternoon, in my home town of Danbury, NH, a 16' Scamp being pulled by a Subaru wagon. You were coming East on Rt. 4 and I think you turned onto Rt. 104.

First 'glass...
Forum: General Chat 09-09-2007, 12:41 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,523
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
My Casita is also a 2-way, 12V & LP. I don't have...

My Casita is also a 2-way, 12V & LP. I don't have a charge line installed yet so I too have gone over to the dark side.

I've done 2 trips like this, one of them in extreme winds and I had no...
Forum: General Chat 08-28-2007, 03:48 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,721
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
Yup, I almost collected a moose with my...

Yup, I almost collected a moose with my truck/camper combo last year on the Kancamagus highway in the White Mountains of NH. More luck than anything that I didn't hit it.

Nearly had to clean my...
Forum: General Chat 08-27-2007, 06:42 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,674
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
Lance makes very nice truck campers.

Lance makes very nice truck campers.
Forum: Classified Archives 08-27-2007, 01:33 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,498
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
Here's the post I made, with pictures: ...

Here's the post I made, with pictures:

https://www.fiberglassrv.com/board/index.php?showtopic=25219

Same bold swoopy stripes on the side, but different colors. Regular Compacts don't have...
Forum: Classified Archives 08-27-2007, 01:30 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,498
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
Hey - that one says "Family Wagon" on the ID tag....

Hey - that one says "Family Wagon" on the ID tag.

I had posted an ad on Craigslist a while ago for something that looked like a Compact but was described as being a Family Wagon.

Is that just a...
Forum: General Chat 08-04-2007, 09:26 PM
Replies: 4,018
Views: 620,701
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
I spotted a 16' Scamp headed West on I-90 (NY...

I spotted a 16' Scamp headed West on I-90 (NY Thruway) near Utica sometime around noon today. I believe it was being pulled by a white pickup.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-29-2007, 04:14 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,923
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
Just a thought but I prefer to have a skid on the...

Just a thought but I prefer to have a skid on the bottom of my tonge jack to help prevent an inadvertent runaway trailer. Yes, you should chock your wheels before unhitching, but...

If you want to...
Forum: Fulltiming in a Molded Fiberglass Trailer 07-29-2007, 04:10 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,010
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
I suspect the 6 foot regulation is to keep people...

I suspect the 6 foot regulation is to keep people out of the path of microwave transmissions.

Anyone know how much power these dishes transmit at? There's probably a good reason for the rule...
Forum: General Chat 07-26-2007, 10:12 PM
Replies: 4,018
Views: 620,701
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
Today, this afternoon, in the Friendly's parking...

Today, this afternoon, in the Friendly's parking lot in Cortland, NY, was a bronze-colored Boler with Quebec plates hooked up to a red F-150.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-23-2007, 10:39 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,583
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
Thanks, Suz, that's good to know. I...

Thanks, Suz, that's good to know.

I replaced my battery and before I went in to buy it I measured up the battery box and got the biggest thing that would fit in it. I was aftraid that the new one...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-23-2007, 10:34 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,967
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
I guess if you were so inclined, yeah. ...

I guess if you were so inclined, yeah. https://www.fiberglassrv.com/board/style_emoticons/default/22.gif
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-22-2007, 10:17 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,967
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
Nope, what you describe is normal!

Nope, what you describe is normal!
Forum: Fulltiming in a Molded Fiberglass Trailer 07-20-2007, 05:49 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 28,861
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
How To Build A Tin Can Waveguide WiFi Antenna...

How To Build A Tin Can Waveguide WiFi Antenna (https://www.turnpoint.net/wireless/cantennahowto.html)



Or buy something similar here for about $40: https://www.cantenna.com/

From what I've...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-19-2007, 09:59 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,137
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
Well, I'll answer my own question, in case...

Well, I'll answer my own question, in case someone else runs into the same thing in the future.

I have a RM2190 refrigerator. I found a service manual online (then discovered we had the same one...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-19-2007, 09:37 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,501
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
Hmmm... Yep, works for me now, too. Must...

Hmmm... Yep, works for me now, too.

Must have been an internet burp.
Forum: General Chat 07-16-2007, 02:48 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,082
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
Electric brakes here vs. surge brakes there is...

Electric brakes here vs. surge brakes there is another difference - not sure how that ties in with percentage of tongue weight, if it does at all.

The Euro conventions certainly do lean toward...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-16-2007, 08:43 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,137
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
When I got my Casita, there was a length of...

When I got my Casita, there was a length of approx. 1" corrugated foil and paper tube laying in the bottom of the area where the burner controls are, behind the outside door. It appears that it may...
Forum: General Chat 07-16-2007, 08:35 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,293
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
Boy, he must be really busy...

Boy, he must be really busy...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 07-15-2007, 08:48 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,059
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
Cheesy self-tapping screws! ...

Cheesy self-tapping screws! https://www.fiberglassrv.com/board/style_emoticons/default/53.gif

Glad to hear it turned out well, Gina.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-15-2007, 08:44 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,501
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
The link in that thread is no good - did they go...

The link in that thread is no good - did they go out of business?
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-15-2007, 08:33 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,986
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
Robin: Some generic towing advice - If...

Robin:

Some generic towing advice -

If you haven't towed before, go slow to begin with, at least until you get the feel of how the car behaves with a trailer behind it. Allow more room to...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-15-2007, 08:15 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,986
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
Use the button that says "New Topic" to start a...

Use the button that says "New Topic" to start a new post.
Forum: General Chat 07-13-2007, 12:10 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,098
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
Here's a shot I took last year on the way back...

Here's a shot I took last year on the way back from camping in Maine with my 12-1/2' Scotty:


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The coach was pulling a Honda, too!
Forum: General Chat 07-08-2007, 08:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,305
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
Franklin, it sounds like you could use what Dave...

Franklin, it sounds like you could use what Dave Mac posted pictures of. (https://www.fiberglassrv.com/board/index.php?showtopic=21187&pid=232807&st=225�entry232807) ...
Forum: General Chat 07-08-2007, 03:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,340
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
I'm guessing that they're burning coal for it to...

I'm guessing that they're burning coal for it to smoke like that - probably nasty bituminous stuff.

It's got nothing on the Cog Railway up Mount Washington in NH, though!
...
Forum: General Chat 07-08-2007, 10:17 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,371
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
Got a link for your source? I think it may be...

Got a link for your source? I think it may be incorrect. https://www.fiberglassrv.com/board/style_emoticons/default/winky.gif
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-07-2007, 03:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,878
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
That's pretty ugly. ...

That's pretty ugly. https://www.fiberglassrv.com/board/style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif

Remove, and replace! No fixing that wood...
Forum: General Chat 07-07-2007, 10:10 AM
Replies: 1,009
Views: 609,400
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
Same location, looking the other way. The...

Same location, looking the other way. The elevation probably doesn't look very impressive to the folks out West, but we start out a lot closer to sea level! I know the truck was huffing and puffing...
Forum: General Chat 07-07-2007, 10:07 AM
Replies: 1,009
Views: 609,400
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
Taken this morning on my way home. The amateur...

Taken this morning on my way home. The amateur radio club I belong to was supposed to be supporting a bicycle hillclimb up the Mount Washington Auto Road, but it was postponed until tomorrow due to...
Forum: General Chat 07-07-2007, 09:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,340
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
I would love one of these, but while it seems to...

I would love one of these, but while it seems to have plenty of power, it looks a little slow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blm5tezIMpE

...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 07-05-2007, 10:58 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 8,603
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
I had the same requirements as you, Ed, and...

I had the same requirements as you, Ed, and decided that a 16' Casita was best for me. Your tow vehicle could definitely accept the greater weight of a 17'. Look at their admittedly sparse website...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 07-05-2007, 10:51 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,059
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
Self-tappers? ...

Self-tappers? https://www.fiberglassrv.com/board/style_emoticons/default/confuse.gif

I'd just drill a through-hole and use a grade 8 bolt with a Nylock nut on the other side.

That is, inless...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-01-2007, 04:33 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,006
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
Yep, I think you're right! I can see some...

Yep, I think you're right! I can see some remnants of the vertical and horizontal molded-in strengthening ribs.

I agree, that looks awfully easy to break off. I think I'll look at doing something...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-01-2007, 03:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,006
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
I carefully added some water to the holding tank...

I carefully added some water to the holding tank of my Casita to see what condition the system is in this afternoon. After putting in a few gallons, water started running out of a small fitting on...
Forum: General Chat 07-01-2007, 01:52 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,293
Posted By Lee Hillsgrove
Ahh, OK, thanks. No problem, I was just wondering...

Ahh, OK, thanks. No problem, I was just wondering if I was being snubbed or something because on other forums it's usually almost immediate! ...
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